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

W z say, u + DOEIA ALL 4A4AG6 WELL
THE BLUE VEIL.
"Lookout for Lizzie, in blue veil, by si-
P. n train. FRED"
"a Dollar and twenty cents, sir, anc
sign your name in the book, if you please,
said the boy from the telegraph Office.
GA dollar and twenty cents sign my
name in the book p repeated stupidity
but this telegram isn't for me !"
ayes sir! It is cent to Mr.. Charles
! Chester, at the Lakeville House, LakeVille
NY. There is no other Mr.. Chester ID
Lakevills, and you always board here, sc
it must be you, sir all right. The tele.
gram just come and was SO near z,they
sent me round with it in hurry. 1t
has been delayed somewhere in coming
to New York but the fault wasn't at our
Office"
Lizzie-could it be Lizzie Care, or was
/ it one of Mrs. StoWelI's handsome daugh.
ters ? There was no time for me to idle
in surmising which Lizzie l was to meet.
I paid the boy, snapped the patent lock
on nv yalise, and drove hurriedly to the
depot, duly to "loOk out for Lizzie" and
take the night train west. The n. I.
Express had already arrived, and the iron
horse was snorting his impatlence to be
| off. Passengers were croWdiDg into the
cars, baggage was rattliDg By, the bell
ringing and where was Lizzie
| st length, near the door of the ladies
room, looking uneasily around her, es-
pied lady wearing the Identical Blue
Veil
"Is this the Lizzie whom I am to
meet?" I ventured to ask, groaning in
spirit Of the ignorance in which had
been left regarding any other cOgnomen
ooh, yes And this must be Mr..
Chester, l Suppose. You knew me by
my blue veil, did you not Fred said
that would be sufficient signal. You
are very kind to take charge of me. [
was fearful that you would find the care
of lady great burden on night Jour
ney; but Fred insisted that you would
not pind it, if you took the trouble for
him SO here am, as you perceive. Are
not the csrs just about starting I
81 have time to see to your baggage"
I managed to say.
"Oh, thank you, but Fred checked it
through and bought my ticket. It is ell
right?"
| knew it was all wrong, but what bach
elor of two and thirty would decline to
escort charming "Lizzie" in blue veil
thus mysteriOu8ly committed to his pro-
lection
We had just minute aud half in
which to secure our seats ere the western
train was of, and my companion uttered
a very eontented little murmur of salts.
faction as He slowly steamed out Of the
depot.
lob, I vas SO fearful that you would
not be here to meet me, Mr.. Chester"
she said sand I dreaded to undertake the
Journey alone"
at is a long Journeys" l replied, with
some faint hope that might tempt her
into mention Of her destination.
'Very long," she answered demurely.
But call from the conductor revealed the
fact that the lady was going to Cleveland
My ticket had been purchased for Gin
ciunati, previous to the reception of that
bewildering telegram, and I thought with
some satisfaction that I could stop in
Cleveland if pleased without any change
Of route.
As We rode along I scanned my travel
ing companion as closely as l dared but
only suggestion Of bright eyes, ruby lips
and dazzling complexion, reached me
through the blue veil.
81 think we have never met until to-
day." Notwithstanding an obser-
vation which might or might not prove
to be correct.
"Oh, 10! but I have heard Fred speak
of you SO frequently that I do not feel as
If We could be strangers long"
She smiled and put up her blue veil
With the veil lifted, she looked some
what older than respected. I had fan
cied she was seventeen, but she now ap-
peared seven and twenty. Ye. she was
80 ofaIr,so dazzling whte-Hith eyes which
matched the blue of her yell, that | for
got the question Of her age, in specula-
ting the possibility Of ber being near
sighted. Seated b that Ea5ial. vision,