The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-11-19
LOVE, POISON, AND DESPAIR.

LOVE, POISON, AND DESPAIR.
short time since, youth employed as
on assistant in a respectable shop in the
High street, became enamoured ofa fair
and interesting sempstress, TO whom he
| communicated the tidings Of bis tender
| passion By the usual artillery oflove; name
| y, "soft looks,sweet smiles, pathetic sighs
and bile! SOur," which speedily produced
! the desired effect on the heart of his in
amorata, who appeared to make and ade-
| quate return to the passion Of her senti
mental and ove.inspred swain. For some
days,nay weeks, Joy beamed in the coun.
tenance of our hdonis, which seemed also
to be reflected in the sparkling blue eyes
Of his beautiful young mistress; but alas!
his happiness was doomed to be but short,
for he had trusted il to the frail and tickle
| keeping of 'woman's love-" and when he
| thought himself in possession Of sail his
soul held DEAR" his fair charmer proved
faithless; first looked coldly on him in her
presence-then summed his society-snd
finally completed his wretchedness by re-
ceiving the addresses Of another. This
was too much for the sensitive and now
broken hearted youth. The anguish
of his mind became insupporta6le, and all
bis prospects Of life of happiness and love
were changed into the gloomy anticipation
of desertlon, disappointment and despair.
| What is life without love? and life itself
became accordingly valueless in his eyes,
"now that his love was gone" His
only study was TO end il and his woes at
once--and having rejected hanging as
ignominions, drowning as vulgar. throat
cutting as dirty, aud shooting as calculated
! TO alarm the family, he resolved 10 wiring
the bosom Of "fathless Emma" by finish
ing his miserable career with dose OF
poison. Accordingly he sailed forth for
to boy tho deadly potion, and applied at
tho shop Of mr.. II. Alder, chemist and drug.
gist, for an ounce Of arsenic with which e
returned to his masters dwelling; and hav
ing mixed it with water, he despatched
tho whole at draught. Within half an
hour the first fatal systoms Of approaching
death warned him Of the rash act he had
| committed-h his love gave place to repen
tance and agony Of soul and net being a.
| Bile to play tho hero to the end Of the
drama, ho summoned the household, and
informed them Of the dreadful deed he had
| committed, which was amply confirmed
| by the truly herrid stricken appearance of
his face, and the violent symptoms that soon
became apparen, in thls victim OF dlssp-
pointed affection. Violent retchings, ,groans
| and conyulsive throes, terrified all who saw
the devoted and unhappy lover, und the
! alarm Of his friends increased on observing
the paper which had envcloped tho drug
lying on the floor, with the words "polson
arsencw written upon it in large letters.
| Medical assistance was Immediately called
in, and the symptoms which had previously
been so violent became more tranquil
This cessation Of agony allowed medical
\ attendant time TO enquire where he had
bought the poison. The unfortunate youth
| replied, at mr.. Alder's. Mr. Alder was sent
for Immediately; but not being within. a
young man belonging to his establishment
attended, ond in his presence brought life,
| happiness and Joy to the house OF mourn
] ing, for he informed the lore SICK swain,
that in consequence Of having suspected
his intention, ne had sold him powerful
dose =" orsam ofiar!Gr, which had evident
! Iy been attended with the most beneficial
effects. Remorse and repentance soon
fed from the breast Of the dying patient,
who shortly became con7alessent, aDj al
ter thanking his deliyerer thousand times
be assured bin in the most joyous tone
that he was perfectly cured Of love, pois
on, and despair. However We may rldi.
cule the folly of the young man, we can.
not sufficiently commend the prudence of
mr.. Il. Alder, VINO has made It regular
custom in his establishment to sell an ac-
tive emeiie dperient on all occasions, in
stead of poison, unless he was perfectly
satisfied that the customer required it for
no improper purpose; and il his example
were copied by the chemists and druggists
generally throughout the kingdom great
sacrifice of human life might be prevent.
ed. [Cheltenbam, (Eng.) Chron.