The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-25

oapy; Dut you cannot impose upon mo,
said the owner of the blue veil. ~ shall
acquit you Of possessing any OF the old
bachelor nonchalance with which you
have tried to yell your interest"
"You must not expect to manufacture
baby -worshipper out OF an old bach,' y"
/ said, jestingly.
"Oh, NO; but young fathers are not
such sublime savages as you would try
and believe"
"Gracious! what can she meant" was
my silent ejaculation; but as she did not
seem inclined to rally me further, we fell
into quiet conversation upon common
place themes, very much as IL we had
been half a dozen years acquainted.
"We are to ride all night" I said,
finally, "and ought i not to secure
berth for you In the sleeping car? notice
that you seem very much fatigued."
i am weary, but detest these sleep
ing carsi"
$50 do the same" was my hearty re-
joinder.
"Really aud truly?" she asked, with
some incredulity. 81 fancied that
ought to take one on your account, to re-
lease you from the penance OF sitting In
these hard seats all night"
But 1t would be great pleasure to
me, II you could be as comfortable, to
have you accept my shawl, and my arm,
for apillow, and make yourself cosy for
the night"
"Do you think that Jenny will not OBJ
ject to my accepting such service Oh
your" she asked, sweetly.
Certainly Jenny will not object"
assured her, and / would gladly have
added that Jenny would not object, on
some fair future day, to be presented
with sister in law wearing a blue veil,
but hardly dared to hazard the sugges-
tion while our acquaintance was still OF
SO recent date.
She took of her bonnet-a dainty bit OF
millinery--which regarded with species
of silent awe, and scarcely ventured to
put it in the rack above us. Then the
blue veil was tied tightly over her curls,
and resting her head upon my shoulder,
the beauty was soon asleep.
But could not sleep; too many visions
were haunting me.
Was this really Fred Dalrymple's Lizzie?
Would / ever see her again after this jour
ney 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 delicious
reveries. When we were within few
miles of Cleveland my fair charge awoke.
"Do you feel rested?" inquired.
"Oh, very much! You are exceedingly
kind to have taken so much care of me.
Fred told me that Jenny's husband would
be most desirable escort, but find that
he scarcely told me half the truth"
Jenny's husband! 1t struck me dumbi
So was Jenny's husband, was /?
"Neither shall i believe, after your
gcntleness and attention to me, that you
can be as Indifferent to your baby as you
would try to have me think"
Your baby!'
The woman was adding insult to in
jury! First wife, and then a baby be-
gtowcd on me, at i've minutes notice, as
IL they were the most every day affairs in
the worldl
81 think we must be near Cleveland"
continued my companion, arranging her
tangled curls, and putting on her bonnet.
at is possible that my husband may be
at the depot to meet me, and relieve you
of any further trouble on my account.
II he is not there shall only ask you to
put me in a coech, and send me home,
unless can prevail upon 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?'
Not Fred Dalrymple's sister after all!
muttered something in reply, know not
what, but she took 1t as refusal to ac-
cept her hospitality, and 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 long visit"
But the cars had stopped. We had
reached Cleveland, and the ensuing hustle
relieved me from the necessity Of reply.
/ assisted her to alight, and consigned her
to the arms Of a 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, but evil
IDENTIFY did not recognize me, and said
nothing.
"Fred received a letter from Mr..
Chester saying he would be in Lakeville
on business, Tuesday, and would take
charge OF me il would meet him on the
evening train; so Fred telegraphed to him
to look out for me, and here / am,
very much obliged for his escort"
"But where is he all this timer" asked
the husband, impatiently.
Hang the blue veil! There is some
mistake here" / exclaimed, pulling out
the telegram as voucher for me. CT am
Chester, of Lakcville, and / received this
dispatch yesterday. took charge of this
lady as we1f as ] knew how, and though
/ could not satisfactorily decide who she
might be or by whom committed to my
care, it is only within a half hour have
discovered that l myself was not the
Charles Chester who should have been on
the look out for Lizzie, in blue veill'"
They started. They read the telegram.
The oddity of the mistake bewitched us
ell, and they took me home with them to
laugh it over, when they found that no
Jenny was awaiting me at my journeys
end. And as "All's we'll that ends WE'LL"
let me tell you that my young wife to-
day is Lizzie's sister, and equally partial
to a blue veil.-N. Y. News.