The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
BY JANE PHELPS
, VERA IN HER NEW HOME.
CHAPTER 1913.


For a little while I was wildly hap
Ply, in the love Keith evinced for me,
the arranging Of my lovely apartment,
the shopping which did unassisted
by Margaret-her advice, her COM
plants. 1 was like a small child with
new toy as l went from Shop to shop
selecting draperies, lovely stuffs for
chairs, all sorts of things to beautify
our home-my home.
Gloria and Irene were almost daily
visitors. once Irene said:
Il think mother is a cat to act as
She does. She's Perfectly lovely about
other things, but when it comes to you
and Uncle Keith she is just horried.
What if she does love himi We all
do, but I'd like to see anyone take my
husband away If 1 ever get one, even
a sister,"
You mustn't talk like that. Irene.
Everything is all right now" Then
1 added: II hope some time before
very long your mother will be able to
see my side and be friends with me-"
She never will Never!" Irene re-
piled, emphatically. II heard her tell
Alice De Isle that she'd never for
give you for taking Uncle Keith away
from her. And Aunt Vera, do you
know that it is partly because we can't
have as, much when he doesn't live
with use Altho L heard him tell
mother he would do all he could, and
she shouldn't suffer any hardships be-
cause of what he did for you"
Perhaps I shouldn't have listened
to Irene. But I was young enough to
be curious. and also interested in what
Keith did even tho knew now that
was safely sheltered in a home of
my own.
And, Aunt Vera, heard mother
say she would show you you couldn't
keep Uncle Keith away from her"
Never mind, Irene. 1 guess Uncle
Keith and 1 can manage our own
affairs"
But what she had said made me
uneasy. 1 had spent the time Keith
had given Margaret in fussing about
the apartment keeping so busy that
really had not missed him-as much as
might have been expected. Then, 100
object to his keeping his promise to
be with her on Sundays and at the
other stated times.
After Irene had gone let my mind
run back to the times he had left me.
Surely twas oftener than he had told
me he had promised. Yes, he had
been with her two evenings that VI eek,
as we'll as practically all of Sunday.
would say nothing to him about It.
but I would try to be clever enough
to keep ahead of Margaret. 1 would
make appointments to go somewhere
supposed to be given to me- Then III
Keith objected. only because Margaret
would, / would remind him of his
agreement to give me the remainder
OF his time.
I did so long to be happy. not to
either quarrel or fuss with Keith ever
again. 1 had suffered too much to
want anything but peaceful happiness
in my new home.
I had no desire for gayety as I
would have. had I not been SO long
unhappy. 1 wanted Keith. and Just
L couldn't keep him any other way I
would fill my home with guests; II
would cater to every phase of his COM
fort just as Margaret had done.
Yes, would take a leaf from her
book of action-several leaves if nee
II have asked some people in for
bridge tomorrow night" said to
Keith at breakfast.
I'm sorry, dear. but Margaret
asked me to come up after dinner"
You were there last night, Keith"
81 know" rather impatientIy, but
1 shah have to go and see her for a
while to see what she wants"
I felt like saying that he had given
her the week night he had promised
her, but I bit my lip and kept the
words back. L~would try other tactics
first. So said quietly:
I'VE will wait to commence playing
until you return. We can have a little
music to fill in the time. 1 shall have
only two tables" then told him who
had invited, all particular friends of
his.
THAT will be just the thing" his
face cleared. II shan't stay long"
was anything but happy over his
detection SO soon after we had started
our home. but 1 die not allow him to
see it. He went over to Margaret's
as soon as we finished dinner. But
he was back at o'clock. soon after
my guests arrived.
knew by the way he looked that
he had quarreled with Margaret She
probably had tried to keep him.
(Tomorrow-Erma Longstreet plans
for Vera's happiness