The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-25
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
VERA'S TACTFULNESS BEARS
ERVTTT
BY JANE PHELPS
CHAPTER los.


Keith was delightfully."- hospitable
all the week Sallie was with US. There
was nothing left undone that he could
do for her pleasure. I thought he was
trying perhaps to make up for the
perfectly miserable time she had when
she visited US before. Yet he kept his
engagement with Margaret faithfully
thru the week, and the second Sunday
he also left us to spend the day with
her. We were anything but lonely,
tho
Because of Sallie, had asked Jim
and Erma to dine with me, and of
course, Jack Underwood. Erma said
Tom Benedict had said he was going
to calf, and on the spur of the moment
I invited him also. OF course I told
Keith.
Its too bad you can't be with us,
dear. 1 am going to have an awfully
nice dinner, and then we are going to
have some music"
He made no reply, but when he
babe me goodbye on Sunday before
going over to Margaret's 1 imagined
he looked a bit regretful; as II he
would have preferred to remain at
home.
We had a perfectly lovely time. I
told him all about it while he pre-
pared for bed.
'T do wish it had been possible for
you TO nave DcSn Will U.s. !
marked, as If knew it were impos-
sible. so would not find fault. 1 was
trying desperately to be tactful.
Sallie had gone. was once more
alone. The week she left Keith spent
three evenings with Margaret.
What should I do?
was positive it was time to as
sert myself if I were to be happy, and
if I were, not to allow Margaret to get
her old ascendancy over him.
you have left me for Margaret
three evenings this week instead OF
one" said TO him.
Last week when Sallie was here
I only saw Margaret the one evening
and she felt ery>much hurt"
you kept your promise"
Eyes, but she considers should do
more than that"
Did you tell her you promised me
that the other evenings should be
rnine?"
yes"
''Then 1t is nothing to break your
promise to me? l don't want to. find
fault, Keith, but isn't a promi<e to me
as sacred as one to Margaret2"'
"Oh. Vera! Please don't commence
finding fault" He went out and
closed the door.
What, what should 1 do?
Keith was wax in his sisters hands.
That 1 knew. He loved me, of that /
had no doubt. AS far as other
women went I never should be Jealous
again. knew Alice De Lisle was
often at Margaret's when he was
there; but all feeling against her had
long ago left me. 1t was Margaret,
and Margaret only whom 1 had to
fear.
The next time Keith went to her
on any other than the night he had
promised 1 called up Erma-
ftT1T71 nnr11fner VIII linn ha TOO
tired to take me homer"
mo, indeed. Come right along
We are playing cards now. Tom
Benedict is here"
I went over and had pleasant
evening instead of remaining at home
alone. did not remain late and was
at homo quite a little while before
Keith came in.
"I have had such lovely time to-
night 1 commenced, Il went over to
| Erma's and she had cards, had Tom
| Benedict to make a fourth. We had
some salad, and then Tom brought me
home. I told Erma she could count
on me for anything she had on hand
whenever you were over to Margaret's s.
It's so silly to sit here alone when
might be having good time"
There was no answer
I smiled to myself as I turned Off
the light. Quarreling did no good,
! fault-finding did less, But 1 surmised
Keith had not planned that l should
find enjoyment when he left me for
Margaret. Yet~he could say nothing.
Also 1 knew he was chagrined that
Erma should know of his promise.
| Gloria and Irene came over the
next day but one.
| Talk about your monkey-and-
parrot time. Vera. You should have
heard Uncle Keith and mother when
he came in last night. He went for
| her good about the way she is acting
toward yous and she gave him as
good as he. did her. 1t was great
sport, 1 tell you. He said her de-
mands upon him were driving you to
seek your good times away from him
that you were too young to be left
alone SO much, to get enjoyment
where you could, and a lot of things
like that. I heard them going it hot
and heavy SO hid on the stairs and
| listened
you shouldn't do that. dear" ]
chided, my heart beating fast. Had
Keith at last stood up for me?
| (Tomorrow-Vera learns to enjoy
/ herself without Keith