Literary Cadet And Rhode Island Statesman

UNFORTUNATE LOVE.

A young lady, not quite fifteen years of age, had, from her eleventh year, entertained a tender affection for a student of medicine, who lately took his doctor's degree. During all that period a sentimental liaison united these two young persons, and supplied a sort of romantic charm to which the studious hours of even the young lady were by no means strangers But unfortunately, when the youth obtained his medical degree he ceased to be lovesick, and when he was on the eve of setting out for his province his young mistress in vain supplicated him to take, as a last favor, a lock of her hair. He cruelly refused her, at the same time declaring, without any regard to the consequences of his hardheartedness, that he no longer loved her Being, however, permitted to examine his trunks, which were got ready for the journey, she in her distraction took out of them a portion of verdigris, and with the greatest sang froid and even wonderful naivete, put it into her mouth, sucked and dissolved it in presence of her mother and youngest sister, who had not the least suspicion of what she was doing The latter even ventured to reproach her for keeping the dainties to herself. Upon which she replied (laughing,) "This is not for you, dear little one, 'tis only for myself."

Her suffering was soon at an end.