The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-07-13

Certainly Jenny will not object as
sured her, and gladly would have added
that Jenny would not object, on some fair,
future day to be presented with sister-ir.
law wearing blue veil, but hardly dared
to hazard the suggestion while our &C.
quaintance was still of so recent a date. IL
+ Size took of her b0nuet--a dainty bit of
millinery-which regarded with species
Of silent awe, and scarcely ventured to mt
up in the rack above u.s. Then, the blue
veil was tied tightly over her curIs, and
resting her head upon my shoulders, the
beauty was soon asleep.
But |, Charley Chester could not Sleep
too many visions were haunting me.
Was this really Fred DalrympIe's Lizzie?
Would | ever see her again after this Jour
ney was ended? And 0, most desperate
and enticing speculation of all, could ever
hope to take to myself the life long burden,
of Looking out for Lizzie in Blue Veil?
The night sped past in these delicious
reveries. When we were within /. few miles
Of Cleveland, my fair charge awoke. 'q sag
do you feel rested? | inquired g.fias,,.
'Ob very much You are exceedingly
kind to have taken such care of Inc. Fred
told me that Jenny's husband would be q
most desirable escort, but l fluid that he
scarcely told me half the truth
Jenny,s husband! It struck lne dumb! 81
was Jenny's husband was |? rs.....s
Neither shall believe, after your gentle
ness and attention to me- that you can be al
Indifferent to your baby as you would try t,
have me think
Your baby!'
The woman was adding insult to injury
First wife, and then baby bestowed OF
me, at five minutes notice, as if they wer
the most every day affairs in the world!
| i think we must be near Cleveland con
tinued my companion arranging her tang
led curls, and putting on her bonnet.
1T is possible that my husband may he a
the Depot to meet me, and relieve you @
any further trouble on my account. If h
is not there, | shall only ask you to put III
in a coach, aud send me holne--upless, in
j deed, can prevail upon you to stop owe
one or two trains in Cleveland, and visit us
H My husband would be delighted to have you
i Why will you not co.'s mt to do so z" ...l..
i Not Fred Dalrymples sister after all =
muttered something in reply, | knew no
what, but she took 1T as a refusal to- accep
| her hospitality and continued
ri '''And if you cannot or will not stay, witt
US now, want you to promise me that yol
will come. soon, and bring dear Jenny an,
i the baby, and make us long visit!'
But the cars had stopped. We had reache,
Cleveland. and the ensuing hustle relieve,
me from the necessity ofrepIying. assiste,
her to aIight. and consigned her TO the arm,
of tall, bearded fellow, who kissed idea
Lizzie before my very eyes! 20 ia s''s' l'79
''And this is Mr.. Chester Fred's friend
you know, Harry ..r,s' ,sa .a.rt
4 Harry rolled his eyes around, but evident
/ ly did not recognize me, and said nothing
Erred received a letter from Mr. Chester
saying he would be in Lakeville on, bushes
Tuesday, and would take charge of me if
would meet him at the evening train;-s
Fred telegraphed to him to look out for me
and here am very much obliged for hi
care and escort !''
!, "But where is he all this time p askel
the husband ilnpatiently. sls p. hvs".3. /
% "1ang the Blue Veil There is some mis-
take here, ;" | exclaimed pulling out the tel
egram as a voucher for me- II am Charlie
Chester of Lakeville, at your service l re
side in Lakeylile, and | received this dis
patch yesterday. | took charge Of this lady a
well as knew how; and though could no
satisfactorily decide who she might be, @
}, by whom committed to my care it is onl
within half an hour have discovered tba
myself was not the Charles Chester VIII
should have been on the look out for Lizzi
in Blue Veil y" Hr
They started They read the telegram
:, The oddity of the mistake bewtched us al
t and they took me home with them to laug
it over, when they found that no Jenny wa
awaiting me at my journeys end. And a
sall's well that ends WELL let me. tell yo
that my young wife to day is I.izzie's siste
and equally partial to BLUE VEIL