The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-22

Benninns Bridge. After that came renewed
| sunshine. and the pure. moist air was ladef
| with perfume.
! "A Kentuckan came out upon the balcony
| He filled his lungs with the pure air ant
| Strengthened UP. Something seemed to ex
cite him. Again he raised his head. drew q
long inspiration. and became moro excited
Then he returned to the hall OF the House and
brought out two more Kentuckians. All three
Of them ranged the vcranda stopping here
and there and smiling tho air. Then fol.
lowed mysterious whisperlngs and n secret
consultation. They tried the air from the
the ends OF tho balcony and from its front.
Their agitation increased at every sniff. A
gentle breeze swept over the Botanical Gar.
dens and embodied the Capitol The Ken
tuckians finally went back to the House.
shaking their heads. looking wise. and evil
IDENTIFY in auandary. Within three minutes
they again appeared with the rest OF the Ken
lucky delegation. 1t was sight to see them
braced against this marble rail and leaning
against those Corinthian columns. perfect
silhouettes. each with his nose In the air.
breathing In its perfume and utterlng low
murmurings OF satisfaction. Though dis
tracted. they seemed to be at the same time
ecstatic. They conferred In low tones for sew
eral minutes and then disappeared.
aiterward snw the most Of the delegation
upon the wet sward below me. They still had
their noses in the mir They had evidently
detected some subtitle perfume. and were try
ing to follow 1t to its source. l supposed that
1t was some remarkable plant or flower that
had been sent TO the Botanical Garden from
South or Central America. There we're ru-
mors Mt that time OF extraordinary discoveries
in the flora OF those countries. Indeed. 1 re-
member It was said u flower had been found
blooming ut the foot OF the Andes which per-
fumed q vast region OF country. 1t was also
said that the Indian maidcns wore them In
their bosoms while padding in their canoes
upon the Pilcomnyo and other rivers at night.
and that the perfume was blown inland for
miles.
II wondered how It was that Kentuckinns
alone should have smelt this subtitle essence.
Certain It was that they moved hther and
thithcr in tho wet grass among the trees like
men on a skirmish line. They finally massci
and marched out OF tho gateway opposite the
House wing Of the Capitol In those days
there was less foliage between the Capitol and
tho Botanical Garden. could see their move
ments quite distinctly as they crossed the
street and entered the garden.
Meantime hot sectional debate was In
progress in the House. Sunset Cox was talk
ing. Tho galleries were filed and much in
terest was manifested. I thought 1t strange
that the Kentucky delegation should leave
the House In body at such O critical moment.
could detect no especial odor in the air. nor
could others whose attention had been at
tracted by the strange actions Of the Corn.
crackers.
1.-The Kentuckians must have been gone
full twenty minutes before they renppeared
upon the Capitol grounds. They were still in
a solid rha!anx. but there was a look Of ex-
treme satisfaction upon their faces. They
the steps with aacrity and entered
the Capitol by tho back way. moment after |
ward they came upon the floor OF the House !
through the main entrance. One Of them--I |
think it was Samuel O. Peyton-within ten |
minutes made as eloquent speech AS I had |
heard during the session. Within half an hour
another Kentuckian got the floor. l cannot |
now recall his name. but am quite certain
that 1t wac either John W. Stevenson or Robert
Mallory.
within an hour the whole delegation was
again on its way toward the Botanical Garden
II was a sort of n triumph march. They acted
like men who had got bulge upon the world.
Within twenty minutes they were again in he
House. and was astonished to hear another
autburst Of eloGucncYe Laban 7: Moore was
toe. William G.. Anderson. and William L.
Simms. II remember Alright. were among tho
parallel Their eloquence was almost rhapsod-
cal. The House listened as though charmed.
me galleries s fairly hung upon the lips OF the
Kentucky delegation had sprung into promi-
1ence as by magic
i've nhenomena Tier was IN no DOUBT o n my my
mind but what the subtle perfume. detected
"T ny thu ' marbe yhn M
hing to do with it. For days l watched the
ys1 A. times III Whole
YOU would sec some fine old Repre-
his way down tho Hi ali A sone but sti o
owing ns the line taken ~ tho perfume when it
:hetoris 2; ihs Kentucky aeleeation. Th ere
ness OF gesture which had never before OBJ
Seryedi Ihe members displayed more acunen
at the Of Of thai sssss
1T was long time Before discovered tho
espt one bic fbven mtg was at entertain,
ion OF the OCCASION. He was man OF niagnih-
cent presence. loved and esteemed as much
.nton gT"ped arounn Ein sten Hiesy to nt tfe
words OF wisdom that fell from his lips. Near
ss Sn9" E wi mia St
Young Scotchninn n the prime OF life. full OF
1 bl rsmyinCs. and IN ardent admlrer Of
|
nm said that he had received note from him |
mt tmotr,nng. and expressed some astonish-
well. + cart hc!n it. Senator Mr. Smith
'erlicd. 1T Is all gone
"The, kentuckinns started as though
ouched with n hot iron. ] could see Mr.. Smith
making explanations. hut dill not hear what
~ said The hentuckians evidently did henr
I. Tor they began to SMILE and ut the end Of |
hn explanation burst into mcrriincnt The !
,enator himself laughed MS heartily as any OF
hem. The party separated with mutual ok
'rrssons Of good will. On the next day ono
I the cds,!esation relieved my curiosity. sen.
urkinns. went into ecstRcy over n rare old !
he hrawny seat in charge Of tho Bo;anicai
rgton that n barrel Of tina rarcst old
;hiskey hid been shipped TO his adde's in
His good wife had temper
nco procliv.ies He thought tho world OF
er. and did not want the Dnrre! OF whiskey
rought to his house. In his dilemma as to
that to dc. with it. he Thought of his friond
NTH. and asked him to take charge OF the
reasprc; Ne man Is more ready 70 oblge his
oqse IN the garden. and placed it under his !
eq. Livery day the Senator sent over u bottle {
, have it filed.
THE barrel was tanned Just after tho storm I
I May, 1880. Tho moist n IN md fLa | {