Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-16
Piccolomini Eats a Corn Dodger and sb.ke
Hand with n Wolverine
From the Detroit Free prsss

While PlceOlomini was at the Biddle House.
IN this city, 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 admlration and popularity which she
ing at the same hotel, for a few days, a gcn1-
Inc specimen of the untamed WOlyerine-one
OF the rough, hearty, backwOOds style of old
fellows, bluff and Out-spoken, and a great con-
temner of city airs and frivolities Having a
Pocket-full OF money, the result of the winter :
trade IN skunk-skins, which the papers say has
been profitable, he was enjoying himself on the
fat of the land.
Having satiated on the frst-clsss fare of the
house before his money had half run out he
began to long for some of the old-fasbioned
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 his
youth up. Being impulSive as well as bluff. he
lost no time in applying to his obliging host,
Charley Dlbblc, who much to his dissatisfaction
was obliged to inform him that no had not a
COOK In the house who could make a corn
dodSor; adding, also, that there probably was
not one In the city who ever heard of such a
thing. Not to be daunted, however, our hero
made a straight wake for an eating house, and,
oy amt OF energetic management, succeeded in
getting one made, having stood over the cook
and SuPerintendod the whole operation
lie was in his glory that night as he Wa
seated at the table with the big corn-dodgcr
before him, and all the company wondering
what 1t was. Directly opposite it happened
that Plccoiomini was placed, and no eyes were
wider spread than the brown orbs which iiIu-
minated the childish face of the petite Siennesc
The little mink looked at the corn-dodger,
which was as big rs half bushel and then
gazed at her male companion in the prctticst
of all puzzlemcnts. Then she laughed little
and leaned forward so as to look In the face of
the old fellow, giving him glance full of the
most radiant d,1bLerte that ever mortal saw in
wOmans eye. He was quite fascinated, hut
miStook tho cause He honestly tbourbt that
PIccoloInlnl wanted some of his corn-dodoer
and, seizing the knife with n glowing connie
nance and pleased expression, he circulated :
Have piece, Miss7'
a puzzled expression overspread the pretty
face opposite for moment, but a sudden light
oaWned upon 1t, followed by merry laugh
and SHct clapping Of hands Then n success
sion of mods ensued, which signiied assent 10
the delighted trader. lie lost no time in cary
ing out huge piece, which he passed over on
the point of his knife. 1t wasn't much of n
bite Tor him, but the little prima donna could
barely clasp 1t In both hands, as she received it
In high glee. She looked at it with a delighted
oeWiiderment, for moment, and then, with a
Tuetul face at the predicament in which she
bad got herself, put her teeth TO it, She nib
bied ut IT Ikea mouse, smiled an angelic smile
took second nibble, and laughed as heartily
as school girl. Then she deposited it on one
side of her plste-it covered up two thirds of
it-and with a relieved air returned her thanks:
Eat ees yer ee cOOt, my fren L sink he
ees mos vat you call him !-mOs', mos'-ex-
cei-lontn
No, you don't say sO?" exclaimed the de-
lighted trader. Who'd a tho't it. by i'm
miny. Give us yer hand sissy and he fair
ly jumped out of his chair as he stretched out
brawny palm clear across the table, which was
grasped with half fearful and half comical
expression by the jeweled hand of the little
princess. The scene created an uproar, and
there was no end Of hilarity and good humor
in which none more heartily participated than
the PiccOlOmini Who wonders that she wins
her way wherever she goes!