The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-08
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON

BY JANE PHELPS

Chapter 50.
Erma Longstreet did as she had
promised and INVITED Keith and me
to dinner. The invitation included
Margaret. 1t came in the morning
mail while we were at breakfast, 1t
was addressed to me, just an informal
little note. Margaret was inclined to
resent the fact she had not received
a separate card. But for once Keith
appeared to think her foolish, and
told her so.
Don't be silly. Margaret" he said.
Mrs. Longstreet is only A girl. She
hasn't had the experience in social
will have an enjoyable dinner. altho
Longstreet is almost too young to in
terest me-"
1 was delighted that Keith had
spoken so. Margaret took it grace
fully. and told me to accept for her
went well. I emphasized the peace
full happy times just as did the dis
agreeable unhappy ones. It was my
nature-this going to extremes in my
thoughts. In my actions 1 was placid
enough very seldom making a fuss
as Keith's wife was affected-but in
my thoughts magnified my pleasures,
as well as my unhappiness.
I wrote Erma Immediately after
reached my room accepting her invi-
tation for all of us. 1 really was quite
excited at the thought of becoming
more intimate with Erma and her hus-
band. Aside from Tom Benedict, all
Keith's and Margarets friends were
| so much older that they were not as
congenial as younger people would be.
That night the club met at Mrs. De-
lands. To my delight, I received spe-
cial invitation. not only to play on that
! No. fiQrr7 11,,k a.,
club. Mrs. Deland wrote:
| I'VE are making up another table.
I hope you will join u.s..
| See, Keith. l am invited to join
the club" I exclaimed. the day I re-
ceived the invitation.
Il expected you would be as soon
as You played well enough. They
have been talking of having another
table for some time. A Mr.. and Mrs.
Corey have been anxious to play"
| who will be the fourth?''
! I'm sure 1 don't know, someone
who plays a good game
| I said nothing to Margaret about
being asked to join, but Keith told
her, and she said sarcastically:
$50 you've been asked to join the
| club I hope you won't disgrace us
with your careless playing Other
people won't be as patient as was
If you cause them to lose a rubber "
l
In my most dignified manner If she
had not spoken before Keith would
not have cared. But she always
brought up any failing of mine when
| he was there to hear, and it hurt me
SO, to be constantly belittled in his
eyes. ~
| 81 think Vera plays> very good
game. She has had only our ilistfuc-
ton, and the little she learned when
| at mothers. I am sure her partners
will have no fault to find with her
| I was happy at once. Keith had
| taken my part. -
I dressed very carefully for my club
| debut. I knew only too well that ]
| should be criticised by Margaret and
her friends at this, my first APP
said F9 When s99f ws. y s. sonish ss1
| we'll Your cheeks are flushed, and
| your eyes Shining before we leave
home"
kissed him. ana thanked him fol
| guilty in not telling him had beer
| taking bridge lessons. I would tel
him Sometime. But first 1 would
show him, Margaret, the members Of
the club, that could play.
I DO not pretend that I was not
a bit nervous when I sat down at the
table. I was paired of with Mrs
Grant, Mr. Deland, and Tom Bene.
dict, who had been asked to join al
the same time L received my invita-.
ton, But Mrs. Grant was so nice
and felt so comfortable having Ton
at the table, that soon overcant
| any nervousness and played like ar
"old stager," SO Tom said
I made high score at that frs
table. and then had to play at the
table where Margaret sat. felt q
| -.