Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-01-09
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From the Toledo Commercial.
For the past four or five weeks the
residents Of a certain locality on Morris
street have been kept awake until the
late hours by the moonlight or lamp
light walks of young man and his GIRL
who instead of talking over love AFFAIRS
and kissing each other before they came
out of the house, always reserve that
performance for the street Now, TINS
would be ell well enough probably II
these young people were meander.ng
along some silent stream or roaming
through the forest dark aud deep, where
they would only arouse the sweetly slng-
ing owls or Stir the timid lions ~ Their
dens. 1t would make no difference
either II they wandered by the sea'Deai
shore, where their wasp-like whispers
and dragging steps would only awake the
fierce oyster from his well lined nest,
or scare away playful OK as he MIN
.blv skins from flower TO flower among
the marshy rocks. People would not
complain il these troubles were all. but
to tell the truth, reader, there are TWO
Girls living in that locality, and the one
that was not with the fellow was always
jealouslof the other, and vice versa. put
finally one of them got the start oil the
other, and succeeded in walking. along
that street nader the rickety windows OF
old fellows who wanted 10 sleep soundly
for AT least six nights in succession.
The Girl that had been thus chseled out
Of her fellow got mad. She peeped
through her blinds every night, and Just
oorgbt the faint "buzz buzz-buZZt Of
their whispers as the two wandered up
and down the sidewalk. The residents
were wishing somebody would turn
big dog loose aud stop the every even
ing courtship, when all at once. me
girl that had listened so attentlvely
through the blinds conceived project
to have revenge, and at the same time
have SEINE fun for the neighbors. II was
about eleven o'clock when the old resi-
dents, not grave-yRrds, began to yawn,
and wish that that young man and his
girl would vamose the ranch. The Jeal-
ous hearted young damsel went to her
room. clothed herself in huge sheet OF
fine linen without any purple, and put.
ting n inflow on her back glided out OF
the hack door. TWAS dark. Following
the alley she emerged into the street ana
took the sidewalk towards where the
parties we're meandering. The young
man was Just Whispering in her ear,
telling her how he would protect her
from the dangers Of this world and how
he would spill his hearts blood before any
ruthless hand should harm even as much
az hair upon her head, when the
i" woman in white came in sight
They both halted and all was quiet
for a moment. She came nearer and
nearer, and when within about ten feet
OF them that young man gave an un-
earthly yell that startled the whole
neighborhood, and dashed off down the
street like frightened deer. The young
lady who was with him also gave little
shrek and a glance at her Tying beau,
and concluded that it was useless TO de-
pend upon his manly arm for protection
when danger seemed to be near; sshe
made q rush for her house and flew to
her room nearly frantic with tear The
old sleepers in that locality, who had
not rested souudly in so long time, got
out of their beds and danced jambou-
rees of Notification when they heard it.
But, kind reader,
Not D smack mas been heard. not tender
Since the ghost along the sidewalk was
Not nus q z squeeze. not " Now Tommy
don't!'
Since that young man became so much
Hurried.