St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-08-31


lighter heart I turned to the young lady.
stimulated by, this discovery in my previ-
GUS determination to render myself desper-
ately agreeable. .ssst. *,ys.s ..f.jt ss.. I5fg5.
GLOW is your dear Jennie :" suddenly
inquired my companion Of the blue veil. :
s''My dear Jenny y, unused I-,t'Oh,
sister Jane, L presume she means. -
"She Is very well,' i replied. 53al.liy. ssr
t''We have so often exchanged messages
with our love, through the medium of your
correspondence with Fred, that feel quite
we'll acquainted with that dear Jenny, Mr..
Chester" vi n,.s:e III t.,s,t,.,,, ss',, ..,..
Hum! l said to myself f-just like Fred
Dalrymple to- forget to deliver his sisters
messages, and then invent replies to satis-
fy her questions and cover his negligence.
''Aud now do tell me something about
that baby continued Fro d's sister. '.You
know We ladies always take q lively inter-
est in babies" . .~n7a... se.ss.; =. ii
II would gladly crafty you if it were
possible" ! replied, l''but to own the truth,
l seldom take notice of the: baby race."
GAS if should believe you in this par
ticular instance" returned my interlocu-
tor gaily. '.why somebody told Fred that
you burned the gas all night, on purpose
to see how cunning this won :erfll baby
looks asleep" -.5t':.s.~.r,::a a..,..'
>"Me!" exclaimed in horror. ..l
"Nol You need not deny it, said she.
II can understand that bashfulness con-
ceals your raptures. Of course it is named
for you" ,y s4f4 - .s. 3: ..
1t happened that sister Jennie's youngest
had been christened Charlie in honor of
his bachelor uncle, and So lanswered that
her suppOsition was not incorrect. .~. =
! s."When see Jenny shall feel it my du-
ty to tell her what heartless Indifference
you have feigned in regard to that baby,
but you cannot impose upon me-" said the
owner of the blue veil. IL shall: acquit
you of possessing any of the old bachelor
nonchalence with whioh you have tried to
veil your interest" ...
''You must not expect to manufacture a
baby-worshipper out of an old baeh," said
jestingly. j. ,...-'.
"Oh, no, but young fathers are not sucl,
sublime savages as you would have me be-
lisve." ~
Gracious what can she mean? was nv
silent ejaculation but as she did not seem
| inclined to rally me further, We fell into
| quiet converse upon commonplace themes,
very much as if we had been q half dozen
years acquainted. ,.,.
"We are to ride all night" I said finally,
'and ought to secure berth for YOU in
| the sleeping car? notice that you seem
| very much fatigued."
81 am weary; but detest those sleeping
cars!'
$50 do l the same" was the hearty re-
joiner. .;c..:
"Really and truly ?" che asked with some
Incredibly. -.-..
I'll fancied that I ought to take one on
your account, to release you from the pen
ance of sitting up in these hard seats all
.ligLt, but it would be great pleasure to
me if you would be as comfors able, to have
you accept my shawl and my arm, for q
pillow, aud make yourself cosy for the
night"
'.Do you think that Jenny will not OBJ
ject to my accepting such service of you
she asked sweetly. ..
''Certainly Jenny will not object" as.
sured her, and l would gladly have added
that Jenny would not object, on some fair,
future day, to be presented with sister,
in law wearing q blue veil, but hardly
dared to hazard the suggestion while our
| acquaintance was still OF so recent a date.
She took of her bcnnet-a dainty bit of
millinery-which regarded with species
| of silent awe, and scarcely ventured to put
| it in the rack above us. Then the blue
| veil was tight over her. curls, and raising
her head upon my shoulders, the beauty
was soon asleep.5.a :s.!:.,-.
But l, Charley Chester, could not sleep
TOO many visions were haunting me.
Was this really Fret Dalrymple's sister
Lizzie? Would ever see her again after
this journey was ended? And O, most
desperate and enticing speculation of all,
could ever hope to take upon myself the
lifelong burden Of ..Looking out for Liz
zie in Blue Veil?" s,g.,>> ,.- -.. ..-.
The night sped past in these delicious
reveries. When We were within few miles
of Cleveland, my fair charge awoke.r q.
! 500 you feel rested I" inquired. ~.
"Oh, very much! You are exceedingly
kind to have taken such care Of me. Fred
told me that Jennys husband would be a
most desirable escort, but I find that h G
scarcely told me half the TRUTH ,r;
! .Jenny's husband It struck me dumb
So was Jenny's husband was 1! Il -.
"Nelther shall believes, after your gen.
tleness and attention to me, that you can
be as indifferent to your baby as you would
! try to have me Think s@ So ..~
| E"Your baby =" -
The woman was adding insult to injury
First q wife and then baby bestowed OF
me, at five. minutes notice, as if they were
the most every day affairs in the world =
"t"1 think we must be near Cleveland, y
continued my companion, arranging hel
tangled ourls' and putting on her bonnet. >
.'It is possible that my husband may b
at the Depot to meet me, and relieve 70,
of any further trouble on my account
he is, not there I shall only ask you to pu
me in the coach and send me home-unles
indeed. I can prevail upon you to stop ovel
one or two trains ii Cleveland, and visit
Us. Ny husband would be delighted to
have you. Why win you not consent to dc
Not Fred Ddlrymple's sister after ali ]
mutts red something in reply, knew no
what, but sho took it as a refusal to aucep
! her hospitality and continued: - >E'8
| ls'And if you cannot or will not. stay will
| us now, want you to. promise that rs,
will come soon, and bring dear Jenny ant
the baby, md make Us a long visit q,
| But the oars had stopped. We had reach,
Cd sCleveland, and TIE ensuing hustle re,
lieved ne from the necessity of replying
assisted her to slight; snd Consigned hel
70 the arms Of tall, bearded fellow, who
kissed ''dear Lizzie" before my very eyes.
''And this Is Mr.. Chester Fred s friend
! you know Harry" :. f:sR.z go . z'Ss' y
Harry rolled his eyes around but 5ssvi-
ing: . s.s $ 'ef 8. . :. s. 5... ..s..'<..a