The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-18
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
VERA FORBIDDEN TO LUNCH
AT DURANTS.
BY>JANE PHELPS
Chapter As.


t'Mr. Butler called tonight, Keith"
been in Jersey all day and came in
after we all had retired
That SOP" He showed no interest
Yes, and laughed and talked with
him a little. 1t was lots of fun, but
of course I hadn't an idea Margaret
would be Jealous. But she was and ac-
cuse6 me of flirting. Just as tho I
would flirt with anyone under the
sun, let alone an old stick like Clar-
ence Butler"
"All right, dear. Don't talk any
more. 1 must get some Sleep"
I said no more, but I knew I had
taken the thorns from anything Mar
garet might tell him. But to my
establishment she said nothing about
it when we met at breakfast the next
morning.
.She's only waiting" I said to my
self. She hasn't forgotten or for
gtven.''
The next time Mr.. Butler called
Margaret did not send for me to come
down, altho Irene, who was in the
room, said he asked for me. This only
made me the more determined to use
was in no hurry. I Would have
plenty of chances to make her jealous.
That in playing with fire I might
burn myself, I never thought. Per-
haps even if 1 had, I should not have
| desisted, so firm a hold had this "get-
| ting even" idea taken of me.
Jack Underwood and Sallie still
| kept up G correspondence. I knew
Sallie had liked him awfully well, and
I would have asked Keith if she might
not visit US again. but Margaret had
| let me know so Enthusiastically that
my relatives were not wanted that 1
, would not invite her. would not
have her on sufferance where she
| should be welcome.
| If only some of my own family had
lived where 1 could have been with
them occasionally might have been
| helped by talking my troubles over
| with them. Altho I was so proud I
| might have hesitated to let them know
I was not happy. But save for an oc-
casional outburst to Emma, said
nothing to anyone, but let my mind
dwell constantly upon all that was dis
agreeable while 1 forgot often to think
upon how much of good I had-much
/ that other girls would envy.
! One day a Mrs. Drake called. Mar
garet was out and she asked for me-
1 had met her at a reception, and
| had not been at all favorably impress
| ed with her, SO it was with reluctance
| that I received her. Among other
things she said:
IT saw you at luncheon at Durant's
the other day: That was such a
pretty. woman with you. May I ask
| VINO Sno was
Certainly! That was Mrs Long
| street, a girl from my home town who
has married and come to New York
| to live
ST know Dnrant's used to be a IA
vorite place for your husband and
Mrs. De Isle to lunch. I suppose
they never meet there now that he is
married and settled down. By the
way, what do you think of her-Mrs.
De Lisle, I mean?" She had an al
most sinister expression as she ques-
! toned me. 1 scarcely knew what to
say, much as 1 resented her tone, her
attitude.
Mrs. De Isle is an old friend of
my husbands. I do not know her
very well. But 1 can see no harm If
they should lunch together. They are
such old friends
Then I am sure no one else should
mind. But not many wives would be
| SO complacent, young wives especially.
Mrs. De Isle is fascinating and beau
tiful. Men adore her. We use to
i think she and Mr.. Sanderson would
i surely make match, but your youth
| seems to have appealed 10 him more
| than the ripper charms of the widow"
I changed the subject by mention
ing the bridge club of which she was
member. She remained quite a
while and told me all the gossip" as
| she laughingly said when she left
My pride had left me from show
ing my feelings while she was with
me. But when 1 reached my room
locked the door and shed bitter tears
because of the thought that Keith
might yet be fond of Mrs. De Isle,
and that was perhaps why he was at
times SO stern with me.
! I told him that night of Mrs.
/ brakes call, also of what she said
about Erma being so pretty. To my
surprise, Keith flushed and looked a
bit embarrassed when spoke of
| lunching at Durant's.
ct would prefer that you didn't go
| there to lunch Vera. There are many
| quieter places where it is better for
| two such young people to co.
"You mean I am not to go there
again ?"
| yes" He spoke sternly. I made
/ no reply but was very miserable for
days. Had Mrs. Drake known any
| thing? Was Keith still Iunching at
Durant's with Mrs De Lisle?