Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-11-21
NAUGHTY CHORUS GIRL
SMACKS DELHrS MA YOR

The band played Dixie" and all arose
and sang.
Then the members of the audience
settled back in their chairs and the
curtain went up. discovering the
heroine singing to a canvas mountain
three feet behind her.
The Heroine Was "Peach."
But the heroine was lovely-in fact.
she was peach-and the spectators
The first act ended in a burst of ap-
plause.
Then came the explosion, and II
shook the town to it's corporate limit.
1t arrived just after the curtain went
up on the second act.
Miss Julie Leslie. the coincidence,
who had made such hit in the first
trilling her latest ballad. Suddenly
she leaped lightly from the stage across
the first violin, walked to the middle
section, leaned over the shoulder of O
gay young blade in the first row, and
kissed Mayor Walker right on top of
his bald head!
There was a moment of astonish-
ment. There came gasps Of dismay-
smoker here and an admonitipn there
then the ribald spirit got the upper
hand. and the house rocked with
laughter.
While the mayors modification was
apparent, the indignation OF Mrs. Ma
tive.
She turned to her perspiring spouse
and icily inquired:
DO you know this young lady ~
A woman is never satisfied The
mayor answered. No"
Whereupon his wife, with increased
frigidity, said:
We'll, you'd better get acquainted
with her.
Then she fiounced out
The orchestra started up in an effort
to cover the mayors confusion The
mayor looked from right to left. from
left to right, and then at the orchestra.
He decided he couldn't face the music,
and departed
The show went on. but proved fiat,
stale, and Improbable.
After the show Mayor Walker called
on Miss Leslie. He wanted to know
why she did it,
Why. that's very general thing in
metropolitan circles" explained Miss
for condolences to kiss men on their
bald heads"
And the Mayor Next Day Issued q
Statement.
well, you do it again and I'll have
you arrested" snapped his honor.
The next day the mayor issued a
statement ascrbing the incident to his
political enemies-
II was astonished and shocked when
the young woman kissed me" said the
mayor. st can see no motive for it
except that some Of my enemies viii
stoop to any means to embarrass me
In my fight for reelection. T believe
they put her up to it. There is NJ
other excuse for such an unusual pro
ceeding.
IT have incurred some enmity dur
ing my administration. and among
those opposed to me are some clever
men. They well knew that ridicule is
one of the strongest arguments in a
political controversy. If a man can
be held up to scorn it will lose him
more votes than any amount of sta
tistics or debate.
II do not blame the young woman
personally. as I am satisfied that she
was inspired by somebody here who
has it in for me and wants to get me
In bad. But at the same time dom t
think it was very lady-like thing to
do.
st don't believe. when the facts are
known. that this incident will hurt me.
1 think it will prove to be boomer
ang. l appeal to the good sense of the
citizens who do not believe in vaude-
vile politics and have confidence that
they will rally to my support"
Miss Leslie, who left town before the
full result of the kiss had come to
pass, was seen after the show. She
laughingly explained the affair as a
joke and denied that there had been
any collision.
II simply wanted to play a joke on
the mayor she said. land I supposed
he would take it all in good part. I'm
sorry If offended him. I tried to tell
him SO when he was here a few min
utes ago, but he was so mad he didn't
let me have the chance"