Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-05
Piccolomini Kissed by Mistake.

From Mc CDrinnati hqair"y, Febr""ry ~.
During PiccuIomini's late sojourn ut the
Spencer House, in this city, the following in
cidcnt occurred through Il mistake, as natur-
al aS it must have been agreeable.
\ Young gentleman, residing i'll the north
crn part of this State, received Il letter, last
week. from his sister. who had been attend
inc school in kentucky, stating that she would
be on Il certain day ut the Spencer House,
where two friends of hers were gong. and
thar he would look for him to arrive III good
season and accompany her home.
The brother Alfred. came az once, tor he
he had not seen his sister for nearly two years
having pa scd much Of that time i'll New York,
and. on arriving nj the hotel asked for Miss
- and the number other room. Hoping to
surprise her agrccaby, he thought he would
go up unannounccd, having learned the floor
and the position, of the apartment. just be-
fore he reached the room he saw his sister. as
he supposed. coming out. She was small
and plump. as when he saw her last, and
thought he would conceal himself behind
the wall of the hall until she came opposite
He did So. and in another moment Il 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 indistnct. That little head
with dark trc>scs, and humming of an air
ALWAYS his sister habit-madc him confident
lie would hesitate no longer: So he extended
his arms. and rla>ping the diminutive figure
before him, and bending down and imprint
Al, jinlI Of fhn
most delicious Of mouths, he asked, Don't
YOU know your brother, you little rogue?'
The little rogue looked blank with
amazcment. and then, muttering something
very sweet but not Ineligible slipped out Of
his halt-encaspng arms, and rctreatcd III
the direction She had come.
Alfred now saw he must have made Il mis-
take, and. H. no one appeared, he went to the
senior proprietor to explain the awkward
position in which he had beenplaced. having
no desire To be compelled TO be shot ut or be
shot by some yenUiae brother.
The Colonel. who was well acquainted with
Alfred informed him that he had mistaken
Piccoomini for his sister.
For the first time the brother learned that
the dimnutive divinity was in the city, and
he could not regret what had occurred on his
own account, but would if she desired it, on
hers. He had no idea he was pressing the
Psychean lips of the loyeliest and most taci-
mating songStress in the world, and that the
mistake had only taken place because she
was ~ beautiful aS his sister. She had his
mo,t 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 be-
witching Marie and She was assured Of its
sincerity. she laughed immoderately, and
said she had supposed perhaps kissing
pretty girl here She looked very archly) on
meeting her. WAS IN American custom. Ii
had frightened her 1T first, but now she did
not care. for. said she. in her attractive Eng
lish- Tuscan. he KEGS deem me no 'arm--in-
decd it was not :" dees-yat you say eet is?
--dces-a- gr;-ble'