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

zling- with eyes which matched the blue
Of her vcil-tha. | forgot the question Of
her age, in speculating tho possibility OF
her being near sighted. Seated by that
radiant vision,l became speedily conscious
of my rough coat and shabby "man of
of business aspect and while l vowed
an amendment for all future time in vari-
GUS particulars, l hoped she might not
prove too observing
:" This is rather sudden journey Of
mine" remarked my fair companion.-
My trunk was nearly y packed. and cx-
pccted to leave next Monday and travel
alone but when Fred heard that you
were going to take tho evening train. he
telcgraphed to you Immediately and hur-
ricd me off,"
"Ah Fred !" thought I, 1T seems to
me l have you now! It's just like Fred
Dalrymple 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 tri 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
stimulated by this discovery in my previ-
Gus determination to render myself des.
pcratcly agreeable. .
/" How is your dear Jenny 2" suddenly
inquired my comradc of the blue veil,
"My dear Jcany!" mused I-"O,-
ycs-sister Jane, presume she means. "
She is very WE'LL" | replied.
"Wc have so often exchanged messa-
gcs with our love, through tho medium
Of your correspondence with Fred, that |
feel quite well acquainted with that dear
Jenny, Mr.. Chester"
Hum! Il said to mysclf-just like
Fred Dalrymplc to forget to deliver his
sisters messages, and then invent replies
to satisfy her questions and cover his
negligence.
And do tell me something about that
baby" continued Frcd's sister. You
need not be ashamed Of praising it to me,
tor you know We ladies always take a
| llbSIJ lIIClISO III
81 would gladly crafty you if it were
possible" | replied. :" but to own the truth
seldom take much notice Of. the baby
race"
"As if I should believe you in this
particular instance returned my inter
ocutor gaily, "why, somebody told Fred
that you burned the gas all night, on pur
pose to see how cunning this wonderful
b,by looks asleep
Me-" | exclaimed in horror.
No! you need not deny IT. said she,
II can understand that bashfulness con.
eeals your raptu.es. or course it is
named for you"
1t happened that sister Jcnny's young
est had been christcned Charlie in honor
Of his bachelor uncle, and SO | answered
that her supposi,ion was not incorrect.
"Whcn see Jenny shall feel it my
duty to tell her what hcartlcss Indifference
you have icigned in regard to that ba-
by, but you cannot impose upon me. said
the owner of the blue veil. " | shall ac.
quit you Of possessing any cf the old
bachelor nonchalance with which you have
tried to veil your interest"
q" You must not expect to manufacture
a baby-worshiper out Of an 'old bach, ,"
| said je>tingly.
"Oh, no, but young fathers are not
such sublime savages as you would try to
have me bclicye."
Gracious what can she mean? was
my silent ejaculation but as she did not
seem inclined to rally me further, We fell
into quiet converse on commonplace
themes, very much as if We had been
half "A dozen years acquainted.
I'VE are to ride all night" | said f.
nally, " and ought not to secure Il berth
for you in the sleeping car? notice tina,
you seem very much fatisued."
II am weary,A Aat l dctest those sleep.
ing cars!'
$50 do l the same" was my hearty re-
oinder.
Really and truly?" she asked with
some incrcdulity.
:" fancicd that ought to take one on
your account to release you from the pen.
ancc Of sitting up in these hard seats all
night"
!" But it would be great pleasure to
me if you could be as comiurtable,to have
you accept my shawl, and my arm for Il
pillow, and make yourself cosy for the
night"
"Do you think that Jenny will not OBJ
ject to my accepting such service oil
you?" she asked swcctly.
Certainly, Jenny will not object" l
assured her, aud | would gladly have ad-
ded that Jenny would not object, on some
fair future day to be presented with a sis
tcr-in-aw wearing blue veil, but |
hardly dared to hazard the suggestion
while our acquaintance was still Of so re-
cent date.
She took of her bonnet-a dainty bit
Of milinery-which | regarded with a
species Of silent awe, and scarcely ven-
tured to put it up in the rack above u.s.
Then the blue veil was tied tightly over
her curls, and resting her head upon my
shoulder, the beauty was soon asleep.
But l, Charley Chester, could not sleep,
too many visions were haunting me.
Was this really Fred Dalrymple's Liz
zie Would l eyer see her again after
this journey was ended? And o, most
desperate and enticing speculation Of all,
could ever hope to take to myself the
lifelong burdan of Looking out for
Lizzie in Blue Veil ?"