Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-18
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The Blue Veil.

"Look out for Lizzie, in blue veil, by P NJ
train FRED
"A dollar and twenty cents, sir, and
sign your name in the book, if you please,
said the boy from the Telegraph office.
:" y dollar and twenty cents sign my
name in the book - | repeated stupidity ;
:. but this telegram isn't for me-
Yes, sir 1t is scnt to Mr.. Charles
Chester, at the Lakeviilc House, Lake.
vile, n. Y. There is no other Mr.. Chcs-
ter in LakcvIle, and you always board
here, so it must be YOU, sir all right! J!
The telegram ust came, ana it was so
near six tacy sent me round with 1t in u
hurry. 1t has been delay cd sometime in
coming to New Y York, but the fault isn't
at our office "
Lizzie -could it be Lizzie Clare, or was
it one Of Mrs. Stowell's handsome daugh
ters ? There was no time for me to idle
in surmising which Lizzie was to meet.
| paid the boy, snapped the patent lock
to my valise, and drove hurricdly to the
depot, duly to " look out for Lizzie" and
take the night train west. The New
York Express had already arrived, and
the iron horse was snorting his i'npatience
to be off. Passengers were crowding into
the cars, baggage was rattlins by, the
bell ringing. and where was Lizzie?
At length. near the door of the ladies'
room, looking uneasly around her, es-
pied lady wearing the identical Blue
Veil,
." Is this the Lizzie whom l am to
meet ?" | ventured to ask, groaning in
spirit at the ignorance in which l had
been left regarding any other cognomen.
"Oh, yes! Aud this must be Mr..
Chester, suppose. You knew mo by
my blue vel, did you not? Fred said
that would be sufficient signal. You
are very Kind to take charge OF me. l
was fearful that you would find the care
of a lady a great burden on night jour
ney but Fred insisted that you would
not mind it, if you took the trouble Tor
him; SO here | am as you perceive. Are
not the cars about starting 7"
81 have time to see to your baggage
1 InanaScu W say.
"Oh, thank you. but Fred checked it
through and bought my ticket. 1t is all
right
| knew i, was all wrong, but what
bachelor Of two-and-thirty would decline
to escort charming j" Lizzie in blue
veil, thus mysteriou ly committed to his
protection ?
We had just minute and half IN
which to procure our seats ere the west
ern train was of, and my companion nut
tered a very coutented little murmur oi
satisfaction as we slowly steamed out oi
the depot.
Oh, was so fearful you would moi
be here to meet me-" she said, g" and
dreaded to undertake the journey alone.
s"It is long journey" | replied, with
some faint hope that nigbt tempt heI
into a mention of her destination.
"Very long she answered demurely
But call of the conductor revealed the
fact that the lady was goingto Cleavland
My ticket had been purchased for Cincin'
natl, previous to the reception Of that
bewilderins telegram, and | thought with
some satisfaction that | could stop In
Cleveland without any change of route.
As we rode along | scanned my travel
ling companion as closely as | dared but
only suggestion Of bright eyes, ruby
lips, and dazzling complexion, reached
me through the bluo veil.
II think We have never met until TO-
day." | Notwithstanding an obser
yation which might or might not. prove
to be correct.
"Oh no but | have heard Free
speak of you so often, that do not fee
as if we could be strangers long"
| She smiled and put up her blue veil
With the veil lifted, she looked somewhat
older than expected | had fancied sh'
was seventeen, but now she appeared sever
and twenty. Yet she was 80 fair, 50 daz