The daily Alaskan., 1922-05-06
BLUE OR YELLOW?
By AGNES e. sRoaAN

Ana we VIII nave Dlue rug ID ule guest room" said Janey, "because mother loves blue, and she will be coming to visit us a lot."
 The young man opposite moved un- comfortably in his chair.
 Now, Janey," he remarked, You have decided upon everything in our prospective home. without giving me look ln I kept quiet, while you ar ranged the living room in fancy, and fitted out your dining room; nor did I say a word when you left no place for my hobbies or studies, But my mother will come to visit us too. and she happens to have a preference for yellow.
 Its been almost an obSesslOn with her-a cheery sunshiny room. I've heard her dream over 1t often, and coax dad in her difident way for a new rug or a set of curtains, and he, reading and smoking over his paper, put all her dreams to flight with a casual refusal. old rug good enough 7 he'd say, or What do We want with new fixtures when Jim Is leaving for a home of his own; and mother would Smillngiy submit.
 Poor mother, putting always my wishes before her own. So I made little plan. 1t was the very night that you said yes, Janey, and I was swing Ing along under the stars, and glory ing over our home, and l said to my self, mother will have her yellow cheer-rOOm there, and she can come to lt as often as she wants. So, little lady" big Jim moved closer and placed his hand over Janey's. you'll give in on this, won't you, and come out to choose a yellow rugT' The girl withdrew her hand.
 My mother" she returned evenly, "has always loved blue And she al- ways had to buy furnishings which happened to be cheapest at the time, or more servlceahle, so her own particular room Is a experimentation. She managed. and scrimped. the way mothers do. to make my room rose coInred. And I'm bringing my rose covered mahogany to our own house, Jimmy. After you left me that night, I did some planning of my own. II was a blue room that I planned, for mother 10 revel in, when she could steal away for a time from father and his exnctlons, and-I will go with you," ended Janey firmly, ito choose blue rug tomorrow"
 Jim turned from his asncee without kissing her. "Good-nIght," be said ab- ruptly. and was gone.
 Rebelliously, Janey went to her mother.
 "Sometlmes." she said, nnger flush Ing her cheeks, "1 feel Ns If I do not want to marry Jim. He's so terribly dominating if allow him to rule me now. mother, shan't have the life of mouse"
 The woman bending patiently over her mendlng smiled. How does Jim try to rule you, dear7" she enquIred.
 About our house." JRney eXcitediy replIed. "I want a blue guest room; YOU know you also like blue, mother and Jim Is obstInstely determined on yellow"
 Mrs. Wufred turned a seam, Yellow Is bright and pleasing" she noncomlt- tingly returned.
 Jun found his mother reading.
 How Is our little Janey tonightT she asked brightly. "Janey." her somber faced son replied. "has ex- hlbited this evening a new phase of character. And I don't like 1t. She has showed me that I am to have no word In the planning of my own home.
 Mrs. Gray looked distressed.
 Girls usually like to plan their houses" she defended perhaps there is just one certain thing that Jauey has set her heart on.'
 When Jlm. stubborn ln his suffering determination not to surrender to what he considered Janey's whIm, absented himself from her presence for weeks, Jnney, too, suffered In silence. The little house In Already was neither sought out. nor tenanted; while blue room or yellow room, were not to be thought of bearably-at all. JanPy's mother and JIm's mother con- suited together, dIsmayed.
 "My dear" said Janey's mother to her one day, q want you to go down to Hedstrom's and select a blue rug. Father sees his way now for us to re- furnish my upper front room
 And "Jim," begged Mrs. Gray dit- fidently. would you mind stopping at Hedstrom's this noon during your lunch hour? There Is yellow rug there that have arranged to huy, The salesman will show It to you. I'd like your judgment before having the rug sent to the house"
 The salesman at Hedstrom'S was becoming impatient with his apathetlc customer. Janey, listless. pale, viewed Indlfferently one blue rug after another: she was wondering how Jim could so persistently avoid her-and if he had known this queer longing
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