Butte record., 1854-09-16


/ ty as deleeate ard varying as The first
feeling, Of VIRGIN mind, was at the
same time, pensire and dazzling. All
who saw her at that period Of her life,
agreed in describing her as a resuscita-
ton Of Psyche. Purify Of soul, trans
parent through the elegance Of TEXTURE.
surrounded hrr, even in her depend n
position, with respect which adpira-
t.2u dare not overleap- She spread FIRE
without bring eutang'ed herself; her
innocence found safeguard in the ex-
c.ss Of her beauty Her first fall was
not a descent to VIC, but u gliding inro
imprudener, arising fraa a Yielding na-
tufe \ yoang couutryman Of tie vii
lage OF Hawardan, son OF the farmer
who had first gwen an asyl4m 10 her
inother, was seiz by press-ganr, and
carried in feiters to the feet at anchor,
in the Thames Emma, at the entrealy
of the prisonar's sister, accompanied
her to the captain Of the ship toilnplore
the liberation of her brother Won by
the beauty Of the fair supplant, he list
ened to her prayers and tears, removed
her from ler low though honest staten,
overwhelmed her with shameful luxary.
furnished house for her, supplied her
with masters IN every. o.naiuentl ac-
compiishneHt, bo.sstnlly displayed his
conquest in public, and Z her, when
the squadron sailed, eSpns without
safeguard 10 new sedactions.
One Of hi friends, bearing a noble
name. and possessed Of large fortune,
carried of the faithle@s Emma to an es-
tate in The country, treated her as his
wife, made er the queen Of TIE hunt
ins parties, ietes and balls and Gn lly,
growing tired of her at the end of The
season, left her in London, ut the mercy
of chapee, necessity and cri nr. Thrown
back from tbs golden cloud on the hard
pavement OF the meiopolis, and depre-
-iated in the eyes OF her former pro-
trctors BY the publicity OF her aaren-
lures, E.nna was received by night. and
in rags, under the care Of enc of those
infamous Progresses who carry on the
trade Of seduction. Accident alone
preserved her from infimy. The wo-
man who had given her shelter, struck
by the rataral grace and moAtsty Of
her danea or. and astanished al her
overwhelming charms, introduced her
as natural miracle to a celebrated
physician, cmminenl for his admiration
of tema'e beauty. This was the well
known Dr. Grahsm, tie inventor Of the
celesti bed, vo'uptaous ana mystic
quack, who proiessca to worship and to
possess some profound lntelliee1ces re-
spectlng the ; crets OF nature, by hich
means he had acquired 4 suspicious and
fantastic reputation. Dr. Graham loud
ly expressed his admiration at the sight
OF the yoang orphan, and literally re-
warded her inlroducer. lie received
her into his own house, 5ablicly adver-
tised that he possessed rare examrle
Of the flicacy Of his specifics, to pro-
dace the pertections Of lie, beauty nd
health in 4 human being; and called
up n the incredulous to come ana con
vince themselves By looking On an AMI
mated image Of the godd IS Hygcia
At this appeal, addressed to hc,ntious-
ness rather than science, the disciples
Of Graham crowded nysteriously to his
a,aphitheatre. The unfortunate victim
Of her own charms, app cared clothed in
transparent garments, in The costume OF
a divinity her covering sc rrcely con-
coaled her bushes.
The pride OF the physician, and the
enth' lsiasm of the Spectators, bust forth
in loud acclamatio rs. Painting and
sta tn ary had neye r before presented
ide al form and eolo ing equal to this ex-
ample Of living ia sure Painters and
viel IN rlva'ry to copy from
this divine origi nal. Among them,
Ro mney, one of t ne leading artist of the
day, produced raany duplicates Of the
same lovely cot .ntenance.. He painted
the fair Emma as the goddesses of the
heathen mytho logy, and under the at
tributes of he leading heroines of
poetry and the drama. These portraits
being engrav ed, multiplied throughout
Europe, the features of the unknown
beauty. Ro mney. like Appelles, sub
dued by Ce ,mpaspe, became enamored
Of his mod Il, and carried her off from
Graham IS an exhaustless treasure of
art and fortune. He sold for their