The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-05-10
f" TIT FOR TAT"


Pretty Belle Sutherland sat before the
fire that evening with the traces of tears
on her cheeks, and bright drops still
shining in the brown eyes, that her
lover used to look so fondly into, and
call a sweetest eyes were ever seen.n
And this same lover, now transformed
into her liege lord and master, stood be-
fore mirror on the opposite side of
the room, tying his elaborate tie, with
an unmistakable frown ON his handsome
face. ,
II must say, Belle,n he was saying
Just then, "I think you are extremely
foolish. Because you will not 90 any
where, Of any evening" but are content
to bury yourself here at home with the
children, who have good nurse to look
after them, is no reason that / must do
the same, and what is more you needn't
expect it. l need some relaxation of an
evening, and am going to take it''
You know very well, Arthur" said
the little woman, blazing up at last,
. that it's not your going out that OBJ
ject to at all. It's the way you act
when you are out. Didn't Mrs. Stetson
tell me the other day that she was per-
fectly astonished when she found YOU
were married man, you acted so like
. single onep And didn't Hettie Wilson
tell me that that hateful little cat of a
widow, Mrs. Ralston, declared that she
was perfectly carried away with you,
and her every other word was some
thing Mr. Sutherland had said or done?
Didn't you dance every set with her,
night before last, while was at home
nursing baby through the croupP''
Andhere theEbraYe voice broke down
IN genuine sobs.
That little cat of widow, as YOU
call her, is the prettiest woman have
seen in many day, and those other
women are meddlesomes gossips, 2 and
her husband slammed the door emphat-
ically as he left the room.
Poor Belle felt as if her heart was
broken, and was rising to go to her own
room, where she could indulge her grief,
when a gentle hand was laid on her
shoulder, and she turned to face her
sister, Il.
Belle, will you forgive me?n she
sad. have heard all between YOU
ana Arthur, for could not make you
near me when came in. Listen to me.
want you TO treat your husband to a
game Of tit for tat ~
But, Katie, p=-began Belle.
But me no bHts,'' said the Girl.
Listen to my plan, and you will see
how It will work." and rapidly she IN.
folded it, (. All you have to do, YOU
4 see, is 70 goto Mrs. Stetson's ) party TO.
morrow night, and l will manage the
rest NNHs8 AT n anS HN#
But, Katie, the children''-
DIDN'T | say / would come every
night and stay with themp sCan'f vo1
trust them with mep'
At last Belle, conscious that some
.ning must be done, entered eagerly into
her sister plans, and the next day wa,
spent by the two eonspirators in ar
ranging 2 costume that should max,
Mrs. sutherland the admired of all ad
Hllrers. And, indeed, she was wortl
turning twice to, look at, as she came
sweesplng into the room where her hus
oan9 was putting the finishing touche,
10 ms toilette. Her dress, one of tho
Iavlsnlng new shades of heavy silk, fit
ung her still fine figure to perfection
Ier beautiful brown hair elaborated,
aIesSea by katie's deft fingers, with
single heavy tdrooping rose among th,
Sraldsi and surely no, eyes could b,
brighter than the brown ones tha
looked up at her husband, no lips red
ger than the ones that smiled at rim.
Why, Belle, what does this meanp
ne sad, looking at her in establishment
Oh, nothing. only have conclude,
!" = @,e;,, 20 with You tonight, ? was the reply
Yes but the, children ? he said
"0h, nonsense, she said, shrurgin,
ner shoulders. Its all foolishness M
ssLtaying with them every night whei
.ney have such good nurse. Come
are YOU not readypf
iney We're greeted withnufnerouse ex
stLlamauons ~ Of delight, as they entere,
sne already crowded room. But Mr.
SUNDERLAND soonifound il was not hi
presence that had called them forth
put mat OF his wife, who soon foun,
nsrsei the center of an adnirinr circle
nAlie her husband soon found himself
= use an expressive slang phrase. mo
Npvfe' Not even the entrance Of hi