The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-09-17
Love and Laudanum.
BY MAJOR NOAH.
From the New York Union.)

by MAJOR NOAH.
(From the New York Union.)
Many Of the young females of our city, of ar
dent temperament, make it the chief business of
life to get in love, and when IN that interesting
| condition, suffer the tender passion to absorb
their very souls, and to unfit their minds for calm
| consideration, reason or reflection. Tier senses
thus stepped in the soft and sweet sensation, the
business, the duties, the other amenities of life
are no longer regarded; their thoughts are only
on, or with their lover, and they can think or
speak OF nothing else, save him with whom their
| little heart is so supremacy delighted. When he
is present, they joy-when absent, they sigh al
ter him and are sad. His eye is the vital spark
that ecctrities their iramc-his voice, the music
that melts, most sweety, on their ears. This
complete absorption of soul, in the love for anoth-
| or, while the breezes OF passion are propitous-
is terrestrial heaven of happiness the fair be-
ing who enjoys it-but when cloud comes over
the clear horizon of the atiections-wllen sud-
den gust OF anger rises to disturb the serenity
that had so happily reigned, and temporary
withdrawal of the loved one occurs, then the boz
som Of the maiden, is torn with conflicting pas
sionS-anguish enters her soul-she is pierced
with the pangs of disappointed pride and exacer-
bated tcelIng-the serpents of jealousy Irvine
around her heart-and in moment of despera-
and swallows the poisonous potion that is to con-
sign her to eternity.
And though rescued perhaps by the opportune
instrumentality Of the physician, she often re-
mains disconsolate-her mind is in morbid state,
and her restoration of her former happy condl-
ton is seldom effected until her lover returns to
his allegiance and rc-bctrothes himself to her for
life. Such as we have described has been the
case and condition OF many young females of this
city, who, in sudden fit Of jealousy or disap-
polntment in matters oflove, have, with dreadful
determination, scized the bottle and swallowed
the liquid messenger of death. Within few
months past two such cases us this occurred in one
house IN our then immediate neighborhood, with
the particulars OF which we were permitted to be-
come acquaned.-Iwoy young ladies-the one
native OF another land, and the other Of our own
Empire State-had been successful in securing
the attentions, and mavhOp, the affections of two
OF the respectable young men OF our city. Their
visits to their lady loves were frequent, and 10
evening wasted its shadowv hours without find
ing the lovers together Matters went smoothly
OH until business prevented one OF the young gem
telnen Tor two or three nights from paying his
respects to his duclnca. The cause of his abb
Sence being unknown, was construed into an uct
of abandonment OF her for some more favored
rival.
The lady at first became restless and absent
minded, and society lost its charm. Another
night passed by, and the symptoms of her men
tai maady became greatly aggravated. A third
night came and went and still no lover appeared.
Her vanity was then deeply woundcd-her cal-
ousy aToused--her feelings, Il half suppressed
hurricane. Frantic almost, she seized her hat
and cloak, rushed out into the street at late
hour, and entering the shop of an apothccary,
purchased large pha Of laudanum. With
this she hurried home and the poisonous potion
was quickly swallowed, "Now," said she, 81
have my revenge. lie will come and find mo
dead, and will ever after be unhappy."-The
deed ot desperation was however quickly discov-
cred, and by the immediate use Of proper and
potent remedies, the poison was removed and
the maiden lived. Thr next day her lover re-
turncd--a reconciliation was effected, and all
was happiness again
The other young female, not long af-
ter, was placed in similar situation, and
swallowed in succession two several poi,
sonoLs draughts. before she became re.
conclled to life. Her lover had returned
she regretted her rashncss and folly, and
like her female companion, she also in
process of time, became cheerful, content
ed and happy.
Instead Of being beautiful corpses to
be admired iii their winding sheets, the
young ladies' in their bridals become
lovely and charming wives. A case like
wise occurred within a few weeks in the
central part Of this city, which for time
assumed the most threatening appearances
of death. A young and lhoughtless lady,
TO relieve her mind from the pain OF some
trifng slight Of her lover. purchased and
swallowed two large phias of laudanum.
The largeness OF the dose was, in part her
salvation. 1t sickened her severely
emetics and the stomach pump removed
the poison, and stream of cold water
kept falling on the head, prevented con-
gestion Of the brain. She lives and re-
grels her folly. All these ladies, had not
assistance been reasonably afforded, would
have prematurely sunk into suicide graves
for no cause whatever, save ill-groun-
ded suspicion. Let young ladies beware
how they encourage such "A spirit of jea-
lousy, and rush under its influence, to
self-destruction. 1t is better to live amid
the disappointment incidental to our alot-
ments here, than i'll a fit of frenzy to
plunge uncalled for into the dark damp
grave, by suicide. There the unleeling
worm alone revels in the undisputed pos
session of those charms, which if lit up
with life, might have shed joy, and peace
and pleasure, On wide circle of refined
society.
GA Washington Correspondent ofthe