Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-08-04
EHE Blue YELL.
BY S. S. G. T.

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Look out for Lizzie, in blue veil, by
six P. NJ. trainl
"A dollar and twenty cents, sir, and sign
your name in the book, if you please, y
said the boy from the telegraph Office.
"A dollar and twenty cents !-sign my
name in the book p / repeated stupidity !;
''but this telegram isn't for me !"
''Yes, sir It is sent to Mr.. Charles
Chester, at the Iakeyille House, LakeVille,
N. Y. There is no ether Mr.. Chester in
Lakeville, and you always board here, so
it must be you, sir; all right! The tele-
gram Just come, and it was so near six,
they sent me around with it III hurry
1t has been delayed somewhere In coming
to New York, but the fault wasn't at our
office.
Lizzie-couEd it be Lizzie Clare, or was
it one of Mrs. StoWelPs S handsome daught-
ers There was no time for me to idle In
surmising a1Iich Lizzie | was to meet.
paid the boy, snapped the patent lock of
my valise, and drove hurTiedly to the de-
pot, duly to look out for Lizzie, and
take the nighttrain west. The New Y ork
Express had already arrived, and the iron
horse was snorting his impatienee to be
off. Passengers were crowding into the
cars, and where was Lizzie
At length, near the door of the ladies'
room, looking uneasily around her, | es-
pied a lady wearing the identical blue
veil.
rs this the Lizzie whom I am tc
meet2" [ ventured to ask, groaning in
spirit at the Ignorance IN which l had
! been left regarding any other cognomen
"Oh yes, and this must be Mr.. Chester
I suppose. You knew me by my blue
veil, did you not? !? Fred said that would
/ be a sufficient signal You are very kline
to take charge of me. / was fearful tha
you would find the care of lady a grea
| burden on a night journey but Fred in
sisted that you would not mind it, if yoI
took the trouble for him so here am al
you perceive. Are not the cars just abou
starting?
II have time to see to your baggage, .
8aO6, thank you, but Fred checked i
throngh, and bought my ticket 1t is al
fright :"
I knew it was all wrong, but what bach
elor of two-and-thirty would decline t
escort a charming Lizzie" in blue veil
thus mysteriously committed to his pro
lection?
We had lust minute and a half i
which to secure our seats ere the western
train was off, and my companion uttere
a very contented little murmur of satisfac
tion as we slowly steamed out of tn
depot.
not be here to meet me, Mr.. Chester, an
[ dreaded to undertake the journey alone.
at is long journey" | replied, wit
some faint hope that l might tempt he
into mention of her destination.
Every long, she answered demurely.-
D IL &C., T.nyrno q
the fact that the lady was going to CIevC
j land. My ticket had been purchased TO
Cincinnati previous to the reception {
that bewildering telegram, and / though
f with some satisfaction that could stO
in Cleveland if I pleased without an
h change of route.
s AS we rode along I scanned my traye
ing companion as closely as l dared bl
,. only suggestion of bright eyes, ruby lii
r and dazzling complexion, reached n
e through the blue veil.
s Il think we have never met until t
+ day" | emarked-hazardinga an observ
E. ton which might or might not, prove
:, be correct.
z. q ''Oh, no but I have heard Fred spes
re of you so frequently that do not feel
O. if we could be strangers long.
Of She smiled and put up her blue veil.
With the veil lifted, she looked somewh
lgg older than [ expected. I had fancied 81
e, was seventeen, but she now appear,
81 dazzling white-with eyes which match
e the blue of her veil-that | forgot t
go question of her age in specializing on t
he possibility of her being near sighted.
nd Seated by that radiant vision. l becal
BSe speedily conscious of my rough coat a
y, shabby imam of business" aspect a
IS while [ secretly vowed an amendment
all future time, in various particulars
hoped that she might not prove too c
serving.
= "This is rather sudden journey
mine, remarked my fair companion
. trunk was nearly packed, and | expect
to leave next Monday, and travel aloI
but when Fred heard that you were goi
to take the evening train, he telegraph
to you Immediately, and hurried me O1
SM "Ah, Fred |" thought /, ''it seems to
I have you now It's just like gay Fl
Dalrymple to surprise one with such
70 telegram, all in the dark, and this must
1ay his sister Lizzie. She is going to Gle
land to visit Robert and his wife, a
Fred hearing that | was to start on
trip tonight, sent his sister along un
my care, without any ceremony"
"A The mystery was explained, and W
~ lighter heart, / turned to the yol
ess lady, stimulated by this discovery in
sat sat previous determination to render my
desperately agreeable.
Y of ''How is your dear Jenny?" sudde
md inquired my comrade of the blue veil.
my dear JENNY" unused 10
sister Jane, l presume she means.
> She is very well, = replied.
- 1--WE have so often exchanged MESA
with our love, through the medium of y
Ihe correspondence with Fred, that feelql
o well acquainted with that dear Johr
Mr. Chester.
Hum II said to myself just like +
Dalrymple to forget to deliver his sist
gI- messages, and then invent replies to 50
tile fy her questions and cover his neglige
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