, 1861-02-28
The yellow Domino.

During the latter part Of the reign Of Louis
XIV, Of France, masquerades were in high csti-
nation, and public ones were often given, at i'm
mense cost, on court days and other occasions Of
rejoicing. To these latter, persons Of all rank,
who could afford to purchase ticket, were ad-
missible; and accordingly rencon res frequently
took place at them, and exhibitions almost as
curious in the way Of disguise as in the assump-
tion Of character. g.,is ). IL. II IA. So
Little ch nee adventures Of an amusing char
acter were, at that period, not at all uncommon; I;
and, ind cd, at these entertainments, strange
groups and characters were often purp0sely con-
certed by their directors and managers. 81
At other times, ieats Of legerdemain or activ-
ity were performed; and, on one occasion, Il is
well known, Genoese--the Duerow Of his day
walked upon tight rope, surrounded by fire.
works-which made him visible to al Paris-from
the ton Of one Of the towers Of the metropolitan
cathedral Of Notre Dame into the window Of Q
house near an opposite bridge, called Font eg
Change. ill tH To- g.iias wy tt9e
Perhaps, however, the most whimsical Of al
the genuine surprises recorded at any Of those
spectacles, was that which occurred in Paris on
the 10th Of October, the day on which the Dau-
phin, eldest son Of Louis XV., STAINED bis ma
jority. +" 's.sl'' -
Al this Eete, which was Of peculiarly mag
nifcent characters much 50, that the details
Of it are given at great length BY historians Of
the day-the strange behavior Of parsonage in
a yellow domino excited general attention very
early in the evening. The mask, In short, who,
il we except tallness and the most robust pro
portions, showed nothing remarkable as to figure,
seemed to be gifted with an appetite, not merely
past human conception, but exceeding even the
widest iancies Of romance. - t
"The dragon Of old, who churches ate,
' When full Of gOod people on Sunday;
Whole congregations were 70 hun
~. But dish Of salmagundi"-- 'is
Even he was but nibbl IA mere Jackey-Go-
Easy-to this stranger Of the yellow domino.
who, with an alacrity and perseverance as as
tonishng as II was edilying, went from room to
room, and from one rcfrcshment table to another,
not merely tasting, but devOuring. devastating
all before himl At one sideboard, he cooly dis
patched fowl, twO-thirds Of q haT, and half
dozen bottles Of chamragnc, and the very next
moment he was found seated in another apart
ment performing the same feat, with stomach
even keener than the first. This strange course
was persevered in steadily the whole evening. un-
til the company, who had at first been much
amused BY Il, beca ne alike alarmed and unruly
ais il the same mask, or are there several
doninosY" demanded an officer Of the guard, as
the yellow domino rose from q seat opposite 10
him, aud Quilted the apartment.
az have seen but one; aud, by heaven, here
ho is again" exclaimed the party to whom the
query was addessed. i'' ."
The yellow domino spoke not word; but
proceeded straight TO the vacant scat which he
had lust left, and again commenced supping as
though he had tasted whole month Of Sun
days. 10
At length the confusion which this proceeding
created became universal; and the cause Of the