The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-20

uetasCatlng all before him At
one sideboard he cody despatched a fowl.
two-thirds of a ham, and half a dozen hot.
yes Or champagne, and the very next mo-
ment he was found seated in another apart.
mene performing the same feat, with q sto.
mach even keener than at first. This
s!range course was persevered in steadily
see whole evening, until the company, who
nao az nrst been much amused by it, be-
came alike alarmed and unruly. ~
1s 1t the mask, or are there several dro.
MOS" demanded an officer of the guards,
as the yellow domino rose from seat Cd.
posite to him; and quilted the apartments,
nave seen bnt one, and, my gracious,
here he is again!" exclaimed the party to
whom the query vas addressed.
Inc yellow domino spoke not word, but
proceeded straight to the vacant seat which
ne had just left, and again commenced sup
ping, as though he had tasted O whole
month Of Sundays.
At length the confusion which this pro-
ceeding created became universal, and the
cause Of the clamor at length reached the
ears Of the Danphin. ; ~ =
"He is tho very devil yonr highness, {"
exclaimed an old nobleman, "savlog your
highness' royal presence or wants but q
tail to be so
Say, rather he is some poor famished
poet by his appetite, " replied the Prince,
laughing. But there must be some juggle
IN all this he spills the wine and hides the
provisions under his Dress"
Your highness shall Immediately wit
ness the absence Of juggle, continued the
nebleman, "with your own eyes-for see,"
aud he pointed to the door Of the apart
ment from which the yellow domino had
that instant emerged, and was % usual pro.
ceediDg directly to the refresh M ent. table.
Having seated himself with much ap-
parent complacency, the yellow domino,
h,.sf In, h.f< 4. q n
after glass with q gusto and avidity for some
half dozen rounds truly astounding. But
this appeared to be a mere preliminary
movement for clearing the way for more
solid and serious mastication, for immedi-
ately thereafter he boldly attacked q fowl
which lay most invitingly before him, and
which, by cut aud cut, now began to dis
BY whole wings and legs at q time.
The Prince, accom- panied By bis courtiers
looked on in silence, while the old nobie-
man, who had formerly spoken. sofemuiy
assured him that he had seen him do that
feat thrice.
"Thrice, nay lord " interrupted an other
courtier, In rather contemptuous tone {:
" why can pledge my honor that have
seen him at it eight times"
Say ten times, my lord duke, cried an
other, % and you are nearer the truth"
"And nearer still If you say Gfteen, " said
the Marquis LIE Verd. 81 have watched
the fellow this whole evening, and I can as
cure your highness ths is the dfteenth time
have witnessed his repasts."
"Say you SO Z" replied the Prince, all
curiosity. "Caii the master Of the cere-
monies-we are Rrxions to know n little
more of our guest
The master of the ceremonies, however,
on being questioned, knew nothing Of him,
aud the yellow domino WAS of course un-
eeremoniously as we'll as unseasouably In
fnr tod f,<a fnr, <,f
claret TO his lips.
The Prince desires that Il. onseur, who
wears the yellow domino, will Immediately
uHmask, repeated the master Of the cere-
monies, with awful solemnity.
The yellow domino stared at him and
hesitated.
g. The command with which his highness
donors monsieur is absolutely imperative,
continued the master of the ceremonies.
"oh. OH" bawled tho mask, with
shrug Of his shoulders. "Against orders
imperative there is no eonteudiDg."
The yellow man Immediately Threw of
his mask and domino, and revealed to the.
ast0nished Prince aud his attending MOBILES,
private trooper of the Irish Brigade, then
In the service of France.
At this unexpected discovery, the Dauphin
had extreme difficulty in restraining both
his own and the mirth of his attendants.
Introducing, however, as much severity
into his connteDance and voice as he could,
he commenced with
"Now, in the name of all that Is raven
ous, my good friend-not to inquire how
you obtained admission how have you con-
triVed to sup to- night 80 many times, Z"
Many timesf" repeated the trooper
" why, with all due reverence be it spoken,
sire, l was but beginning to sup when your
royal message brought me to q haiti"
"Beginning!" exclaimed the Dauphin,
in amazement. "Tben what is that have
heard and scent Where are the fowls and
the joints that have disappeared, along
with the dozens of bottles of burgundy,
ciaret and cha0pagnef insist upon
knowing how this is. :"
"lt is, sire, replied the trooper, after
considerable hesitation, sit is, may iG please
your highness' grace, because the troop 1
belong TO is on guard TO day, and We pur
chased Jete ticket among ne , providing
ourselves At the same time with yellow