Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-09-22
TIL f Y Elbow DOMINO.
by CAPTAIN MARRYAT.

THE YELLOW DOMINO.
by CAPTAIN MApRYAT.
1t was fine au'umnal evening; hat
be'n walking with friend until dusk OF
tho Piazza Grand, or principal square it
the town Of Lncca. We bad been con
vrrslng OF England our own country. from
which had hen banished myself for nenr',
tonr years, having taken up mv residence
IN Italy TO Fortifv weak constitution. ant
having remained there long after it wa.
'eqnlsle for my health from an attachment,
TO lis pure sky. aud the 'doice far n;ente'
which so wins upon you in that Iuxurlou.
| climate. We bad communicated TO each
other the contents of oar respective letters
arrived by the last mail. had talked over
p'l''cs, great men. acqnnjn'anc"s, friend.
and kindred and, tired Of conversation
had bo'h sank into pleasing rcveria "a we
watched tn" stars twinkiiny above US
| when my friend rose hastily and bid me
good night.
Where are You going, Alfred'' Inquired
Il had nearly forgotten had an appoint.
'n"nf this evening. promised TO meet
somebody at the Marquesa di Ceslo's mas
queradr.'
'P>haw nrn You not tired Of these
| things? replied I. that eternal round Of
black Mosques. aud dominos "f all colors
heavy harIcQulns. fools snd clowns bv va
'nrc wearing their proper dresses there.
and only ~ masquerade when out Of it.
Nuns who have ma sins in their compost
ton tlr', fr,ars w,hont spice Of religion
ugly Vennses, Dlanas without chastity,
and llehcs az old a. your grandmo'hcr.'
'A|l very true. Herbert. And life usciI
- masquerade enough. but The fac, j.. thai
hav" made an appoin,menf; it is of i'm.
pnr'anc". and must NOT fail
well, | wish you moro amusement than
have generally extracted from these bur.
lcsQnc meetings. replied !. Alden. and
may yon be successful and my AIber,
has'ened away.
| remained another half honr reclining
on the bench, and then returned to nv
lodgings, Nv servant Antonio lighted The
cand'" aud withdrew. On the table LAID a
note; II was m invitation from the mar
qnes' | threw it on one side and took M
book: "ne that required reflection and
deep examination. but the rafting Of tho
Wheels of the carriages "a they whirlpd
along pas, my window, would n, permit
me to command my attention ! threw
DOWN the book. and taking chair at the
window, watched th" carriages tn'l Of
Mosques MS they rnlled past. apparently so
"neer IN The pursuit Of pleasure. I was
N cynical hnmor VIVA, FOOLS thought
], and yet what numbers will be there !:
hor mill ho ...I-
can be the assgnati"n which Albert said
was ct such consequence. Such was nv
reflection for the next ten minutes, during
which at lenst fifty carriages nnd other
vehicles had passed in review before mo.
And then thought Of the princrv tor
tune ct the marqncsa, the splendid palazzo
at which The masquerade was given, and
the brilliant scene which would take place.
The grand duke is to be there, and
every body Of distinction in Lucca. ]
have a great mind to 60 myself
a few minutes more elapsed. I felt that
! was lonely, and made np nv mind that
! would 60. turned from the window
and rang the bell
h Antonio, see T you can procure me a
domino, a dark .colored one if possible. and
tell Carlo to bring the carriage round as
soon MS he can.
Antonio departed and was way 90 long.
that the carriage was at the door previous
TO his return.
'Slgnor. am very, very, very SORRY. bu,
| have run To every shop in Lucca, and
there s nothing left bnt a yellow domino.
which | have brought with me-
yellow! why, there will not be two
yellow dominos in the whole masquerade ::
[ might as well tell my name at once, |
shall he so conspicuous
You are us well hid under n yellow
domino as a black one, sguor, if yon
choose to keep your own Secrets observed
Antonio.
Very true replied |; give me my
masquc.'
Enshroudng myself in yellow domino,
went down the stairs, threw myself into
the carriage. and directed Carlo to drive
to the palazzo of the marquesa.
Ia half an hour we arrived at the en-
trance gates Of the marqucsa's superb
country seat. From these gates to the
palazzo, a sweep Of several hundred yards,
The Trees through which the driver passed
were loaded with variegated lamps, hang
ing in graceful festoons from branch tc
branch, and the notes of music from The