The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-08-30
THE BLUE VEIL !.
EY s. s. c. T.

"Look out for Lizzie, in blue veil, by 6 p.
m. train. FIRED"
GA dollar and twenty cents, sir, and sign
your name in the book, sir if you please, y
said the boy from the telegraph Office ~
A dollar and twenty cents!-sign my
name in the book! | repeated stupidly;
''but this telegram isn't for me-"
'Yes. sir 1t is sent to Mr., Charles
Chester, at the Lakeville House, Lakerille,
n. Y. There is no other Mr. Chester in
must be you, sir, all right. The telegram
just come, and it was SO near six, they sent
me around with it in hurry. 1t has been
delayed somewhere in coming to New York,
but the fault wasn't at our office. b
Lizzie-cou3d it be Lizzie Clare, or was
it one Of Mrs. Stowells handsome daugh-
tiers? There was no time for me to idle in
surmizing which Lizzie [ was to meet
l paid the boy, snapped the patent lock
Of my valise, and drove hurriedly to the
depot, duly to look out Lizzie" and take
the night train West. The New York Ex-
press had already arrived, and the iron
horse was snorting his impatience to be off.
Passengers We're crowding mto the cars, but
where was Lizzie?
At length, near the door of the ladies
room, looking uneasily around her, I espied
a lady wearing the identical bmeyeH
"Is this the Lizzie whom | am to meet?"
[ ventured to ask, groaning in spirit at the
ignorance in which had been left regard
ing any other cognomen.
ooh yes, and this must be Mr. Chester,
| suppose. You knew me by my blue veil,
did you not? Fred said that would be a
sufficient signal. You are very kind to
take charge of me. [ was fearful that you
would find the care of lady great burden
on night journey; but Fred insisted that
you would not mind it, if you took the
trouble for him; so hear | am as you per-
oeive Are not the cars just about start
ing?" ,G, ,.#< :, '
II have time to see to your baggage l
managed to say. y. g-~.- .
"Oh, thank you, but Fred checked it
through, and bought my ticket. 1t is all
right.
| kneo it was all wrong, but what batch
elor of two and thirty would decline to es-
cort charming Lizzie in a blue veil, thus
mysteriously committed to his protection?
We had just minute and half in which
to secure our seats ere the western train was
off, and my companion uttered very con
tented little murmur of satisfaction as we
slowly steamed out of the depot.
'Oh was so fearful that you would not
be here to meet me, Mr.. Chester, and |
dreaded to undertake the journey alone. y
ut is a long journey | replied, with
some faint hope that might tempt her in
to mention of her destination.
"Very long she answered demurely.-
But call from the conductor revealed the
fact that the lady was going to Cleveland =
My ticket had been purchased for Cincin-
clnnati, previous to the reception of that
bewildering telegram, and thought with
some satisfaction that could stop in Cleve.
land if | pleased without any change Of
| route.
AS we rode along scanned my travelling
companion as closely as | dared; but only Q
suggestion of bright eyes, ruby lips, and Q
dazzling complexion, reached me through
| the blue veil.
Il think we have never met until to-day,
emarked-hazardng an observation
which might, Or might not prove to be cor
| rect r.s
"Oh, no! but have heard Fred speak o.
you so frequently that do not feel as if We
could be strangers long"
| She smiled, and put up her blue veil. -
| With the veil lifted, she looked somewhat
4 older than expected. had fancied she
was seventeen, but she now appeared to bt
seven-and-twenty. Yet she was so fair, sc
dazzling white--with eyes which matched
the blue of her veil-that I forgot the ques-
| tion of her age, in specuating the possblii
| ty of her being rear-sighted. Seated by
that radient vision, became speedily con
scious Of my rough coat and shabby ''mar
| of business aspect; and while | secretly
| vowed all amendment for all future time, il
various particulars I hoped that she might
| not prove too observing. li
This is rather a sudden journey o.
mine," remarked my fair. companion my
trunk was nearly packed, and [ expected tC
leave next Monday, and travel alone; but
when Fred heard that you were going tt
| take the evening train, he telegraphed tt
you Immediately, and hurried me off. =" 7
| "Ah, Fredl'' thought /, ut seems to me
have you nowl It's just like the gay
Fred Dalrymple to surprise one with such i
telegram, all in the dark, and this must be
his sister Lizzie. She is going to CLEVELAND
| to visit Robert and his wife, and, Fred hear
ing that was to start on my trip TO night
sent his sister along, under my care, with
out any ceremony. s1lg.ls 3 4
The mystery was explained, and with Q
lighter heart, turned to the young lady
stimulated by this discovery in my previous
determination to render myself desperatel,
i agreeable isan4 0p yNwi8 tbslaMo9Ra Pro