Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-09-02

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tened TO her prayers and tears, removed
her from her low though honest station
overwhelmed her with shameful luxury
furnished a house for her, supplied her with
masters in every ornamental accomplish.
ment, boasllulIy displayed his conquest ia
public, and lett htr, when the squadron
sailed, exposed without Safeguard 10 new
seduction. u 10 -laTg fafi-'.
One of his friends, bparing noble name,
| and possessed of a large fortune carried off
the iaithless Emma to an estate in the coun-
try, treated her as bis wife, made her the
queen Of the hunting parties, fstes, and
! balls and, finally, growing tired OF her at
the end of the season, left her in London,
rt the mercy of chance, necessity, and
crime. Thrown back from this golden
cloud on the hard pavement OF the metro
polls and deprecated in the eyes Of her
former protectors by the publicity OF her
adventures, Emma was received by night,
and in rags, under the care of one of those
infamous PROGRESSES who carry on the
trade Of SEDUCTION. Accident alone pre-
served her from infamy. The woman who
bad given her shelter, struck by the nalur-
al grace and modesiy of her d-meanor, and
astonshed at her overwhelming charms,
introduced her as natural miracle to
celebrated physician, eminent tor his admi-
ration Of female beauty.
This was the well known DR.. Graham,i
Uhe inventor of the celestial bed, voup-
tuous aud mystical quack, who professed to
and 10 possess some profound intelligence,
respecting the secrets Of nature, by which
means he had acquired suspicious and
fantastic reputation. DR.. Graham loudly
expressed his admiration at the sight of the
young orphan, and literally rewarded her
introducer. He received her into his own
house, publicly advertised that he possessed
a rare example OF the efficacy of his species
to produce the perfpctions of life, beauty,
and health. in human being, and called
upon the incredulous TO come and convince
themselves by looking on an animated
image of the goddess Hygeia. AT this APP
peal, addressed TO lcentiousneSs rather than
science, the disciples of Graham crowded
mysterousy to his ampithestre. The un-
fortunate victim OF her own charms ap-
peared clothed in transparent garments, in
the costume of a divinity her covering
scarcely concealed her bushes.
The pride OF the physician, and the en-
thusiasm Of the spectators, burst forth in
loud accamations. Painting and staiuary
had never before presented living nature.
Painters and sculptors Wed in rivalry to
copy from this divine original. Among
them, Romney, one OF the leading artists Of
the day, produced many duplicates Of the
same lovely countenance. He painted the
fair Emma as the goddesSes of the hpaihpn
mythology, aud under the attributes OF the
irading heroires of poetry and the drama.
These portraits, being engraved, multiplied
throughout Europe the features of the un-
known beauty. Romney, like AppelIes,
s7bdued by Campaspe, became enamorrd
of his model, and carried her off from Gra-
ham as an eXhausless treasure OF art and
fortune. He sold for their weight in gold
her portraits, either as the sorcsresS, Gree,
or as Innocence holding a sensitive plant,
and as,onished at the motion of the flower.
This anonymous publicity, at the same
time protected her mods~iy. The produce
of her attitudes which she received from
Graham and Romnry, enabled her To live
in London in the shadow of respectable
retirement. The celebrated Madame L.
hrun, artist in ordinary to the Queen of
France, Marie Antion-ttr, painted her at
this time as a Bacchantp, and carried her
FEATURES over TO France. A young Eng
lishman, OF the illus,rious House Of War
wick, Mr. Grevillr, nephew TO Sir William
Hamilton, Ambassador at Naples, discover
20 Emma in this obscuriIy. Passion made
him believe in her virtue; he loved, and
endravored TO seducr her.
Whether she really desired TO redeem
the errors Of her early life, or preferred an
honorable name 10 a large fortune, she
steadily RESISTED his solicitations, and was
only won BY promise Of marriage as soon
as the consent of his family could be- con-
qnered by perseverance. They lived as
man and vile during several years. Three
children followed this secret Union, and
nothing for time disturbed their happi-
ness. Emma, always grateful and warm
hearted, even at the exp-nsa OF pride, sent
for her INDECENT mother 10 reside with her,
and treated her with respect and kindness,
in spite Of her servilr condition.
In 1889, after this interval OF domestic
happiness, constantly interrupted by the
remonsirances Of his relations, Greville,
deprived OF his salaries Of office, and pressed
by accumulated debt, hesi.ated between the
necessity and sorrow OF casting of the wo-
man he considered his wife. Their mutual
grief at the prospect Of SEPARATION, poisoned
the last days OF their intercourse. AT this
crisis, Grevillr's uncle, Sir William Hamil-
ton, arrived il London. He was unmar-
ried, master OF large fortune, and intended
his nephew for his heir. But his arislo-
cratic consequences revolted from the idea
of acknowledging as his grand nephews the
children of prostitute. He refused either
to consent to the marriage OF Grevi'le, or
TO pay his debts the nephew saw no re-
source, but in the intercession OF his mis-
tress. r'''
Emma, at his suggestion, a.iited herself
in the garb Of her infancy, and, in a stuff
gown and straw hat, waited upon his uncle,
She threw herself at his feet, confessed her
fault, shed tears as persuasive as they were
genuine, appealed to the tender pledges o.
her love, and besought Sir William to par
don the father and mother, Tor the sake o
the unfortunate children. Her tTiumpt