Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-06-24

notce OF the baby race.
LAS II should believe you in this
particular instance" returned my in
terlocutor, gayly. why. somebody
told Fred that you burned the gas all
night on purpose to see how cunning
this wonderful baby looks asleep"
"Mew l exclaimed in horror.
no! you need not deny it." said
she. Il can understand that bashful-
ness conceals your raptures OF course
1T is named for youP'
1t happened that sister Jenny's
youngest had been christened Charlie
in honor OF his bachelor uncle and so
/ answered that her supposition was
not incorrect.
when l sec Jenny l shall feel IL
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. II shall acquit you of possessing
any of the old bachelor nonchalence
with which you have tried 20 veil your
interest"
You must not expect to mauufac-
ture baby worShiper out OF al old
bach. said. jestingly.
''Oh. no; but young fathers are not
such sublime savaSes as you would try
and believe"
was my silent ejaculation; but as she
did not seem inclined to rally me fur
Their. we fell into quiet conversation
upon commonplace themes very much
rs if we had been dozen years ac-
quainted.
I'VE are TO ride all night" | said
finally. and ought not 10 secure a
berth for you in the sleeping car? /
notice that you seem very much ia
tigued."
Il am weary, but l detest those
sleeping cars
80 do the same" was my hearty
rejoinder
But could not sleep; too many
visions were haunting me.
Was this really Fred Dalrymple' s
Lizzie? Would 1 ever see her
again after this journey was ended
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?"
The night sped past in these de-
liciOus reveries. When we were
within few miles of Cleveland my
fair charge awoke.
do you feel rested" 1 inquired
'Oh. very much! You are exceed.
ingly kind to have taken SO much
care OF me. Fred told ms that Jennys
husband would be a most desirable
escort but find that he scarcely told
me hall the truth"
Jeuny'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. lit is possible that
my husband may be at the depot tc
meet me. and relieve you of any
further trouble on my account II be
is not there l shall only ask you t.
put me in 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
delighte to have you. Will you MOI
consent to do SOP"
Not Fred Dalrymple's sister after
all! muttered something in reply.
/ knew not what but she took il as Q
refusal TO accept her hospitality anC
continued -
And il 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 II long visit"
But the cars had stopped. We hat
reached Cleveland. and the ensuing
hustle relieved me from the necessity
reply. ! assisted her to alight anC
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. bu
evidently did not recognize me- anC
said nothing.
Fred received letter from Mr..
Chester saying that he would be in
Lakeville on business Tuesday. an
would take charge OF me il / would
meet him at the evening train sc
Fred telegraphed 10 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 impat emily.
Hang the blue veil! There is
some mistake here" l exclaimed.
pulling out the telegram as voucher
for me. Il am Chester OF LakevillC
at your service. reside in LakevillC
and l received this dispatch yester.
day took charge OF this lady a.
well as | knew how and though