The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
BLUE OR YELLOW
D. AosEs c SLOGAN

And se all have bloc rug In the
guest room said Inuey. because
mother loves blue and she viii BE-
coming 70 visit ~ lot
Tie young man opposite moved IN
aforiabiy n Dis chair
Nov. Inuey. he remarked. you
have decided uf.oa every thing 10 our
prospective hame without giving me
leos e. Kept quiet while you ~
ranged the living room IN fancy and
ntted out your dining room nor did
say a word when you eft no place
for my hobbies OF uudies Bur my
mother will eame % visit as too. and
she happens 70 have preference for
yellow.
Its been almost au absessIon with
her-s CHEEKY s.asltiny room. I've
heard her dream over Il often and
coan dad ia her 81 Ndeut way for n
new rug or SET ~ curtains and be
reading snd smoking over his paper
put ~ her dreams "a flght with a
casual refusal old rug good enough /"
he'd say. or what % We want with
new fixtures when Him j. leaving for
home Of his own and mother would
smllingly submit
Poor mother putting always my
wishes before her own So made
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 70 my
self, mother vii have her yellow
cheer room there and size can come
90 II as often a. she wants So. little
lady" big Jim moved closer and
placed his hand over Janey's 'you1l
give IN on this. won't You. and come
out 10 choose yellow rus?' The girl
withdrew her hand
"My mother" she returned evenly
"hss always loved blue And she al
whys had 10 buy furnishings which
happened 10 be cheapest at the time
or more serviceahle. so her own
particular room Il conglomeration
She managed. and scrlmped. the way
mothers do. 60 make my room rose
colored And I'm bringing my rose
covered mahogany e. our own house.
Jimmy. After you left me that night
4 did some planning Of my own II
was q blue room HAT | planned for
mother TO reyel a. when she could
steal away for q time from father aud
his exactlons. and VIII 90 with you."
ended Jahey firmly 80 choose y blue
rug tomorrow"
Jim turned from his fancee without
kissing her. Goodnight" he said ab-
ruptly and was gone
RebelllousIy Janey went 10 her
mother
"sometimes." she said. anger flush
iag her checks. 81 feel rs II do not 1
want 10 marry Jim He's So terribly I
dominating II allow him a. rule me I
nov. mother. shan't have the ne Of a
mouse"
The woman bending patiently over
her mendlng smiled How does Jim I
Try 90 rule you. dearT' she enqulred.
about our house Janey eXcitedly 4
replied. u want blue guest room I
YOU know YOU also like blue, mother i
and Jim is obstlnately determined on
yellow"
Mrs. Wllfred turned q seam, yellow /
is bright and pleasing" she noncomit-
tingly returned
Jim found his mother reading
How Is our little Janey tonlghtT
she asked brightly. 'Janey" her
sonher faced son replied. has eN-
hibited this evening a new phase Of
character. And I don't like H. She
has showed me that | am 10 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 Jsney
has set her heart on"
when Jim. stubborn In his suffering
determination not 10 surrender TO
what he considered Janeys within.
ahsented himself from her presence
for weeks. Ianey too, suffered In
silence The little house In Already was
neither Sought out Haf ttiiahlth /
while blue room or yellow room were
10, to be thought y bearably ~ all.
Ianey's mother and Jim's mother con
suited together dismayed
MY dear said Ianey's mother 70
her one day. Il want you 70 60 down
20 Hedsir0m's and select = blue rug
Father sees his way now for us % re
furnish my upper front room
And aJim." begged Mrs GRAY dif.
fdently. ~would son mind stopping ~
Hed~roul's this noon during your
lunch hourf There u yellow rue
there that I have arranged q buy
The salesman Wiu show e % sou I'd
me your Judgment before having fhe I.
rug sent O. the hou~e
The salesman sf Heastrom's was
becoming impatient With his apaihetic
customer Iauey i-fless rale viewed
.rfaerenuv ore hiue rE after
another. she uas WONDERING h LIN ,
rsala - perseerty avoid pr and
b. g. ma tanar ass auaf