Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-04

a MopEnS BLUE BxAap.-We give to-day
one Of the most extraordinary accounts OF the
manner in which fond husband eoulrived IN
Paris 10 amuse himself with his sites, (for ne
tieked t,uo to death, tha, has ever fallen under
our notice. Those who have had the expert
, men, Of tickling their feet tried upon them,
can easily CINE the refinement OF that tor'ue
! which bsrson must endure. when so bound as
to be unable 10 resist. What pleasure the de-
mon could have taken in the erfnf'c dson'es OF d
lovely woman, no human mind can fancy; but
! that he did revel in them the narrative renders
but 100 certain.
From the "Peta Courier de, DANES Of Nou 18th 1929.
EFFECTS OF TICKLING.
| Mrs de Lssn1ix, much with the fashiona-
bic world last winter, accompanied ny her
daughter Emily. Young and handsome, the
lar,eI was the obiec. Of general auenlion.-Al-
though without fortune, she received many adj
van ageou proposals for her hand -bul as her
heart remained unaffee Ted, she selected from
the crowd Of her admirers MIR. de W." as the
! one bes, suited to CRAFTY her amour propre; be
was about forty, rich and respecIed-hs adortd
| her and would thus make her happy. Emily
made confdanie Of her n,o'her, who could not
avoid expressing her surprise at the selection.
nj. de Vss had already lost two wives-thefe
was a disparity in their ages, and she fei an IN
vintible repugnance, for which she could not
account, 10 the union. Emily thought so good
an opportunity Of securing rich establishment
might not again presen,-her mother YIELDED
and she was married to Mr. de Vas. Some
time af,er, Emily's brother urged her 10 frank
" confts SIS 10 him, whether she had realised me
happiness which she aad anicipa ed from the
union, " ! have indeed, said She, my husband
anticipates my every wish, and would render
mr. fully happy, hui for singular requrs, which
he has made and which as cannot understand
the object, troubles me and have to refuse 1t.
II must be very serious said Edward. On no.
i, is very silly replied his sister you would ne
yer imagine what. Only think Of a request 10
bind myself with linen handages-- wnrd,to,
be a living copy Of an Egyptian mummy
So extraordinary caprice, surprised Edward
full as much as bad his sister
His curio siy was too strongly excited to be
spenI in maginirgs, aud he urged his sister 10
YIELD Blu, with The condition that he should,
unknown to the husband, be stationed during
the operation in an adjoining room.
Thus placed his sister informed her husband
tina, she determined 20 yield to his request
Wild with Joy at his Information, the husband
found not words 20 express his gratitude, yet
promptly commenced mis- operations Edward
listened al, entively. Profound silence reignrd
for some minutes In the room, his sister hrok"
It BY saying in a trembling tone, sand 'he arms
oo?" He Involuntary trembled as il they
we're 20 be the last words Of his sister Yes, my
DEAR replied the husband gaily,l beg you head
and fee; only, free; just like Mummy YOU
know. All was again quiet-the silence lasted
so lo,,s a. agar 20 t-iyh'>n Edward, aud he ~ss
upon the point n entering the room; when his
sis:er commenced laughing most immodera'e-
ly-he felt assured and listened Emily stop
ped, and was again silear, Again she laughed,
and more imnoGera,ely than before, and again
all wa. silent. This tomb like reDoss. broken
BY loud and immodera,e laughter and succeed
ing he Laughter, was alarming-he knew not
what 20 think Of il, and burst in'o The room -
A, his appearance Mr. d. V. Hrd, and Edward
found his unfortunate sister s,rechied on the
floor. cold and inanimae. Hei husband had
bound her tina, b. might freely tickle her feet -
Ano' her fit Of laughter, and Emily would lave
followed the Two ether wfes Of SIR. de V. The
best attendance has but recalled her 20 exist
ene,, a perfect idsot-the nervous system BE-
rug entirely destroyed.
This ad,crture known to all Paris, for some
days, is TOO well proved to be doub'rd. We
suppress the names solely out OF regard TO
highly respec'ed fas:sily
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