The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-01
THE tow P1WDERS

ty.6ve years of age, came to my Office and
wished to speak with me aside. He was a
Dutchman from up the fiver, and spoke
our language rather imperlectly.
Having got me aside, he stated his case
with very great soemnity. He informed
me that he was in. love with certain young
woman Of his neighborhood, who uniortun.
ately did not return his affection This
he assured me, was not owing to any want
of disposition on her part, for she was will
ling to love him il she could and in order
to overcome the natural repugnance she felt
towards him, would consent to any feasible
means, a love powder was that which
most naturally suggested itself to his mind
aud he had called to procure ono.
al would have got it out of our toctor to
home" he, but was aCruid it might leak
out zun how or anodor, and den | should
be luus shingstog to dc whole down. 10
as was cunning TO New York, | thought |
mjsht MS well Kit mere. What viii you ax
tor one shtrong love powder, that will do
de bisiness Tor de garl and make her love
nc do dylu all ont"
at first cuicavorod to reason with him
on the folly OF endcavoring to excite love
by means of powders, philtte', petitions,
ana the like But found my argument
thrown away. then cndeavored to laugh
him out of his project. But my ridicule,
like my argument, fell harmless to the
ground.
Finding him resolved on having the love
powder, come what would, J. concluded to
give him something which would satisfy
, him. accordingly put up two powders,
of tartar eme.ic, Of FIVE grains each telling
him that it was necessary that he should
take a powder as well as the girl in order
to produce the desired effect
"But I be in lofe now, DOCTOR" said he,
"I docs not need any Of the bowder to
make me lofe more as I do now. What
should [ dake it den y
"you must take it." said I, "otherwisc
the powder will have no effect upon the
girl"
but den I shall have to bay for dwo
, powders Instead of one"
l then gave him directions to dissolve
the powders iu water, and take one him
self and give the girl the other at the same
! time; and that they should be shut up to
b. gcther in the same room at the time OF
! taking the powders, and So on for three
honrs thereafter; when assured him, theJ
= would produce remarkable effect.
The fellow went away, we'll pleased with
n the Favorable termination to his love suit
n and l thought little more Of the subjec,
u except occasionally to laugh to my self a
the physcal effect the love powders woulc
be likely to produce on the amorous Dutch
man and his Dulcinea. How far the,
1t were likely to produce the desired effect,
t. could not of course determine but the re
1t suit would not finally prove injurious t
h the health cf the parties, was well salts
s fed.
l. 1t was somewhat like a year after this
l. that walking one day in the street, l cam
a, plump upon my patient. Startled lik
9, Mackbeth at the ghost OF Banquo, l woul
ID have avoided him; and for this purpose
y lodged into the--Hotel just opposite
= But fear often brings the catastrophe
b, which it seeks 10 avoid and the concious
1t ness of guilt conjurcs up dangers, wher
W in reality none are to be appreheuded.
s, Nv motions were undoubtedly Suspicion
ss and the Du;chman detected me the soone
IN for attempting to dodge him. AT all even
5y he followed me into the hotel, and with
k very angry couutenance began:
"Be's you not de doctor what gifme loi
bowdor twelve moth ago."
"a II What l doctor? l give you lo'
u powders ?" said I, appealing to be vast
a. surprised at the question-"you must ce
ce tainly be mistaken in the mar"
an Spy jiuks, peleve you pc de man
ITS persisted the Dutchman "you look so muc
ed like him as one egg does to anoder."
is "No my friend" says you must be mi
I'd. taken in the man. But what is the sto
les of yonrs about the love powGers?" cont
me ued l, wishing to learn the affect they h
NJ. produced, as we'll perhaps as mischievous
ed to afford sport to the company in the b'
er- room.
"What is the story wy Mishter Toct
do lofe powders didn't do at all. Dey v
~ ~ nothing more one tam cheat. Dey '
nothiug more as one vile tattero mattoc
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