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1 PR PRESENTA TATI TION ON #4 #4- OPENI NING NG Good

d after

ernoon

n fell

llow

w club mem

ember ers and frien

ends. Today we

e hop

pe

e to

en

enlig ighten en you

u in regards to
two
aspec

ects of

f Nels

lson’s and Jeanet ette’ e’s lives. s. The e fir irst is is in in regard to

cla

larif ifying that the e lov

ve

e that existed bet etween en the these tw two people e was rea eal.

l. To
accom
mplis

lish this is we e will l repor

rt actual

l pr privat ate an and d sensitive qu quotat ations from bo both par arties an and d you can an dr draw aw you

ur ow
wn con
nclu

lusions as to

the

e validit ity of

f their

ir lov

ve.
e. Mos
st are

e not

t

from

m their

eir ea early ly romance e days when en they ey might be e ex expec ected ed, but after er their ir lov

ve

e had bee een on

ngoin

ing for

r yea
ears. This

is was a lif ife-lon

ng lov
ve

bet etween en thes ese e two

passion
nate

e human bein

ings. The

e tragedy of

f livin

ing in n an n era of Victo torian n atti ttitud tudes to took k a to

toll. It

It is a sha hame tha hat t in n th this age e wher ere e their ir private e li life e would be e accep epted ed as per erfec ectly ly nor

rmal,

l, ther ere e are e thos

se

e who

still

l in insis ist on

n judgin

ing it it by Vic ictor

ria

ian mor

rals

ls and ref efute e their love e with sala lacious ter erms as “adulte terous us”! ”! Tha hat t te term di disap appe pear ared d from our vocabu bular ary bac back in the sixties! Their love was as so powerful tha that t th they ha had to

li

live e two

lives

es, public lic and private.

e. We

e are e goi

ing to
take

e just a brie ief loo

ok at their

eir priv ivate e life e and take e a modern n and nd tolerant nt positi tion n of what t the they ha had to overcome but ut not t give e up the e love e they had for

r one

e anot

ther
er. An

Any wom

man tod
day wou
uld

feel el as Jeane nette te did if the they coul uld jus ust t exper erien ence e a li little e of the e lov

ve

e she e rec ecei eived

ed. An

And no

dou
ubt ther

ere e are e mod

der

ern men en tod

day that wou
uld

be e over erwhelmed ed to

be

e as confid iden ent as Nels elson

n was in

in the e lov

ve

e he e rec eceived ed from

m his

is Jea eanet ette. e. We mus ust t bear in n mind nd th that t the these extrem emely ly sen ensit itiv ive e commen ents wer ere e never er, ev ever er, inten ended to

be

e read by anyone e ex excep ept thes ese e two

peop
ple

le as an ex expres ession ion of

f their

eir lo love e for on

ne

e anot

ther
er. It was wit

ith great per erson

nal

l mis isgivings that thes ese e few ew examples es, from

m amon
ng

many ny, are reported, but ut I I am weary of

f the

e lov

ve

e or

r hate

e gos

ssip

ip that still l prevails ils after er all l thes ese e yea

ears. An

And in in partic icula lar, the rep epea eated ed use e of the e ter erm, ev even in in the e publi lic pres ess, of

f ‘a

‘adult lter erou

us affa

fair’. Th The missio ion of

f ou
ur or
rganiz

izatio ion shou

uld

ld be e to en enli lighten en the e public lic abo about wha hat t th these two

people

e brought to

the

e Am Amer eric ican music ic lovin ing public lic. They ey achiev eved ed this wit ith their ir glor

riou

ious voic ices es on

n the

e con

ncert pla

latfor

rm
r
r in their

eir deli lightful l screen en appearances

es. Their

eirs is is a legacy to

be

e

SLIDE 2

2 prou

ud of
f! Nels

lson was per erson

nall

lly res esponsib ible e for

r brin

inging great t cla lassic ical l music ic to

the

e Am Amer eric ican public wit ith his is con

ncer

ert appea earances es. Whe hen n he he made th those wond nderful films with th Jeane nette tte, he broug ught ht th the public ic in into

the

e concer ert ven enues es when en heret etof

for
re

e they had nev ever er set et foot

t in

in thos

se

e hall llow

wed

ed halls lls! Af After er Nel elson

n had trained

d and d groomed d his is belov

ved

ed Jea eanet ette e to

bei

eing a fine e Concer ert Ar Artis ist, the e affec ect on

n the

e aud udienc nces mult ltip

iplied. Nels

elson

n and Jeanet

ette e wer ere e res esponsible le for

r the

e rec ecognit ition

n on
n the

e Co Concer ert Stage e of the e Am Amer eric ican Ar Artis ist! The e sec econ

nd subjec

ect we e have e addres essed is in regard to

whet

ether er or

r not
t

any real l tangib ible le proo

of exis

ists that ver erifies es the e ex exis istence e of

f thei

eir love e life ha has been n foun

und. Afte

ter significant nt research h it t appears tha that t none ne

f
f the

e highly ly tou

uted

ed sou

urces

es that ver erbally insis isted ed that their ir in infor

rmation
n was valid

id, but ut they essential ally had ad no pr proof to ba back wha hat t wer ere e on

nly

ly their ir col

llec

ective e op

pin

inion

ns. I

I ha had the the great t fortun tune of

f
bt

btai aining an an artifact that at is undeniab able pr proof and d I I wil ill l share e it wit ith yo you today.

y. I

I hope e this is Pres esentation

n will

ll answer er som

me

e question ions you

u

ma may have had. ad. Madeli line e Bayles ess

SLIDE 3

1 PRES RESEN ENTAT ATION # #4 DOE DOES TA TANGI GIBLE LE PR PROOF E OOF EXIST? T? Tod

day’s P

Pres esen enta tati tion

n i

is on

ne d

dea ear to to m my h hea eart a t and I I a am eager er t to

share i

e it w t with th th this audien ence e of

f a

admirer ers of

f N

Nel elson

n E

Eddy a and Jeanet nette te Ma MacDona

nald. As

As you h u hea eard in t n the O he Openi ning ng, I ha have ha had a dif iffic icult lt t time dealin ling with w what appe ppears t s to b be a c a campa paign o

f

ne negati tive tr treatm tmen ent t of

f thes

ese e tw two w won

nder

erful p peop eople and nd the they d do not not deserve ve it it! This is is is not an in indic icatio ion that th t they ey wer ere e “per erfec ect” n ” no

hum

uman i is p per erfec ect a t and we we are a e all f flawed

ed. But

But d demeaning ng th the e lov

ve

betw twee een N n Nelson a n and Je Jeanet nette te sho houl uld cease! e! IMPA PACT OF R T OF RELI LIGI GION ON It t is i imper erati tive e th that w t we u e under ersta tand th the p e part r religion

n p

played ed in th the Nel elson

n-Jea

eanet ette r e relati tion

nship.

. Nel elson

n com
mmen

ented ed th that t t the e two most im important f factors in in h his is lif life w were h his is r religi ligion a and his is lo love f for Jeanet nette

te. Ne

Nelson

n b

bec ecame v e ver ery d dissatisf sfied that h his is r relig ligio ion (Protes testa tant/E t/Episcopal) h had f failed ed t to a

allow
w h

his l lov

ve f

e for

r h

his J Jea eanette te to b

be a

e accepte ted. In n other her w words, he he seem emed ed t to b bel eliev eve th that t ev even en God ha had aband ndoned ned hi

him. He

He began to s to search a alte terna nati tive r e religions ns in t n the ho he hope th that t th ther ere w was on

ne th

that t wou

uld g

grant h t him th the p pea eace h e he e was s seek eking a and w wou

uld a

allow

w th

thei eir love e to b

be a

e accep epted ted not

t on
nly by

God, b but b ut by the w he wor

rld. After m

much s searchin ing, g, h he f fin inall lly y found und o

ne

ne th that s t see eemed ed r right.

t. I

Its ts basi asic concept pt req equired ed th that h t he p e put th t thei eir rela latio ionship ip on a a s stric ictly ly spir iritual l plane.

e. That a

t appea ealed t to h

him.

. He He ex explaine ned t thi his to J

Jeanett

tte a e and nd c conv

nvinc

nced he her tha hat it w t woul uld b be e th the a e answer er to

th

thei eir q ques est to to h have th their l lov

ve a

e approv

ved

ed b by G God

d a

and th the e wor

rld.

. Jea eanette e under ersto tood

d th

this and if th this brou

ught pea

eace e to

he

her N Nel els, s she he woul uld follo low h his is a acceptance of this is d dif ifferent r religi ligion. This is b bega gan a a p period w when h he k kept their ir lo love ve o

n s

stric ictly ly a spir iritual plane ne. Jea eanett tte a e accep epted ed th this c con

ncep

ept b t but w with th c cer erta tain misgivings. Nels r remained the l he lov

ving

ng m man he a n he always w was, but ut th thei eir phys ysic ical l un union

n was om
mitt

tted ed. . Nelson ha n had g grown up n up i in hi n his c chur hurch h and nd o

nc

nce e eve ven c contempla lated m makin ing g the c church h his is lif life’s ’s w work, b but m music ic called! It w t was n not to t too l

long

ng b befor

re J

e Jam c conv nvinc nced hi him t tha hat w when he n he

SLIDE 4

2 was r ready, y, t the f fin inal s l step, t their ir p phys ysical u l unio ion, w wou

uld b

be b e bea eauti tiful and lif life f fulf lfill illin ing.

