Year: 1865

sisters messages, and then invent re
plies 10 satisfy her questions and cover
/ his neglect


/ And do tell me something about that
baby continued Fred 8 sister. ~ on


need not be afraid of praising it to me,
for you know we ladies always take a
lively interest in babies"


Il would most gladly crafty YOU, if it
were possible, l replied; =. ut to tell
the truth / seldom take much notice of
the baby race"


No you need not deny it, said she.
Il can understand that bashfulness con
ceals your raptires. Of course 1t is
named for you"


1t happened that sister Jenny young
est had been christened Charley in honor
Of his bachelor uncle. so | answered that
her snpposition was correct.


Nv hen / see Jenny / shall feel it my
duty to tell her what heartless indiffer-
encc you have feiyned 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 1Onchalance with which
YOU have tried to veil Your interest"


You must not attempt to manufacture
a baby worshiper out of an ''old bach,
l said jestingly


"Oh, no, but young fathers are not
such sublime savages as you would try
to have me believe


Gracious what can she mean was
my silent ejaculation but as she did not
seem inclined to rally me further, We
fell into quiet converse on commonplace
themes very much as if we had been a
half dozen years acquainted.


Nv e are to ride all night" I said final
ly, ''and ought l not to secure a berth
for you in the sleeping car? / notice
that you seem very much fatigued."


Il am weary, but l detest those sleep
ING cars =


so do l the same" was my hearty re
joinder.


Really and truly" she asked, with
some incredulity.


Il fancied that 1 ought to take one on
your account, to release you from the
penance of sitting up in these hard seats
all night"


But it would be great pleasure to
me if you could be as comfortable, to
have you accept my shawl, and my arm,
for pillow. and make yourself coy for
the night


do you think that Jenny will not OBJ
ject to my accepting such n service of
you?" she asked sweetly.


Certainly Jenny will not object, l
assured her, and l would gladly have ad (
ded that Jenny would not object. on I
some fair future day, to be presented .
with sister in-law wearing blue veil,
but | hardly dared to hazard the sugges-
ton while our acquaintance was still of
so recent date.


She took off her bonnet-a dainty bit .
of millinery-which l regarded with
species of silent awe, and scarcely ven /
tured to put up in the rack above MS
Then the blue veil was tied tightly over /
her curls, and resting her head upon my
shoulders the beauty was soon asleep.


But L. Charley Chester, could not sleep I
too many visions were haunting me.


Was this really Fred Dalrymple's Liz |
zie? Would l 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 |
life long burden of Looking out for |
Lizzie in blue veil -


The night sped past in these delicious /
reveries When we were within few I
miles of Cleveland, my fair charge .
awoke.


DO you feel rested p I inquired.


..Oh, very much, You are exceeding
lv kind to have taken such care of me. /
Fred told me that Jenny husband would .
he a most desirable escort, but 1 find lie I
scarcely told me half the truth. 4


Jennvs husband 1t struck me dumb.
So | was Jcnnv's husband was |


..Neither shall l believe after your
and attention to me, that You .
can be rs Indifferent to yoIr baby as you
would have me think.


s.1our baby =,


The woman was adding insult to in
Jury First = wife. 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 Cleveland.
continued my companion, arranging her
tangled curls, and putting on her bon
net.


1T is possible that my husband may
be at the depot to meet me, and relieve
YOU of any further trouble on my ac-
count Ii he Is not there, l shall only
ask you to put me in the coach, and
send me home-unless, indeed, we can
prevail upon YOU to stop over one or two
trains in Cleveland. and visit US Ny
husband would be delighted to have you
Why viii you not content yourself to do
so ?


Not Fred Dalrymples sister. after all
| muttered something in reply. | knew
not what. but she took it Is refusal TO
her hospitality. and continued:


And if you cannot or will not stay
with US now j want You 10 promise me
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
replying. l assisted her TO alight, and
consigned her TO the arms of tall beard
ed fellow. who kissed dear Lizzie, be
fore my very eyes.


And this is Mr. Chester-Fred's
friend, You know Harry


Harry rolled his eyes around. but evi-
IDENTITY did not recognize me, and said
nothing.


Fred received letter from Mr.. Ches-
ter. saying he would be in Lakewell on