The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-07-29

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your name in the book, If you please" ," sale
the boy from the telegraph Office. aa
"A dollar and twenty cents !-sign my name
in the bookp / repeated stupidly; abut this
telegram isn't for mer' isa q isls esa
Yes, sirl 1t is sent to Mr.. Charles Ches-
ter, at the Lakeville House, Lakeville, N Y
There is no other Mr.. Chester in LakeviIIe
and you always board here, so it must be you
sir; all right The telegram just came, an0
it was so near six they sent me round with ii
in hurry. lthas been delayed somewhere in
coming TO New Yerk, but the fault wasn't at
our Office" 7aa
Lizzie-couId it be Lizzie Glare, or was il
one Of Mrs. Stowell's handsome daughters p
There was no time for me to idle in slIrmisine
arhich Lizzie was to meet. paid the boy,
snapped the patent lock of my valise and
drove hurTiedly to the depot, duly to s'look
out for Lizzie" and take the night train West.
The New York Express had already arrived
and the iron horse was snorting his impatience
to be OF. Passengers were croWding into the
cars, baggage was rafting by, the bell ringing,
and where tcuS Lizzie?
At tIength, near the door of the ladies' room.
looking uneasily around her, / espied a lady
wearing the identical Blue Veil. -
"Is this the Lizzie whom am to meet % l
venSred to ask, Toaning in spirit at the ig-
norance in which had been left regarding
"Oh, yes And this must be Mr.. Chester,
suppose You knew me by my blue veil, did
you not? Fred said that would be sufficient
signal. You are very kind to take charge OF
me. was fearful that you would find the
care Of a lady great burden on night jour
ney; but Fred insisted that you would not
mind it, if you took the trouble for him; SO
here | am, as you perceive. Are not the cars
about startingr
q have time to see to your baggage" man.
aged to say.
s'Oh, thank you, but Fred checked it through
and bought my ticket. 1t is all right"
knei0 it was all wrong, but what bachelor
of two-and-thirty would decline to escort a
charming "Lizzie" in blue veil, thus mystic
riously committed to his protection?
We had just minute and half in which
TO secure our seats ere the western train was
of, and my companion uttered a very content
ed little murmur of satisfaction as we slowly
steamed out of the depot atfi ~
@Oh, was so fearful you would not be here
to meet me-" she said, "and dreaded to un-
dertake the journey alone"
"It is long Journey" I replied, with some
faint hope that might tempt her into men
tion of her destination.
Every long," she answered demurely. Dui
call OF the conductor revealed the fact that
the lady was going to Cleveland. My ticket
had been purchased for Cincinnati, previous
to the reception of that bewildering telegram,
and thought with some satisfaction that
could stop in Cleveland without any change OF
route. HF If 7e59ifis
AS we rode along / scanned my travelling
companion as closely as | dared; but only a
suggestion OF bright eyes, ruby lips and daz-
zling complexion, reached me through the blue
veil.
II think we have never metuntil to-day" l
Notwithstanding an observation which
might, or might not, prove to be correct
<Oh, mol but l have heard Fred speak OF
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 older than
l had expected. had fanciedshe was seven
teen, but now she appeared seven-and-twenty
Yet she was SO fair, SO dazzling white-with
eyes which matched the blue OF her veil-that
/ forgot the question of her age, in specializing
the possibility of her being near-sighted. Seat
ed by that radiant vision, l became speedily
conscious of my rough coat, and shabby "man
of business" aspect: and while secretly VOW
ed an amendment for all future time in vari-
Gus particulars, hoped that she might not
prove too observing.
"This is rather a sudden journey of mine, .
remarked my fair companion-"my trunk was
nearly packed, and | expected to leave next
Monday and travel alone; but when Fred
heard that you were going to take the evening
train, he telegraphed to you Immediately, and
hurried me oil.
"Ah, Fredr' thought LIT seems to me /
have you nowl It's just like gay Fred Dalym-
pie TO surprise one with such a 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 hearing that was to start
on my trip tonight, sent his sister along un-
der my care, without any CEREMONY
The mystery was explained, and with a
lighter heart turned to the young lady, stim-
ulated by this discovery in my previous deter
mination to render myself despera ely agree
able.
sHow is your dear Jenny ?" suddenly inquir-
ed my comrade of the blue veil.
"lhy dear Jennyp unused I-"O,-yes-sis-
ter Jane, presume, she means" "She is very
well" replied.
"We have SO often exchanged messages with
Or love, through the medium of your cores
pollence with Fred, that feel quite well ac-
qualted with that dear Jenny, Mr.. Chester"
Hull- II said to myself-just like Fred
DairynDle TO forget to deliver his sisters mes
sayeS, AID then invent replies to satisfy her
questo1s and cover his negligence.
AND do tell me something about that bd-
1H conlenued Fred's sister. "You need not
pe aIrala pfaising it to me, for you know we
laales alwa.s take lively interest in babies y
-, !, WoulG gladly crafty you if it were possi-
pie, repheoi but to own the truth l seldom
tane nl1cn ~ no1ee Of the baby race"
AS Il i snoud believe you in this particular
instance, lS.uHed nee my interlocutor gayly.
"Wny so!nspouy ead Fred tnat you burned tile
gas all night, on purpose to see how cnnn;,o
this wonderful baby Nooks asIeena o'''-'i'"e
"Mel / exclaimed'n horror
"Nol you need not deny itn sail a. e,
can understand that bashfulness oo',oa.,, o..n,
your raptures. OF colrse it is named e.,
you" ''eu - 'o'
Ithappened that sister Je1ny's younoes+ = !,
been christened Charlie in hnor of his haebai
or uncle, and so l answereddat her supnos;
ton was not incorrect.
when l see Jenny shall feel it my dut,
to tell her what heartless indiferuce you hav,
ieigned in regard to that baby, bulyou canont
impose upon me,o said the owner IF the blu,
veil II shall acquit you of possessing any 0
the old bachelor nonchalance with Which yol
have tried to veil your interest"
Hou mnst not expect to manufacture
paby-worshipper out Of an @old bach," sait
jestingly.
"Oh, no, but young fathers are not s,cl
believew
GRACIOUS! what can she mean? was my s
tent eJaculatlon; but as she did not seem il
ctned to rally me further, we fell into ouie
converse on common place themes. very m,Ic
as If we had been half dozen years acauaint
I'VE are to ride all night. said finall,
ana ought not to secure berth for Won in III
sleeping car? l notice that you seem yer
a. 7 g am weary, but detest those sleepin