g. Naturally

lly, N Nels ls h had t told ld J Jam everythin ing a g about ho how Ann ha Ann had hum humiliate ted hi him w whe hen s she he d dem emand nded tha hat t he he f fill hi his conjuga gal d duties on her w weddin ing n g nigh ight. N Nels ls w was s so repuls lsed b by y this w woman an i it was impo possi sible f for h him t to r respo pond t to h

her
er. From
m th

then en

n,

n, Ann too Ann took ever ery o

pportuni

unity ty to ex

excoriate N

e Nelson a n about ut hi his lack

f m

manhoo nhood! Jeanett tte r e realized ho how b badly he ha he had b been n wound unded. She e ev even en t tol

ld I

Isabel el th that s she k e knew s she c e cou

uld b

brea eak h her N Nel els d dow

wn

in f n five m minute nutes, b but w wha hat s she w he wante nted to to d do was to b

bring

ng hi him s sweet et mem emor

ries

es of

f th

thei eir lov

ve, not
t th

the e bitter ter on

nes

es he e had with th An Ann. . When en th the ti e time e was right, , Jea eanett tte took

k th

the i e initi tiati tive a e and res estor

red

ed hi his faith h in n hi his manhoo hood and nd the heir lov

ve remaine

ned vital, beaut utiful ul, and nd s satisfying ng to b to both h of t them

hem. F

Few ew peop eople h e have ev ever er u under erstood

od

th this v ver ery p per erson

nal side

e of

f N

Nel elson

n a

and th that h t he a e and J Jea eanette te w were dev evou

ut

t in regard to

th

thei eir lov

ve

e of

f God. I

It w t was not not l long ng b bef efore e Jeanet nette te b broug ught ht Nelson b n back to hi

his root
ts, t

the Ep Episcopal Chur Church. h. Re Religion r n remaine ned an i n important p nt part t of

f th

thei eir L Lov

ve B

e Bon

nd f

from th the e ver ery b beginning of

f thei

eir l lov

ve f

e for

r on
ne a

e anoth

ther

er a and k kep ept t it sacred ed to

th

them em f for

r a

all th the d e days th they ey wer ere e with th us. . PR PROOF OF OOF OF LOV LOVE After ter c con

nsider

erable tho houg ught, ht, I I migh ght h have ve a w way y to p

prov
ve t

e tha hat t t their love w was tr true ue a and nd tha hat bot

th w

h went nt to the

the O

Othe her Side, b bel elieving ng t they hey wou

uld be

e in God

d’s Hea

eaven en tog

geth

ether er. I h have s e sel elected ed a a f few ew ex examples es, a among

ng m

many ny, of

f th

thei eir per erson

nal

com

mmen

ents ts to to each h other her and nd som

me

e of

f th

the r e rep eplies es i it p prompted ted. Thes ese e com

mmen

ents ts dem emon

nstr

trate h e how

w th

they ey f fel elt a t abou

ut each o

h other

her. So,
,

by r rep epor

rti

ting on

n a

a f few ew q quota

tati

tion

ns a

and th the r e res espon

nse

e invok

ked

ed, y you

u

will ill im immedia iately ly grasp ho how t they hey f felt and nd ha have a an und understand nding ng

f
f th

thes ese e tw two very s specia ial lov

ver

ers. They hey a are v very p powerful ul a and nd meani ning ngful ul and nd s shoul uld p per ermit us us to

ha

have a a d dee eeper er und understand nding ng

f
f th

the l love th they ey h had f for

r on
ne a

e anoth

ther.

It t is i impor

rta

tant th that w t we e also

und

understand nd the he rul ule J e Jeanett tte ha e had f for dealin ling g with N Nelson.

n. She im

immedia iately p y pic icked u up on h his is dis isdain in f for

SLIDE 5

3 bei eing pursued ed. . She e adop

pted

ed th the pos

sition
n th

that t he e had to to com

me

e to to he her w whe hen a and nd i if he w he want nted ed to to be w e with he

her. She w

he woul uld n not b t be t e the

ne

ne to to p pur ursue hi ue him. As As t time w e went nt on, and nd only ly if if h he w was ill ill or suffe fferi ring fr from em emot

tiona

nal d distr tress, us usua ually c caus used b by Ann, Ann, o

nl

nly the hen n woul uld s she g he go to hi

him. T

Thi his w was her er rol

le th

e throu

ughou
ut

t th thei eir lives es t tog

geth

ether

er. W

When en w we r e rev eview t their ir liv lives, w we c can also see ee th that i it t was N Nel els w who c con

nsisten

tently was th the on

ne

e to to ta take e th the f first s t step teps t to

he

healing ng a a b breach i h in t n the heir r relati tions nshi

hip. W

We a e also k

kno

now t that the he breach w h was us usua ually c caus used b by s somethi thing ng he he ha had d done! ne! But ut, t thi his arrangem emen ent w wor

rked

ed f for

r th

them em. To s

sta

tart a at t th the e beg eginning w we h have s sel elec ected ed a a quot uotati tion fr from Nelson a n about w ut when he hen he f first met et J Jeanett ette.

e. W

We h e have a e all r rea ead Isabe bel’s first M t Mem emoi

ir, b

but th thes ese a are e Nel elson

n’s com
mmen
ents. Thes

ese e wo word rds we were nev ever er inten tended ed to b be read b by a any of us

us. T

The hey w were e pe personal al words a and on

nly m

mea eant t to to b be r rea ead o

r h

hea eard b by t thes ese e tw two

peop

eople.

e. This was not an

an easy decis ision for me me to to ex expos

se

e just a t a f few ew of

f

their ir p priva ivate f feelin ings gs but ut I h hop

pe i

it m t might t er eradicate te s some of

f th

the e false e infor

rmati

tion

n t

that s t seem ems t to still ill preva vail il. With th th this pres esen enta tation

n,

, I I wanted to a allo llow t their ir f fait ithful l public lic t to und nderstand nd t tha hat the the l love b e betwee een J n Jea eane nette a te and nd N Nelson n was REAL EAL! The q e quotes es used ed a are e th thei eir e exact w t wor

rds w

with th n noth thing a added ed

r
r d

del elet eted

ed. T

This partic icula lar p pres esen enta tati tion

n r

req equired ov

ver 60 pag

pages of tex text t and tha hat t it c coul

uld no

not b t be p e presente nted i in n jus ust a t an or n oral f forum

um. The

he 60 pa 0 pages i is m merely a a sa sampl pling of a all of t the q quotations that c could d have b e been een c cited ed. Let us t us b begin: n: FIRS RST MEET MEETING Her ere i is th the d des escripti tion

n b

by N Nel elson

n of
f His Fir

irst Meetin ing g wit ith Jeanet nette te a as to told to hi to his m mother her som

meti

etime a e after er i it h had occurred. This is is is f foll llowed b by h his is d descrip iptio ion of a m much la later t trip ip to T Tahoe, after the heir m

marriage. N

Nel elson ha n had m made f friend nds w with h the Chi he Chief Ranger er of

f T

Tahoe

e a

and h he a e allow

wed

ed N Nel elson

n t

to u

use

e th the Look

kou
ut

t Cab abin. Al Altho houg ugh i h it w was ex extr trem emel ely i isol

lated

ted, , the v e view ew of

f th

the L e Lake a e and surroundin ing a g area was a absolu lutely s ly spectacula lar!

SLIDE 6

4 By I Isa sabel: “Last night after N Nelson took Jeanette back to Gab ables and d retur urne ned he here (Mi Mists), he he coul uld t talk of

f no

nothi hing ng el else.

e. How

How s she he was all ll there w was in in l lif ife- the s he suns nshi hine ne, the he meani ning ng – th the e ot

ther

er part t of

f

hi him w witho hout w ut whi hich he h he was d desolate te. Ne Nels: He He s said “I “I thi hink nk s so m

muc

uch o h of the he ni night I f first met et h her – sta tand nding ng o

n

n th the s e step teps – so breathtakin ingly gly love vely ly – he her gow

wn w

n was s so b

beaut

utiful ul and s she w e was s so d differ eren ent f t from

m a

all th the ot

ther p

painted ted, , ov

ver d

dres essed ed creatur ures I ha had b bee een m n meet eting ng a at e t every t tur urn. n. Thi his w was ho how a a w well bred girl s sho houl uld l loo

ok. I coul

uld thi hink nk of

f o
nl

nly tw two w

wor
rds “elegant

nt simplicity” a ” and nd then, hen, s smiling ng te tend nderly, he s he said- “She w he was s suc uch h a l litt ttle i e icicle to m e to me t e tha hat ni night, ht, men n wer ere to too

uni

nimportant i nt in her n her l life a and nd yet et coul uld I I ever f for

rget

et the w he warmth h tha hat s sud uddenl nly c cover ered h her f face a e as I too

ok he

her l littl tle ha e hand nd to to s say good

odnight.
t. I

I k know

w now
w th

that a t at t th that m mom

men

ent t I s set et t to f

flame

e ev ever er s so

sligh

lightly ly t the f fire in in her b bein ing a g and brough ght f fain intly ly t to l life t the g e gen entl tle e sweet etne ness t tha hat now t now a adores he her b body in a n all its g

glory. N

No m

man ha

n had fou

und th

that i inner er f fire a e and made th that t bea eauti tiful f face c e com

me

e to to l life e – give i it t th the s e sof

ftn

tnes ess of

f a

an A Angel els b brea east t – put d t drea eams i into to th thos

se

Larkspur ur e eyes w with o th overto tone nes o

f g

green i een in t n thei heir d depths

hs. Yes! T

Thi his much I I h have giv given h her but i it is is s so l lit ittle le in in r return f for a all ll her gi gifts t to me.

e. M

My p poor

or D

Darling h has h had s so l litt ttle e of

f h

her er “S “Sweeth ethea eart’ t’s l lov

ve.

e.” And nd t then he t n he talked ed o

f he

her v voice e – the b he beauty uty a and nd s swee eetne tness o

f i

it. He s e said “H “Her v voi

ice i

is ev ever eryth thing ng to

me – a m

million s star ars and d runn nning b brook

oks w

whos

se w

water ers k kiss th the L Lilies es a as th they ey p pass. . T The e hi high m h mount untains ns d dot

tte

ted w with P h Pine nes a and t the s he soft s t still s sha hade w where I e I can p n pray. The he laug ughi hing ng w wind nds, a and nd of

ften

n the m he moon n catchi hing ng t the he gol

lden

en n notes tes a and s sen ending th them em on

n silv

ilvery c y clo louds – making g all ll of me a e ablaze w with th j joy

y, a

, and yet i t it t is th the h e hymns, , th the e lovel ely s simple e hy hymns ns t tha hat he t her v voi

ice can t

n tur urn n most i int nto a a w world o

f ete

eterna nal b

bliss. I

I thi hink nk t the Ang he Angels mus ust s sto top a and nd b bow to to her her g grace a e as trut uth g h given n wor

rd is tu

turned ed i into s

such b

bea eauty ty and nd laid i in hum n humble r reverenc nce b by th this g girl, b bef efor

re

e th the G e Grea eat t White T e Thron

ne.

e.

