Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-05

A DELIGHTFUL BLUNDER-How LITTLE Pic.
coLoMINI WAS KISSED, AND WHAT SHE THOUGHT
OF IT-During Piecoomini's late sOjourn at the
Spencer House, in this city, the following incident
occurred througha mistake, as natural as it must
have been agreeable.
Little Pies peculiaTities are well known. She is
ndiue, Ingenious vivaclous, and joyous as a child
with new plaything, and while at the Spencer
went through the corridors smiling on every one
she met and embracing the little children, attract
ed by her beauty, in her most charming manner.
A Young gentleman residing in the northern part
of this State-a handsome, elegant and peaceful
fellow-receiyed letter, last week, from his SIS
ter, who had been attending school in Kentucky,
stating that she would be, on certain day, at the
Spencer House, where two friends of hers were go
ing, and that she would look flor him to arrive in
good season and accompany her home.
The brother, Alfred, came at once, for he had
not seen mis- sister for nearly two years, having
passed much of that time in New York, and, on ar
irving at the hotel, asked for Miss - and the
number of her room. Hoping to surprise her
agreeably, be thought he would go up unannounc-
| ed, having learned the floor and position Of the
apartment. Just before he reached the room ne
saw his sister, as be supposed, coming out. She
was small and plump, as when he saw her last, and
he thought he would conceal himself behind the wall
/ of the hall until she came opposite. He did so,
and in another moment pair of little feet were
| falling in pedal music upon the floor. She was
within reach of him. 1t was she, of course, he
| thought although the gathering shadows Of the
evening rendered objects somewhat lndistinct.-
That little head with dark tresses, and humming
/ of an air-always his sisters habit-made him con-
| fdent He would hesitate no longer so extend
| ing his arms, and clasping the diminutiye figure
before him, and bending down, and imprinting
three or four cordial kisses one of the most de-
fcious of mouths, he asked, "Don't you know your
brother, you little rogue
The iilittle roguey looked blank with engagement.
I
Ineligible slipped out of his half enclssping arms
and retreated in the direction she had come
| Alfred now saw he must have made mistaks
and. az no one appeared he went to Col Pratt the
senior proprietor, to explain the awkward position
| in which he had been placed, having no desire to
be compelled to be Ehot at, or be shot by, some
geHuJIe hrotner-
The Colonel, who was well acquainted with Al
fred, informed him that he had mistaken Piccolom-
| ini for his sister.
For the first time the brother learned that the
diminutive divinity was in the city, and imme-
diately wrote her an apology, saying he could not
| regret what had occurred on his OWN account, bnt
would, if she desired it, on hers. He had no idea
he was pressing the Psychesn lips Of the loVeliest
and most fascinating Eongstress in the world, and
that the mistake had only taken place because she
was as beautiful as his sister. She had his most
humble apology for what had occurred, and if she
would not be satisfied, he would return her what
he had taken.
When this note was translated to the bewitch.
ing Marie, and she Wss assured of its sincerity
she laughed immoderately, and said she had sup.
posed perhaps kissing pretty girl (here she look
ed very arehly) on meeting her, was an American
custom 1t had frightened her at first, but now
she did not care, for. said she, in her attractive
English Tuscan: "Ze KEGS deed me no arm; in.
deed it vas not SO dees-Fat you say eet is -dees-
a-grs-ble."
So This osculatory adventure terminated, but
Alfred said he has dreamed Of Hybla aud honey
suekles ever since, and that the kisses he so fortu
nasely obtained viii ill his future hours with frag
rance. We should think they would, for Picco-
lomini has an angelic mouth, where the honey o
sentiment and poesy is ever hiYed Nowonder in
deed,
| s-.-- aTJhe fragrant infancy Of opening flowers
1 Flowed % his senses in that melting kiss"
-CmcnnGti Enquirer.