San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1892-07-01
THE BLUE VEIL.

IHE BLUE VEIL.
] Look out for Lizzie, in blue veil
BY p. m. train! FREE. "
"a dollar and twenty cents sir,
and sign your name in the book, if
you please said the boy from tho
telegraph Office.
"A dollar and twenty cents! sign
my name in the book" repeated
stupidity. but the telegram isn't for
mel"
Yes, sir! it is sent to Mr. Charles
Chester at tho Lakeville House
Lakeville n. Y. There is no other
Mr. Chester in Lakeville."
Lizzie-Could 1t De Lizzie Clara, or
was it one of Mrs Stoweli's hand
some daughters? There was no time
for me to idle in surmising which Liz
zie was to meet. paid the boy and
drove hurriedly 10 the depot to look
out for Lizzie The New York OK
press had already arrived. Passengers
were crowding in the cars, baggage
was rafting by the bell ringing. and
where was Lizzie?
At length. near the door of the
ladies room looking uueaslly around
her. 1 espied u lady wearing blue
veil
is this the Lizzie whom I am to
mcet?" l venture to ask. groaning in
spirit at the ignorance in which I had
been left regarding any other cog
nomen.
oh yesl And this must be Mr..
Chester suppose You knew me by
my new veil. did you not? Fred said
that would be a sufficient signal. You
are very kind to take charge of me.
I was fearful that you would find the
care Of lady a great burden on a
night journey but Fred insisted that
you would not mind it If you took the
trouble for him: so here am as you
perceive. Are not the cars about
starting?"
i have time to see to your bag
gage managed to say.
oh. thank YOU but Fred checked
it through and bought my ticket 1t
Is all right
know it was all wrong; but what
bachelor OF two-and-thirty would de-
cline to escort a charming Lizzie "
in blue veil thus mysteuously com
mitted to his protection?
We had Just a minute and . half in
which to secure our seats ere the
| Western train was Off and my com
panion uttered a very contented little
murmur OF satisfaction as We slowly
steamed out of the depot
oh; l was so fearful that you
wouldn't be here to meet me Mr.
Chester. she said and dreaded to
take the journey alone"
1T is a long Journey l replied
with faint hope that might tempt
her to mention her destination.
Very long. she answered de-
murely.
} BNt a call OF the conductor revealed
the fact that the lady was going to
4 Cleveland
My ticket was purchased for Gin
cinnati and l thought with satisfac-
ton that could stop in Cleveland if
I pleased. without any change OF
route
\ 1 scanned my travelling companion
as closely as + dared; but only sug-
/ gestion of bright eyes ruby lips and
a dazzling complexion reached me
through tia blue veil.
i think we have never met before
to-day" remarked hazarding an OBJ
servation which might or might not
prove to be correct
oh. mol Sut l have heard Fred
| speak OF you so frequently that I do
not feel as if we could be strangers
long"
She smiled and put up her blue
veil. With the veil lifted she looked
somewhat older than expected. I
had fancied she vas Il. but size now
appeared seven-and-twenty. Yet she
was so fair. 50 dazzling white-with
eyes that matched her blue veil-that
I forgot the questios of her aga
This IS rather a sudden journey OF
mine, remarked ny fair companion
- my trunk was nearly packed. and
! expected to leave rext Monday and
travel alone; but when Fred heard
that you were going to take the
evening train he telegraphed TO you
Immediately and hurried me off
',Ah. Fred" though. l. 1T seems
! to me have you now! It's just ike
gay Fred Dalrvmple 10 surprise one
with such telegram; this must be
his sister Lizzie. She is going to
Cleveland to visit Robert and his
wife.
The mystery was explained. and.
with q lighter heart tuned to the
young lady. stimulated by this dis
covery in my previous determination
TO render myself desperately agree
able.
/ How is your dear jenny" sudden
{ y inquired my eomrade Of tie blue
veil.
My dear Jenny?7 mused l. oh
-yes-sister Jenny. I presume she
means She is very well re-
piled.
I'VE have so often exchanged mes
! sages with our love through the me-
dunn OF your correspondence with
, Fred that l feel quite well aceuaiht-
ed with that dear Jenny. Mr.. Ches-
ter 49,
/ Hum I said to myself ajust
like Fred Dalrymple 10 forget to de-
liver his sisters messages. and chen
invent replies to salts y her questions
and cover his negligence "
And do tell me something about
/ that baby" continued Freds sister.
"You need not be afraid Of praislng
it to me for you know we ladies al
ways take "a lively interest In banIes. "
Il would gladly crafty you if it
were possible ! replied: but to
own the truth. 1 seldom take much
notice OF the baby race
As if l 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"
, ME" ! exclaimed in horror.
.tNOi Won need not deny IL - s,id