River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-23
NELSON'S TRUE HISTORY.
Escr Birth and Early i4ifc-EiOw she
was Educated for the stage.

\ great deal OF nonsense Is beng
published, writes Mr.. Joseph Hatton to
the New York: Times. about Nelson's
early life. 1t is romantic to set forth
that she was born of Spanish mother
in Saragossa The truth is, she was
born at Hull, of poor but honest York
shire parents. She came to London
about seventeen years ago. A gentle
man Of position met her quite acct
dentally in a west end street. He took
Il personal interest in her, and became
her protector and friend. She then
London friend advised her to enter
upon some useful occupation. She
said she had left home through some
family misunderstanding. He placed
her under the care of an old lady at
Brixton, third-rate suburb of London.
Here she commenced her rly educa-
ton which had to be begun from the
very rudiments of reading and writing.
She manifested desire to go upon the
stage Her friend placed her under
the tutelage of Mr.. John Ryder. the
wcll-known English tragedian. After
six months of study Mr.. Ryder pro-
nounced his pupil hopeless" Her
manner habits, and pronunciation al
together untitled her, he said, for the
profession" She spoke i'll a strong
Yorkshire dialect, and was both awk-
ward and ungainly Honest John
Ryder declined to waste further time
upon her, and refused the liberal drafts
of mademoiselle's patron. At the
same time he pointed out to the girl
her defects, and explained to her what
she should do in her earnest efforts to
surmount them. She went into com
parative retirement and scclusion to
practice Ryder's lessons. Six or eight
months later she went back to him, and
he said "My dear child, find in you
so much pluck and energy, so much
honest industry. and also so much inn
provement since last you read to me
that | give you hope of success" She
was his pupil again for a few months
and then she went to Paris under the
care of Mrs Sterling, the eminent act
ress, for the purpose of combining
with her artistic studies that of Ian
guages. Here for months she worked
night and day, and returned to London
greatly improved, speaking and writ
ing French, and demonstrating to
Ryder that her courage and industry
were strong enough to cover even Der
worst physical defects of pronuncia-
ton. Her London friend spared no
expense to advance her interests, and
at last she made her mark as an actress.
On the night of her great success as
Amy Robsart latter she had relinquish-
ed the protecting" care of her first
friend in town., she gave n supper at
her house in Argyle street. 1t was at
tended by the elite of artistic society
in so far as the male representatives, of
art were concerned. Her early patron
was there. In presence of the assem-
bled guests she crossed the room to
where he stood, flung her arms round
his neck, and. in a flood of tears, thank
ed him for her success. Since then
she has had a brilliant career. There
are incidents in it which may be la
mented, but Nelson was more sinned
against than shining" In spite of her
wealth and her fame, they carried her
in wicker basket the other day, dead,
from Paris restaurant to the morgue.
Admiral Glyn. her latest admirer, fol-
lowed her thither His grief touched
even the French reporters, and excited
the respectful sympathy of the crowd
Of lockers on. Nelson's death has ex-
cited deep and widespread sorrow in
tie theatrical circles of London.