The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-11-01


great praises of French cookery, he saw a
pot of soup brought in with a bit of meat
noating on the top of it-upon which he
pulled on his coat, and, being asked why
he did SO, said:
"Snre l am going to have q swim for that
little bit of mate there"
Among the adventures recorded of the
| Brigade, one of the most amusing was an
occurrence in the time of the Regent Or
leans, in honor of whose birthday a grand
masquerade was given in Paris. It was q
nigh class affair; tickets were double
louis dor; all the rank and beauty of Paris
were assembled round the regent, and q
costly and luxurious supper crowned the
attractions of the night. While the enter
tainment was proceeding one of the princes
suite approached and whispered to him:
1t is worth your royal highness's while
to step into the supper rooms there is a
yellow domino there who ia the most ex-
tra0rdinary cOrmorant ever witnessed, he is
| prodigy, your highness-he never stops
eating and drinking; and the attendants
say, moreover, that he has not done SO for
several hours."
His royal highness went accordingly and
sure enough there was the yellow domino,
laying about him as described. and swal.
lowing everything as ravenously as il he
mad only just begun. Raised pies fell be-
fore him like garden palipgs before q field
piece pheasants and quaiIs seemed to fly
down his throat in little covey the wine
he drank threatened scarcity, whatever
might be the next vintage.
After watching him for some time the
duke acknowledged he was a wonder, and
laughingly left the room but shortly after
ward, on passing through another, he saw
the yellow domino again, and as actively
at work as ever, devastating dishes every
where, and emptyiDg the champagne bot.
ties as rapidly as they were brought to
him PerfartlU anazah fho 10 81 loe
could not restrain his curiosity.
"Who," he asked, "is that ipsatiate
ogre that threatens such humiliation to all
the labors of our cooks7"
Accordingly, one of the suite was de-
spatched to him.
desires the yellow domino to unmask."
But the domino begged to be excused,
pleading the privilege Of masquerade"
There is higher law" replied the
officer "the royal order must be obeyed."
"Well then" answered the incognito, "if
it must be, it must;" and unmasking, ex-
hibited the rudy visage of an Irish
trooper.
"Why in the name of Polyhemus !" ex-
claimed the regent, as he advanced to him,
who and what are you 2 I have seen you
eat and drink enough for dozen men at
least, and yet you seem as empty as ever"
"Well, them" said the trooper, since
royal highness, am one of Clare's Horse
that's the guard-of-honor to. highland
when our men was ordered ont, we dubbed
our money to buy a ticket, and agreed to
take our turn at the supper table, turn and
turn about"
"What!" exclaimed the duke, Z" the
whole troop coming to supper Z"
"Oh, it's asy, please your highness; sure
one domino would do for all of us-if each
tuck it in turn. I'm only the eighteenth
man, and there's twelve more Of us to
come"
The loud laughter of the jovial duke, |
probably the heartiest he had had for q |
long time, was the response to this explana- |
ton, followed by louis dor to the dra- |
COON, and a promise to keep his "saycret"
till the entire troop had supped.
The career of the Irish Brigade closed |
with the approach of the French Revolu-
ton, and fortunately for them, no doubt;
since, had they remained in France, there
is little question they would have main
tanned their loyalty. and been massacrsd
like the Swiss.-" life Of Samuel Lovers
1874