Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
FILTRATION.
A Real BaIcOny Scene at Long
Branch.


A Real balcony Scene at Long
Branch.
Correspondence N. Y. Express.l
Filtration here is reduced to science.
1t is calculated that there are over
twenty Irritation parties in the upper
piazzas of the Ocean every evening
The practice is to get the old folks com
fortably seated in the parlor, so they
can obtain good view Of the dances,
and after a dance or two, steal up stairs
to retired portion of the piazza and
remain until the dances are nearly
ended, when the truant lovers rejoin
the old people, looking as innocent as
two little lambs. Those couples more
advanced in the business remain up till
midnight sometimes. One of those
couples took seats near my chamber
window one evening lately, and treated
me to as delicious a piece of love-mak-
ing as / have ever listened to. / was
about wooing my downy couch Il mis-
take it, a straw one) when the scene
commenced.
The young mans name was William
and the young lady's julie, for | heard
them call each other so. If knew the
rest of the names l would give them.
William--Now, julie, you danced near
ly every set with that tall young man,
while you danced with me but once. |
don't think you treated me fair
Jule-Oh, don't be such a goose-I
hate a goose. Il will say here, when a
young lady applies this term of endear-
ment to a young man you may conclude
they are on pretty intimate terms.
William-When will you stop this play
and Irritation, and act the true little wo-
man that | know you are2
Jule-Why, what have done?
William-You know, julie, that came
here solely to see and be near you; and
when see you running of with others
| feel like never speaking to you again.
Jule-I did not suppose you cared.
(All young ladies throw this out in
order to make a young man let every
thing out
William VERY fervently) Since
stood with you on the bluffs one calm
moonlight evening, but six short weeks
ago, newer and holier light has
dawned upon my enraptured soul. Not
a movement has passed since that well
cherished and eventful evening, but
your image has aoated before me, cheer
ing and sweetening my dull and weary
ing labors. 1t is your sweet face and
fawn-like form that have tinted with
rosy colors the hopes and aims of
Frightening future. | Ihave pictured you
in my fancy the spell aud sunshine of
our home, where Paradise will float
around us like a golden atmosphere
Yes, julie, you are my ideal woman. /
believe with all your lightness of man
ner you have soul above the frivolities
of life. My darling, | only give way to
my hearts promptings when | tell you l
love you-fondly, ardently love you.
Although have known you but COM
paratively a short time, yet | have seen
enough in that period to discover your
nobility of soul and true womanly little
heart You took delight in teazing
me by going with others, but / can for
give you for that. Now, darling, l leave
here tomorrow, and | wish to 90 with
the proud consciousness that / own this
priceless jewell of a heart that l can
very soon claim as my own. Can l,
darling2
A little head dropped on a supporting
shoulder, two loving eyes looked up ten
derly into those of the eloquent. lover,
the rose lips parted, and there issued
forth in a gentle whisper that all-impor-
tant monosyllable, Yes"
Methought / heard at that moment an
angel choir singing a hymn of rejoicing
in their cloudy realms above, at the
Of these young hearts, and
| could see the recording angel take out
the record of these loves.
There they sat in silence for time
enjoying the blissful confidence of the
sweet moments, and l was thinking of
all those nice things about two souls
with but single thought" 1.-TWO cherries
on single STEM" etc. There was
of feet heard coming through
the hail. and suddenly an intrusive and
urchin burst upon the
scene, exclaiming;
"Ah, hal now / caught you. I'm
going to tell ma. She sent me looking
for you all over these two hours. She's
as mad as thunder waiting for you"
felt so mad at that rash, intruding
youth that L could have drowned him
myself for spelling that delightful love
seanoe.
His presence completely surprised
them, and caused an instant separation.
They were both very much agitated and
did not seem to know what to do or say.
The young lady at last put her arms
around her watchful brother, and eoncil-
lated him with the promise to pay the
whole expense OF Grabbing party on
the morrow, if he would not tell mother
what he saw. This he gladly promised,
and it was agreed he should tell ma he
found them in the supper room. But it
was all over with them. They have told
their loves, and no prudent mother will