Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-07
From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Feb 20

pGrluE PiccolominI's late s,Inurn ut the Spencer
II u>r, IN this .its, the f,llowng incident occur
rrd through IL mistake, natural as it must have
been agreeable
y Young gentleman, residing, in the northern
part Il this State, received IL letter last week from
his sister, who had been attending school in Ken.
tuck " stating that she would be II certain day
NJ thr Spencer House, where two friends Of hers
were guiug, and ;hat she would look for him to
arrive IN good season and accompany her home.
Tho brother. Alfred. came at once. for he had
not seen his sister for nearly two years, laying
passed much oi that time IN New York and, On
arriving ut the hotel. asked for Miss - and the
number of her room. Hoping to surprise her
asrcrably, he thought he would % up ununnoun
cod, having learned the floor and the position IL
tEr apartment just before he reached the room
hr saw his sister rs he supposed coming out
She was small and plump, as when lie her
Mt.pnd thought he would conceal himself behind
the wall of the hall she came opposite lie did
So, nnd in another moment pair OF little feet wcr.
iaIIIng in pedal music upon the floor. She WAS
within reach Of him. 1t was She of course he
Thought although the gathering shadows ofthc
evening rendered objects somewhat indistinct.
li.t little head with dark trrsScs and hu,nniny
" an a,r-alwnys his sisters habit nude HIM
confident lie would wait no longer SO he extended
hir arms, and cluspng the din,Inutivc figure be
tore ham, and bending down and imprntins three
Ur I nr cordial kisses on O.. the most delicious
OF noiths,hc asked, Don't you know your broth
cr, You little rogue
thr little rogue looked blank with amaze
m"ui and then mutterng something very sweet,
bat mt ineligible, slipped out of his hal-cnrlasn.
IN arms. and retrcatcd III the direction that size
huI me.
Alfred now he must have made a mistake:
dnd a. no oucappeared, he went to the senior pro
pr'"ipr. to explain the awkward position in which
he ual been placed, having no desire to he com
Ir.'d to be shot at, Or be shot by some ytnuiIte
hr.Ilcr.
Ilc Colonel who was we'll acquainted with Al
tr'i iaturmc him that he had mistaken Hiccolo-
ur'i Or his lister.
the first mc the brother learned that the
dn.nutlNe DAINTY WAS in the city. and immcii-
a'et, wrote her apology saying he could not
rr.'c' what had occurred ON his own account but
WoulI If She desired it, on hers. lie had no idea
he AaS pressing the Psychean lips Of the uvciest
and most fascinating songstless IA the world; and
that tho mistake had onl, taken place because She
WAS rs beautiful his sister. she had his most
humble apology for wha, had occurred and if she
vuuii not he satisfied he would return her what
lie h.!takcn.
Nhcn this note was translated to the brwitrh-
inG Maize, and she WAS assured of its sincerity.
she laughed Immediately and sand she had sup
T. >rd, perhaps, kissing pretty girl there she
!"oh'd very archiy,l on meeting her, was AN
American custom. Ii had frightened her at first,
bat NOW she did not care. Tor, said She in her at
rat,,c English Tuscan. he kcess deed me lao
'arm--lndred it va, not SO decs--vat you say re,
ls:-,.ce>-a grable.