The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-08-30

| Ny dear JENNY! unused l-"O-yes,
| sister Jane, | presume she means. She is
very well, y | replied. ....
| We have so ofted exchanged messages
with our love, through the medium of your
correspondence with Fred, that feel quite
well acquainted with that dear Jenny, Mr.
| Chester"
Hum! | said To myself, just like Fred
Dalrymple, to forget to deliver his sister 5
messages, and then invent replies to satisfy
her gu stions and cover his negligence.
And do tell me something about that
6abg," continued Fred sister "You need
not be at. aid of praising it to me, Tor you
know, We ladie always take lively interest
| IN babies
Il would gladly crafty you if it were
possible y | ep led; but to own the truth,
l seldom take much notice Of the baby
race. .4.. .....-.
AS if should believe You in this par
heular instance, returned my irterlocutor;
why, somcbod Y told Fred that you were
up all night ON purpose to see hoy cunning
this wonderful baby looks asleep
| Me! exclaimed in horror
No! 1ou need not deny it, !" said she.
Il can understand that bashfulncss conceals
your raptures. OF course it is named for
| you.
It, happened that sister Jenny's youngest
had been chrlstened Charlie in honor of his
bachelor uncle, and so answered that her
suppostlon was not incorrect.
When | see jenny shall feel it my duty
| to tell her what healtless indifference you
have telgned III regard to that baby, but you
| cannot impose upon me, said the owner Of
the blue veil. Il shall aquit you OF possess
ing any of the old batchelor nonchalauce
with which you have to veil your interest.
on must not expect to manufacture Il
baby-worShippcr out Of an old bach, . [ said
jestingly.
"Oh, no, but young fathers not such sub
savages as you woald try to have ME be-
heve."
Gracious what can she mean? was my
silent CALCULATIONS; but as she did not seem
inclined to rally me further, we fell into qui-
ct converse on common place themes, very
much as if we had been a half dozen years
acquainted. .-...- .... =.
We arc to ride all night" I said finally,
and ought not to secure berth tor you
in the sleeping car? notice that you seem
very much fatgued. y
Il am weary, but detest those sleeping
cars. ...#
80 do the same, was my hearty re-
ioinder,
Really and truly?' she asked with some
lncredulity. II iancied that ought to take
one on your account, to release you from the
pennance ct sitting up in these hard seats
all night" ..., IN ... -.
But it would be great pleasure to nc
II you could be rs comfortable, to have you
accept my shawl and my arm for a pillow,
and make yourself cosy for the night +" H
DO you think that Jenny will not object
to my aecaptlng such il service Of you?"
she asked Swect!y s s..r ... .
Certainly Jenny will not object / as
snrcd her, and | would gladly have added
that Jenny would not object, Gu some fair,
future day to be presented with a sister-in-
law wearing blue veil, but hardly dared
to hazard the suggestion while our atquain-
tancc was still Of Sc. recent a date.
She took off her bonnet--a dainty bit off
milinely-which | dcd with species
Of silent awe. and scarcely yentured to put
up in the ra,k above US. I'll the blue
veil was lie closely over her cmls, and rest
ing her head upon my shoulders, the beauty
was soon asleep.
But 7, Charlie Chester, could not sleep
too many visions were haunting me-
= Was this really Fred Dahymplcs s Lizzie?
Would ever see her again after this jour
ney was ended? And 0, most desperate
and cnticng speculation of all, could / ever
hope to take to myself the lifelong burden
Of Looking out for Lizzie in blue yel?'
The night sped past in these delicious
reveries When we were within q few
miles of Cleveland, my fair charge awoke
DO you feel rcstcd?' | inquired.
%Oh, very much. You are exceedingly
kind to have taken such care Of me. Fred
told me that ,Jenny's husband would be a
most desirable escort, but / find that he
scarcely told me half the truth"
Jenny's husband! 1t struck me dumb
So was Jenny's husband, was |?
Neither shall | believe, after your gen.
tleness and attention to me, that you can be
as indifferent to your baby as you would try
to have ne think. =" -
Your baby!''
The woman was adding insult to injury.
First wife, and then baby bestowed on
me, at five minutes notice, az it they were
the most everyday affair in the world.
II think we must be near Cleveland" !"
continued my companion, arranging her tan
gled curlS, and putting on her bonnet. 1T
is possible that my husband may be at the
depot to meet me, and relieve you of any
further trouble IN my account, If he is
not there, | shall only ask you to put me in
a coach and send me home-unless, indeed,
/ can prevail upon you to stop over one or
two trains in Cleveland and visit us. My
husband would be delighted to have you.-
Why will you not consent to do SOP
Not Fred Dalrymple's S sister after ALI
muttered something in reply, / know not
what, but she took it as a refusal to accent
her hospitality, and continued
| And if you cannot and will not stay with
us now, | want you to promise me that you
will come soon, and bring dear Jenny and
the baby, and make us long visit. y ~
| But the cars. had stopped, We had
reached Cleveland and the ensuing hustle
relieved mo from the necessity Of replying.
L assisted her toaiight, and consigned her to
the arms Of Il tall. bearded fellow, who kiss
ed dear Lizzie" before my very eyes
And this is Mr.. Chester Fred S friend,
you know, Harry. 4te+
Harry rolled his eyes around, but evi.
IDENTITY did recognize me, and said moth
ing. t.a a "a tsHa r.fs II.
Fred received letter from Mr.. Ches-
ter, saying he would be in lIakeville on bu-
siness on Tuesday, and would take charge of
me, if | would meet him at the evening
train; so Fred telegraphed to him to look
out ior me, and hereI am very much oblig-
| ed for his care and escort. y ~ Jla..a -
'sBut where il he all this time?" asked
the husband, impatientls. ba
Hang the blue veil There is some
mistake here exclaimed, pulling out
| the telegram as voucher for nc II am
Charles Chester, of Lakevile, at your ser