rHEs YELLOW DOMINO.
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In the latter part of the reign of Louis
XIV. of France, masquerades were an enter
tainment in high estimation, and public ones
were often given, at immense cost, on court
days, and such occasions OF rejoicings. As
persons of all ranks might gain admission to
these last spectacles, provided they could
afford the purchase of the ticket, very
strange recontres frequently took place at
them, and almost as curious, in the way of
disguise, or assumption of character. But,
perhaps, the most whimsical among the
genuine surprises recorded in any of these
spectacles was that which occurred in Par
is, the 18th of October, OH the day when the
Dauphn son of Louis XIV )attained the age
of one and twenty.


At this fete, which was of peculiar gilt
tsring characterize much so, that the de-
tails of it are given at great length by the
historians of the day; the strange demeanour
of man in a yellow domino, early in the
evening, excited'attention. This mask, who
Showed nothing remark able as to figure
though rather tall, and of robust proportion
seemed to be gifted with an ahhetHe, not
merely past human conception, but passing
the fancies even of romance.


sThe dragon of old, who churches ate,
{He used to come on Sunday,)
Whole congregations were to him,


But dish of salamagundi,'


he was nibbler- mere diddlcr, to this
stranger of the yellow domino. He passed
from chamber to chamber--from table to
table Of observation-disclosures tasting but de-
vouring-devastating all before him. At one
board he despatched fowl, two thirds OF
a ham, and half a dozen bottles of cham
pagne; and the very next moment was
found seatedsin another apartment perform
ing the same feat, with stomach better
than at first. This strange course weut
on, until the company (who at first had
been amused by it) became alarmed and tu-
matuous.


is it the same Hnask-or are tnere seve-
raj dressed alikes' demanded an ofhcer OF
the guards, as the yellow domino rose from
seat opposite to m,and Quilted the apart
ment.


Il have seen but one-and, by heaven here
he is agaili!'. exclaimed the party TO whom
the auery was addressed.


/ The yellow domino spoke not word, but
proceeded straight to the vacant seat which
he had just left, and again commenced sup
ping, as though he had tasted tor the half
of campaign.
At length the confusion, which this pro-
ceeding created, becomes universal: and
4 the cause reaches the ears OF the Dauphin.


HE is the very devil, your Highness,, ex-
claimed an old nobleman- saving your High
ness royal presence-'or wants but q tail to
be sor


/ Say, rather, he should be some famish-
4 ed poet, by his appetite, replied the prince
ghiug, but there must be some Juggling