Butte record., 1854-09-16


! Of France, Marie Antainette, painted
her at this time as Bacchanie, and
carried her features over to Franco. A
Young Englishnan, OF the illustrious
house Of Warwick, Mr. Grcville, neph
ew to Sir William Hamilton, Ambassa-
dor at Naples, discovered Emma in this
obscuriiy. Passion made him believe
in her virtue b. loved, and attempted
10 seduce her Whether >he really de-
sired to redeem the errors OF her early
life, or preferlcd an honorable name to
a large fortune, she steadily resisted his
alic.tat.ons, and was only won by a
promise of marriage as soon as the con-
sent Of his family coad be conquered
BY Perseverance,. They lived as man
aud wifi, during several years. Three
children followed tbs secret union, and
nothing for time disturbed their hap
piaess. Emma, always grateful and
warm hearted, even at the expeuse Of
pride, sent for her INDECENT mother to
reside with her, and treated her with re-
spect and kindness, in spite of her SER
vile c ,ndition.
In 1889. after this ifterv i of dones-
tic happiness, constantly interrupted by
the rcinonstgances Of his relations, Gre
vile, deprived Of his salaries of office,
and pr, ssed by accumulated debt, hes-
tated between The necessity and sorrow
of casting of the woman he considered
bis wife. Their mutual grief at the
prospect Of separation poisoned the last
days Of their intercourse. At this crisis,
Greville's uncle, Sir William Hamilton,
ar iycd in London lie wa unmarried,
master,ot large fortune, aud INTENDED
his nephew Tor his heir. But his aris-
tocraIic consequence revolted from the
id a oi' acknowledging as his grand
nsphegs the chidren Of a prostilute-
lie refused either to consent to the mar
rage of Greyille, or 10 pay his debts
the nephew saw no resource but in the
iutercession of MS mistress. Emma,
at bis suggestion, attired herself in the
garb Of her infancy. and in stuff gown
and straw hat, wait upon his uncle.
: he threw herself at his feet, confessed
her fault, she'd tears as persuasive as
they were genuine, api el ed t. the ten
der pledges Of th If love, and hesoueht
Sir William to pardon the father and
mother, for he sake of the unfortunate
children. Her triumph Was more sig
nal than she anticipated The old man
fascinated by features and accents which
surpassed all he had ever looked on or
listened to, either in the clasic master
pieces Of Athenian statuarY, or on the
yoluptuous boards of the Italian opera
houses, yielded to the seductons which
had enchained Bis nephew. The same
love whice he had refused to understand,
reyenged i-self by reducing him to the
thra ldom of Greville.
Tie b auty Of Emma overpowered
lin, and, like one seized by sudden
madness, he forgot, after two or three
interviews, his age, his rank, his repug-
mace TO matrimony, her obscure birth
and irregular life, the mutual affection
long subsisting between her and her
7aramour. the living pledges Of their
love, the scandal and infamy of traffic
in female charms and, finally, purchas-
ed the possession of the venal beauty,
by ihe discharge Of his nepew's embar-
rassments They were privately mar
ried in London, and Sir William hast
ened back TO Naples with his prize,
leaving his union undeclared. Her
beauty dazzeled Italy as II had previously
fascinated England. But the knowl-
edge of her avocation as a model, which
could not lie concealed, and rumor of
the shameless bargain between the uncle
ana nephew preceded her to Naples
The ambassador, to stife these reports,
and re-establish his idol, was compelled
to the Ceremony of public marriage.
Scandal disappeared before the rank
and resistless charms of the young am.
bassadress. She was presented at
Court, and at the first glance won the
admiration and enthusiastic attachment
of the Queen.
To say the least, it is generous to be-
Eeve that Nelson did not know the
charming Emma's antecedents His
spontaneous love arose for Lady Hamil-
ton, to all appearance as distinct a be-
ing as could be conceived from the rag
gel wanderer of London streets, or the
woman who sat as model of Gree or