SLIDE 7

5 To G God s she he ha has broug ught ht m me.

e. And

And t then i n in n the g he garden I n I see t e the he Lavend nders, the J he Jasmine ne, t the Ro Roses, the the w whi hite Ho te Hone neysuc uckle, t the he Lilies, a and nd t thr hroug ugh f h fragment nt of t the i he imagina nation I n I s see the ee the Ang Angels com

ming t

to

tou

touch th the b e brow

w of
f th

this s singer er a as th they ey p place th thei eir k kiss upon

n h

her er lips. In her er p pres esen ence a e a h hea eaven enly c con

nten

tent c com

mes

es to to m me. e. The he b blood r runs uns c cool

l i

in m n my v veins ns a and nd s strang ngely a all the f he futur uture i is clear b before me.

e. A m

A man ha n has f found und hi his s soul ul.” Nels Re Re Tahoe hoe Trip: “I am goi

ing to
ta

take e her to to th the e high mou

unta

tains for

r as much ti

time e as I c can an spa spare. It i is a b beau autiful w wilde derness ab s above T Tah ahoe an and w d we w will be c campin ing in g in a a L Lookout c cabin in – reall lly r y rough ghin ing i g it. B But it it is is som

meth

thing I h have e wanted ted t to d

do f
for
r h

her er f for

r a

a long ng t time.

e. S

She nee he needs it s t so

much.

. I I d don

n’t k

know

w h

how

w grea

eat t will g grow

w th

the l e lon

nging t

to

ren

enew ew the d dream o

f our li

live ves or if if I s shall ll h hold h her a aga gain in in in m my arms a and awaken en h her er s sou

ul w

with th a a k kiss o

f l

lov

ve.

e. But t if s so,

, th

the M e Mor

rning S

Sta tar sha hall r rul ule t e the g golden ho n hour urs a and nd t the he Ev Eveni ning ng Star shi hine ne thr hroug ugh h the he ni night up upon o

ur

ur s swee eet a t and nd w wond ndrous

us j

joy – for Ja Jam a and I d I a are

ne

ne, a and nd f forever er i it can b n be no e no ot

the

her w way”. His M Moth

ther

er a asked ed him i if s she h e had n now l los

st a

all h her er fea ear of

f l

los

sing

hi him a and nd Ne Nels said: NEL ELS: “O “Oh, Y , Yes es! S She m mos

st c

t cer erta tainly h

has. T

The here i e is s suc uch a h a b bond no now betwee een us n us t tha hat s she k kno nows a and nd und understand nds t tha hat t onl nly s she he i is the he hea eart of

f m

me e th thou

ugh w

we w wer ere s sep eparated ed b by a all th the w e wor

rlds.

. S She know

ws t

too

o, a

as I I d do,

, th

that i it n t no l lon

nger

er matt tter ers th that w we c e cann nnot

t g

go

to
ur

ur l love thr hroug ugh a h any ny Chur Church.

h. W

We m must s t suffer th this th throu

ugh a

alon

ne

e and nd o

nl

nly the tw he two of

of us

us m matte ter in o n our ur way of l life.

e. S

She k kno nows t tha hat perhaps a alw lways ys our h hopes m must g go u unfille illed – tha hat we m e mus ust s she hed many u y unava vailin iling t tears – but s ut she he k know nows to too t

tha

hat the Cr he Cross i is a at t t the end nd a and nd G God a awaits ts t the here.

e. It is our

ur g great b t bel elief i in n the Ho he Holy W Word tha hat will k kee eep us us on t

n the hi

he hill of f fragrant nt f flower ers – gold a and nd g gree een n branc nche hes, a and nd I I k kno now tha hat f t for a all i it’s odd v vicissitud udes, thi this l love o e of

SLIDE 8

6

urs w

wil ill l l lead u us i into our true d destin iny b y because it it w will ill gr grow more and nd m more d divine a ne and nd thus hus m more b e beautiful ul – mor

re t

ten ender er, a , as th the yea ears p pass on

n.

. W We c can s say g good

odbye t

to

th

the e glamou

ur of
f the w

e wor

rld

muc uch m h more easily tha han i n if w we ha e had b been w een wed in a n any ny chur hurch. h.” Lat ater N Nels sai said: “Som

meti

times es it i is b bes est f for

r u

us n not t to s

see

e ea each oth

ther

er- you

u see

ee, , th this bond nd i is so d

delicate

te, s so f

fragile,

e, s so very beaut utiful ul, tha hat even t en the he sligh lightest in interference f from t the w world ld is is a a h hurt that is is n not q quic ickly ly

r
r ea

easily h hea ealed ed. . My p poor

r littl

tle d e darling, h , how

w w

won

nder

erful s she i e is. . Did you k u kno now t tha hat I d des espise the he man i n in n me? It i t is t the m he man n who ho i is so

weak a

and nd f ful ull of h hum uman f n frailti ties a and nd I I s sha hall nev never be w e wor

rth

thy of

f

th that t girl. . B But t I w will s see h e her er s soon

n a

and sta tart t to b

bring b

back t to h

her th

the e sweet et p poigna nanc ncy o

f o
ur

ur lov

ve

e – the G he God g given b n blessing ng of our

ur

religion a n and nd s she he will ill gradually lly see ee a and nd u und nderstand nd w why I I had t to hur urt he t her

poo
or l

littl ttle thi hing

ng. S

She i he is s somet etimes es o

ver

erwhel elmed ed b by the he who hole t e thi hing ng a and nd r right ht no now s she i he is a actua tually even j jus ust a t a l little b bit t afraid d of m me a agai ain. But But it w t will b be a all the the m more w e wond nderful ul to to b bring ng her a a b beautif iful a l and s satis isfyin ing c g contentment a aga gain in, but it it w will n l not be e easy.” A MI A MISCARRI CARRIAG AGE The he ne next q t quo uote c te concerns ns a misc scarriage J Jam am h had.

d. N

Nels h had w ad written a s sho hort b t but c ut conc ncise e e ent ntry i in hi his D Diary f for J Jeane nette tte to r

rea
ead. T

Thi his was w writt tten en i immediate tely a after er h her er a attem tempt t to to g give N Nels the b baby th they ey b both th l lon

nged

ed f for

r. I

I h hop

pe

e th the e listener er / /rea eader er r rec ecog

gnizes

es w what Jam c com

mmen

ented ted o

n s

so m

many ti

times es; th the e extraordin inary “Tend nder erne ness” N ” Nel els always ha had for he

her. T

Thi his i is hi his exact t ent ntry i in n his is d dia iary: y: Ne Nels:

SLIDE 9

7 “Ho How s sha hall I tell y you w u wha hat t t these te e terrible y e yet b et beauti utiful ul d days ha have e meant to nt to m me m e my d darling ng, e except to r

rem

emind nd y you o

nc

nce a again t n tha hat t marria iage – as the he shi hini ning ng a and nd p perfect thi hing ng w we k know now i it to b

be

e – is th the e grea eates est of

f a

all God

d’s s

sacramen ents ts, per erhaps th the m e mos

st won
nder

erful th thou

ugh of
f a

all, i is it’ t’s s sec ecret et a and m mysteriou

us p

prom

mise

e of

f birth

th. . I I h have e so l long ng b bee een a n afraid t tha hat y t you c u coul uld nev never b be c e cont ntent unl unless a a c chi hild cou

uld c

com

me f

e from

m t

this g grea eat t raptu ture e – but my y darlin ling, g, now yo you must f t face e th the f fact th that t th this i is n not f t for

r us, i

, isn’t t to b

be. I

. I h have n e not

t

rea eally w wanted ed th this for

r many y

yea ears. . I I am c con

nten

tent with th y you

u a

alon

ne

e and th this c com

mes

es f from th the k e know

wled

edge e that I t I a am s surrou

unded

ed b by m my wife’s l lov

ve.
e. Ca

Can’ n’t t your ur hus husband nd’s l love d do a as m muc uch f h for you? u? I ha have e

nl

nly to l

look i

in m n my mind nd’s e eye a e and nd r rem emember my wife e on he

n her

wedding ng ni night ht a and nd a all ot

the

her ni night hts we ha have s spent nt thus

hus. S

She i he is s so

fem

emininel ely l lov

vel

ely, , so u

utte

terly d des esirable w e with th h her er s sweet et s shynes ess y yet et uncontroll llable le p passio ion in in my a y arms. O Oh m my d y darlin ling, g, h have ve yo you n not count unted t thi his e eno noug ugh i h in t n the p he past? t? Ca Can n you not u not d do s so no

now whe

hen y n you u mus ust? I I am v very s sure y you c can if if yo you try.

y. B

Beli lieve me now e now t there e will b ill be a s strange ge s sweet p poign ignancy o

f a n

newly a y awakened lo love ve – take e my w words f for i it.

t. W

We s sha hall b be c e closer er tha han e n ever a and nd w without hout a a beaut utiful ul b

baby. O

Oh y yes d darling ng! I k know now ho how d dee eep the he disappoi

intm

tmen ent i is for

r you
u and on
nly a

a grea eat w t wom

man cou
uld f

feel el a as you d u do. But, But, I l love y e you s so m

muc

uch, h, let et my l love hea heal the hur he hurt a and nd whe hen y n you c u come to e to me a again, n, b be r e ready f for i

it. I

I s sha hall a always b be a e able to f fill ill y your w whole le b bein ing w g wit ith rapture as w we g go f forward i in o

ur l

lif ife and l lov

ve.
e. N

Now

w d

darling, p , plea ease e tr try t to

un

under ersta tand w why we a e are so so lu lucky b y beyo yond m most peop

ple.

