Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-03-17
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
A Delightful BIUndcr.
How LITTLE PIccoLoM1N1 WAS KISSED
AND WHAT SIZE THOUGHT OLE IL

AAo" LILLE iCCoLoMlNl WAS MISSED,
AND WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF IT.
During Piccolomin;'s late solourn at the
Spencer House, in this city, the following
incident occurred through a mistake, as
natural as it must have been agreeable.
Little Pics peculiarities are well known.
She is as nave, ingenious, vivacious, and
joyous as a child with playing, and while
at the Spencer went through the corridors
smiling on every one she met, and embra-
cling the little children, attracted bv her
beauty, in her most charming manner.
A young gentleman, residing in the
northern part of this State--a handsome,
elegant, and peaceful fellow--received a
letter, last week, from his sister, who had
been attending school in Kentucky, stating
that she would be on a certain day at the
Spencer House, where two friends of hers
were going, and that she wonld look for
him to arrive in good season and accom-.
pany her home.
The brother, Alfred, came at once, for
he had not seen bis sister for nearly two
years, having passed much of that time in
! New York, and on arriving at the hotel,
asked for Miss, the number of her
room. Hoping to surprise her agreeably,
he thought he would go up unannounced,
having learned the floor and the position of
the apartment. Just before 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 he thought
he would conceal himself behind the wall
of the hall until she came opposite. He
did so, and in another moment pair oflit-
tie 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 rem
dered objects somewhat indistinct That
little head with dark tresses, and humming
Of an air--always his sisters habit--made
him confident. He would hesitate no lon
ger; so he extended his arms, and clasping
the diminutive figure before him, and bend
ing down and imprinting three or four
cordial kisses on one of the most delicious
of mouths, he asked, Don't you knew
your brother, you little rogue?''
The ''liille rogue" looked blank with a.
maze nent. and then, muttering something
very sweet, but not Ineligible, slipped out
of his half enclasping arms, and retreated
liz the direction she had come.
Alfred now saw he must have made a
mistake; and, as no one appeared, he went
to Col. Pratt, the senior proprietor, TO ex-
planed the awkward position In which he
had been placed, having no desire to be
compelled to be shot at, Or to be shot by,
some genuine brother.
The Colonel, who was we'll acquainted
with Alfred, informed him that he had
mistaken Piccolomini for his sister.
For the first time the brother learned
that the diminutive was in the city, and
Immediately wrote her an apology, saying
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 pres
sing the Psychean lips of the loveiest and
most fascinating songstress 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 sat-
is6ed, he would return what he had taken
| When this note was translated to the be-
wi,ching Marie, and WAS assured of its
sincerity. she laughed immoderately, and
said she had supposed perhaps kissing a
pretty girl (hers she looked very archly, }
on meeting her, was an American custom.
1t had frightened her at first, but now she
did not care, for, said she. in her attract
i've English Tuscan. "Ze KEGS deed me
no arm-indeed it vas not SO dees--vat you
say eet is?-dees -gra ble.'
So this osculatory adventure terminated
bat Alfred says he has dreamed of Hybia
and honeysuckles every since, and that the
kisses he 50 fortunately obtained will fill
his future hours with fragrance We should
think they would, for Piccolomini has an
angelic mouth, where the honey of senli-
ment and poesy is ever hived. No wonder,
indeed
'.The fragrant infancy of opening flowers
Flowed to his senses in that melting kiss"
At Cincinnati few days ago man
with ten children, and 60 years of age,
was married to a girl apparently about l6,
and strange to say. she appeared. unnatur-
al as was the union. well pleased with her
antiquated husband. The reason she gave
for selecting him was. that he could
not live long, and she would have an op-
portunity to secure another leige-lord while
she was still in the bloom of youth.
The Western Christian Advocate of last
week chronicles over two thousand late ac-
cessions to the M E Chmch.
There have been about two hundred re.
cent conversions in the varions churches
of Springfield, Ohio.
The widow of the late Milton Gregg has
received from the Manhattan Life Insur-
ance Company, one thousand dollars, be-
ing the amount of the life policy held by
Mr. Gregg.
The Richmond Enquirer advocates the
nomination of Henry A Wise, as the can
didate for the Presidency at the Charles
ton Convention. The friends of Senator
Hunter, it is said, are raising funds to start
a paper there to advocate his claims for
the nominations.
A letter from Texas states that six hum
bred slaves from Africa have been brought
into tn at State within the last few weeks,