The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-29
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT.
Oh PTER
BY JANE PHELPS

My trousseau had been a simple
one, and because of Margaret's PEN
chant for entertaining, it soon needed
replenishing. I bought a pretty din
ner gown, charging it to Keith. 1 was
out when it came and did not come in
until after Keith had reached home.
The dress had been taken out of the
box and lay on my bed.
Did you take it out? Isn't it pref
ty2" 1 asked
Margaret took it out, and she
thinks you have been very extrava-
CANT Now don't look as if you were
going to cry. 1t is all right this time,
but when you need clothes take Mar
garet with you. She has exquisite
taste, and more experience in buying"
"Oh, Keith I do SO love to buy my
own things-or if you would go with
me 1 would love it. And everyone al
1 know just what could wear
You heard me request you to have
Margaret go with you when you need
ed TO replenish your wardrobe
1 hung the dress away, determined
L would go without clothes rather than
ask Margaret to go with me and let
her select them. 1t was only day
or two before she bought a new din
ner dress that must have cost much
more than mine. I rummaged in her
desk when she was out and found the
bill. 1t had been charged to Keith
the bill to be sent to his office.
Is it any wonder-I was becoming
desperate? 1t wasn't the idea of the
money. I never had been mercenary.
1t was that I was disdained. My hus-
band never consulted me, but let his
sister order my life and his. 1t was
ashes in my mouth.
L asked to have one of my sisters
stay awhile with me.
IF it is convenient for Margaret, l
have no objections" Keith replied. We
were at dinner when I said:
II should like Sallie to come and
stay a few weeks with me-" and Keith
had made that remark.
"Oh, 1 couldn't think of letting her
come now!" Margaret exclaimed. Il
am thinking of a series of small din
kould upset my list of guests"
"I wouldn't think of letting my sis
ter upset you in any way. But L
thought since Keith paid half the ex-
penses it would be my privilege TO
have company occasionally. see L
! words fairly tumbled over each other'
try as I did to keep them back.
Margaret rose and left the table.
"Send my dinner to my room!" she
told the butler. Then to Keith;
you would marry out of your class
You see the result am insulted-
you will beg Margarets pardon
| Immediately after dinner" keith salo
white with anger.
| s@Why should 70" I asked. so fright
ened I could hardly speak. Il dion
| saw anything but what was true. You
| told me yourself that you paid hall
| the expenses of this house. I know
YOU pay more than half, yet l, your
wife. haven't as much freedom in 1t as
| Margaret's children. Why dld you
marry me if you cared so much more
| for your sister than for me? nate
herv'
Like a good many people who bot
file rp their anger or indignation. when
let go I said more than intended.
eco to your room at once, Vera!
Nice home you make for man.
had hoped for a quiet pleasant eve
ming after a hard day. God knows l
need it, Instead, you make things
so uncomfortable have to go to the
club"
| rose and started from the room,
nv cheeks blazing. To be sent from
the table like a child, and before the
servants!
"Remember what said-apologize
to Margaret before you retire.
| I locked myself in my room for the
evening. 1t was midnight when keith
J came in.
"Did you apologize to Margaret"
| mo-
"Why not?'
81 don't consider I owe her any
! apology. If any one was at Iault IL
was She You say this is my home,
vet I can't invite my own sister. You
saw the car belongs to you as well as
to her. yet unless she is in it I never
have ridden in it since we were mar
ried She complains that 1 pay too
much for a dress. then pays more
and sends you the bill 1t isn't fair,
Keith" 1 whimpered, tears falling
down my cheeks.
st shall not talk to you until you
have apologized to Margaret I am
surprised that you have proven so I'M
grateful. She would be like mother
| to you if you would let her. 1 shall
| expect you to ask her forgiveness in
! the morning"
A week passed in which I stubborn
| ly refused to do as Keith asked. Dur
| ing that week he<had not once spoken