. O Our S Spirits ts m met et f first a t and th the a e ancien ent wine ne k kind ndles a a f fire t e tha hat c t can n n never er d die.

e. W

Whe hen o

nc

nce tha hat wine ne i is ta tasted ed th the e sou

ul cannot
t ex

exist w t with thou

ut

t it t and on

nly when

en th this is so

lo

long l g lasting

ng. Whe

hen w we f first m met et i it w t was a a l lov

ve

e of

f th

the s spirit t on

nly but

t darlin ling, g, t the p phys ysic ical h l has c come in in tim ime to gi give ve u us a als lso a a perfect relations nshi hip b betw twee een a n a man a n and nd a a w wom

man.

n.” *

SLIDE 10

8 JAM’ AM’S LET ETTER T ER TO I ISABEL ABEL Her ere i is a a b bea eauti tiful ex excer erpt t th that J Jen enny w wrot

te

e to N

Nel

elson

n’s m

moth ther er th that c t captu tures es h her er f feel eelings a abou

ut

t th this same e epis isode in in their ir liv lives. JAM: AM: “Oh Mom h Mommie, ho how d did y you u ever mana nage to to g give m e me s suc uch a h a l lover er – suc uch a h a hus husband nd? T The hese ha have bee een d n days o

f p

pain f n for m me – yes es, b , but t the he c close compani nions

nshi

hip, the l he lovely i ina narticul ulate te h hour urs whe hen hi n his swee eet s t silen ence a e alon

ne i

e is a a s son

ng of
f lov
ve

e – sweet eter er th than all e l els

lse. No gir

girl was e ever er s so t ten ender erly l lov

ved
ed. I

I th thou

ught

t I k knew ew e ever ery p phase e of

f h

his lov

ve

e – but n nev ever er h has h he b e been en l like e th

this. N

. Now I k know

w th

the e gen entl tle e hea ealing p pow

wer

er of

f that l

t lov

ve, k

know

w w

what i t it t is to to h have h him s sing m me e to

sleep

eep – know now w wha hat i t it i t is to h hav ave m my tears k s kiss ssed aw

away. O

Oh h he h has as don

ne

e th that b bef efor

re,

e, y yes es, b but n t nev ever er a as n now – like a e a m mot

the

her he he ha has tr tried ed to to s smooth th th the s e sor

rrow
w a

away. Did you

u ev

ever rea ead Lon

ngfellow’s poe
em, “ Foots
tstep

eps of

f th

the An Angel els”? ”? He r e rec ecited ted ev ever ery v ver erse t to

me l

last n t night s t sitti ting b by my bed ed, a and nd i it was i indeed ed th the F Foots

tstep

teps of

f th

the A e Angel els to to m my s sou

ul.

. How

w I l

lov

ved

ed h him t the d e day h he e gave m e me m my f first f food

od – a s

a spoonful at at a a ti time e – the g he glass of wine ne hel held to m

my l

lips – the he s smile e – and nd Mo Mommie e th the e grea eat t tea ears were r e rol

lling d

dow

wn m

my c cheek eks b because h e his bab aby was as gone f ne from m me e – and h he w e wiped ed a away e each t tea ear s so

ten

tender erly b but I I kne new he m he meant i it whe hen he n he s said I m mus ust e eat a and nd d drink

nk. I t

thi hink nk the he wound is is h healin ling n g now f for h his is d dear s

sake. T

This is m mornin ing h g he b brough ght me me a a wh white d daffo ffodil – it it s smelle lled s so gr grand – and w we s still ill ha have our ur ho holly and nd Chr Christmas t tree w e with us h us. N Nel els l lov

ved Chr

Christmas s so m

muc

uch h this y year ar – ev even en th the p e party ty a at T Twin gables es - he lov

ved

ed th the e gow

wn I

wor

re

e th that t ev even ening – his is gif gift t to m me t this ye year – and nd hi his p pink r rose e buds I I w wor

re a

e at m t my waistl tline.

e. T

Then en I d didn’t k t know

w m

my b baby wo would leave m me s e so s

soo
on a

n and nd I I w was s so ha

happy. I

I w was g going ng on n tour

ur, w

whi hich h I planne nned w woul uld b be e my l last – my s songs h had al d all b been pl planned b d by Ne Nels – all ll r rehearsed w wit ith h him

im. N

Now my d y dream was over

over fo

r for all ll tim ime – I k kno now n now tha hat I t I c can nev n never er ha have m e my b baby- bu but I w will ill ha have m my d darling ng b boy, a and nd a a w wise w wom

man d

n doe

esn’

n’t s sit a t and nd w

wail. Soo
on

n

SLIDE 11

9 he he w will ha have hi his tour tour, a and nd I m mus ust b t be ha happy a again f n for hi

him. My

My darlin ling is g is g goin ing g to sin ing t g this is ye year M Mommie ie – he i e is g goi

ing t

to b

be a

e a concert a artis ist a aga gain – and a a g grea eat on

ne

e – I k I know it a and I I shall m make hi him d do i

it.
t. W

We m e might ht ev even n make a e a tour

ur t

tog

get

ethe her s soo

on,

n, we talked about ut it l t last ni t night. ht.” ISABEL ABEL: All a at o

nce I (

(Isabel) saw saw a a l light – Nels is is d doin ing g this is to gi give ve h her the assur uranc nce o e of a a f futur uture w with hi h him – no

matt

tter er w what s sor

rt

t of a a f futu ture- he is is cle learing ng h her mind nd s so t

tha

hat i t it w will b be w e with hi h him. I w wond

nder i

if J Jam eve ven k knows h how u utterly ly h his is l lif ife is is h hers? H He is is b bound f foreve ver – and nd bel eliev eve m e me, e, I I k know

w w

what s she m e mea eans when en s she e ta talks a abou

ut h

t his dev evoti tion

n to

to her er. . I saw th the e ten tendernes ess he e gave her er th thos

se

e first days – th the f first t ti time h e he e carried ed h her er ou

ut

t to to t the l e living r room

m w

was a a s sight t to to

remember. L

Lik ike a a small b ll baby h y he h held ld h her on h his is la lap – tucked in in his is a arms b before t the f firepla

lace. M

Mary c comin ing g in in w with our supper tr tried ed n not t to to n noti tice e – she he k kept he t her ey eyes es a aver erte ted – but I ut I k kne new s she e was su as surpr prised f for never b before h has s she s seen N Nels h have Jam am i in qui uite s e suc uch a h a s spot.

t. But

ut h he w was utt utterly unc unconc ncerned, a , and nd I a am s sur ure e th that h t he w e wou

uld n

not

t have g

e given en u up h his darling a at t th that t minu nute te i if a all of

f

Los Ang Angel eles ha had w walked i in. Those ve very f y fir irst d days ys I I s saw h him im feed eed her er s so g

gen

entl tly, s so c caref efully – allowing ng he her to s to sit t up up f for o

nl

nly f few ew m minut utes a at a a t time b e before t e taking ng her er b back t to b

bed

ed – ne never to l to leave he e her unt ntil morni ning

ng. O

Onc nce he c he came

ut to m

me a as I I w was readi ding a and sai said d “Darling, y you a aren’t m mad a d at me or a any nythi hing ng i if I s seem em to

have

e for

rgot
tten

ten th that you

u are

e not

t wel

ell to too

– Mo

Mommie, e, I I h haven’ n’t f t for

rgott

tten n – on

nly J

Jam tea tears m my h hea eart t ou

ut

t so”. H He w was s so c cute s saying this, an and d he sai said d that at J Jam am f felt b badl adly abou

ut

t it t too

o b

bec ecause s e she w wanted ed to b

be d

doi

ing th

things f for

r m

me e th this visit.

t. My

My tw two p

poo
or bab

abies s – I s sur ure c e coul uld no not d t do w witho hout the them ever er. Af After t the f he first week eek he he i ins nsisted s she he go up up to hi

his r

roo

om whe

here he e he coul uld l loo

ok a

afte ter her her b bet ette ter a and nd w wher here s e she he w want nted to to be.

e. I

I wante nted to s

spend

nd the ni he nights hts w with he her – but N ut Nels i inf nformed m me t e that he w he was all J Jam am n neede ded. . I I said I I th thou

ught i

t it t might b t be b e bett tter er if s she h e had a a woman a n around und b but he ut he gave m me the c he cutest s smile a e and nd s said:

SLIDE 12

10 NEL ELS: “I ha have l e loo

oked a

after er y you a u all m my l life whe hen y n you w wer ere i e ill m my Mo Mommie, e, so now now I I g guess I I c can d n do the s he same f e for my Sweeth ethea eart – an and I I a am m going ng to

to. B

Bes esides es, , I r rea ead to to h her er w when en s she i e is r res estl tles ess.” ISABEL ABEL; Well, I I onl nly l laug ughed hed a and nd s said n nothi hing

ng. Af

Afte ter a all I I k kno now h he i is r right, she he k kno nows onl nly ha happine ness w with hi h him – and nd he i he is w wha hat i it w t will t take to bring th the c e col

lor
r back to

to h her er f face a e and t the s e str tren ength th b back to h

her h

hea eart t bea eats

ts. H

. He e tol told m me e the o e oth ther er d day th that f t for

r a

awhile th ther ere h he th thou

ught

Jam w woul uld not not s sna nap o

ut of

ut of i it – she w was s so di disappo sappointed. NEL ELS: “I “I h had t to

ta

talk ver ery fast a t and let h t her k know

w what w

t wou

uld h

happen en t to

me

he e said “N “Never have e I seen een so

many tea

ears – suc uch a h a p pitiful ul sight, I I knew ew I I h had a a j job

b to d
do a
and s

sudden enly I f fel elt v ver ery s str tron

ng – I h

had t d to give he e her e enoug ugh l h lov

ve a

and nd f fidel elity ty to b

bring

ng he her o

ut of thi

his a and nd I I gues ess I I d did i it. . I It t was on

ne of
f th

thos

se h

e hou

urs – tho

hose s sup uprem eme ho e hour urs whe hen l n lov

ve c

e can c n conque uer every ot

the

her em emoti tion.

n. He

Here s e she e had almos

st

t died f for m my s sake a e and nd i in he n her he helplessne ness I I f found und m my g great t str tren ength th – what t a joy

y w

when en s she p e put h her er w wea eak littl tle h e hand t to m

my

face a and nd j jus ust s t said “I lov

ve t

e thee” e” – and nd from t tha hat m t minute nute s she he t tried to g

get w

t wel ell, a and nd now now I I ha have m e my l little e girl s safe a e again. n. How

w c

can I ev ever er r rep epay h her er d devoti tion

n? Y

Yes ester erday I I tr tried ed t to

ta

talk of

f ou
ur

fut utur ure to g

give he

e her assur uranc nce a e and nd s she w he was s so d darling ng - she s said d “Jus ust a always lov

ve

e me a and nd w want m nt me e – my w whole lif life is is y yours – I I kno now t there a e are w wom

men w

n who p ho prefer er s sec ecrecy to ho to hone nesty – but ut betw etwee een y n you a u and nd me d darling ng, t there j e jus ust c can’ n’t b t be a e any nythi hing ng b but ut hon

nes

esty ty – and so I j just sa say, want me al alway ays.” “M “Mom

mmie

e th thos

se

were li life giv givin ing w g words t to m me – this is is is the gir girl w who c can’t ’t eve ver g go away away fr from me me – didn’ n’t I I t try to s

send

nd he her a away? And And l loo

ok wha

hat happened – she go got sic ick – my p y poor li little le d darlin ling – and I made mys yself lf s sic icker y yet.”

