Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1830-01-23

Tho brothers were pardoned. and
discharged from the army,
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From the Mercantile Advertiser.
A MoDsKN blue BEARD. We give
to day one Of the most extraordinary
sccounts of the mannerin which fond
husband con:Iived in p aris. 10 amuse
himself with his ,rivrs, (for he tickicd
faco to death, that ha. ever fallen un-
der our notice. ThOse who have had
the experiment Of tickling their feet
hiel upon them, can easily i'm ,yins
the re6nment Of that torture which
pers,n endures, when so bound 10 to
bs unable to resist. =: hat pleasure
The demon could hste taken in the er'
fatie agonies of a lonely woman. no
human mind can fancy; but that he
did rei,el in them the ns. rative rem.
ders but too certain.
EFFECTS OF TICKLING.
Mrs de L-- mixed much with
the fashionable world last winter, ac.
companied by her daughter Emily
Young aud handsome. the latter was
he object Of general attention. Al
though without fortune, she received
many advaLtsk. ovs proposals. for her
.hand but rs her heart remained un-
.{frcted, she selected ft0m the crowd
Other admir- ers, Mr.. de V, as the
one best suited 10 graufy her amour
pr0pre ; he was about forty ; ;'ich and
respected f; he adore Il her, and would
thas make her happy. Emily made a
Of her mothef. who could
no. avid expressing her surprise s,
her sele. tion Mr.. de v had al
ready los two wives. There was a
dlspai y in their age:, and she felt
an III, u,niclule repugnmce. foe Which
which she could not account. TO the un
ION. Emily tl.Uught 50 good an oppor
tanity VI securing rich establishment
might n1 again presen.--her mother
Yielded, and she was married to Mr.
de " SoMe' time aflsr, Em ly's
brother urged her to IraaAiy ca ntess to
him, whether she had realiz ell the
happiness which she had an.icipa, ell
from the oaiun, Il have indeed, sail
she NV hu band an. icip. cs me every
wish, and would render me fully hap
py. hu. ior singular request uhic IL
lie had male, anil which, as | cannot un
der stand the Object, troubles me, and
1 hare To refuse ~ IL must be very
sc,iuus, sad Edward, oh no, II
is very silly replied his sister = you
ouid never imagine what. Oily think
OF a,equesl to bind myself with lin sn
ban jase,-- iu a word, to be living
cory Of an Egyptian mummy
So extraordinary II caprice surprised
Ed ward fud Us much as II had his SIS
tei.
Ills curiosity was too strongly excl
ted To be spent IN imagine and h. urg
ed his sister to yield. bat with the con
dlion that he should uukno wn 10 the
husband, be Stationed daring the Opel
atisn III nana joining rom.
Thus placed, his sister informed her
husband that sue determined 10 yield
TO has reques. Wild with JOY at this
inform ,,ion, he husband found not
wosds to express his gratMade. yet
pronpdly commenced his operations.
Edward listened aIteu,h ely. Pro-
ionul silence rcigned for some min
utes in the room, his sister broke il BY
saying in a Trembling tone. 'and tho
ann, toe 2 lie Involuntary trembl, d
a. il they were tn be the Ias, words OF
hi, sister. Yes, my dear replied the
husband gaiIy, ] beg you-head and
tect only FREQ /; just like q mummy,
You kmow. All was again quiet 1.-The
silence lasted 50 long as again to
frighlcn Edward, aud he was upon
the point OF entering the roo n, when
his sister commenced laughing most
im,nodsva,ely -hc felt assured and
listened, Emily stopped, aud all
was again silent. Again she laugh
ed, and more immoderately than be
to,e, aud again all was siI.nt. Thi,
tomb like rcpose, broken by loud
aud immodsratc laughter, and sue
cccding the laughter. Was alarming
t-he knew not what to think Of It,
and burst into the room. Al his NJ
| pearancc, Mr. de v. fed, and Ed
wavd found bis unfortunate sister
tstretched on the aoor. cold aud inAn