Perhaps an odd pairing - but they are Eliot's only stand-alone short works, so they are often paired together. Written at the same time, "Jacob" was not published until nearly 10 years later. "Veil" harkens back to the Romantic/Gothic novels of the past era. "Jacob" is her lone "comedy".
Oxford World Classics edition - nice Intro and Notes. Although Notes can be odd/inconsistent at times - do we need 3 pages on "double-consciousness" on one hand, and then an explanation of who Titian is?
Probably of most interest to Eliot completists. As early works, some connection to her later work, and "Jacob" repeats some themes from "Clerical Life".