El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-30
Famous Loves of Famous Americans

, and that he would never forgive him
self If anything happened TO her. She
told him she would be in no more
danger than would he, that he. who
had confidence enough to go himself
and have others 90 with him. should
have no fear for her And. besides
II would break her heart II she was
Alas. for the will OF a man when a
maid threatens tears Harriet Llv-
ingstUn had her way. Some other
women were Induced to Join the party.
At l o'clock or the Monday after
the test in the East river. the Cler-
mont started on her trip up the Hud-
son that was 10 mark the revolution
in water trauspOr tatlon- IL was
queer little boat that left the shore
OF Manhattan. but it did what craft
never did before Against wind and
tide Il PloWsd its way through the
waters. 1t overcame nature.
The people on hand cheered and
those on the Clermont cheered. but OF
all the joy OF the moment no one felt
more than Harriet livingston
The journey was a triumph The day
was glorious TIE spirits Of those
aboard the C'ermCn Mt rose with the
progress Il the C3ermont Never was
there such another day Il seemed -
two persons on that boat When the
ClercOnt was In The Highlands some
one proposed a song and Harriet LiT-
iEgston sang Fulton's favortte;
''ye Banks and Braes O. Benny Doom
The day passed and the night cana
With the night, Few slept, for the
magic OF thar tlrst trip was on them.
The Clermont steamed steadily on ner
paddles awakening echoes such as the
Hudson never hat furnished before.
With noon Of Tuesday someone
sighted Clermont and at one .. N. he
first steamboat dropped anchor off the
estate from which Il took It's name
In the twenty-four hours from New
York. the boat hal Travelled 10 uIlics.
Some OF tho passengers were 70
leave the boat st ClPrmont and Re the
guests OF the chancellor. As all as
semblCd TO old goodbye 70 the deparI-
ing ones. chancellor Livingston climbed
ON the rail ana made the announce
ment Of the betrothal OF Fulton and
Harriet Livingston. Then ne made
the prophecy that the name o. the IN
ventOr would descend TO pOsterlty -
a beGefactoT OF the world. He added
that il was not impossible tina. before
thu close OF the nineteenth century
VesSe5S might even be able 10 make
the voyage TO Europe without other
motive power than steam.
While the la:ies were grouping
around Harriet TO wish her every hap
riness and 10 tel her what p won
dr-ful man she was 20 be the wife q,
John r. Livingston was heard 70 re-
mark 70 John Swift Living ston: Poor
Bob (the chancellcr), he has hal many
q bee in his bonnet, but this steam
one viii prove the worst OF ALL
The Clermont went on 70 Albany.
Some one there asked Fulton how he
felt Happy beyond utterance," he
replied. Perhaps the questioner thought
Fulton had only the successful OUT
come OF the trip IN mind. The senti-
mental probably would think be had
in mind the girl az Teviotdale.
The FuItonH' Married Life.
For nearly a year after that re-
n:arltabie voyage Up IKE Hudson, ev-
erything seemed 10 concur in enhanc-
ing the fame, the happiness and the
glory OF Robert Fulton He was hailed
everywhere as among the great OF the
earth BIS marriage was made the
occasion OF an unusual celebration.
His vito was one Of The fafrest in the
lard She was young lively. highly
educated. deeply il love with him,
and. Ztthal. she or rather her family.
was possessed OF what in those days
was accounted wealth.
The lovers lived at TeTiotdals as
long as Fulton's active brain would
permit His, mind was filled with
ideas for improvements in the steam
he never had been able 70 bring 20 !
Derfectfon he could NOT he idle His
wife. unwilling TO be away from him.
came 20 New York city with him. They /
took a house at No. 100 Reade street
Suddenly, from being a popular idol, ]
Fulton became the object OF bitter at /
tack. He was the most generous Of /
men and had no use for money except /
70 use IL for the benefit OF mankind. {
II probably had been unfortunate that 1
chancellor Livingston, in trying to Il
utilize Fulton's invention 70 the great
est possible benefit 10 the owners had