SLIDE 13

11 A LI LITTLE TTLE LA LATE TER ISABEL ABEL: I w went nt to to J Jam b befor

re going

ng to b to bed. N Nel elson ha n had her her tuc ucked ed i in a n and nd I I must s t say s she e look

ked m

much b bett tter er. . N Nelson

n h

had c coc

coa
a f

for

r both
th of
f u

us – and a d as I w watched h her s sip ip h her d drin ink I r realiz lized that h her healt lth is is going ng to to nee need c careful ul w watchi hing ng b but ut h her er m mind nd w will ne need ev ever m mor

re

e careful ul care.

e. She

he said she he wante nted to

go on

n with h the he to tour ur becaus use in music ic s she will ill l lose h herself lf f for a a l lit ittle while ile a and b because Nels ls sel elec ected ed a all her her s song

ngs hi

himself s she l he lov

ves the

hem a and nd s she he will b be able e to k

kee

eep hi him c close to e to her her. When en I I l lef eft th them em s she k e kissed ed m me e – the d he dear l little t e thi hing ng – suc uch a h a sweet etne ness s she he ha has no

now. W

Whe hen s n she i is alone w ne with us h us l like thi his, love e makes es h her ex exquisite te b bea eauty ty s so

ten

ender, i , in f fact th the e deep eep bon

nd

betw etween en th them em n now

w m

makes es th them b both

th con
nsciou
us of
f s

sweet t wor

rds a

and swee eete ter k kisses

es. T

Ther ere a are m e marks o

f p

pain s sti till on

n h

her er f face f e from

m th

the e loss ss of this s baby- marks th that a are f e from th the s e sou

ul – but

ut I’ll swea ear to

you
u th

that t th ther ere i is a a lov

vel

elines ess f far g grea eater ter th than n ever s sinc nce t e thi his p pain n – a s sort t of trans nsfigur uring ng o

f t

the s soul

ul. I

It ha has b bee een a n a l love ex e experienc nce e from a a d divine s ne sour urce. Thi his r remind nds m me e of

f a

a f few ni night hts a ago

- Nelson w

was talking t to Ja Jam to c

com
mfort he

t her a and nd he he s said- NEL ELS: “D “Darling to to h hop

pe

e is t to b

be a

e alive e – to despair ir is is to b belie lieve ve t there is is n no ligh light – but y ut you a u and I I k know now tha hat G t God is l lov

ve a

e as s sur urely a as w we k e kno now th that d t day f fol

llow
ws n

night.

t. S

So l

let

et u us th think l like th this “I “I w will l lift m t mine e ey eyes es u unto to th the h e hills – from

m w

whenc nce c e com

meth m

my he help”. N Not

t f

for no nothi hing ng ha has God s suf uffered y you u to to b be i e in p n pain a n and nd t taken f n from you t the he ti tiny r ros

se b

e bud of

f h

his h hea eaven en - but ut r rathe ther y you ha u have b been sho hown t n the he gr greatness of givin giving in into h heave ven’s ’s k keepin ing o g our o

wn li

little c child ild – and nd w we a e are no e now b blessed b by the g he greate test b t bond nd tha hat G t God coul uld g give e to us

us - th

the b e bon

nd of
f p

parenth thood

od – and th

the e los

ss of
f th

that p t paren enth thood

d.

So d

darling

ng, y you s u see no e now y you a are s e so v

ver

ery c close e to m

me”

e” a and nd he here he he

SLIDE 14

12 was th the c e cutes est th thing – he c he cud uddled hi his he head i in he her s sho houlder a and nd said”: ”: “C “Can’t t I b be e en enou

ugh f

for

r y

you

u to

to ta take c e care e of

f? I

I s sti till n need ed my ha hand nd he held – and d I need eed my soc

cks bou
ught

t for

r me”.

”. Even en Jam lau aughed an d and s d said: : JAM: AM: “Ye Yes, I I b bet et y you

u d

do need eed s som

me s

e shop

pping d

don

ne s

e since e you

ur Mom
mmie

e ha hasn’ n’t b t bee een a n able” a ” and nd s she he he held hi him more ti e tight htly i in he her arms.” * * THE P HE PART ARTING The y e yea ear 1 1946 to took a a d drea eadful tol toll on b both

th N

Nel elson n and nd Jeanet nette te. It t beg egan w with th N Nel elson

n c

con

ntr

tracti ting p pneumon

nia a

and h he c came e ver ery clo lose to d dyin ying b but the n newly d y dis iscovered P Penic icillin llin s saved him

im. J

Jam was o

ve

verwrough ght wit ith w worry a y all ll d during t g this is epis

isode. O

Only w ly when he he c coul uld r retur urn n to

Mi

Mists w with her h her d did he he r really regain h n his he health. h. This w was th the e beg eginning w with th what t was th the r res esult t th that th thei eir d doc

ctor

tor, who l

look
oked

ed a after er b both

th of
f th

them, d dec ecided th that J Jeanet ette te n need eded ed t to

sep

eparate e from

m Nelson
n because

e of

f th

the str train th the e rel elati tion

nship put

ut on n he her he health. h. Nels lson n nearly ly w went c crazy a y and w was s sending h g her r records lik ike “The Jasmine ne D Doo

or”.

”. Whe hen t n they hey w went o nt on n tha that w weekend nd he f he fou

und

nd o

ut

th that J t Jam h had b been en h hol

lding ou
ut on
n h

him a abou

ut

t th the ta talk t thei eir D Doc

ctor

tor ha had w with h h her i in Eng England nd w whe hen N n Nelson s

n sent

nt hi him to her er t to l

look
k a

after ter her a after s still ill a another m mis iscarria iage immedia iately a ly after s she a arrive ved in L Lon

ndon
n. N

. Nel elson

n had tr

tried ed i in v vain to d

discou
urage h

e her er f from

m

making ng t thi his to tour ur b becaus use he e he k knew new s she w was not not w well b but ut she he ha had signed ed th the e con

ntract a

t and f fel elt t ob

bligated

ed t to m

meet

et h her er com

mmitment

nt. When en th the d e doc

ctor

tor g got

t t

to E

England, h

he t tol

ld J

Jam th that s t she e must b t brea eak with N h Nels f for t the s he sake of her her he health.

h. Tha

hat i it w woul uld s simply not not sta tand u up u under er th the s e str train of

f th

this s sor

rt

t of

f h

half m marriage.

e. That i

t is whe hen J n Jam broke d down a n and nd tol

ld N

Nel els she he w woul uld not not make e th the e

SLIDE 15

13 break h herself

lf. S

She w would ld r rather s stic ick a a k knif ife in in h her h heart than tell hi him s she he woul uld l leave hi e him b but s she he knew ew i it w t was b bes est a t and s she e wou

uld g

go i if h he c e cut t th the e ti tie h e himsel elf a and s sen ent h her er a away. Nel elson

n brok
ke

e th thei eir ti tie e on

n Christmas Night,

t, 194

946. I

It s seemed i d it w was as the he b best t thi hing ng he c he coul uld d do a

as he

he s saw tha hat onl nly i if Ann w Ann was to to m make a c com

mplet

ete r e recov

ver

ery a and nd he w he was s set et f free a e as the o he onl nly ho hope the hey ha had left.

t. H

He k knew new Ann Ann ha had t to he

help he

herself a and nd no nobody coul uld do i it f for he

her. Jam ha

had l learne ned a a lot

t a

about Ann i ut Ann in he n her f few v visits tha hat N t Nel elson

n

coul uld not not s see

ee. J

Jam s said Ann d Ann doe

es no

not s sho how ho how “o “off the the b bea eam” s ” she he is is u until il after yo you a are w wit ith h her f for a a while ile. Her m main in t trouble le is is fear of f facin ing lif life a alo

lone. A

Ann h has lo lost a all ll c confid idence in in h herself a and mus ust k kee eep s somebod

dy to

to lean n on.

