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

you please. said the boy from the
telegraph Office.
"a dollar and twenty cents! sign
my name in the book" / repeated
stupidity. but the telegram isn't for
me-"
Yes sir! it is sent TO Mr. Charles
Chester at the Lakeville House.
Lakeville N. Y. There is no other
Mr. Chester in Lakeville."
Lizzie-Could 1t be Lizzie Clara or
was it one of Mrs. Stowells hand
some daughters? There was no time
for me to icle in surmising which Liz
Eie l was to meet paid the boy and
drove hurriedly to the depot Ito 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 uueasily around
her. | espied lady wearing a blue
veil
''Is this the Lizzie whom am to
mcetp" | venture to ask. grooming in
spirit at the ignorance in which l had
been left regarding any other cog
nomen.
oh yes! 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.
was fearful that you would find the
care OF lady great burden on a
night Journey but Fred insisted that
you would not mind it il you took the
trouble for him: SO here ! am as you
perceive. Are not the cars about
starting?"
Il have time to see to your bag
gage. -" l managed to say.
oh. thank you but Fred checked
It through and bought my ticket II
Is all right"
know it was all wrong; but wha,
bachelor OF two and-thirty would dc.
cline to escort a charming Lizzie u
In blue veil. thus mysteriously CON-
mitted to his protectionp
We had just a minute and half in
which to secure our seats ere the
Western train was of, and my com.
panion uttered a very contenGed little
murmur OF satisfaction as We slowly
steamed out OF the depot
''Oh; | 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" replied.
with faint hope that l might tempt
her to mention her destination.
Very long" she answered de-
m1rely.
But call of the conductor revealed
the fact that the lady was going to
Cleveland.
My ticket was purchased for Gin
oinnati and | thought with satisfac-
ton that / could stop ia Cleveland il
l pleased. without any change Of
route.
l scanned my travelling companion
as closely as / dared; but only sug.
gestion of bright eyes ruby lips and
dazzling complexion reached mt
through the blue veil.
Il think we have never met before
to-day" / remarked hazarding an OBJ
servation which might or might not
prove to be correct
'Oh. no! but / have heard Fred
speak of you SO frequently that 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
had fancied she was IL. but she now
appeared seven andtwenty. Yet she
was so fair. so dazzling white-with
eyes that matched her blue veil-that
/ forgot the question OF her age.
This is rather sudden journey oil
mine" remarked my fair companion
my trunk was nearly packed. and
j expected to leave next Monday and
travel alone; but when Fred heard
that you were going to take the
evening train he telegraphed 10 you
Immediately and hurried me OFF.
'Ah Fred!" thought ]. 1t seem:
TO me have you now! It's just like
gay Fred Dalrymple to surprise one
with such telegram; this must bt
his sister Ii zie. She is going tC
Cleveland TO visit Robert and hi,
wife"
The mystery was explained and
with lighter heart l turned TO tn,
young lady. stimulated by this die
covery in my previous determination
to render myself desperately agree
able.
How is your dear Jennyp" sudden
ly inquired my comrade Of the blue
veil.
my dear jenny" unused ]. ''Of
-yes-sister Jenny ! presume sh,
means. She is very WELL re
piled.
I'VE have so often exchanged mes
saees with our love through the me
dunn OF your correspondence with
Fred. that feel quite well acquaint
ed with that dear Jenny. Mr.. Ches.
ter"
Hum" said TO myself .just
like Fred Dalrymple TO forget TO de-
liver his sisters messages, and cher
invent replies to satisfy her questions
and cover his negligence.
Ard do tell me something abou,
that baby" continued Fred's sister