The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-15
NELSON'S LOVE

episode concerning the famed beauty that
once enchanted him. Tracing Nelson lhro'
the early stages of his rapid aud signal sue.
cess, The author leads us 10 the coniempla.
lion Of his "Iaial attachment to Lady
Hamilton - she who was " Il first the AS,
pasta, and afterwards the Herodias of heI
age" Here is description how this won
derfnl woman emerged from obscuriiy, and
blazed on the worl,l:--
LADY HAMrLToN's YoUrH AND FORTUNES
III r only name was En- na, for her father
was always unknown. She was one OF those
chilren Of love. OF crime, ofmystery, whom
nature delights TO overwhelm with gifts IN
compensation for the loss Of hereditary
claims. Her mother was poor farmers
servant in the county Of Chester. Whether
she had los, her husband by death, or, like
Hauar, had been abandoned by her seducer,
she arrived unknown, reduced 10 beggary,
at n village in Wales, the Switzerland OF
England. She carried in her arms female
infant OF few months old. The beauty OF
both attracted the simple mounlaineeIs OF
the village OF Howarden the stranger
picked up livelihood by working for The
farmers aud cleaning in the fields. The
marked and noble features of The child
served 10 propagate the rumor ,ha, he7 birth
was illus,rious and mysterious she was
said 10 be daughter of Lord Halifax
Nothing afterwards, either in her fortune
or education. gave color 10 the report. Al
the age OF Twelve she was received into q
neighboring family as children's servant
The frequent, visits OF her master and mis-
iress to London, where they resided at the
house OF their relative, the celebrated en-.
graver, Boydell gave her the first idea o'
The impression her figure produced upon
the crowd in the public places, and vague
presealiment OF The high fortune TO which
her beauty would eyall her. A, sixteen
she made her escape from Howarden, a
field loo obscure and ciicumscribed Tor her
expanded dreams, and engaged herself in
The household OF respectable iraGesman
in London. A lady of superior rank, struck
by her appearance in the shop, elevated her
10 higher position in servlude.
Almos, without emplo, meni in an opu.
lent family, Emma gave herself up TO the
perusal of those fascinating romances which
create an imaginary world for the love or
ambition of youthful minds; she frequent.
ed the theatres, and imbibed the first inspi-
raiions OF the genius OF dramatic express
sion, o. action and OF attitude, which she en-
bodied afterwards in new art when she be-
came the living statue Of beauty and passion.
Being discharged by her mistress for some
household negligence, her growing taste for
The theatre induced her TO seek situation
in the family of one OF the managers. The
iregnlarily and freedom Of that establish.
men,. the constant intercourse with actors,
musicians and dancers Initiated her in The
subordinate mechanism of the dramatic art.
She was then in The flower of her youth,
and the full perfection OF her beauty. Her
tall ard clesan, figure equalled in natural
graces the studied attitudes Of The mos,
praciiced figuran,es. Her voice was soft,
mellow, and capable Of expressing deep
tragic emotion. Her counlenance endowed
with susceptibility as delicate and varying
as The first feelings of virgin mind, was
a the same time pensive and dazzling.-
All who saw her AT that period OF her life,
agreed in describing her ss a resuscilaiion
OF Psyche. Purity Of soul, transparent
through the elegance OF feature, surrounded
her. even in her dependent position, with a
respect which admiration dare not overleap.
She spread fire without being enlangled in
the fame herself: her innocence found a
safeguard even in the excess o! her beauty.
Her first fall was not descent 10 vice, but
n gliding into imprrdence, arising rom
n Welding nature. A young connlryman
OF the village of Howarden, son Of The
farmer who had frs, given an asylum TO
her mother, was seized by press. gang,
and carried in fellers 10 the flee, at anchor,
in the Thames. Emma, al the enirea,y Of
the prisoners sister, accompanied her 10
the captain Of the ship, 10 implore the liber.
alton OF her brother. Won by The beauty
Of The fair suppliant, he listened 10 her
prayers aud tears, removed her from her
low, but homes, station, overwhelmed her
with shameful luxury, supplied her with
misters in every ornamental accomplish.
merit, boasllully displayed his conquest in
public, aud left her when the squadron
sailed, exposed without safeguard 10 new
seductions.
One of his friends, bearing noble name,
and possessed of large fortune, carried oil
the laithless Emma TO an estate in the conn.
try, treated her as his wife, made her The
queen OF the hunting parties, feles and
balls aud finally, growing tired OF her at
the end of the season, lell her in London,
a, The mercy Of chance, necessity and crime.
Thrown back from This golden cloud on the
hard pavement Of The metropolis, and de.
preciaied in the eyes Of her former project
ors by the publicity Of her adventures, EN-
ma was received by night and m rags, un-
der the care of one of those Infamous pro-
curesses who carry on The trade OF seduc.
lion. Accident alone preserved her from
inlany. The woman who had gwen her
struck by The natural grace. aud
modesiy of her demeanor, and aslonlshed
a, her overwhelming charms, introduced
her rs n NATURAL miracle TO a celebrated
physician, eminent for his admiration oil fe-
male beauty. This was the well known
DR.. Graham, the inventor OF The celestial
bed volup,uous and mystical quack, who
professed TO worship and 10 possess some
intelligence respecting the secrets
Of nature. by which means he had acquired
a suspicious and fantastic reputation. DR..
Graham loudly expressed his admiration at
The sigh, Of The young orphan, aud literally
rewarded her inlrojuccr. He received her
into his own house, publicly advertised that
he possessed rare example Of the efficacy
Of his specifics TO produce the peIieclions OF
life, beauty aud health in human being
and called upon the incrednlous 10 come
and convince themselves BY looking on an
animated image Of the goddess Hygeia.-
A, this appeal, addressed 10 liceniionsne's
rather science, the disciples Of Graham
crowded mysieriou-ly 10 his ampi'heaire.-
The unfortunate victim Of her own charms
appeared clothed in transparent garments,