Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-06
THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY G. 1859.

rICCoLoMINl EATS A C0RN-DnDGER' de-
While Piccolomini WAS at the Biddle
House. IN this city, characteristic inc'deh'
occurred. which was quite the dciiSht Oh me
numerous admirers of the little princess, anu
which showed, to charming degree, The
peculiar love of admiration and popularity
which She Enthusiastically possesses There
had been lodging at the same hotel Tor
few DAYS. genuine specimen of the untam-
cd W6lverime-one Of the rough, hearty,
hnrkwood> style Of old fellows. bluff and out
sr,kru and Il great contcmncr OF city airs
aud frivoliticS. Having rocket-tull OF
money. he was enjoying himself ON the lat
Of the land. Having s;,tiited on the first
class fare of the house before his money had
half run out. he began IL long Tor some Il
the old fashioned diet and the first article
that suggested itself to his rowing fancy was
lhc familiar corn-dodger which had been the
.,olacc OF the cabin from youth up. Beng
impulsiye rs we'll ~ bluff, he lost no time i'll
npplying TO his obliging host, who, much 10
i~ dissatisfaction, was obliged to inform HIM
that he had not cook in the house who could
nakca c"in-dodger, adding, also, that there
probably was not one i'll the city who ever
heard of such thing.
Not ,ohc daunted however. our hero made
a straight wake for an eating house. and. by
dint of energetic management, succeeded in
getting one made, having stood over the
cook aud superintendent the whole operation.
He was in his glory that night IA he was sea-
ted at the table with his big corn-dodger be-
fore him, and all the company wondering
what on earth it was Directly opposite, it
l,,,.,,,.l ,h.t d., ,,,i ,,l,.al and
NO eyes were wider spread than the brown
"rbS which illuminated the childish face oi
the petite Siennese. The little mink looked
AT the corn-dudger, which was AZ biz rs
half hushel, and then gazed at her male com
Vanion in the pretticst Of all puzzlemcnts.-
Then she laughed little and leaned for
ward 81 rs To look in the face of the old fell
low, giving him glance full of the most
radiant diubierie that ever mortal saw in
wuman's eye. He was quite fascinated,
hut mistook the cause. lie honestly thought
that Piccolmini wanted some Of his corn
dodger, and Selling his knife with II glowing
cnuntenance and pleased expression, lie
cjaculated:-
''llave piece, Miss?'
\ puzzled expression overspread the pref
~ face opposite for moment but sudden
light dawned upon it, followed by II merry
laugh and such a clapping of hands. Then
Il succession Of mods ensued, which signified
assent to the delighted trader. He lost no
time in carving out huge piece. which he
passed over on the point of his knife. 1t
WASH much of bite for him. but the little
prima donna could barely clasp it in both
hands, as she received it in high glee She
looked at it with delightful bewildcrment
for moment, and then, with ruelul face at
the predicament in which she had get hersely,
put her teeth to it, She nibblcd at it like II
lnouscs, smiled an angelic smile took Il sec
ond nihhle, and laughed as heartily as a
schoolgirl. Then she deposited it on one
side of the plate,-it covered up two-thirds
uf lt.--aud with relieved air returned her
thanks
"Zat ees VERGE coot, my fren.' | sink he
ec> mos, vat you call him?-mos', mos'--ex-
c"llcnt."
No, You don't say SOP" exclaimed the de
lighted trader. Who'd tho't it, by Jim
mimy? Give us yor hand, sissy" and he
fairly jumped ont Of his chair ~ he stretch
al out IA brawny palm clear across the table,
which was grasped with a half-ieariul and
half-comical expression by the jeweled hand
Of the little princess. The scene created an
nproar, and there was no end of hiarity and
good humor, i'm which none more heartily
)artrnated than the Piccolomni.--Dt
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