The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-01
THE REVOLT OF
VERA SANDERSON
MARGARETs IMPOSITION CON-
BY JANE PHELPS

Il D J<4AVE
MARGARETS IMPOSITION CON-
TINUES.
| CHAPTER SO.
I first thought I would talk to
Keith of the patiently false errand
upon which Margaret had sent me.
| Then 1 decided not to. 1 wanted des-
perately to go to Mrs. Grants home
| the night she entertained the club,
and was afraid If 1 complained that
in some way Margaret would inter-
fere.
isn't Mrs. Grant nice?" I ven
tured after we were in our room.
VERY nice indeed. 1 am glad you
have made so good an impression"
| II am delighted that she asked me
| to the club. 1 know 1 can play well
enough, and I do so love to go
wherever you CO." 1 kissed him
fondly. He returned it, SO making
me happy and glad I had not found
fault about anything and annoyed
| him.
| But because I said nothing it had
not made it any easier to bear, or
made me feel any less angry at
Margaret.
So 1 took the bull by the horns
one day-that was dads expression
and said:
why did you send me to look
after Gloria the other night, Mar
garet, when you knew she was all
right?''
because I chose to!" in her iciest
manner. y
"In other words, you wished me to
be out of the room"
| Have it your own way"
But why? Were you afraid that
Mrs. Grant might say I could play?
Or were you Jealous because 1 looked
well? 1 have tried to think of some
reason why you should dislike to have
| me in the room, but have been un-
able to- 1 had spoken as II I We're
joking. especially when 1 asked if she
were Jealous. But she knew L was
not as we'll as did.
I perhaps it is Sour disagreeable
personality that makes your room
| more desirable than your company!
| Now tell Keith 1 said that and make
yourself out a poor abused female!'
| she flung after me as she left the
| room.
IT will tell HIM" 1 said aloud, then
mo 1 WON'T That is the reason
she said it. She wanted me to tell
him so she could deny it, and make
me out a complainer."
| There was such GOODNESS between
/ us, however, that Keith asked:
| Have you and Margaret quar-
reled?"
'No-why?"
| WISH you WOuIu NC al
| fable, Vera, when with her"
| THAT means more amenable to her.
! I can't be, Keith. I try to please you,
but 1 cannot please Margaret. tried,
God knows how hard, when we first
came here. But she has resented me
from the first. And now fniink sne
.sNonsense! sha resented you bit
perhaps because we had been alone
so long and she feared it might make
a difference. But if you would De
| little more tactful, Vera, and remem-
Der that Margaret is older and knows
much better than you what is hitting
I am sure you would both be happier.
Margaret told me only the other day
that she had tried to love you. but that
you would not let her-that 1t was I'M
possible because of your attitude tow
ard her"
was so angry I couldn't speak.
SO this was the way Margaret talked
to him-always putting the blame on
me. Finally I managed to say:
| "She never has liked me. Keith, nc
matter what she says Ito you; she
never tried to like me. Shef hates
me because you married me, not be-
cause of anything in me. she re-
sents even what I cost YOU and
do not have nearly so much as she
does. If L didn't love you I would
go home or-kill myself" The last
in a whisper.
Don't talk like thatr' he sharply
i returned. II despise men and women
who for every little real or fancied
wrong, threaten to make away with
/ themselves. They never do-more's
the pity"
1 felt just then that It would not
. be a very hard thing to do-just tC
end it all. Really I was very un-
happy at times, more unhappy thar
anyone knew. Yet I had days wher
L was very happy. too-days wher
Keith was kind, when he petted me
took me out with him, and seemed
like the Keith who had wooed and
married me.
Little GIorida haG not been well fol
day or two. She had a hard cold
| and was a little feverish. The day
; of the club meeting she was com
PEELED to remain in bed. I was with
} her, telling \her stories. when Mar
o'clock, and 1 had told her when thu
story was finished I must go and dres
because I was going to play cards a
Mrs. Grants.
wouldn't you, like Aunt Vera t.
! stay with you tonight? OF cours'
mother will stay but I can't tel
stories like Aunt Vera cam
please stay with me, Aunt Vera,
and Gloria commenced to whimpel
: as a sick child will.
mot tonight, dear. Aunt Vert
will tell you a lot of stories tomor
( row." But she commenced to cry a
Keith came to the door to ask how
she was. He had come in SO quietly
: had not heard.
: ''She is feverish. and vera's selfish
ness is making her worse" Margare
I replied in answer to his question.
(Tomorrow-Margar interferes
again.)