The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17
Piccolomini Eats Corn Dodger AID
Shakes Hands with a Wolverine.

| from the Detroit Free Press.
While Piccolomini was at the Biddle House
In this city,a characteristic incident occurred.
which was quite the delight of the numerous
admirers OF the little princess, and which
showed, to a charming degree, the peculiar
love OF admiration and popularity which she
Enthusiastically possesses. There has been
lodging at the same hotel, for few DAYS, a
genuine specimen of the untamed Wolverine
one OF the rough hearty, backwoods style
OF old fellows, bluff and out spoken, and a
great CONTENDER of city airs and frivolities
Having pocket full of money he was eniov.
ing himself on the fat of the land. Having
satlated on the first class fare of the house
before his money had half run out he began
| to long for some OF the old fashioned diet
and the first article that suggested itself to
his rowing fancy was the familiar corn dodger
which had been the solace of his cabin from
youth up. Being impulsive as well as bluff
he lost no time in applying to his obliging
host who, much to his dissatisfaction, was
obliged to inform him that he had not cook
in the house who could make a corn. dodger
adding, also, that there probably was not
one IN the city that ever heard OF such a
thing.
Not to be daunted, however our hero made
straight wake for an eating house, and by
dlnt OF energetic management, succeeded in
getting one made, having stood over the cook
and superintended the whole OF Grafton. He
was IN his glory that night as he was seated
at the table with his big corn dodger before
him and all the company wondering what on
earth 1t was. Directly opposite it happened
thac Piccolomini was placed, and no ewes
were wider spread than the brown orbs
which illuminated the childish face of the
petite Siennese. The little mink looked at
the corn dodger, which was as big az a half
bushel and then gazed at her male companion
in the prettiest of all puzzlements. Then she
laughed little and leaned forward SO as to
look she old fellow in the face, giving a glance
full of the moss radient diablerie that ever
mortal saw in woman eve He was quite
facinated, but mistook the cause. He hon.
estly thought Piccolomini wanted some Of
his corn-dodger, and seizing his knife with a
glowing couptenance and pleased express
sion, he CALCULATED:
Have piece, Miss p
A puzzled expression overspread the pret.
ty face opposite for moment, but sudden
hight dawned upon it, followed by a merry
laugh and such clapping of hands. Then
succession OF mods ensued, which signified
assent to the delighted trader He lost no
time IN carving cut large piece, which he
passed over on the point of his knife II
wasn't much of a bite for him, Lut the little |
prima donna could barely clasp il in both |
hands, and she received it in high clee She |
looked at it with delightful bewildermens
for moment, and then. with a rueful face
at the predicament in which she had Got
herself, she put her teeth to it. She nibhled
att like . mouse, smiled an angelic amile
took second nibble, and laughed as hearth
ly as a school girl. Then she deposited Il
on the side Of her plate-it covered up two
thirds osit-and with relieved air returned
her thanks.
"Zat ces yer-ee coot. my fren'. sink he
ces mos, sot you call him 2-mos, mos,
a sis
NO. you don't say 10 r exclaimed the
delighted trader "Who'd tho't it, by i'm
niny2 Give US your hand, sissy and he
airly jumped out OF his chair as he stretched
rot . brawny palm clear across the table.
which was grasped with hali-fearful and
'alf comical expression by the jeweled hand
II the little princess. The scene created an
aproar, and there was no end OF hilarity
Ind good humor. in viii none more hearth
y participated than PiccolumiuL