St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-08-24
JRSDAY. AUGUST 81. 1866

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lighter heart turned to the young lady,
stimulated by, this discovery in my previ-
GUS determination to render myself desper-
ately agreeable. @ia r. tls2 ..li u.
! Chow is your dear Jennie y suddenly
"Ky dear Jenny =; unused I--"Oh,-yes
sister, Jane; !, I, presume she means. D.
:''She is very we'll" / replied. ,Esit,z ze,t ]
I.We have 80 often exchanged messages
with our. love, through the medium of your
correspondence with Fred, that feel quite
we'll acquainted with that dear Jenny, Mr..
Chester" ri gaas'r "a a.,,s..;7., !.',, :, # -,
Hum! said to myself-just like Fred
Dalrymple to: forget to deliver his sisters
messages, and then invent replies to salts
fy her questions and cover his negligence.
'tAud now do toll me something about
that baby" continued FRI DIS sister. '.You
know we ladies always take lively inter-
est in babies" s,r 9aI3ss-s s...ss,. -
II would gladly crafty you if it were
possible" replied, 7''but to own the truth,
l seldom take notice of the baby race"
Gas if should believe you in this par
ticulnr instance" returned my interlocu-
tor gaily. ''why somebody told Fred that
you burned the gas all night, on purpose
to see how cunning this won !erful baby
looks asleep" 'atss.- 49,. s..,.t',
"Me!"' exclaimed in horror.
"Nol You need not deny it," said She
II can understand that bashfulness con-
ceals your raptures. OF course it is named
for you." ri, ia; r,. 4.. .,.
1t happened that sister Jennies youngest
had been christened Charlie in honor of
his bachelor uncle, and 30, answered that
her suppositioa was not incorr ect. ri. ...
"When see Jenny l shall feel it my du-
ty to tell her what heartless Indifference
you have feigned in regard to that baby,
but you cannot impose upon me- said the
owner of the blue veil. 81 shall: acquit
you of possessing any of the old bachelor
nonchalence with which you have tried to
veil your interest" s.-...
''You must not expect to manufacture a
baby-worshipper out of an old bach" said
jestingly. = ...- ,--.., -. ~
"Oh, no, but young fathers are not such
sublime savages Us you would have me be-
lisve." ~
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 upon commonplace themes,
very much as if We had been half dozen
years acquainted. ..-.
ave arc to ride all night 1 said finally,
"And ought to secure berth for you in
the sleeping car? notice that you seem
very much fatigued.' $780,.
II am weary; but detest those sleeping
cars!" -.-.~.. -..,
$50 do the same" was the hearty re-
joiner. .s~..s.
:'Really and truly ~ she asked with some
Incredibly. j.;
81 fancied that l ought to take one on
your account, to release you from the pen
ance of sitting up in these hard seats all
higlit, but it would be q great pleasure to
me if you would be as comfor; able, to have
you accept my shawl and my arm, for o
pillow. aud make yourself cosy for the
night" ~~~--
'.Do you think that Jenny will not OBJ
ject to my accepting such q service Of you
| she asked sweetly.
'Certainly Jenny will not object" as
sured her, and would gladly have added
that Jenny would not object, on some fair,
future day, to be presented with a sister,
in law wearing q blue veil, but hardly
dared to hazard the suggestion while our
acquaintance was still Of so recent date.
20 She took of her bcnnet-a dainty bit of
millinery-which regarded with species
of silent awe, and scarcely ventured to put
it in the rack above us. Then the blue
veil Was tight over her curls, and raising
her head upon my shoulders, the beauty
was soon asleep @.et.. - :
But I, Charley Chester, could not sleep
too many visions were haunting me-
Was this really Fre,l Dalrymple's sister
Lizzie? Would I ever see her again after
this journey was ended? And O, most
desperate and enticing speculation Of all,
could ever hope to take upon myself the
lifelong burden Of '.Looking out for Liz.
zie in Blue Veil?' SO g.. ....... .
The night sped past in these delicious
reveries. When We were within q few miles
of Cleveland, my fair charge awoke. 80
:''Do you feel rested :" inquired. :. r
"Oh, very much! You are exceedingly
kind to have taken such care of me. Free
told me that Jennyh husband would be 8
most desirable escort, but find that h ,
scarcely told me half the truth"
.Jenny's husband! It struck me dumb
So l was Jenny's husband was L! Il 81;
/, "Nelther shall I believes, after, your gen
tleness and attention to me, that you cal
be as Indifferent to your baby as you woule
try 10 nave me think.
| "Your baby !" 1929 49,.
The woman was adding insult to injury
First . wife and then baby bestowed OF
me, at five. minutes notice, az if they wer
the most every day affairs in the world!
u"1 think We must be near Cleveland,
continued my companion, arranging he
tangled curls and putting on her bonnet.
g. 1t is possible that my husband may
at the Depot to meet me, and relieve 20
of any fu, ther trouble on my account. ]
he is not there / shall only ask you to pu
me in the coach and send me home-unles
indeed. / can prevail upon you to stop owe
one or two trains il Cleveland, and visi
US. Ny husband would be delighted t,
have you. Why win you not consent to d
90 pr" s's'.72S'a >i's.tT e,"'' :5''sl s.1'>
Not Fred Dalrymple's sister after all !! :,
! mntte red something in reply, I knew nc
what, but sho took it as 4 refusal to avcel
| her hospitality and continued: - 3ss
! I..And if you cannot or will not stay Wit
! us now, I want you I'd, promise that 20
! will come, soon, and bring dear Jenny an
a the baby, and make Us q long visit y e
). But The cars had stopped. We had reach
ed ,Cleveiand, and the ensuing hustle re
= lieved me from the necessity Of replying
assisted. her to alight; and consigned he
Fl TO the arms Of . tall, bearded fellow, VII
kissed ''dear Liz.ie" before my very eye.
''And this is Mr.. Chester Fred frien
lyou know Harry Z st.a33 25 II. & s% I |.
J, 4, Harry rolled his eyes around, but evi
J IDENTITY did not recognize mo, and said moth
ling. y ~ 20 ~. ...<,s -.
q Er,od .oo.;,od ,otto,. 4rom NJ f!hoe