The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-23
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
ERAIA LONGSTREET PLANS FOR
VERA'S HAPPINESS.

BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER 1O4

NE<HAlA
CHAPTER 104.
We had a gay evening. and neither
Keith or I mentioned his visit to Mar
garet. But Gloria came in the ext
afternoon and in her naive way re-
marked:
1--WE had fireworks over at the
house last night! Mother raised an
awful howl because Uncle Keith
wouldn't stay. She had asked Alice
De Isle and Clarence Butler in for
cards, and they had to play cut-throat
because Uncle wouldn't stay. My, you
ought to have heard them"
1 changed the subject. had made
up my mind 1 wouldn't listen to the
girls when they talked about Mar
garet, but it was more than 1 could
do to stop them. l would never ask
questions, but if they told me things
that made it easier for me to make
myself and Keith happy together, 1
would listen, then do as 1 had just
done-change the subject
I'VE had a nice time the other
night, didn't we, KEITH" 1 said,
speaking of the card party.
VERY! And your little supper was
delicious l told Margaret yesterday,
Sunday. that you would soon rival
her as housekeeper."
/ could not help feeling pleased,
altho 1 well knew it would make Mar
garet dislike me more than ever. She
would resent every word of praise
Keith bestowed upon me.
1 had been verg lonely that Sunday
It was a depressing day. 1t had
rained hard in the morning. and the
slow drizzle that followed had lasted
until night. Annie was out for the
day, no one called, and after my let
tiers home were written had abso-
lutely nothing to do. I wandered from
room to room, wondering If every
Sunday the rest of my life was TO be
spent in loneliness because of keith S
promise to his sister.
I must do all 1 could to become
friends with her. Then perhaps l
would not be left so out in the cold
had said to Margaret. I replied:
ST am so glad you were pleased,
Keith. have tried very hard to
learn all branches of housekeeping so
I could entertain your friends in
manner of which you wouldn't be
ashamed, as we'll as make you COM
Portable. L realize that Margaret is
an expert housekeeper, and want TO
be as near like her in that particular
as I can"
THAT is very flattering to Margaret.
I shall have to tell her. I wish you
and she hit it off better" He sighed
$50 do 1. Keith. Perhaps we VIII
some day."
Erma Longstreet came in that
morning. We spoke of the depress-
ing Sunday, and 1 told ErIna OF
Keith's promise to spend each Sunday
afternoon and evening with Margaret
Il never heard of such rot% The
idea that you, his wife, should be left
alone every Sunday while heNgoes over
and keeps his sister, who has two,
daughters and loads of friends, COM
panyI'
.sWen. I'll tell you what you do.
You have standing invitation to
spend Sunday afternoons and even
ings with US. Jim will be delighted.
You are a great favorite with him you
know.
'That will be wonderful if YOU are
sure I will not be in the way
Don't be silly, Vera Sanderson!
OF course you won't be in the way.
Jim often reads for hours-he says
lit is the only time he gets to i'm
prove his mind-and we'll have the
incest talks"
I told Keith.
'That will be-very nice for you"
he had replied, but with so little en-
thusiasm was rather surprised.
Wont it? OF course 1 haven't said
wouldn't. but it is horribly lonely here
alone all day Sunday. Especially
day like yesterday. Jim will bring me
home after dinner, and shall enjoy
myself with them"
Nothing, more was-said, but after
a. bit it flashed over me that Keith
was not as pleased as he pretended to
be. Why? Could it be that he felt
a little jealous that I, too. should be
away from home all Sunday after
noon? Was he contented to leave me
because he knew 1 would be alone?
It sounded - awfully selfish, and
Keith never had been that, but he
was a man, and often in the past had
done things he did not wish me to do.
Perhaps this also was one of the things
he thought not quite sauce foE~ the
goose even tho it were sauce for the
gander.
1 should soon know.
The next Sunday when he prepared
to start for Margaret's I said:
I'll go as far as the bus with you.
Keith"
! Very well. get your hat on quickly.
1 am late now" He looked at his
watch
(Tomorrow-vera suggests that Erma
invite Margaret)