The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-09-13
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BOTH TO BLAME.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

"Of course. You may always Sc
that down as certain when you see tw,
persons who have formerly been OF
good terms fall out with each other
For my part, never take sides in thes,
matters. I listen to what both have {,
say, and make due allowance for tn,
wish of either party to make his or hel
own story appear most favorable.n
Thus we heard two persons settlins
a matter Of difference between a couple
of their friends, and it struck us at the
time as not being exactly the true way
In all cases. In disputes and differences
there is no doubt times when both are
equally to blame; most generally, how.
eves one party is more to blame than
the other. And it not unfrequently
happens that one party to a difference
is not at all to blame. but merely stands
on just and honorable defensive. The
following story, which may or NAV not
be from real life, viii illustrate the lat
ter position.
Did you hear about Mrs. Bates and
Mrs. Tarleton o. asked one friend of an
other.
"No; what is the matler9"
They are up in arms against each
other"
aIndeed! it's the first Pve heard of
1t. What is the cause m
"I can hardly tell but | know that
they don't speak. Mrs. Tarleton CON-
plains bitterly against Mrs. Bates; and
Mrs. Bates, they say, is just as bitter
against her. For my part, Pve come
TO the conclusion that both are to
blame"
"There is no doubt of that. never
knew case Of this kind where both
were not to blame"
"Nor IN
''But don't you know the ground of
differenceq" 2"
They say it is about head-dress."
"I'll be bound dress has something
to do with it" grumbled out Mr.. Briefly,
the husband of one of the ladies, who
sat reading a newspaper while they
were talking.
"My husband is disposed to be lit
tie severe on the ladies at times, but
you mustn't mind him. Inever do.n
remarked Mrs. Brierly, half sarcastic. |
ally, although she looked at her hus-
band with smile as she spoke. "He
thinks we care for nSthing 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 | didn't think good deal
about dress, he and the children would
soon look ike scare-crowsn
Mr.. Briefly responded to this by
Humph w and resumed the perusal Of
his newspaper.
1T is said" resumed Mrs. Briefly, |
who had been asked to state the cause
If the unhappy difference existing be-
tween the two ladies, "that Mrs Bates
from her sister in New York
new and very beautiful head-dress,
which had been obtained through q
riend in Paris. Mrs. Tarleton wanted :
t very badly, and begged Mrs. Bates
or the pattern; but she refused to let ,
ler have il, because grand party was {
o be given by the Listous in . few /
weeks, and size wanted to show it off |
here herself Mrs Tarleton, however I
vas not going to take mo- for an
answer; she had set her heart upon the v
and must have it. You know
What q persevering woman she is when 8
he takes anything into her head. Well, b
he called in almost every day to see Q
drs. Bates, and every time she would
ave something to say about the head
ress, and ask to see it. In this way v
he got the pattern of it so perfectly in v
er mind that she was able to direct a v
lilliner how to make her one precisely '
ke it. All unknown to Mrs. Bates,
lrs. Tarleton came to the party wear Il
lg this new style of head dress, which N
lade her so angry when she discovered b
, that she openly insulted Mrs. TarIs-
IN. and then retired from the CON- it
any" si
" Is it possihle!D p 81
That, believe. is sbeus the truth of
q whole matter have sifted il pretty st
ossly.n TO
Well, declared I was at the party. ID
It saw nothing Of this. remember m