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

such sublime savages as you would try
and believe"
Gracious! what can she meanP'
was my silent ejaculation; but as sho
did not seem inclined to rally me fur
Their we fell into a quiet conversation
upon commonplace themes, very much
as if we had been dozen years ac-
quainted-
I'VE are to ride all night" l said.
finally, and ought | not TO secure a
berth for you in the sleeping car? 1
notice that you seem very much IA
tigued. "
Il am weary but I detest those
sleeping cars"
so do The same. was my hearty
rejoinder
But I could not sleep; too many
visions were haunting me.
Was this really Fred Dalrymple's
Lizzie? Would ever see her
again >'ier this journey was endedP
And oh. most desperate and enticing
speculation of all. could l ever hope
to take to myself the lifelong burden
of Looking out for Lizzie in a blue
veil?n
Tho night sped past in these de-
licious reveries. Ntcn we were
within a few miles OF Cleveland m5
fair charge awoke.
do you feel rested?' 1 inquired.
'Oh. very muchl 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 I?
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
juryl First wife and then a baby
bestowed on me, at five minutes
notice rs II they were the most every
day affairs in the world!
u think we must be neer Cleve-
land continued my companion, ar
ranging her tangled curls and putting
on her bonnet. 1t is possible that
my husband may be at the depot to
meet me. and relieve you of any
further trouble on my account If 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 ony or two trains in Cleveland,
and visls us My husband would be
delighted to have you. VIII you not
consent % DO 500"
Not fred Dalrymple's sister after
all! I TGgttered something in reply
| knew cot what but she took It as a
refusal 70 accept her hospitality and
continued -
And II 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
vs. long visit
But tn, cars had stopped. We had
reached Cleveland and the ensuing
brstle re ieved me from the necessity
reply. assisted her to aliGht and
ccnsignqS her TO the arms OF a tall
bearded fellow who kissed dear
Lizzie" before my very eyes,
And tits is Mr.. Chester -Fred's
friend; Oh know Harry?"
Harry ruled his eyes around, but
evidently lid not recognize me and
said noting.
Fred received letter from Mr.
Chester dying that he would be in
Lakeyillo on business Tuesday. and
would take charge of me il would
meet hira at the evening train; SC
Fred tel=graphed 10 him to look out
for me and here l am, very much
obliged FIR his escort"
but where is he all this timo?n
asked tbs husband impst'ently.
Hang the blue veil There IS
some mistake here l exclaimed
pulling @ 1t the telegram as q voucher
for me. i am Chester of Lakeyille
at your sQrvice. ! reside in Lakeville
and l resolved this dispatch yester-
day. took charge Of this lady as
VIGIL q ! huCH nov anu tl4Ol7 Il 1
could NIT satisfactorily decide who
she might be or by whom committed
TO my care it is only within a half
hour have discovered that 1 myself
was not the Charles Chester who
should have been on the lookout for
Lizzie, in blue veil!'
They s.arted. They read the tele-
gram. The oddly of the mistake
bewitchsd US all. and they tool, mo
home with them TO laugh it over
when they found that no Jenny was
waiting re at my journeys end. And
as alrs well that ends we'll " let ne
tell you that my young wife today is
Lizzie'H sister and equally partial to e
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