Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-07-03
s ELECT TALE.
FROM Aytk~r's Home Gas.tfe.
Both to Blame.
BY T. s. ARTHUR.

and make due allowance for the wish of either
party to make his or her own story appear
most favorable"
Thus we heard two persons settings matter
of difference between a couple of their friends,
and it struck Us at the time as not being exact
ly the true way in all cases. In disputes and
differences there are no doubt times when both
are equally to blame; most generally, howev-
er, one party is more to blame than the other.
And it NOT unfrequentIy happens that one par
" to difference is not at all to blame, but
merely stands on just and honorable defen-
sive. The following story, which may or
may not be from real life, will illustrate the
latter position.
Did YOU hear about Mrs. Bates and Mrs.
Tarletont' said one friend TO another.
No; what is the matterP
'They are mp in arms against each other.
Indeed it's the first I've heard fit
What is the cause =
don't speak. Mrs. Tarleton complains bitter
ly against Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Bates, they
say, is just as biuer against her. For my
part. I've come to the conclusion that both are
10 blame
There is no doubt of that. never knew
case of this kind where both were not TO
blame
Nar L.
But don't you know the ground of the DIFF
ference,'
They say it is about head-dress.'
IN be bound dress has something to do
with it, grumbled out Mr. BrierIy, the hus-
band Of one Of the ladies, who sat reading a
newspaper while they were talking.
My husband is disposed to be little Sc
we're the ladies II times, but you mustn t
Miad him. never Do, remarked Mrs. Brer-
ly, half sarcastically, although she looked at
her husband with smile as she spoke. He
thinks we care for nothing but dress. | tell
him it is very well for him and the rest of the
world that we have some little regard at least
to such matters. / am sure if dldn't thiuk a
good deal about dress, he and the children
would soon look like scare-crows.'
Mr.. Briefly responded TO this by 'Humph!
and resumed the perusal of his newspaper.
1t is said, resumed Mrs. Briefly, who had
been asked to state the cause Of the unhappy
difference existing between the two ladies,
that Mrs. Bates received from her sister in
New York a new and very beautiful head
dress which had been obtained through friend
in Paris Mrs. Tarleion wanted 1t very badly
and begged Mrs. Bates for the pattern; but
she refused To let her have ii, because grand
party was TO be given By the Listens in few
weeks, and she wanted To show Ii off there
herself. Mrs. Tarleion, however, was not 60
ing 10 take no for an answer !; she had set
her heart upon the head-dress and must have
it. You know what perseverlng woman she
is when she takes anything into her head
WE'LL she called in almost every day TO see
Mrs Bates, and every time she would have
something to say about the head-dress, and
ask to see it. La this way she got the pattern
of il 50 perfectly 10 her mind that she was able
to direct a milliner how TO make one precisely
like it. All unknown to Mrs. Bates, Mrs.
Tarleton came to the party wearing this new
style of head-dress, which made her so angry,
when she discovered ii, that she insulied Mrs.
Tarleton openly, and then retired from the
COMPANY
is it possible I,
That, | believe, is about the truth of the
whole matter. have sIfted 1t pretty closely.
Well, declare! | was at The party, bu,
saw nothing of this. 1 remember Mrs.
Tarleton's head-dress, however, very well. 1t
certainly was very beautIfal, and has become
quite fashionable since
Yes, aud is called by some the Tarleton
head-dress from the first wearer of it
This no doubt gals Mrs. Bates severely
They say she is a vain woman
= 1t is more than probable that this circum.
stance has wldened the breach
Il must say, remarked the other lady, that
Mrs. Tareton did not act very we'll
No, she certainly did not. At the same
time, think Mrs. Bates was served perfectly
right for her selfish vanity. 1t wouldn't hurt
her a: all if there had been two or three head
dresses there Of exactly the same pattern Of
hers, But extreme vanity always gets morti-
fed, and in this case | think Justly So
Besides. it was very unladyike to insul,
Mrs TarIeton in public
YES, of anywhere else She should have
taken no noiice Of il whatever. A true lady,
under circumstances of this kind, seems per
fectly unaware of what has occurred. She
shuns, with the utmost careinluess, any ap
pearance of an affront at 50 trivial matter
even if she feels it, -..
Such was the opinion entertained by the la
dies in regard to the misunderstanding, a.
some others called it, that existed between Mrs
Bates aud Mrs. Tarielon. Both we're consid
cred to blame, and nearly equally So; bu
whether the parties really misunderstood thei
own each other position will be seen wher
the truth appears.
Mrs. Bates did receive. as has been stated, +,
beautiful head-dress from sister in New
York, who had obtained it from a friend il
Paris. The style was quite attractive, though
neither unbecoming or snowy. Mrs. Bates
had her own share of vanity, and wished ,c
appear at large party soon to take place
where she knew ii must attract attention, AL
though little vain, fault that we cau easll,
excuse in handsome wuinan, Mrs. Bates ha,
high sense Of justice and right, and possesse,
all a lady s true delicacy of feeling.
The head-dress, after being admired, wa
laid aside for The occasion referred to. A few
days afterwards, Mrs. Tarleion, an acquain
lance, dropped in. a..,
Il have something beautiful to show you,
said Mrs. Bates, after she had cha,led awhil
with her visitor. ... 40 arhtr
Indeed! What is itt'
The sweetest head-d dress you ever saw
My sister sent it to me from New York, an
she had it diAect from friend in Paris, wher
it was all the fashion, Nine believe to b.
the only one yet received in the city, and
mean to wear it at Mrs. Liston's party tao.
Do let me see it, said Mrs. Tarletop, al
alive with expectation. She had an extrava
giant love Of dress, and was an exceedingl
vain woman. ssIill.l r T--.. : ..o reals l.l
The head-dress was produced Mrs. Tarle
ton lifted her hands and eyes. sD s.. i.
The leveliest thing ! ever saw !! Let M
try is on she said, laying off her bonaet sa
taking the head-dress ftOm the hands, Of Mrs
Bates. 'Oh, it is sweet! never looked y
we'll in anything in, my life, she continued
viewing herself in the glass; 4 wish coal