The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-02
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
MARGARET INTERPRETERS AGAIN
BY JANE Phelps

MARGARET INTERPRETERS AGAIN.
CHAPTER "a.
what do you mean?" Keith
looked from his sister to me, puz-
zled look on his face. Vera has
been very fond of Gloria
Pretended to be, you mean. Now
when Gloria wants her to stay with
her she refuses. She would rather
go and play cards. naturally, than sit
with a sick child
of my staying had you not suggested
it." 1 turned upon Margaret, while
the little girl cried softly. Then to
Keith, Margaret came in and pro-
posed stay and tell Gorial stories.
have been caring for her all the
afternoon" I added in response to
something I saw in his face.
There Gloria, stop crying, dear.
Uncle Keith will stay with YOU
But you can't tell lovely fairy
stories like Aunt Vera
'I'll try, dear"
mo, you shall not give up the
club, Keith. Take your accommo-
dating wife and go-I will stay with
Gloria myself. But darling. you will
have to get along without stories,"
Margaret said
Gloria's whimper now became a
loud cry. I could not endure it. She
wanted me, and in that was a ray of
comfort, altho rebelled desperately
at the injustice done me.
"I will stay withs you, Gloria" I
said quietly, sitting down again.
Her tears ceased at once, and her
little hand crept into mine, while
caught a sob in my throat and
turned my head away that Margaret
might not see the hatred I felt for her
in my eyes.
IT am sorry you can't go, Vera.
But it is very sweet of you to give
up the pleasure for little Gloria. She
loves you dearly, and that will be a
reward" Keith said
you'll have to hurry, Keith Mar
garet said presently, I'VE do not want
to be late"
you mean that you are going p"
I gasped. I had not dreamed she
would leave Gloria. even with me.
of course 1 am goingi Gloria is
not dangerously i'll. she will be all
right if she isn't excited. There. is alb
solutely no reason why 1 should stay
at home now that you are to be with
her.
It see!"
That was all I said but the veno-
nous look Margaret gave me showed
she understood. She had deliberately
compelled me to be absent from the
club by suggesting to Gloria that I
stay and tell stories SO playing on the
me with her.
Keith came in after he was dressed
and took me down to dinner telling
me how generous 1 was and that he
would have to make my disappoint-
ment up to me in some way.
Margaret and 1 did not speak to
each other during the meal, but she
chatted with Keith as if nothing had
happened. 1 envied her her nom
chalant poise. but could mot initiate
her. When 1 was angry and hurt I
was quiet.
1 remained with Gloria, telling her
stories, singing to her, until 10
O'Clock Then she fell asleep, and
leaving Annie instructions to call me
should she wake, l went to my own
room.
1 was tired, too tired to do anything
but sit quietly in the darkened room
and think how much had wanted to
go tofthe club, and how cleverly Mar
garet had outwittedy meas she near
ly always did.
81 guess God doesn't care for me
or he would help me a little" 1 said
aloud. 1 had so often prayed for help,
for the right to my happiness. Then
ii begged His pardon for my wicked
thoughts, and once again asked Him
to help me. Please put it into Keith s
my own" 1t had been part OF my
nightly appeal ever since 1 married.
tG:s cry for a home of my. own.
1t was nearly 2 o'clock when they
came home. 1 heard them laughing
anc talking in the hall, and then did
childish thing. 1 slipped quietly into
| Gloria's room. I would make Keith
| think I had been compelled to stay
there all the long evening. He would
be sorry for me and perhaps. kinder.
"Hcw is she?" Margaret asked.
asleep"
| "Come Vera. you must be tired"
Keith lifted me from the chair and
with his arm about me led me to our
room after bidding Margaret good
night.
"T am tired" I said. Then, "Did
you have a good time, dear?"
every. Mrs. Grant expressed her
regrets at your absence. But I told
| her the circumstance and she said
Ishe admired you greatly because of it.
and that she was coming to take you
driving with her tomorrow at
O'Clock. So go right to sleep"
'Virtue is sometimes its own re-
ward" I thought as I heard I knew
1 would enjoy my ride with Mrs. Grant
hugely, perhaps more than I would
have enjoyed the gang.