Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-04-16
THE LOVE POWDERS.
A Chapter from the Diary of New York PLY.


looking man, apparently some twenty n'e years
of age, came TO my Office and wished TO speak to
me aside. He was Dlchman from up the rlv-
er, and spoke our language rather imperiectly.
Having got me aside, he stated his with
very grea, soIemnty. He informed me that he
IN love with certain young woman OF his
n @ hborhood, who unfortunately did not return
his affection THIS, he assured me, was not
ing to any disposition her part, for she
lIling TO love if she could, and IN order TO
come the natural repugnance she felt toward
him, would consen, to any feasible means.
love powder was that which most naturally sug-
gesied itself TO his mind, and now called TO pro-
cure
! Il would have got i, Of our toctor to home,'
said he, 'bu, | was afeard it nigh, leek out zume
how anoder, and den should be latin shtog
10 de whole down. Ia as | was cumming to
Nav York, fought | might well get it here.
Wat will you fer strong love powder.
what will do de business for de CARL, and make
her love me like de tyvel all out.
/ AT frs, | endeavored TO reason with him on
! the folly Of trying 10 excite love bv means Of
powders, philtres, poiions, and the like Ba,
/ found my arguments thrown away. | then
deavored to laugh him on, Of his project. Bat
ridcule, like all my arguments, fell harmless TO
the ground.
Finding him resolved on having the love pow
ders, come wha, would, concluded 70 give him
some thing which would satisfy MIN. | accor
dinghy pat up two powders Of tartar emetic, of
should take powder we'll the girl, in order
to produce the desired effect
But pc in love now, toctor,' said he. 'and
does not need any of de bowder 10 make me love
more as do now. Wat for should l take It
den?'
You must take IT, said I, Otherwise the pow
der will have efec. upon the girl
Blu. den shall have to bay for two powders
instead Of one.'
No. will only charge you for ONE
! | then gave directions TO dissolve the powders
in water; and TO take one himself and TO give the
other to the girl al the same time, and that they
should be shu. up in the same room al the time Of
taking the powders and so on for three hours
thereafter, when assured him they would pro-
duce a remarkable effect.
/ The fellow went away, well pleased with the
favorable termination to this love suit; and /
thought no more on the subject, except occasion
ally to laugh 10 myself a, the physca effect the
love powders would be likely to produce on the
amorous Du,chman and his fair Dulclnea. How
far they likely TO produce the desired effect,
| could no, Of course determine; but that the re-
suit would not finally prove Injurious to the
health Of either party, was well satisfied.
1t was somewhat like year after this, that
walking one day in the street, came plump on
the patient Startled like Macbeth at the ghost
Of Binqlo, would have avoided him; and for
/ This purpose lodged INTO the---iiotel, just
opposite. Bat fear often brings about a catas-
IL
ness Of guilt Coz ares up dangers where III real
ty 10 be apprehendGd
/ NV motives undoubtedly suspicious, and
the Dlfchman detected me the sooner attempt
ing to dodge bin. AT all events he followed me
to the Hotel, and with a very angry counenance,
began
,Bs's you not dc ,oc,or wat gin me Iofe bow
ders, twelve mon, agoH
! a. what, | doctor. give yov love powdersH
said |, appearing 10 be vastly surprised at the
ques,ion-'you must certainly be mis- aiken in
the man.
Il pclievc you pc de man. persisted the Dutch
man, Won look so much like him egg ,us
to anoder.'
! No. nv good friend SAYS /, 'you must be
mistaken in the man. Bat what is this story OF
yours about the love powders7 continued wish
ing to learn the effect they had produced, well
perhaps mischIev Iously TO afford sport To the
company in the bar-room.
Wa, is de story? why mister toctor, de love
powders ddn't te a, all. Dey was one dam cheat,
Dey nothing more as one tat,sro matiocks
wat makes people buke DER insldes out When
! goes home, shuts myself up in room mid
Kattarina; and we takes one bowder and toder
a bowder Just az you told me. Den we waits
for De oberatian. Py and py We grows sick IN de
sthomak. links |. wat for tyvel CT an obera-
ton is dis? dat makes me feel so all abou, de
short ribs. de hear, and de sthomak! Put Gays
noting a, all, hoping 'twould turn out for de pest
Pv add by we begins. poih on US. TO hease Jlst
like Ge sea in a thunder sthorm. Oh. how sick
be- says kattarina Den she grows bale a
CORPS, and tough, she would vant; SO pu, my
arm around her waist TO hold her up-when we
po,h begin 10 cry, New 1org New Iorg.
and py kracious. you never see any Pody CAST up
aggounts did. Dere was put one window
ia de room, and we couldn't q, out de door pc
cause logs it, and trows away de key when
virs, comes in. and so we both sticks ourn heads
out of de wlnder, and Dukes. aud Dukes, and
bnkes-you never seen de like III all de days you
was born. A va, you tink vas de consequence,
toctorr
What, why suppose the girl fell in love with
you, OF course said L.
No. she hates me ten towsand times worser
than ever She Won't so much as shpeak 10 me