Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-03-03
Ancient Jones in Paris.
THE MASKED BALL.

Correspondent" of the National Era
thus details an incident of Life in Paris
| saw nothing of our friends until af-
ter late breakfast, when they appear
ed. They amused me with little his
tory of an elderly gentleman they were
pleased to call Ancient Jones'" This
individual had accompanied his only son
to Paris, to sec that his medical educa-
ton should be thoroughly completed,
and under his paternal care. | did not
learn that the youthful Jones was dis
posed to break from the wise control f
his careful father. But the old gentle
man was full Of fears-he heard Of Pa
ris as the city of evil, full of pitfalls and
snares for youthful steps. One night
not long since, the quiet, hopeful, said
that his friend Brooks was very i'll Of
the typhoid fever, and he wished to ten
der his services, and sit up the night
by his friend. The father readily con
scented to this Christian conduct-and,
as he permitted his boy to have no night
key, left the door of their bedroom I'M
locked.
After his sons departure, however, re-
membered that it was Saturday night
the night of the grand bal-masquc at the
Italian Opera House, a thing he had
heard mu ,h OF, and had been solicited
by his delicate boy to attend, merely to
sec, for once; but his morality, his sense
of duty, recoiled; he sternly b~Ic his
son be silent on that vile subject. But.
to tell the truth, the Old gentleman had
a lurking curiosity, and on this evening
it became frightfully strong. What
could possess him? He attempted his
usual French studies, but Ollendorlf'
seemed douLIy stupid. One or two
sentences in that valuable work took pos
session of his brain. "Comptez p9us al
Ter al bal mosque &c soir p (Do you
intend TO go to the masque bali tbs eve
ming ~ "Jc cogpete q allcr." (I in
tend to go.) The opportunity was SO
ftyorablo-he could 90 without his
sons, without any ones knowledge. His
satanic majesty fairly took possession Of
the good Cd man; and he repaired TO
a neiCuboring store, where dresses We're
rented or sold, and selected themost ar
propriate-that of friar of order gray
-pIaced himself in voiture, and in a
few minutes was at his destination. He
entered-the scene started him beyond
measurable crushing roar Of two hun
dred instruments, the dazzling light of
chandeliers and jets, which seemed to
90 gIittcring up and UP into dizzy dis
lance, lighting tieraiter tier, where thou
sands Of ewes from behind black domin-
os reflected back the rays, as they look
ed down upon the myriads of fantastic
forms which rolled and tossed under the
sway Of the deafning music, Ike ycxed
sea by moonIight-made up whole to
dream Of not to see. Mr.. Jones WAS
st4rtled, then shocked little very little
amlsed, and finally, as | shall tell YOU,
greatly alarmed. A strange fascination
possessed him. After he had gratiied
his curiosity, he still fingered; he wan
dared on through the wild maze, and.
rs the hours wore on, the fun grew fast
and furiouS-monks and knights imp
ed higher and hi4hcr-deyi!s twisted
gypseyS, hower-girlS dibardeurs, scream
ed as they fairly flew; while hideous
beasts roared, howlel, and squealed The
musicians seemed possessed, and rolled
cat without ceasing the wild strains, that
sccmedto madden every one. Mr.. Jones
was bowildereI; many times was he sci
zed upon by some fearful creature, and
whirled through dances which made him
dizzy and sicH.
At last Mr.. Jones was frightened
he WAS captured 10y coup, that in a
mad fit, seemed determined to torture
him to death. lie could not gct away ;
one Of the number a girl, scandalously
habited, seemed the leader Her dress
WAS very impropcr-hercouduct disgust
inc. She was evidently intoXicated-
smelled dreadfully ofbad cigars and bran
dv. She would not let him go-caIled
him in excellent English, her ancient gar
con''-''a regular brick while the 9th
ers laughed, shouted, and danced around
him. At last he tore himself away,
rushed home at daylight, tore off his
gown, thrust it into the CRATE, and by It's
warmth fastened to bel, fearing every
moment the arrival of his son.
Wearied to death, he soon fell into q
heavy sleep. When he awaked, he WAS
conscious Of some one being on the bed
but partially on him. He aroused him
self-he looked-could believe his eyes
there, on his bed in his room at home
was that infamous female, sound asleep
with a cotton umbrella under her arm
,. worse and worse, the mask was OF
and this female was his own innocent
boy. He sprang from the bed, falling
over and arousing some one, IN the gnl>'
Of a devil, asleep on the floor; another, ;
tall savage. was on the sofa-yet anoth
er, on the table; they We're allround him
Did he dream? Was he Yet at that in
r famous ball! Neither. Nilsson, awake
) ned, stared stupidity at him, and TIN
sleepers, starting up, burst into a roar, a
, one Of them exclaimed, why, Harry
Jim, here's the ancient garcon" Mr.
Jones happened to glance in the mirrio
: he had forgotten in his haste to re
, move his mask. hesegentlemen ha,
! kindly brought lis son homo, and, bein.
f somewhat fatigued, had remained witt
. him. The emotions of the elder an,
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