n. Ann to

Ann told J Jam that sh she, ( (Jam) h has hi his l love a e and nd a all o

f hi

him ot

the

herwise, e, s so she he ( (Jam) s sho houl uld n not m t mind nd i if she k keeps h ps his p s protection. Ja Jam say says s she a acts l like a a s small c child d who ha has no not y t yet et reached ed t the a he age of reason. S She b he bel eliev eves Ann i Ann is i in a a r rut whic ich r revolve ves a around h herself lf. She he s said N Nel elson h n has b bee een n thr hroug ugh r h rea eal he hell-fire th e this fall but t th ther ere e was not nothi hing ng w wrong ng a at a t all b between J Jam a and nd hi him a afte ter the the f first littl tle s e spat a t about ut M Massey. Tha hat w was ov

ver i

in a n a hur

hurry. N

Nel elson d n did no notice tha hat J t Jam was no not he t herself a and nd he he d did n not und t understa tand nd w wha hat t was w wrong

ng. J

Jam i ins nsisted s she und understoo

od a

about t ut the f he film, a and nd didn’ n’t m mind nd Ma Massey ey, a and nd ha had f for

rgiven hi

en him c complete

tely. But

But J Jam avoi

ided

ed N Nel elson

n b

because n e nei eith ther er coul uld b bear to s to see ee the othe he other a and nd Nels lson was f figh ghtin ing a g a terrib ible b battle le wit ith h him imself lf t the w whole le o

f

December er a and nd n not t talking ng to a

any
nybody. J

Jam got

t s

sick w waiting ng to s

see

ee wha hat N Nel els w woul uld d do. It was th thou

ught th

t that t th the e rea eason

n s

she was s sick w was th that t th the d e doc

ctor

tor told J Jam he he ha had l laid t the l he law d down to N n to Nels a and nd s she w he was pitying ng Nels s

so. G

Gene g ne got t in o n on n thi his a and nd h he a and nd N Nels a and nd the d he doc

ctor

decided b betwee een the n them tha hat the b he brea eak m mus ust b be made.

e. Me

Meanw nwhi hile e Nels ls c contin inued h his is s spir irit itual p pursuit it i into h his is r religi ligion w while ile J Jam was t talking ng to I to Isabel. Hi His m mother her w was s so hur

hurt to s
see

ee N Nels w with h Ann w nn whe hen s n she f he felt t he he s sho houl uld b be w e with Jam. J Jam j jus ust s t smiled the he cut utest l t littl tle s e smile and nd s said “W “Why hy d darling ng, d don’ n’t y t you k u know now I I w woul uld muc uch r h rathe her ha have hi him w whe here I k kno now I ha have no c no compet etiti tion? n?” ”

SLIDE 16

14 Meanwhile, J Jam s stayed w with I Isa sabe bel at Isab sabel’s h s home i in P Palm Sprin ings gs a and was r receivin iving go good care. J Jeanette w was to s start a a n new film ilm in in 2 2 w weeks if if s she is is well.

l. G

Gene w will b ill be a away y in in t the east a and Nelson n is up upset et b bec ecaus use he ha he has to g to go

east a

and J d Jam am w will not h have Gen ene’ e’s p protec ecti tion

n. N

Nel els h had c cou

unted

ted on

n J

Jam g goi

ing ea

east also.

. J

Jam wanted ted t to b

be

e clos

se

e to to “M “Mists ts” a and s she will b be e able t to d do t that w t while e she w e wor

rks.

. It t was s so l

like N

Nel elson

n t

to s

sel

elec ect t th the d e day a after er th the r e rel eligiou

us h

hol

liday,

, Ch Christm tmas, , to write te hi his “Parti ting” l ” let etter er to to J Jea eanet ette.

e. H

Here i e is h his lett tter er in in it its e entir irety: y: “My My O Own n – Last ast n night – ou

ur dea

eares est t , , ten ender eres est mem emor

ry – hug

hug i it c t close to e to your ur h heart.

t. I

I ha have he e held y you i u in n my arms o

n

n many ny of thes hese ni night hts, my w y wif

ife. M

My e entir ire r reason f for liv living ng i is o

ur

ur lov

ve.
e. I ha

have f found und t the he tr true e fou

unta

tain of

f l

life.

e. W

When en w we a are e to togeth ether er we a are e eq equal a and ser eren ene e – asking ng no m no more t e tha han n each c h can g n give w with h joy

y – an

and s so willin illingly gly, because we neve ver can giv give le less then our all l to each

ther
her. W

We a are w e who hole – in n two p

parts. S

Som

me d

day th thes ese tw two h halves es will c come to toget ethe her in e n eithe her a an n earthl hly or

r he

heavenl nly uni union.

n. T

Thi his I I know

w a

and th this y you

u must b

t bel eliev eve. . Whe hen y n you s u sent nt me “ e “Non Mi n Mi D Dir”* ”* a and I I h heard your ur s swee eet t angel el voi

ice I

I f first t beg egan to to k know

w th

that I t I m must s sen end y you

u f

from

m me.

. Perhaps aps w with thou

ut D

Doc

ctor
r’s h

hel elp I I m might n t not h t have h had th the e str tren ength th. . Ho How true t ue tho hose wor

rds .

. I I m mus ust n not t t take m my d darling ng w wife a e again n whi hile h her tea ears a are “ e “freshl hly f flow

wing

ng”. ”. I m mus ust not t not a again p n persua uade e her er u unti til f forev ever er h her er “g “grief ef” c ” can b be “a “assuaged ed”. ”. B But t I can n now

w s

say as s she sings i it t to to me e th that I I k know

w “k

“kind h hea eaven en w will s smile e on

n u

us som

med

eday a and th that I s shall f for

rev

ever er “c “con

nsta

tant b t be” e” to to m my “b “belov

ved

ed

n
ne”

e”. N . Now

w I

I on

nly “

“tor

rtu

ture” e” m my “ “tr trea easure” e” w with th “s “sor

rrow
ws t

that g t griev eve e he her” and nd i in n tha hat gol

lden f

n fut utur ure G God will l let us t us d duet uet Zer Zerlina na’s l love e song a and w d we s shall know t that “pe peace an and j d joy s shal all b bless ss us s – no no frowns s s shall e ere di distress ss u us – unit ited all ll our days ys”.

SLIDE 17

15 Now m my h y hearts’ l love ve, i it is is p partin ing g time. M My d y darlin ling I I must say th this on

nce m

e mor

re,

, “I “I l love y you

u. T

. The s e swee eet t littl tle e girl – th the v e vita tal pass passionat ate w woman – the he beauti utiful ul ni night hts – the d dear f familia iliarity o

f

th the s e sweet et l lon

ng n

nights ts. . A A g glor

riou
us l

lov

ve s

e stor tory: I I s shall a always rem emem ember l last n t night t - your ur q qui uiet et ha hand – fingers t tipp pped d as a as a r rose se – res ested ed on

n my arm. An

And as I watc tched ed you

ur tea

tears - sacred t d tears a s and d my my arms arms h held y you, u, t the hus he hush o h of he heaven c en came to e to me.

e. Y

Your ur und nderstand nding ng w wor

rds – I hea

ear th them em yet et.” JAM; AM; “I “I can h hea ear i it N t Nel els – I w will he help y you a u and nd no not d do a

any

nythi hing ng to to m make you unha u unhappy. Y Your l lov

ve ha

e has a a he healing q qua uality in i n its c cons nstant nt prot

tec

ecti tion

n for
r me.
e. It

t quiets ts th the e tu tumul ult i in m my s soul

ul. I k

know now I I ha have e to l

lea

earn not n not to w

want s

so m muc uch h the p he part t of y you u tha hat c t can n tur urn m n my str tren ength th t to w wea eaknes ess – I ha have a e always b bee een s n so s

selfish a

h about ut you! u!!” I c caught y you

ur s

smile e th then en a and you

u s

said “Y “Yes es, , ev even en m many yea ears a ago whe hen I n I f first k kne new you u I c coul uld nev never to toler erate te a another her w wom

man s

n save e your ur m mot

the

her ne near you.

u. And

And i if I f felt a a woman m n might hur ht hurt y t you i in a n any ny mor

ral w

way I I p promptl tly took

ok s

step eps to to e ease e th them em ou

ut.

So now

w y

you

u

kno now ho how s sel elfish I h I a am a about y ut you” . Nels ls: “Dear li little le gir girl l – tha thank nk G God f for tha hat t – th the w wom

man d

does

es not
t

live t e tha hat c can hur hurt me in a n any ny m moral w way a and nd tha hat I thi hink nk y you n u now know

w. O

. Our m marriage h e has b been en s so p

per

erfec ect – but it canno nnot b t be becaus use e you s u see d e darling ng, w witho hout a ut a d day b by d day c close c e com

mpani

nions nshi hip a and nd a a mutual b l bin indin ing g of in interests, a a l love ve m marria iage ge b becomes a a tortu tured ed th thing. . When en th the ti time e is r right t God

d w

will l let et u us h have e ou

ur l

lov

ve

com

mplet

ete f e for

r w

we a e are e tou touched ed b by th the e ti timel eles ess a ages es a and th ther ere c can b be e no no p parti ting ng – Tha hat i t is w why hy our ur expressions ns ha have a e always b been f n found und in in s sin ingin ging g - Lov

ving th

the e tr trees es a and f flower ers – lov

ving m

mos

st of
f all th

the e star d dus ust t t tha hat f falls l like g e gossamer er f from

m o
ur

ur f fing ngers a and nd thi his i is w why hy, my d y darlin ing, g, yo you m must t try y to f foll llow m me a as w we w walk lk t the s straigh ight path th t to

good
d f

for

rtu

tune. e. This h hom

me i

e is y you

urs a

always. . I p prom

mise

e not

t to

to c com

me h

e here w when en y you

u

are h here.

e. Y

You ha u have j e jus ust to t told me t e tha hat thi this r roo

om of m

mine w ne will b be a a

SLIDE 18

16 he heaven n of m mem emories es a and nd q qui uiet et p prayer for you.

u. I

I want nt you t

u to us
use i

e it t whe hen y n you a u are her here f e for y your ur s sleeping ng ho hour urs a and nd t thi hink nk of t the b he boy who b

bec

ecame e th the l love e of

f y

you

ur l

life e and th then en c cou

uld n

not k t kee eep th that l lov

ve

and r rem emem ember er, th that l t love e is n not t lov

ve un

unti til i it h t has p paid th the p e price whi hich y h you u mus ust n now

w t

try to he

help m

me d do. Not

t f

for

r a

a mom

men

ent shall I I tr try to to f forget y you

u. E

. Ever ery on

ne

e of

f you
ur gifts

ts will b ill be wit ith m me w where e eve ver I I g go, a and i in m my h y heart I I w wear alw lways ys the he image of the he golden girl whom hom the he Ang Angel els l let et m me h e have f e for

r a

a brief ef ti time th that I I m might b t be b e brou

ught b

back t to p

prayer

er a and the tr e true e mea eaning of

f God
d.

