The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-03-10
BLUE OR YELL0W7
BY AGNES q. eRocAN

mother loves blue, and she will be-
coming to visit us a lot"
The young man opposite moved un
comfortably in his chair.
snow, Janey," he remarked, "You
have decided. upon everything in our
prospective home, without giving me
a look In. kept quiet, while you ar
ranged the living room In fancy, and
fitted out your dining room; nor did
say 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 & preference for
yellow. -. a.. ---'..,''
d. IT'S been almost an ObsessiOn with
her-a CHEEKY sunshlny room. I've
heard her dream over II often, and
coax dad in her diflident way for a
new rug or 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 =
he'd say or What do we want with
new fixtures when Jim Is leaving for
a home of his own and mother would
smillngly submit.
Poor mother, putting always my
wishes before her own. So made a
little plan, II was the very night that
you said yes, Janey, and was swing
ing along under the stars, and glory
ing over our home, and | said TO my
self, mother will have her yellow
Oh eIsa
TO It 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 n yellow rug?" 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 he cheapest at the time.
or more serviceahle, so her own
particular room is conglomeration.
She managed, and scrimped. the way
mothers do. to make my room rose
colOred. And Tn bringing my rose
covered mahogany to our own house,
Jimmy. After You left me that night.
did some planning Of my own. 1t
was a blue room that I planned. for
mother TO revel in, when she could
steal away for a time from father and
his exactions, and-I will go with YOU"
ended Janey firmly, ito choose a blue
rug tomorrow"
Jim turned from his fiaHcee without
kissing her Goodnight" he said alb
ruptly, and was gone.
Rebelliously, Janey went to her
mother.
sometimes she said, anger flush
ing her cheeks, 81 feel as If do not
want to marry Jim. He's so terribly
dominating; if I allow him to rule me
now, mother, shan't have the life Of
mouse"
The woman bending patiently over
her mending smiled. How does Jim
try to rule you, dear?" she enquired.
about our house." Janey eXcitedly
replied. 81 want blue guest room;
you know you also like blue, mother
and Jim Is obstinately determined on
yellow"
Mrs. Wilfred turned a seam, yellow
is bright and pleasing" she nOncomit-
tingly returned.
Jim found his mother reading.
"HOw Is our little Janey tOnight?'
she asked brightly. "Janey," her
somber faced son replied, "has eX-
hibited this evening a new phase of
character And I don't like it. She
has showed me thar l 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 Janey
has set her heart on
When Jim, stubborn in his suffering
determination not 10 surrender to
what he considered Janey'S whim,
absented himself from her presence
for weeks. JGue". too. suffered In
silence The little house i'm Already was
neither sought OUT, nor tcnanted;
while blue room or yellow room. We're
not to be thought Of hearably-at all.
Janey's mother and Jim'S mother con-
suited together, di,mayed.
My dear" said Janey's mother 10
her one day. Il want YOU 10 90 down
TO HcdStrom'S and select blue rug.
Father sees his way now for US TO re-
furnish my upper front room"
And Jim" begged Mrs. Gray diff
fdently. "wuuld you mind stopping AZ
HedstrOm'S this noon during your
lunch hour? There is a yellow rug
there that | have arranged 10 buy.
The salesman will show il to YOU. I'd
like your judgment before having the
rug sent 10 the house"
The salesman at Hedstrom's was
becoming impatient with his apathetic
customer. Janey, listless, pale, viewed
indifTerently one blue rug after
another; she was wondering how Jim
could so persistently avoid her-and
If he had known this queer longing
ache. which constantly possessed her.
A gruff voice nearby caused the sales
man TO turn with a start.
Something in yellow" demanded
Jim. His eager eyes met Janey's "In I