The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-07-13
The Blue Veil.
BY s. S. T. C.

your name in the book, if you please said
the boy from the telegraph Office
"A dollar and twenty cents Sign my
name in the book! repeated stupidity; but
this telegram isn't for mel
y es, sirl 1t is sent to Mr.. Charles Chester,
Of the Lakeville House. Lakeville, n Y.
There is no other Mr.. Chester in 1Lakeville,
and you always board here 90 it must be
you, sir; all right! The telegram just come,
and it was 80 near six, they sent me around
with it in hurry. 1t has been delayed
in coming to New York, but the
fault wasn't at our office i'ICT q
Lizzie-couLd it be Lizzie Clare, or was it
one of Mrs. Stowells's handsome daughters?
rhereawas no time for me to idle in surmis
ing aohicb Lizzie | was to meet. I paid the
boy snapped the patent lock of my vaIise,
and drove hurriedly to the depot, duly to
look out for Lizzie, and take the night
train west The New York express had al
ready arrived, and the iron horse was snort
ing his Impotence to get off. Passengers
were crowding into the cars, baggage was
rafting by, the bell ringing and where aOas
Lizzie?
At length, near the door Of tho ladies'
room, Boxing uneasily around her, / espied
a lady wearing the identical Blue Veil.
is this the Lizzie whom am to meet?'
ventured to ask, groaning in spirit at the
ignorance in which had been left regard
ing any other cognomen.5 ~ 8 Il Tb
oh, yes? And this must be Mr.. Chester,
suppose. You knew me by my blue veil,
did you not? Fred, said that would be suf
ficient signal. You are very kind to take
charge of inc. | was fearful that you would
find the care of lady great burden on a
night journey; but Fred insisted that you
would not mind it, if you took the trouble
for bim;- so here / am as you perceive Are
not the-cars just about starting?
4 have time to see to your baggage, !
managed to say.
oh thank you, but Fred checked it
through, and bought my ticket. 1t is all
right " ''' W
kneag it was all wrong, but what bachelor
of two and thirty would decline to escort a
charming Lizzie in a blue VEIL thus unys-
teriously committed to his protection!
We had just a minute and half i'll which
to secure our seats ere the western train was
off and my companion uttered very con-
tented little nurmur of satisfaction as we
slowly steamed out of the depot.
oh, | was so fearful that you would not
be here to meet me, Mr. Chester, she said,
and dreaded to undertake the journey
alone
1T is long Journey replied, with some
faint hope that l might tempt her into a
mention of her destination.
Very long, she answered demurely. But
call of the Conductor revealed the fact
that the lady was going to Cleveland. My
ticket had been purchased for Cincinnati,
previous to the reception of that bewilder.
ing telegram, and thought with some
satisfaction that could stop in Cleve
land if pleased without any change Of
route. Va 1.-s-
AS we rode along scanned my travelling
companion as closely as dared; but only a
suggestion of bright eyes, ruby lips and 9
dazzling complexion, reached me through
the blue veil. IL
i think we have never met until to day,
| remarked hazarding an observation
which might, or might not, prove to be
correct, q nt.
| GOh. nd but have heard Fred speak o.
you so frequently that do not feel as if we
could be strangers long Ii
She smiled. and put up her veil. With
the veil lifted she looked somewhat Older
than / expected had fancied she was
seventeen, but she now appeared sevenand
twenty. Yet she was SO fair. so dazzling
white-with eyes that matched the blue Of
her veil-that forgot the question Of hen
age, in specializing the possibility ofher
being near-sighted. Seated by that radiant
vision, | became speedily conscious OF my
rough coat, and shabby man ofbusi
ness aspect and while secretly vowed an
amendment for all future time in various
particulars, hoped that she might moi
prove too Observing @ ~
This is rather a sudden journey of mine,
remarked my fair companion-'my trunk
was nearly packed, and | expected to leave
next Monday, and travel alone; but when
Fred heard that you were going to take the
evening train, he telegraphed to you imme-
diately, and hurried me off
'Ah, Fred! thought lit seems to me
! have you now! It's just like gay Fred
Dalrymple to surprise one with such tel
egram, all in the dark, and this must he
his sister Lizzie. She is going to Cleveland
to Yisit Robert and his wife; and Fred hear
ing that | was to start on my trip to night,
sent his sister along. under my care, with.
out any cerc mony.'
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 desper
ately agreeable
How is Your dear Jenny?' suddenly in
quired my comrade of the blue veil.
MY dear JENNY unused I-O-yes
sister Jane, presume she means She is
very well, / replied ri
We have so often exchanged messages
with our love, through the medium of your
correspondence with Fred, that | feel quite
well acquainted with that dear Jenny, MIR
Chester FH
Hum II said to myself-just like Fred
Dalrynple to forget to deliver bis sisters
messages and then invent replies to satisfy
her questions and cover his negligence T
And do tell me something about that
BABY continued Freds sister You need
not be afraid of praising it to me- for you
know we ladies always take lively interest
in babies
q would gladly crafty you if it were
possible replied; but to own the truth,
seldom take much notice of the baby
race
q AS if | should believe you in this partic-
ular instance returned my interlocutor
gaily, why somebody told Fred that you
turned the gas all night, on purpose to see
how cunning this wonderful baby looks
asleep. ... -,
Mel exclaimed in horror.
No! You need not deny it, said she 4
can understand that bashfulness conceals
your raptures. Of course it is named for
vou.'
1t happened that sister Jennys youngest
had been christened Charley in honor of his
bachelor uncle. and so | answered that her
superstition was not incorrect.
When | SEE Jenny ! shall feel it my duty
to tell her what heartless indifference you
have feigned in regard to that baby, but
you cannot impose upon me, said the own
er of the blue veil. / shall acquit you OF
possessing any of the old bachelor noucEa