The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
BLUE OR YELLOW?
BY AGNES G. BRoGAN

coming to visit us 4 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
a look In. l kept quiet. while you ar
ranged the living room IN fancy and
lifted out your dining roon: nor did
| say word when you leit no piace
for my hobbies or studies. But N.
mother will come to visit US too, and
she happens to have preference for
yellow.
ITS been almost an obsessi0n With
her-a CHEEKY sunshiny room. I've
heard her dream over 1t often. AMI
coax dad in her diffident way for
new rug or set of curtains, and ne.
reading and smoking over his paper.
put all her dreams TO flight with
casual refusal. Old rug good enough
he'd say. or What do we want with
new fixtures when Jim is leaving Tor
II home of his own; and mother would
>milingly submit.
Poor mother, putting always my
wishes before her own. So l made
little plan. il was the very night that
YOU said yes. fancy, and l was swing
ing along under the stars, and glory
in. over our home. and l said to my
self, mother will have her yellow
cheer-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'll
give In on this, won't you. and come
out TO choose a 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 be cheapest at the time.
or more serviceable, so her own
particular room is Il conglomeration.
She managed, and scrimped, the way
mothers do, to make my room rose
colored. And I'm bringing my rose
covered mahogany to our own house,
Jimmy. After you left me that night,
| Gid some planning of my own. II
was 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 20 with you,
ended fancy firmly. "to choose blue
rug tomorrow"
Jim turned from his fancee without
kissing her. Goodnight" he said ali
ruptIy. and was gone.
Rebelliously, Janey went to her
mother
sometimes" she said, anger flush
ing her cheeks, 81 feel as II l do MOI
want to marry Jim. He's so terribly
dominating; If allow him to rule me
now, mother, I shan't have the life Of II
mouse"
The woman bending patiently over
her mending smiled. How does jim
try to rule you, dear?" she enqulred.
About our house." Janey excitedlS
replied Il want a 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 nonconlI-
iingly returned.
Jim found his mother reading.
"How is our little Janey tonight? 2
| she asked brightly. 'Janey," her
somDer faced son replied. "has ex-
hibited this evening a new phase Of
character. And I don't like it. She
| has showed me that / 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 Jane,
| has set her heart on"
| When Jim, stubborn in his suffering
determination not to surrender t.
| what he considered Janey's whim
ansented himself from her presence
| for weeks, Janey, too, suffered IN
silence. The !!ttle house in Already was
neither sought out, nor tenanfed
while blue room or yellow room. were
not to be thought Of bearably-at all
Janey's mother and Jim's mother con
suited together. dismayed.
my dear" said Janey's mother t.
her one day, Il want you to go dowI
to Hedstrom'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
fidently, would you mind stopping ~
Hedstrom's this noon during youI
lunch hour? There is a yellow ruA
there that / have arranged to buy
The salesman will show it to you. II
like your Judgment before having tht
rug sent to the house,
The salesman at Hedstrom's wa
becoming impatient with his apatheti'
customer. Janey, iistless, pale. viewe'
indifferently one blue rug aftel
another; she was wondering how jim
could so persistently avoid her-anf
II he had known this queer longn'
ache, which constantly possessed her
gruff voice nearby caused the sales
man to turn with a start.
something In yellow" demanded
jim. His eager eyes met Janey's "lI
in blue l mean," he amended breath
essly. I'm interested only In blu
rugs, understand; have no wisl
to ever sea yellow rug again." TIL