The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-03-13
DAISIES AND LILIES FOR TWO.
A Sweet 1ucidsnt in the Closing Act Of
fdahos Opera Bouffe.

An unexpected scene was pre-
sented in the House Monday during
its closing session. 1t was an inn
provisatore. dramatically speaking
the decoration of Representative
Perkins desk with flowers there's
nothing like the eternal fitness of
things( from that gentleman's fair
admirers in Boise. eve would like
TO be informed if it 10 Mr.. Perkins
Apollo form and golden locks that
the ladies ADMIRE, or his record in
the legislature. The following label
(which breathed sweet assurances
that it was not Mr.. Perkins who
bribed Mr.. JONES, oh, no; it was
some other mani nestled amid the
rare exotics:
"To w. Y. Perkins-From women of
Boise who believe in your innocence of
the vile charges against you and who will
be voters two years hence and whose votes
will help to retegste to the background
all who are Instrumental in the vile
scheme of attempting to smirch and tar.
uish the reputation of an honorable gen.
tleman."
The member from Blaine 1.-THE
tenor of the opera troupe) was so
overcome at the sight of the daisies
$50 symbolic of himself). which
modestly nestled amid the gorgeous
blossoms on the desk, that he
swooned in the arms of Represent
alive Briggs of Bingham county and
was carried off the stage amid a
storm of groans.
Representative Mccarthy Of Gus
ter (who was pledged to vote for
Dubois and made it pay not to do
it), taking advantage Of Mr.. Per-
kins' exit from the see me, plucked
pure white blossom from the desk
(emblem of innocence aud purity
and said he would press it as d
souvenir of the Fourth session of
the Idaho legislature.
Mr.. JONES { the village blacksmith
who sustained as prominent a role
AS Mr.. Perkins in the opera bouffs)
had some friends in the audience
who proposed, in consideration OF
the fact that Mr.. Perkins desk had
been decorated, that they would Dc
a little decorating themselves for
the benefit of Mr.. JONES. If twee-
dle-dee deserved daisies, tweedle-
dunn should have lilies. (Of course,
We all know that poor old JONES
would never, never have been lei
astray had it not been for Mr. Per
kins' tempting offer of filthy
lucre").
A messenger was forthwith dis
patched for basket Of flowers and
soon returned with a profusion OF
pure white lilies, with a card at
tached bearing the following:
To Representative JONES of Enore
county: Please accept the flowers to dec
crate your desk, from ardent admirers, As
a token of regard and mark of high es
TEEN for so ably sustaining the role of
osooi III tho Hou1tu ocssioU VI tuo Auduu
Legislature.
Mr.. JONES seems to possess more
nerve than his friend, Perkins, for
instead of being overcome he &C.
knowledges his appreciation of the
compliment with speech. He
said in part:
II am proud Of this display of the
gratitude of my friends. am proud OF
his emblem of reward. am glad, Mr..
speaker, that you have appreciated the
stand / have taken in representing the
people at large and the efforts have put
forth against corporations. thank the
gentlemen of the house and senate for
his token of their respect and esteem"
Applause for reward and esteem)
Exit solons. Curtain drops.