The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-01-26
BLUE OR YELLOW7
BY AGNES q. BRooAN

"And we will have a blue rug In the
guest room," said Janey, because
mother loves blue, and she will he
coming to visit us a lot"
The young man opposite moved uu.
comfortably In his chair.
Now, Janey," he remarked, "You
have decided upon everything IN our
prospective home, without giving me
look In. kept quiet, while you ar
ranged the living room In fancy, and
lifted out your dining room; nor did
say word when you left no place
for my hobbies or studies. hut my
mother will come 10 visit us too. and
she happens TO have preference for
Yellow.
TITS been almost an obsesslon with
ier--a CHEEKY sunshlny room. rye
heard her dream over II often. and
OAK dad I'm her dlflident way for q
uew rug or a set OF curtains. and he
eading and smoking over his paper
uut all her dreams TO flight with n
asual refusal. old rug good enough =
" ShNs VT NHul uo we NHul WIN
uew fixtures when Jim Is leaving fot
home Of his own and mother would
mlllDgly submit.
Poor mother. putting always my
wishes before her own. So made
little plan. II was the very night TINT
YOU said yes, Janey, and was swlnr
ing along under the stars, and glory
Ing over our home, and snid to my
elf, mother will have her yellow
'heer-room there. and she can come
TO II as often as she wants SO, little
lady" big Jim moved closer and
placed his hand over Janey's. "you'n
give IN on this, won't you. md come
out 90 choose yellow rugi" The girl
withdrew her hand.
"My mother" she returned evenly
has always loved blue. And she nj
ways had 20 buy furnishings which
happened 10 be cheapest nj the time
or more serviceable, So her own
particular room IA conglomeratlon
She managed. and scrimped the wal
mothers do, TO make my room rose
rolored. And I'm bringing my rose
oyered mahogany to our own house
Jimmy. After You left me that night
did some planning of my own u
vas n blue room that I planned Tor
mother 10 revel IN, when she could
steal away for time from father and
MS exnctlons. and---I viii go with you"
ended Janey hrmly. "to choose n blne
-ug tomorrow"
Jim turned from his hnncee without
,lsslng her. Goodnight" he said nh
liptly and was gone.
RebellIously. Janey went 10 h1
mother
Sometimes" she said, anger flush
NC her cheeks. ~ feel ~ II do not
want 10 marry Jim, He's so ierrlhl,
dominating; n I allow him to rule NJ,
now. mother. I shan't have the life ~ u
mouse"
The woman bending patiently oyoI
her mendlng smiled. How does jim
ry 10 rule you. dearr" she enqulred
"AbOut our house." Janey excited,
re6lled ~ want blue guest room
rou know you also like blue mother
nnd Jim Is obstlnately determined or
yellow"
Mrs Wllfred turned a seam. "Yehov
is bright ana pleasing" she nonconl'i
iingly returned.
Jim found his mother reading
"How ls our little Jnney tonightf
she nsked brightly. "Janey," he
somber faced son replied. "has ex
hiblted this evening new phase Of
character. And don't like II. She
has showed me that I am 10 have ne
word IN the planning Of my own home
Mrs. Gray looked distressed
"Glrls usually like to plan theii
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 e.
what he considered Janey's whim
absented himself from her presence
for weeks. Janey, 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
Ianey's mother and Jim's mother con
suited together. dismayed.
MY dear" said Janey's mother 10
ler one day, II want you 10 go down
% HedstrOms and select a blue rug
Father sees his way now for us to re-
furnish my upper front room"
And "Jim." begged Mrs. Gray dif
Identity. "wOuld you mind stopping Al
Iedstrom's this noon during your
unch hOur3 There Is a yellow rug
here that | have arranged 10 my
rhe salesman viii show Il TO you 10
Ike your judgment before having the
ng sent 10 the house"
The salesman ht Hedstrom's wat
,ecOming impatient with his apatheti6
ustomer. Janey, listless pale, viewed
one blue rug after
mother. she was wondering how jim
ould 50 persistently avoid her-an6
Z he had known this queer longinl
che, which constantly possessed her
gruff voice nearby caused the sales
nan 10 turn with a start.
,sQouafhfng in VallOW" demanded