. I will n nev ever g go a astr tray, b , bel eliev eve e me. R . Rather er y you

ur

soul c l can f fin ind m me k kneelin ling s some w where in in s sim imple p praye yer before h him im who ho I I k kno now c can a n alone ne give us us the p he pea eace we w e want. nt.” *The a he aria “ “Non Mi n Mi D Dir” ( (Tell Me N Me Not

t) i

is s sung ung b by Donna nna Anna Anna i in t n the thi hird a and nd conc ncluding ng Ac Act o t of Moz

zart’

t’s m master erpiec ece, , “D “Don

n G

Giov

vanni”.

”. The he r role e of D Donna nna Anna nna i is us usua ually s sung ung b by a a L Lyrico

Spin

into” or D Dramatic ic/ly lyric ic s soprano r rather t than the he heavie ier v voic iced d dramatic ic s

soprano. T

The 1 1940 E Englis glish lyr lyric ic t transla latio ion o

f t

the lyr lyric ic matches wit ith N Nels lson’s ’s use o

f t

the l lyr yric ic in in his is le letter. JEAN ANET ETTE’ E’S RES RESPONSE T E TO ‘ ‘THE HE P PART ARTING” Jea eanett tte w e wrote te th this l lett tter er t to Nels lson t the f follo llowin ing d g day a y after receivin iving Nels lson’s ’s le lett tter er of the he nee need to to Part. t. “M “My d dea eares est – My My m mind nd i is w wand nder ering ng to today a as I s sit he here i e in m n my own n lov

vel

ely r room

m.

. O Outs tside e th the e wind i is ta talking t to

th

the b birds and th the o

ld

pine ne tr tree ee h here b e by my w wind ndow is w warm a and nd f friend

ndly. I a

am a alone ne save f e for

r m

mem emories es. Som

met

etime I I thi hink nk t they hey a are your ur m mem emories ins nstead of m mine.

ne. T

The hey a are s suc uch b h beauti utiful ul o

nes – as ol
ld a

as th thes ese e tr trees es – as ti tirel eles ess as th the c clou

uds f

floa

ating i

in th the h e heaven ens. . Y You

ur

SLIDE 19

17 love vely s y soul l – so

much a part

t of

f my ow
wn – and th

the b e bea eauti tiful s stor

ry

you

u tel

tell me e abou

ut all th

this, , my darlin ling.

g. N

No woman h has e eve ver k known such b bea eauty ty i in th the d del elicate e ten tender ernes ess of

f a

a m man’s l lov

ve g

given en com

mplet

ete. e. No,

, I

I k know

w you
u d

did n not

t w

want l last n t night t to to b be th the n e night t of

f

magic a and w won

nder

er it b t bec ecame e for

r u
us. I

I can n nev ever er f for

rget y

t you

u a

as you

u

sat a t at m t my f fee eet b bef efore e th the f fire w wit ith yo your h head in in m my la lap lik like the darling ng l littl tle b e boy

y you s

u som

met

etimes a are, and nd t the hen w n with h your ha hand nd, kind nd b but ut f firm hol holding ng m mine, ne, you u to told me you u mus ust b bring ng a about a ut a parting

ng. But w

But with h glorious us b beaut uty y you t

u talked to m

to me e – you

ur ey

eyes es look

oking i

into

mine wer

ere d e deep eep w wells lls of mys ystery – bathe hed in n he heaven’ n’s

wn b

n blue a and nd f filled ed w with s suc uch g h goo

odness. T

The w he wind ndow of

f y

your ur s soul ul – ho how I I l lov

ve t

e them. . And nd f from the hem I I c can d n draw s strang nge s e str treng ngth. h. Tha hat ho hour ur w was the m he most b beaut utiful ul of my l life e – ex excep ept th the e on

ne w

which came l e late ter – kis issin ing m g me good

dnight

t for

r th

the last t ti time e you

u wer

ere e ne nervous us and nd a anx nxious

us a

about m ut me.

e. K

Know nowing ng y you m u mus ust l t let t me go to

to

my r room

m a

alone ne – yet et w worried ed a abou

ut my r

rea eacti tion

n t

to a

all this.

When en I I r rea eached ed m my r room

om I

I q quickly c clos

sed

ed th the d door

or.

. I I s sat t on

n th

the e window

w s

sea eat a and l look

oked

ed a at t th the d dark he heavens

ns. N

No m

moon

n thi his l late e Chr hristmas ni night.

ht. Long

ng a ago i

it ha

t had g gone

ne a

and nd w with i h it a a g girl’s d dreams. At At l last, t, s safe i e in m n my bed, I I g gave up up to to the the g grief t tha hat I t I w woul uld no not l t let t you s u see.

e. I

It ha had bee een s n so l

long

ng s sinc nce I ha had b been he held i in y n your ur a arms i in n the he s swee eet ni t night.

ht. M

Many ny m month ths s since I I h had ta tasted ted th the p e pricel eles ess wine ne hel held to m

my l

lips b by your ur own n gent entle ha e hand

nd. N

Now I I kne new I I w was givin giving g this is up foreve ver - Ho How c coul uld I I ever er g go o

on?

n? I I loo

oked

ed a around und my r y room l lovin vingly ly – th the r room

om y

you

u h

have e made a a f fairy b bower er for

r m

me e and I I k knew ew th that m t my h hea eart t wou

uld for
rever

er l live e in th this a abode.

e. F

For

r

what s t seem eemed ed h hou

urs I

I tr tried ed to s

sti

tifle e th the a e ache i e in m my t tor

rtu

tured ed h hea eart and w was on

nly h

half asleep eep w when en I I h hea eard y you

u c

come s sof

ftl

tly i into to th the room

m - ten

ender erly to touch m my c cheek ek to s

see i

e if th ther ere w e wer ere e tea tears. . O O Y Yes es! There w were t tears s still ill freshly f ly flowin

ing. T

Then I f felt m mys yself lf bein ing g gen entl tly l lifted ed a and h hel eld c clos

se

e to to y you

u a

and d dimly I I r rea ealized ed th that t I w was bein ing c g carried u upstair

irs. I

I w was t tremblin ing in g in every n nerve, ic icy c cold ld – alm lmost h hys ysterical, l, as yo you s sat d down w with m me in in the b big ig c chair ir b by t the wind ndow a and nd drew ew a w white b e blanket et c close a e abou

ut m

me. . T To

the l

e last d t day

SLIDE 20

18

f m

my l y lif ife I I w wil ill r l remember yo your t tender c care t this is n nigh

ight. N

Not a a w word passed ed b betw etween en u us f for

r th

ther ere w was n no n need eed of

f a

any. With th y you

ur k

kiss the hen n the he f floo

od gates

tes w were o e opene ned and nd I I was s sobbing ng w wildly i in n your ur arms. . While y e you

u h

hel eld m me c clos

se t

to

you
u,

, – so c close I I c could ld scarcely y brea eath the. e. When en th the s e stor torm w was o

ver

er – stil ill l sil ilently y yo you washed my face, e, c com

mbed

ed m my h hair, , for

rced

ed m me t to d drink h hot

t c

cocoa

a a

and ea eat th the e food

od I

I h had r ref efused ed ea earlier er in th the d e day. A All s so d

dea

early, s , so s swee eetl tly, , th that t it w was a all m mor

re p

e pricel eles ess th than a all th the j jew ewel els in th the e wor

rld t

to a

a

wear ary s sick girl. A And a d at l last, h how s sweet your c comforting h hands ds as as th they ey h hel eld m my f

face. How
w d

dea ear you

ur w

whisper ered ed w wor

rds “N

“Now m my p poor

r

litt ttle s swee eeth thea eart t – you

u w

will s sta tay h her ere e with th m me e for

r th

the r e rest t of

f th

this ni night ht. It w t was c cruel uel o

f m

me to l

let y

t you g u go i in t the f he first p place. e.” “And And a all the w he warm joy of

f he

heaven n floo

oded m

my b being ng a and nd I I ho hope you u will ill alw lways ys remember the gir girl l of this is nigh ight – no l

lon
nger

er a afraid to to sleep eep on

nce

e mor

re

e in you

ur arms,

, los

st in th

the e won

nder of
f th

the rev ever eren ence e you

u g

give h her er a at t th these e ti times es – th thrilled ed at y t you

ur tou

touch a as s soft a t as a a whi hispering ng b bree eeze e and nd y yet et m making ng of

f the

he who hole w world a a he heaven n of beaut uty a and nd s sec ecur urity

ty. And

And no now I I w will tell y you a u a s secret et - th the e mos

st

t pricel eles ess p part t of

f y

your l lov

ve f

for

r m

me i e is th the b e beauti tiful, , ten tender er wooi

ing

tha hat last ni t night ht, a as ne never b before, c came o e onl nly f from the s he soul ul – a a spir irit itual b l bond truly lin y linked w with t the d divin ivine as I I p put a asid ide a all l res estr tricti tion

ns a

and a accep epted ed you

ur w

warm kisses es, , you

u s

said “Y “You

u s

see e darling ng, t true m mates es a are b e bor

rn i

n in n the he he heavenl nly s spher heres a and nd a are indeed eed bles essed ed i if they ey s so m

much a

as a are a e allow

wed

ed to c

com
me

e tog

geth

ther er i in thi his w

world. T

True l ue love nev e never d dies – in t the w he world it m t may s seem to to wear t thi hin n – to to b be b e beate ten b n but a ut always i it l lives – gr greater than all ll els lse – and nd t thus hus i it b becom

mes a

a m miracle t e tha hat c t can c n conq nque uer d death a h and nd l live e again i in c con

nti

tinual reb ebirth th. . F For

r u

us th this i is ev ever er s so a

and th

the b e bea eauti tiful ex expres ession

n we h

have a e achiev eved ed of

f n

natu ture’ e’s d del elicate s e symphon

ny m

must be k kept i t in p n perfec ect tu t tune ne – always our ur ow

wn e

n exqui uisite m e melod

dy o
f l

love.” “Yes! M My d y darlin ling, g, i it is is e eve ver t true a and nd I I k kno now i it w t wel ell – we are heir irs to t

the g

he grace o e of G God – you exp xpla lain ined s so m many y thin ings gs to m me la last ni night ht a and nd I k kno now to too t

tha

hat the hey a are e true ue – for

r y

you

ur l

lov

ve

e awaken ened ed my s sleep eeping s sou

ul a

and n now

w l

life w will f for

rev

ever b be d e dea eath thles ess and ex exalted ted. . I k know

w to

too th that i it i t is l love e tha hat i t is s strong ng e enoug ugh to h to g go

uns

nspoken n – tha hat s sho houl uld nee need no p no phy hysical touc uch.

h. S

So whe hen I n I l long ng f for

SLIDE 21

19 your ur a arms a around und me – nee need your ur kisses – I shall ll try to remember tha hat we m e mus ust s t suf uffer er t the g he great l lone neline ness of time a and nd tha hat now now I I must s specia ially lly d dedic icate m mys yself lf to t to thi his m mission.

n. But

But p please d darling ng, try n not to b t to bur ury y yourself s so c

com
mplet

etel ely i in t n thi his t task t tha hat y t you no u no long nger er nee need me o e or love m me. e. I s sha hall s spend nd a as m muc uch t h time a as p possible a at Mi Mists a and nd I I w want nt y you to u to go

th

ther ere t too

o.

