Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-12-29

my duty TO tell her what heartless in
difference you have feigned in regard
to the baby but you cannot impose
upon me- said the owner Of the blue
veil. d shall acouit you Of possessing
ssy Of the old bachelor nonchalence
vith which you have tried to veil your
interests.'
You must not expect to mAnufac-
lure baby worshiper out of an old
bach, l said, jestingly.
oh, no; but young fathers are not
such sublime savsges as you would
try and believe 7
'GNcious ! what can she mean !?
was my silent ejaculation; but as she
did not seem inclined to rally me fur
,her, ve fell into a quiet conversation
upon commonplace themes very much
as if we had been dozen years &C.
qusinted.
I'VE are to ride all night, l said,
finally, and ought l not secure 9
birth for you in the sleeping CARP l
sse you seem very much fatigued.'
Il am weary, but l detest those
sleeping cars p
so do l the same was my hearty
rsjoinder.
But | could not sleep; too many
visitors we're haunting me.
Was this really Fred Dalrymple's
Lizzie' Would l ever see her again
sftsr this journey was ended And
oh, most desperate and entlcing
speculation of all, could l ever hope
70 take to myself the life long burden
Of Looking out for Lizzie in Blue
veil?
The night sped past in these de-
llcious reveries. When we were
within few miles of Cleveland my
fair charge awoke.
DO you feel rested p inquired.
'Oh, very much You are exceed
ingly kind to have taken so much
care Of me. Fred told me that Jennys
husband would be a most desirable
escort, but l find that he scarcely told
me half the truth.
Jenny's husband 1t stuck me
dumb So l was Jennie's husband
was /?
Neither shall I believe. after your
gentleness and attention to me that
you can be so indifferent to your baby
as you would have me think
Your baby
The woman was adding insult to
injury FIRST a wife and then baby
bestowed on me, at five minutes O.
rtice as if they we're the most every
day affairs in the world
i think we must be near Cleve-
land,' continued my companion, ar
rsnging her tangled curles and putting
on her bonnet. 1T is possible that
my husband may be at the depot to
meet me, and relieve you of any fur
ther trouble on my account If he 10
not there I shall only ask you to put
8 me in a coach, and send me home
unless I 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 so p
Not Fred Drrlumple's sister after
all ! | muttered somewhat in reply,
| knew not what, but she took it as a
refusa! to accept her hospitality, and
continued
'And if you cannot or will not stay
with US now, l 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
bustle relieved me from the necessity
to reply. l assisted her to alight, and
consigned her to the arms Of . tall,
bearded fellow who kissed dear Liz
zie' before my very eyes
And this is Mr.. Chesterfield s
friend; you know Harry?
Harry rolled his eyes around, but
evidently did not recognize me, and
said nothing.
Fred received q letter from Mr..
Chester saying that he would be in
Lakeville on business, Tuesday, and
would take charge of me if l would
meet him at the evening train; SC
Fred telegraphed to him to look out
for me, and here am very much
obliged for his escort.
But where is he all this time asked
the husband impatiently.
Hang the blue veil There is some
mistake here l exclaimed, pulling
out the telegram as voucher for me-
i am Chester of Lakevllle at your
service. [ reside in Lakeville and
received this dispatch yesterday.
took charge of this lady as well as ]
knew how, and though l could moi
satisfactorily decide who she might
be or by whom committed to my care
Is only within half hour l have dis
covered that l myself was not the
Charles Chester who should have beer
on the lookout for Lizzie, in blut
voil!
They started. They read the tele
gram The oddity Of the mistake be
witched us all, and they took MI
homs with them to laugh 1t over, whei
they found that no Jenny was wait
ing me at my journeys end. And a
'all's we'll that ends well, let me tel
you that my young wife to-day i
Lizie's sister, and equally partial to
blue veil.-New York NeaoS.