The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-24

| 1 scarcely been equsled. and whcse pcw CTS of mind wesc not less fascinating than her person." Al the court of Ma pies she had carried all hearts before her ] The Queen, ~ha vas sister of Mari, Antoinette. wrote to her as her deases friend.
 l IL was at Naples shai Nelsen hrss me her. and hts afsev;tor. begun then. ceaseJ only with his death at the battle of Ira. tAlgar. She was to h.m his saint. !" ''his guardian angel When he was dead they found her picture on h,s hrar,. He regarded her w4th reverence aisnns, su. pesslilous, When he had his sh,t cleared for action on the morning of his las, battle, and the pictures of Lad, Ham lton and his daughter Hora,ia were taken from the walls of his cabin. where they always hung, he told his men {. "iake oare of hts guardian angel" Al. most his last words were. "rake care oi Lady Hamilton. -i leave lsdy Ham ,,on and my daughter to my eounts, " The yearning of the tendcr-heaftcd hero far affection burst out m his las, words 10 Cap,ain Hardy, "kiss me. Hard, = and he died. as he had promised Lady Hamilton. with the last sigh upon his lips tor her felicity.
 h seems as Il England should have re- gardcd hls request to take care of Lady Hamilton. Not oniy his country, but his brother. who inherited his title. ig- nored his will ard refused to acknowi- edge any claims. The estate of Merton. where Lady Hamilton had resided dur ing Nelson's absences from home. was loaded with debts. which she made vain efforts to have cleared of. SO as to pre- serve It. She was arrested for debt. ar- taally imprisoned. and finally left En- gland to live m France. III little town near the sea coast Here. one tsay. an English lady, Mrs. Hunter. was buying meat at the butchers for her pc, dog when the shopuan said to her. My lady Is English. and there is another lady in town. English. too, who would be glad of the mea, you buy for your httie dog .
 Mrs. Hunter. shocked at wha, she heard. went ,o seek this English lady l, was Lady Hamilton. then Tn diving condl,,on. Mrs. Hunter suetored hei and administered to her. and soon sa~ her breathe hci last.
 The letters al Nelson are very nur,ct eas, and are written on every o.eaSien on high a letter could be transmitted When there was danger that theV would he opened the, ate more guarded than those sent bs p,tsatc means, ha; all breathe most absolute devotion and com. hdence. The following. Nel>ons lasl letter to Lady Hamilton. was tound on hls desk alter death. |, Is now III IL, stii;ish museum. and E -naar~ed ~iil thesc words III Lady Hamilton hand. wtiilng "This letter was found oper on hls desk and brought Ia Lady Hamil ton by Captain Hardy Oh. miserable wretoh he'd r. nma' Oh, glorious ana happy Nelson This letter enclosed s brief one for his daughter, Hora,ia
 "vtcIost, October Iy. ,sss NeeH. "Csoit. r. <. F.. 10 lcagurs. 'MN DEAREST BELOVED EMMA, m 1 DEAR FRIEND or My BosoN The sig nal has been made tha, the enemy combined fleet are coming ou, q port. We have vcD little wind, sc ,ha, have no hopes of seeing them be fore tomorrow May the God of battle crown my endeavofs wtth success at al events viii take care that my nam, shall ever be mos; dear to you and |, Horatia both of whom love as my ovi i lite And as my last writing before tis, battle wil be ,o ynu, SO 1 hope in Co, tina; siaii five t1 finish ;ny !c:.e; ase the battle. May Heaven bless yoA, pray, yoe' NItS SON AND f3RpSfi