Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-08-14


overwhelming charms introduced her
natural miracle to celebrated physical
eminent for his admiration Of fema
beauty. This was the well.known d
Graham, (the inventor of the celesti
bed,) vcluptuous and MYSTICAL quacl
who professed to worship aud to posses
some profound iutelligences respecting tn
secrets OF nature, by which means he ha
acquired a suspicious and fantastic reput,
ton. DR.. Graham loudly expressed hi
adm iration at the sight Of the young OIL
phan, and literally rewarded her intro
Queer. He received her into his ow
house, publicly advertised that he possess
ed a rare example Of the efficacy of hi
specifics to produce the projections of life
beauty and health in human being: an
called upon the incredulous to come an
convince themselves by looking on an ami
mated image Of the goddess Hygeia. A
this appeal, addressed to licentiousnes
rather than science, the disciples Of Ora
ham crowded mysteriously to his anphi
theatre. The unfortunate victim OF heI
own charms appeared clothed in transpar
ent garments in the costume Of divinity
her covering scarcely concealed her blush
ee.
The pride of the physician. and thu
enthusiasm Of the spectators, burst forth il
load acclamations. Painting and statuar,
had never before presented ideal form ant
coloring equal to this example Of living
nature. Painters and sculptoIs wed in ri
vaIry TO copy from this divine original
Among them, Romney, one Of the lead
ing artists Of the day, produced many du
Plicates of the same lovely countenance.-
he painted the fair Emma as the GOODIES
SEES of the heather mythology, and unde
the attributes of the leading heToihes O
poetry and the drama. These portraits
being engraved, multiplied throughout
Europe the features Of the unknown beau.
,y. Romney, like Appelles, subd1ed by
Campaspe, became enamored Of his mod.
el, and carried her off from Graham as an
exhaustless treasure Of art and fortune.-
He sold for their weight in geld her por.
traits, either as the sorceress Gree, OF a.
Innocence holding sensitive plant, and
astonished at the motion of the hower.-
This anonymous publicity at the same tim:
protected her modesty. The produce oil
her attitudes. which she received from
Graham and Romney, enabled her to live
IN London in the shadow Of respectable
retirement. The celebrated Madame Le-
brun, artist in ordinary to tie Queen Of
France, Marie Antoinette. painted her at
this time as Bacchante, and carried her
features over TO France. A young Eng
lishman, Of the illustrious House of War
wick, Mr.. Greyille, nephew to Sir VIM.
Hamilton, Ambassador at Naples, discov-
cred Emma in this obscurity. Passion
made him believe in her virtue he loved,
and endeavored to seduce her. Whether
she really desired to redeem the errors Of
her early life, or preferred an honorable
name to large fortune, she steadily re-
sisted his solicitations, and was only won
by promise of marriage as soon as the
consent Of his family could be conquered
by perseverance. They lived as man and
wife during several years. Three chill
dren followed this secret union, and moth
ing for time disturbed their happiness.
Emma, always grateful aud warm hearted,
even at the expense Of pride. sent for her
INDECENT mother to reside with her. and
treated her with respect and kindness, in
spite OF her servile condition.
Tn 1888, after this interval Of domestic
happiness, constantly interrupted by the
OF his relations, Greville, de-
prived of his salaries Of office, aud pressed
by accumulated debt, hesitated between
the necessity and sorrow of casting off the
woman he considered his 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, arrived in London. He was
maste, OF a large fortune, and
intended his nephew for his heir. But
his aristocratic consequence revolted from
the idea Of acknowledging as his grand
nephews the children Of prostitute
He refused either to consent to the mar
riags Of Grevile, or to pay his debts; the
nephew saw no resource but in the inter
cession Of his mistress. Emma. at his sug-
gestion. alfred herself in the ga:b Of her
infancy and in a stuff gown and straw
hat waited upon his uncle. She threw
herself at his feet, confessed her tault, shed
tears as persuasive as they were genuine
appealed to the tender pledges Of her love,
and besought Sir William 10 pardon the
iather aud mother, for the sake OF the un-
fortunate children. Her triumph was
more signal than she anticipated. The
old man, fascinated by her features and
accents. which surpassed all he had ever
looked on or listened to, either in the clas-
sic masterpieces of Athenian statuary, or
on the vooptuous boards Of the Italian
opera houses, yielded to the seductions
which had enchained his nephew. The
same love which he had refused to uoder-
stand. revenged itself by reducing him to
the thraldom of Grev lille.
The beauty of Emma overpoweret him,
and, like one selzed by sudden madness,
hs forgot, after two or three interviews,
his age, his rank, his repugnance to matri-
mony, her obscure birth and irregular life,
the mutual affection long subssting be.
tween her and her paramour, the living
pledges Of their love, the scandal and in
fanny of traffic in female charms; and,
finally, purchased the possession OF the
venal beauty by the discharge OF his
nephew's endorsements. They were
privately married in London, and Sir Will
liam fastened back to Naples with his
prize, leaving his union undeclared. Her
beauty dazzled Italy as It had previously