Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-03-13


when Fred heard that you were going to take
the evening train, he telegraphed to you inn
mediately. and hurried me off, +"
| "Ah Fred, thought l, lit seems to me
/ have you now. It's just like gay Fred
| Dalrymple to surprise one with such tele-
gram, all in the dark, and this must be his
sister Lizzie. She is going to Cleveland to
visit Robert and his wife; and Fred, hear
ing that was to start on my trip tonight,
sent his sister along, in my care, without any
ceremony.
The mystery was explained, and with a
lighter heart | turned to the young lady,
stimulated by this discovery to make myself
desperately agreeable.
| How is your dear Jenny?" suddenly in
quired my comrade of the blue veil.
'Mydear Jenny unused |, '0h! yes /;
sister Jane, | presume she means.
.iShe is very well, replied.
I'VE have 50 often exchanged messages
with our love. through the medium of your
correspondence with Fred. that | feel quite
we'll acquainted with that dear Jenny, MI.
Chester.
.'Humphl" | said to myself, Just Ike
Fred Dalryniple TO forget to deliver his SIS
ters messages, and then to invent replies
to satisfy her questions and cover his negli-
And do tell me something about that
baby" continued Fred sister. You need
not be afraid of praising it to me, for you
know we ladies always take lively interest
| in babies
To be sure
81 would gladly CRAFTY you if it were pos
sible,' | replied "but, to own the TRUTH
seldom take much notice of the baby race
''As if | should believe yol In this par
i rnta
gaily. why, somebody told Fred that you
| burned the gas all night, on purpose to see
| how cunning that wonderful baby looks
when asleep.
Mel | exclaimed in horror.
"Yes You need not deny it, said she.
II can readily understand that bashfulness
concea~ your raptures OF course 1t Is nam
ed for you p
It happened that sister Jenny's youngest
| child had been christened Charlie In honor
of his bachelor uncle, and SO answered that
her supposition was not incorrect.
.'When [ see Jenny | shall feel 1t my du-
ty to tell her what heartless Indifference you
have feigned in regard to that baby; but
Won cannot impose upon me-" said the own
er of the blue veil. Il shall acqult you et
possessing any of the old bachelor noncaa-
/ ience with which you have tried to veil your
| interest.
'sYou must not expect to manufacture
baby worsbipper out of an old bachelor, L
said. jestingly.
"Oh, no; but young fathers are not such
sublime savages as you would try to have me
me believe"
| 'sGraciousl what can she mean p was
my silent ejaculation.
As she did not seem Inclined to rally me
further. we fell into quiet converse =. com.
mcn-place themes, very much as IT we had
been a half dozen years acquainted,
I'VE are to ride all night, | said finally,
f'and ought l not to secure a berth for you
in the sleeping car? | notice thatyou seen
very much fatigued.
II am weary, but | detest those sleeping
cars
$50 do / the same" was my hearty re
joiader.
Really and truly?" she asked, with some
incredulity.
II fancied that I ought to take one OF
your account, to release you from the pen
ance of sitting up in these hard seats al
night. But it weuld be great pleasure Il
me. if you could be as comfortable, to hav,
YOU accept my shawl and my arm tor pil
low, and make yourself cozy for the night
DO you think that Jenny will not objec
to my accepting such service OF you sh
+ asked, sweetly.-
ssCertainly. Jenny viii not object. | as
sured her.
[ would gladly have added that Jennn.
would not object, on some future day, 10 b
presented with sister law wearing blu
veil. but / hardly dared to hazard the sug
gestion while our acquaintance was stili o
so recent date.
She took off her bonnet-a dainty bit o
milGperv-wbieh regarded with a specie
of silent awe, and scarcely ventured to pu
: it il, the rack above us. Then the blue We
was tied over her curls, and dresting her hea
upon my shoulder, the beauty was 500
asleep.
But l, Charley Chester, could not sleep
I too many visions were haunting me-
Was this really Fred Dalrymple' s Lizzie
, Would ever see her again after this loul
; nev was ended? And OH most desperat
, and enticing speculation of all, could eve
: hone to take to myself the lifelong burde
of looking out for Lizzie in blue veil :?
I, The night sped past in these delicious rev
b cries. When we were within few miles
Cleveland nv fair charge awoke.
I ssDo YOU feel rested?' [ inquired.
f stOhi very much You are exceedlnl
kind to have taken such care of me-. Ere
h told me that Jennys husband would be
r most desirable escort, but | find that
S scarcely told me half the truth. +"
/ Jenny's husband 1t struck me dumi
y So was Jenny husband, was [?
. Neither shall l believe, after yeur ger
e tleness and attention to me, that you can
= as Indifferent to your baby as you would Il
= to have me think.
- Nv babyl The woman was adding insu
, to injury |! First wife and then baby b
/ slowed on me, at five minutes notice. as the
: were the most everyday affairs in the worlt
n ssI think we must be near Cleveland,