Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-08-04
DELAWARE, OHIO, AUGUST 4, 1866.

not be afraid of praising it to me, for you
know we ladies always take lively inter-
est in babies"
II would gladly crafty you if it were
possible" Ireplied: but to own the truth,
l seldom take much notice of the baby
race"
''As if [ should believe you in this par
tieular instance, returned my interlocu-
tor, why, somebody told Fred that you
turned the gas on all night, for the pur-
pose of seeing how cunning this wonder
full baby looks asleep"
ME p I exclaimed IN horror.
No! You need not deny it, said she.
I can understand that bashfulness con-
ceals your raptures. Of course it is nam
ed for you.
It happened that sister Jenny's young
est had been christained Charlie in honor
of his bachelor uncle, and so | answered
that her supposition was not incorrect.
when I see Jenny shall feel it my
duty to tell her what heartless indiffer-
ence you have feigned in regard to that
! baby, but you cannot impose upon me,
said the owner of the blue veil. Il shall
aequit you of possessing any of the old
/ bachelor nonchalance v1thwhieh you have
endeayored to veil your interest 7"
You must not expect to manufacture
a -worshiper out Of an old BACH |
said jestingly.
'sOh, no, but young fathers are not such
sublime savages as you would have me
believe.
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 aseif we had been a
half dozen years acquainted.
"We are to ride all night, L said final
| ", "and ought l not secure berth for you
IN the sleeping car? / notice that you
seem very much fatigued." !"
ana weary, but detest those sleep
ing cars ---L
$50 do the same. 2 was my hear rtt5--ra-
joinder
{ Really and truly2P she asked with
some increduIty. Ifancied that ought
to take one on your account, to release
you from the pennance of sitting up in
these hard seats all night.
But it would be great pleasure to me
lifyou could be as comfortable, to have
you accept my shawl, and my arm for a
pillow, and make yourself eozy for the
night"
DO you think that Jenney will not
object to my accepting such a service of
your she asked sweetly.
Certainly Jenney will not object, l
assured her, and I would gladly have adj
ded that Jenny would not object, on some
fair, future day to be presented with a sis
ter-in-law wearing a blue veil, but
hardly dared to hazard the suggestion
while our acquaintance was still Of SO re-
lcent date.
She took off her bonnet-a dainty Bit
of millinery-which I regarded with a
spicies of silent awe, and scarcely ventur-
ed to put it up In the rack above US
Then the blue veil was tied closely over
her curls, and resting her head upon my
shoulder the beauty was soon asleep.
But l, Charly Chester, could not sleeI
too many visions were haunting me.
Was this really Fred Dalrymple's Liz
t zie Would ever see her again after
: this journey was ended? And o, mos
desperate and enticing speculation of all
5 could ever hope to take to myself the
t lifelong burden of Looking out fol
Lizzie in Blue Veil 2"
| The night sped past in these delicious
reveries. When we were within a few
: miles of Cleveland, my fair chargt
l awoke.
''Do you feel rested ?'' I inquired.
: "Oh, very much You are exceeding
Q ly kind to have taken so much care of me
|, Fred told me that Jenny's husband WoulC
: be most desirable escort, but L fnt
that he scarcely told me half the truth.
Jenny's husband 1t struck me dumb
q So was Jenny's husband, was I?
d Neither shall [ believe, after you
: gentleness and attention to me, that yel
e can be as Indifferent to your baby as yol
/, would try to have me think.
q Your babyl'
d The woman was adding insult to inju
ryl First wife and then baby bestow
q ed on me, at five minutes notice, as /
i they were the most everyday affairs i
the world
Il II think we must be near Cleveland,
y continued my companion, arranging he
: tangled curls, and putting on her bonne
y 1T is possible that my husband ma
u y De at the depot to meet me. and reliev
u you of any further trouble on my aeeoun
y IF he is not there, I shall only ask 20
y to put me in coach and send me HON
, unless, indeed, l can prevail upon yo
| / to stop over one or two trains in Clevt
~ land and visit us. My husband would
ps delighted to have you. Why will yo
le not consent to do so p
Not Fred Dalrymple's sister after al
D I muttered something in reply, / kne
a. not what, but she took 1t for refusal
y accept her hospitality, and continued:
And if you cannot and will not sta
IN with US now, want you to promise n
aS that you will soon come, and bring de;
Jenny and the baby, and make us loI
- visitl'
at But the cars stopped. We had reacl
l95 ed Cleveland, and the ensuing hustle T
~ lieved me from the necessity of replyin
~ / assisted her to ahght, and consigned b
ISu to the arms of a TALL bearded fellow, wi
ne kissed dear Lizzie before my very eye
ne ''And this is Mr.. Chesterfield
= friend, you know, Harry !"
n9 Harry rolled his eyes around, but ey
ndd nd IDENTIFY did not recognize me, and sa
~ ~ nothing.
-oT Fred received letter from Mr.. Che
! l ter, saying he would be in Lakeyille
~ business Tuesday. and would take char
e of me if / would meet him at the eve
o oI ing train; so Fred telegraphed to him
lnyy look out for me, and here I am, We
,eo much obliged for his care and escortl'
= "But where is he all this time? ?" ask
,nS the husband, impatiently.
r G ); Hang the Blue Veill There is sol
d, l, mistake here" / exclaimed, pulling c
li9 ln9 the telegram as a voucher for me. 81
'eu Charles Chester, of Lakeville, at 20
services I reside in Lakeville, and
pe ceived this dispatch yesterday. | to
VI charge of this lady as well as | kn
.le,, III, how; and though l could not satisfacto
Iayy I5ny " decide who she might be or by VIII,
uoi committed to my care, it is only within
~ half az hour / have discovered thai
inn, III myself was not the Charles Chester W
ans should have been on the lookout
gaif iliy Lizzie, in Blue Veil y
SCH They started They read the telegra
~, The oddity of the mistake bewitched
NY all, and they took me home with them