The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-26

amendment for all future time, in various
particulars, 1 hoped that she might not
prove too observing.
"This is rather a sudden journey of
mine," remarked my fair companion
"My trunk was nearly packed, and l
expected to leave next Monday and trav-
ell alone but when Fred heard that you
we're going to take the evening train, he
telegraphed to you Immediately and hur-
ried me of.
"Ah Fred !" thought lit seems to
me I have you now I It's just like gay
Fred Dalrymple to surprise one with such
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 trip to night, sent bis sister along,
under my care, without any ceremony"
The mystery was explained, and with
lighter heart turned to the young lady
stimulated by this discovery in my preVi-
Gus determination to render myself des-
perately agreeable.
GLOW is your dear Jenny?" suddenly
inquired nv eomrade Of the blue veil.
"4Hy dear Jenny !' mused I--O,-yes
sister Jane, I presume, she means.-
"She is very WE'LL" l replied.
ave have SO often exchanged messages
with our love, through the medium of
your correspondence with Fred, that I
feel quite acquainted with that dear Jen-
ny, Mr.. Chester"
Hum Il said to mysolf-just like Fred
Dalrymple to forget to deliver his sisters
messages, snd then invent replies to sat
isfy her questions and cover his negli-
gence.
"And do tell me something about that
ba5y," continued Fred's sister. "You
need not be afraid of praising it to me, for
you know We ladies always feel lively
interest in babies"
81 would gladly crafty you If 1t were
possible, but to own the truth, l seldom
take much notice of the baby race"
GAS if I 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 wonderful baby
looks asleep"
"Mer' | exclaimed in horror. /
"NO You need Eot deny it, said she.
II can understand that bashfullness con-
ceais your raptures. Ot'courSe it is named
for you"
1t happened that sister Jenny's young
est had been christened Charlie in honor
of his bachelor uncle, and so I answered
that her suppositiOn was not incorrect.
"When I see Jenny I shall feel it my
duty to tell her what heartlcss indifer-
ence you have feigned in regard to that
baby, but you cannot impose upon me-"
said the owner Of the blue veil: I shall
acquit, you of possessing any Of the old
bachelor nonchalence with which you
have tried to veil your interest"
"fou must not expect to manufacture
a baby Worshiper out Of an 'old baeh,"
I said jestingly.
"Oh, no, but young fathers are not such
sublime aaYages as you would try to have
me believe P'
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 a
half dozen years acquainted
awe are to ride all night" l said final
y, "aud ought I not to secure birth for
Ycu in the sleeping car? I notice that
you seem very much fatigued."
~ am weary, but detest those sleep
ing cars !"
80 do I, the sams;" vas ny hearty
reioinder. I
"Really and truly 7" she asked with
some incredulity.
81 fancied that ought to take enc on
your account, 70 release you from the
7enance of sitting up II these hard seats
III night"
"But it would be great pleasure to
re If you could be as comfortable, to have
7ou accept my shawl, and ny arm, for a
pillow, and make yourself cCsy for the
night" Il
"Do you think that Jenny will not OBJ
ect to my accepting such service Of
you 2" she asked sWeetly.
"Certainly Jenny will not object" I
assured her, and l would gladly have ad,
led that Jenny would not object, on some
air future day to be presented with a
:ister-in law wearing blue veil, but I
hardly dared to hazard the suggestion
while our acquaintance was still of so re.
,ent date.
She took off her bonnet-a dainty bit
+ millinery which I regarded With spe.
les Of silent awe, and scarcely ventured
o put 1t up in the lack above Us. Then
he blue veil was tied tightly over her
urls, and resting her head upon my II
I 4 I :.