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so do the same" was my hearty rejoin-

$50 do the same," was my hearty rejon-
der. s
Really and truly ?" she asked with some in
| credulity ....t.'
II fancied that ought to take one on your
account to release you from the penmce Oh
sitting up in these hard seats all night
| HBut it would be great pleasure to me il
| Won could he as comfortable, to have you ac-
| cept INV shawl, and my arm for pillow, and
! make Yourself cosy for the night" sa
aDo YOU think that Jenny viii not object to
NV accepting such service of you~ she ask
| ed sweetly. 48..
her. and would gladly have added that Jenny
would not object, ON some fair, future day to
| be presented with sister-in-law wearing a
| blue veil, but hardly dared to hazard the
suggestion while our acquaintance was still of
SO recent date
She took off her bonnct-a dainty bit of
millinery-which regarded with species OF
silent awe, and scarcey ventured to put up in
the rack above us. Then the blue veil was
tied tightly over her curls, and resting her
head upon my shoulder, the beauty was soon
asleep. s
But !, Charley Chester, could not sleep,-too
many visions were haunting me. a
Was this really Fred Dalrymple's Lizzie ?
Would ever see her again after this journey
was ended? And o, most desperate and en-
ticing speculation of all, could / ever hope to
take 10 myself the lifelong burden of "Look-
ing out for Lizzie in Blue Veil?"
The night sped past in these delicious reve-
ries. When we were within few miles of
Cleveland, my fair charge awOke. .s,5
"Do you feel rested ?" inquired. s
"Oh, very muchl You areexceedingly kind
to have taken such care of me. Fred told me
that Jenny's husband would be most desira-
bic escort, but find that he scarcely told halt
the truth" ~ alaa ~. ~ 5
"Jennys husbandi 1t struck me dumb So
was Jenny's husband was I2
Neither shall believe, after your gentleness
and attention to me, that you are as Indifferent
TO your baby as you would try to make me
Think aali.
"Your babyr' g
The woman was adding insult to injury =
First wife, and then baby, bestowed on me
at five minutes notice, as they were the most
every day affairs in the world
81 think we must be near Cleveland con-
tmued my companion, arranging her tangled
curls, and putting on her bonnet 4
sit is possible that my husband may be at
the depot to meet me, and relieve you from any
further trouble on 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 day or two
in Cleveland, and visit us. My husband would
be delighted to have you Why win you not
consent to do so?
Not Fred Dalrymple's sister, after ALL I
muttered something in reply, knew not what
but she took it as a refusal TO accept her hos
pitality and continued,
Sand ifyou cannot or viii 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 a long visitp
But the cars had stopped. We had reached
Cleveland, and the ensuing hustle relieved me
from the necessity of replying. / assisted her
to alight, and consigned her to the arms of
tall, bearded fellow. who kissed "dear Lizzie"
before my very eyes -..-....s.... ss
"And this is Mr. Chester-Fred's friend YOU
know, Harryp
Harry rolled his eyes around, but evidently
did not recognize me, and said nothing
"Fred received a letter from Mr. Chester,
saying he would be in Lakeville on business
Tuesday, and would take charge of me if /
would meet him at the evening train $50 Fred
telegraphed to him to look out for me, and
here l am very much obliged for his care and
escort"
sBut where is he all this timer' asked the
husband, impatiently.
"Hang the Blue Veill There is some mis-
take here" exclaimed, pulling out the tele-
gram as voucher for me. 81 am Charles
Chester of Lakeville, at your service; reside
in Lakevi1e, and received this dispatch yes
terday. / took charge of the lady as well as /
knew how; and though could not satisfactor-
lily decide who she might be, or by whom COM
mitted to my care, it is only within half an
hour have discovered that myself was not
the Charles Chester who should have been on
the 3look out for Lizzie, in Blue VeilF
They started They read the telegram The
oddity of the mistake bewitched us all, and
they took me home with them to laugh it over,
when they found that no Jenny was awaiting
me at my journeys end. And as "alls well
that ends well" let me tell you that my young
wife to-day is Lizzie's ster, and equally par
tial to BLUE VEIL.