Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-07-08

when see Jenny I shall feel it !.
my duty to tell her what heartless in !
difference you have feigned in regard
to that baby; but you cannot impose ,
upon me" said the owner OF the blue
veil. Il shall acquit you Of possessing
| any Of the old-bachelor nonchalence ,
with which you have tried to veil your
| interest"
u You must not expect to manufac-
ture baby worshiper out OF an old
bach, '" said, jestingly.
'Oh. no; but young fathers are not
such sublime savages as you would try
and believe"
Gracious! what can she meanp
was my silent CALCULATIONS; but rs she
did not seem Inclined to rally me fur
ther we fell into quiet conversation
upon commonplace themes very much
as If we had been u dozen years &c
quainted.
I'VE are to ride all night" l said.
finally, 'and ought not to secure n
berth for you in the sleeping carp
notice that you seem very much IA
tigued."
Il am weary. but l detest those
sleeping cars!"
so do the same" was my hearty
rejoinder
But l could not sleep; too many
visions were haunting me.
Was this really Fred Dalrymples
Lizziep Would I ever see her
again after this journey was endedp
And oh. most desperate and enticing
speculation Of all. could ever hope
to take to myself the lifelong burden
of .Looking out for Lizzie in blue
veil?"
liciOus reveries. When we were
within few miles of Cleveland my
fair charge awOke.
DO you feel rested?' l inquired.
'Oh. very much! You are exceed.
ingly kind to have taken so much
care OF me. Fred told me- that Jenny's
husband would be a most desirable
escort but l find that he scarcely told
me half the truth"
Jenny's husband! 1t struck me
dumb. So l was Jenny's husband.
was Ip
Neither shall believe. after your
gentleness and attention to me that
you can be so Indifferent to your baby
as you would try to have me think. "
Your baby"
The woman was adding insult to in.
jury! First a wife. and then baby
bestowed on me- at five minutes
notice, as if they were the most every
day affairs in the world!
Il think we must be near Cleve-
land" continued my companion. ar
ranging her tangled curls and putting
on her bonnet. 1t is possible that
my husband may be at tho depot to
meet me- and relieve you of any
further trouble on my account II he
is not there shall only ask you to
put me in a coach. and send me home,
unless ] can prevail on you to stop
over one or two trains in Cleveland.
and visit us. My husband would be
delighted to have you. Will you not
consent to do SOP"
Not Fred Dalrymples sister after
all! muttered something in reply,
knew not what but she took it as u
refusal to accept her hospitality. and
continued -
And if you cannot or will not stay
with us now, | want you to promise
that you will come soon and bring
dear Jenny and the baby and make
us long visit"
But the cars had stopped. We had
reached Cleveland. and the ensuing
hustle relieved me from the necessity
reply. l assisted her to alight and
consigned her to the arms of tall,
bearded fellow who kissed dear
Lizzie" before my very eyes!
And this is Mr.. Chester-Fred' s
friend; you know Harry?"
Harry rolled his eyes around but
evidently did not recognize me. and
said nothing.
Fred received letter from Mr.
Chester saying that he would DO in
Lakeville on business Tuesday. and
would take charge Of me il | would
meet him at the evening train; so
!, Fred telegraphed TO him to look out
for me. and here | am. very much
obliged for his escort'
But where is he all this timepn
asked the husband impat.ently.
Hang the blue veil! There is
some mistake here" l exclaimed
pulling out the telegram as a voucher
for me. Il am Chester OF Lakeville
at your service reside in Lakeville
i and l received this dispatch yester-
day. took charge of this lady as
l we'll as | knew how. and though
could not satisfactorily decide who
she might be or by whom committed
to my care it is only within a halt
hour have discovered that | myself
was not the Charles Chester who
Q should have been on the lookout for
Lizzie. in blue veilr
They started. They read the tele-
gram. The oddly of the mistake
bewitched us all. and they took me
: home with them to laugh it over.
when they found that no Jenny wa.
: waiting me at my journeys end. Ant
a as 'alrs we'll that ends we'll. l." let me
tell you that my young wife to-day i.
Lizzie's sister. and equally partial to
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