American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-16
A GOOD STORY.

Tie Tello,c Domino.-In the latter part OF the
reisn Of Louis XIV. OF France, masquersdes were
an entertainment in high estimation, and public
oaes we're often gyeo. al immeose cost on Court
dsys and such occasions OF reloicings. rs PER
sen. OF all ranks might gain admission 20 these Sas,
spec,aci.s provided they can purchase 'iekst very
.irsnse rsacaptrss frequently took plaee at them.
ana exhibitions almost as curious 10 the way OF dis.
suise or assumption OF character Bu, perhaps
he mos, whimsical among the genuine Surprises
ecorded st any OF these spectsees, was that which
occurred al Paris the / 5th oil Octobrr on the day
~hea lhs D.uphin lson OF Louis Nv attained the
ase oi one aud twenty
\, this fete which was OF peculiarly glii,cring
cha-actss--.o much so, that the details OF il ate
g,.n a; srsa; ,.ng:h By the historians OF the day
Lae strange d.rnsanor OF q man 10 yellow domino,
ss,ly ngae evening. excited attention. This mask,
wha shossd nothing remarkable as 10 figure
;hoosA rather al. aud OF robust rroportion-seems
IS Sc gifted a:Ia N appetite. no, merely past hu.
man coaerp..on hai passing the faneiss even Of ro-
manc-.
The a-aS,a of ol3 who churches a:e
III tSel 10 come SursAy)
Whrl= nS'sEAtsons uere ,o h'Hl
B.; liSh G. Ssn2guna!" -
= vas by, niooler-a mere nibber-io this stran.
ger 81 tie yellos domino. He passed from cham
Sss 10 chamoer-i-om table to table OF refreshments
10, tasting bu, svouring-devss's,ing al before
y
,hlids oi has,, and half dozen eo,,ies OF Cham.
5,gne : and ,he very next moment, be vas found
scared in another apartment, performing the same
isie, S..h = stomach better than :; the FIRST, This
strange course wen, OF, un,l the company who ;;
s-si ha5 os.n amused bv III escsne alarmed and
'eTGi:-oGs
-isstA= same nass-or are there seys a. dfes.
.ed a.ise:r demanded 80 otcsr Of qua Is, as the
Ye.!os domino ros: from sea, opposite 20 him and
s-i'i-i lie sPzr;ment.
have ss=u but cae-,nd ty Heaven here be
as2n." sxeain-o he Pa2'y 10 whom the query
was addressed.
The yel.as 6oniao spoks 10; WORT. bn, pro-
c--csd straight 10 the vscant which be had lus
ell ard again commented supPns, as though ae
asd ;as,sa ;or II. hslt Of csnpsien.
4, =.s,h TIE confusion which ihls proceeding
creates, BECOMES universal; and the cause reaches
,h= =, q ;as Dauphn.
.He Is he very Devil, your Highnss." ex.
snsd an cd nohlemAn-lsatiag yeur High
ness roy al p-essncel wants be. '& 10 os II
SsY -,asr he saould DC some ispished pos;,
- Bis ap2su,e" replied the Prioee. laughing. Bu,
,Asrs mus, some ,oeghne; ne spills al this sos,
art hl1.s me provisions under hs rooe.
Ersa va..e they speak. Inc yeioS domino en-
.rs he roon II which they ,akogi and. as
usual, proceeds 10 the table Of refreshmsnis.
See here, nv lord :" cried one-"l have seen
IN g .,s ;aTce
=. !. ,vlee r'--~i, I'VE times =" And /, nf
.er'
Tais s:eomes TOO mueh The master Of the cere-
monks Is cv-siioned. He knows noihing-snd the
,snow domino is interrupted as he is carrying
ognp-r ct elsrsi 10 DIS lips.
The Princes desire Is. tha, Monsieur who wear:
.hs yellow a0a,iao should uoEassk. The stranger
h.sils;r6.
Tae commsnd with rhish bis hishnsss honor:
Moa.ienr. IS perfectly sosoluie."
Agsins, ,hs, which IS sosolu;s, there Is no cou-
.adins. The yellow man throws Of his nass
sd ccmno; snd j: ]. private trooper Of the Irist
lragooas
"An3. in he name Of gluiiooy. my good frienS
,nol 10 ask aov you gained admission.) bow has,
rou eo7r.ye6. said The Prince, 70 sup ,onigh, 5.
many inles:"
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