Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-03-24
GREAT LOVE STORIES
- OF HISTORY 60
NELSON AND LADY HAMILTON
(C0pyFlght b thA Author.l
BY ALBERT PAYSON TEREIUNE

A little one.armed man and WON.
an as wicked as she was beautiful
the naval hero OF England and an ex'
chambermaid-are the hero and hero.
inc OF this story.
The man was Horatio Nelson; the
woman, Lady Hamilton. Nelson was
the younger son OF an English clergy
man. He had, as a boy, craving for
the sea; received an appointment as
midshipman, and by sheer genius rose
to the ranks OF admiral. He was
also created a viscount In the British
peerage, and was the nations idol.
Lady Hamilton began life as domes-
tic servant. Her name was Emma
Harte. firing Of the duties Of cham
bermaid, she became waitress In a
tavern. Later, after a rather doubtful
career. she attracted the notice Of
old Sir William Hamilton. British am
bassador at the court Of Naples, and
married him.
Nelson could not Withstand q pretty
face. He had a long line Of limo
cent but ardent love affairs. AS q
mere youth he fell in love with
Quebec girl and was with difficulty
persuaded not to marry her. Next he
proposed to Miss
ary Low Andrews In the
A"a''S' west Indies The
match was broken OF. and he became
enamored Of Mrs. Montray. dashing
widow.
IF 1t were not for her." he wrote
to a friend, II believe I should hang
myself"
But Mrs. Montray left the West In
dies, and Nelson transferred his az
fections to another widow. Mrs. Mis-
bet. To win the favor Of this second
widow this national hero used to play
sea fights" under the dining room
table with her children. In March.
1887, he and Mrs. Nisbet were mar
ried. Nelson was at that time 20.
Until he was 40 their welded life was
happy. Then trouble set in.
While Nelson was in command Of
the Mediterranean, after he thrashed
Napoleon's feet at the battle OF the
Nile, he met Lady Hamilton. Her
husband begged leave to introduce to
her "a little man who cannot boast
OF being handsome, but such a man
as will one day astonish the world"
Nelson had never seen so beautiful or
clever a woman. He looked upon her
with a sort OF reverent admiration.
When she used her influence at the
Naples court In behalf Of the British
feet he felt bound to her by unbreaE-
able ties OF gratitude. Her influence
over the simple. impulsive admiral
grew to be boundless.
There was a revolt that ousted the
Neapolitan king and queen from their
court. Nelson took them under his
protection and they were restored to
the throne. Admiral Caraccioli of the
revolutionist feet was Nelson's friend.
Caraccioli CHANGED to to be Lady Ham,
llton's enemy. She is credited with
persuading Nelson to forget that Car
accloli had been promised a free par
don for his share in the revolt, and
to consent to the unfortunate mans
execution. This Is the blacklist stain
on all Nelson's record. A woman's
wiles had for once made him forget
honor, friendship and fairness
As time went on Nelson's infatua-
ton for Lady Hamilton grew to be The
scandal of Europe. The Aemiral's
faithful wife endured 1t for years, then
told Nelson he must once and forever
choose between Lady Hamilton and
herself. He did so. As result Lady
Nelson left their house, and only
once again did she set eyes ON her
husband. She was not clever. She
had no weapons with which to cope
with the charms Of her more beautiful
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