. Y You

ur M

Mom

mmie w

will a always k know

w w

when en I a am t to b

be

th ther ere e – you

ur r

room

om will b

be k e kep ept l loc

cked

ed ex excep ept w t when en y you

u a

are e th ther ere e and nd no no other her ha hand nd but ut m my ow

wn s

n sha hall care f for i it, t, a and nd f flowers s sha hall bloo

om th

ther ere a e at a t all ti times es, r rea eady f for

r you.”

It t appea ears th that a t as Nel elson

n a

and J Jea eanet ette te m moved ed i into 1

1947 th

that Nelson’ n’s goo

od int

ntent entions ns b began n to w

wilt i

in t the f he face of t the d he death of h of Jea eanett tte’ e’s m moth ther er and p prof

fes

ession

nal o
ppor
rtu

tuniti ties

es. A

. And Jea eanett tte e to took

k s

step teps t to

try an

and c conv nvinc nce N e Nel elson t

n to “P
“Parting

ng over er time.” Jea eanett tte’ e’s a atta ttachmen ent t to M

Mists

ts” w was ex extr trem emely s str tron

ng a

and N Nel elson

n,

him imself lf, made e th the fol

llow
wing c

commen ent t to

Isabel

el a abou

ut

t it. Ne Nels: “I “I gues ess n no

tw

two p

peop
ple h

have a a r right, , in th this w wor

rld,

, to to th the k e kind of

f

ha happine ness Jenny nny a and nd I I ha have k kno nown to toget ethe

her. I

I w wante nted a ho home s so muc uch a h and nd s she he und understand nds thi his a alonene ness i in m me, e, a and nd w whe hen I n I ha have e ha had he her w with m h me a e at “M “Mists ts”, ”, she e con

nsta

tantl tly does es littl tle e things to to make m e me e feel el c com

mplet

ete e – happy a y and warm in insid

ide. L

Lik ike le leavin ving g he her t thi hing ngs a around und i in m n my roo

om – a lo

lovely ly n negl glige igee in in m my clo loset – a a flower on m n my d

desk. S

She s he see ees to to i it tha hat he t her s shi hini ning ng s spirit is ever erywher here.

e. Is it

t any ny won

nder

er th that she e is my wor

rld? The

e clos

sen

enes ess

f
f th

thes ese e th things – the they a are very s swee eet. t.” But i ” But it w t was w when s hen she he g got t Nel elson

n b

back to to T Twin G Gables es w when en s she a e asked ed f for

r h

him a at t An Anna’s death a h and nd he he came i e immediate tely to b

be w

e with he her a and nd s she he made the he mos

st of
f i

it a t as h her er m moth

ther’s d

dea eath th d des estr troy

yed

ed h his w wel ell l laid plans. . Jea eanett tte e to took

k i

ill just b t bef efore s she e was to l

lea

eave f e for

r D

Detr etroi

it

t to to j joi

in

Gene a ne at t t the openi ning ng o

f a

a p play. She he was s staying ng w with h Isabel. Nelson n came ho e home une e unexpecte

tedly. He

He found und I Isabel f fixing ng a a tray i in n the he k kitche hen n and nd d dem emand nded to k to kno now who ho i it w was f for

r a

and nd b before s e she he

SLIDE 22

20 ha had t time to a

ans

nswer er, s she s he said he he s sud uddenl nly gave he e her one ne f fright htened look

ok – said “

“Jam” and r rushed ed u up th the e step teps, th three a e at a t a t time, e, b bef efor

re

e she c e cou

uld d

do a a th thing t to s

stop
p h
him. T

. These w e wer ere h e her ow

wn w

wor

rds:

Isabe bel: “That wasn’t th the w wor

rst of
f i

it.

t. W

When en I I t took

ok th

the t tray u up a a f few ew minutes tes later er th ther ere e th the e big th thing was, , stretc tched ed ou

ut on
n th

the bed ed and nd J Jam ha had hi him i in he n her a arms a and nd s she w was tr trying ng to to c com

mfort hi

him! It end nded up up w with h the the t thr hree e of us us ha having ng d dinne nner tog

get

ethe her i in he n her room

m.

I m mus ust s t say, thi his i is o

ne

ne occasion w

n whe

hen i n it d didn’ n’t take hi him l long ng to f

for
rget

et h how “spiritua ual” he i ” he is.” As As they s slowly c came to e together her a again n with th Isabel el a acti ting as c chaper eron

ne a

at n night, t, b but th they ey p proc

ceed

eeded ed to to g go

som
me p

place e el else d e during th the d e day! MISTS TS E EPI PISODE ODE “G “Gen ene w e was g gone f ne for

r f

four ur w

weeks. J

Jam, Mo Mommie a e and nd he her dearest frien end w wer ere a e at t “M “Mists ts” ” almos

st th

the en entire e ti

time. H

. Her f frien end s said th that t th the f e first t two w week eks, N , Nelson

n s

sta tayed ed a away b but th the l e last t two h

he

e just t cou

uldn’t

t ta take i it a t any l lon

nger

er a and w was u up th ther ere m mos

st

t of

f th

the n nights ts with th th them em. . Dur uring t the d day he w he was in Ho n Hollywoo

od. Ev

Ever ery ni night ht whe hen he n he woul uld c com

me h

home, e, Jam met et hi him a at t t the d door a and nd a after er hi his kis iss w would ld s say y “we m mis issed y you d darlin ing, g, we h have ve d din inner ready.” Ex Exactly a as tho houg ugh h the hey w wer ere m e married a and nd b before many ny days Nels lson was b begin ginnin ing t g to shi hine a ne all over er l like a e a “ he “ head light” he ” he was so ha

happy. S

Seems Gene w ne was off o

n a

n a f fishi hing ng t trip w with s h som

me men

n th the s e sec econ

nd t

two w week eks. . J Jam w wen ent b t back t to G

Gables

es t to h

hel

elp G Gen ene g e get et

f
ff on
n th

that t (tr trip), a and N Nel elson

n p

picked ed her er u up a and b brou

ught h

t her er b back to Mi

Mists t

tha hat t eveni ning ng, , Nex ext t mor

rning Jam tol
ld Mom
mmie on
n th

the e way up up he s he sud uddenl nly s sto topped t the c car – tur urne ned a around und a and to took he her in hi n his a arms a and nd s said “I j jus ust w t want to nt to kiss y you, u, Mr

Mrs. E”.

E”. Whe hen s n she he returned h his is k kis iss h he s said id “ “Thank y you darlin ling” g” a and s started the car again a n and nd d drove on.

n.

She t told ld M Mommie ie it it w was the v very y fir irst

SLIDE 23

21 romanc nce e tha hat ha had been n bet etwee een n them hem i in m n many ny w

weeks. But

But t tha hat ni night ht N Nel elson w n was s so ner nervous us a and nd r restl tless he c he coul uldn’ n’t s slee eep a and nd Jam w was s so s

sens

nsiti tive to to a all thi his t tha hat s she he c coul uldn’ n’t s stand nd i it a and nd w went nt up up t to hi

his r

roo

om to s
see a

e about hi

him. S

She f e found und hi him o

n hi

n his balcony ny with th h his h hea ead i in h his h hands a and h her ere a e are M e Mom

mmies

es ow

wn wor
rds –

the hey a are s e so b

beaut

utiful ul. ISABEL ABEL: “W “When en m my l littl tle e girl c came e into to th the k e kitc tchen en f for

r c

cof

ffee

e th that m t mor

rning

I not noted t the s sad b bea eaut uty i in h n her eyes a and nd t taking ng her her f face e in my my hands ds, I s said “ “Darling – you u won’ n’t t thi hink I I a am j jus ust a t a cur urious us ol

ld

woman i n if I I a ask you a a q que uestion w n will y you?

u?”

Said J Jam “Of cour urse no e not, t, you c u can n n never b be a e any nythi hing ng b but o ut our ur ow

wn “

n “Mom Mommie”, ”, w what i is i it?” I s said “Y “You

u l

look

ok like a

e a M Madon

nna th

this mor

rning – yo

your li lips are e tremblin ling a g and y yet yo your s step is is ligh light a and ga gay.

y. I

Is t there a anyt ythin ing y g you need eed to to tel tell y you

ur M

Mom

mmie a

e abou

ut?

t?” ” With th h her er a arms a arou

und m

me, s , she e said: d: JAM: AM: “O “Oh d darling, y you

u a

are s e so p

prec

eciou

us. W

What w t wou

uld I ev

ever er d do

with

thou

ut

you

u? Y

Yes es, I I d do w want t to to ta talk t to

you
u.

. I d didn’t t sta tay in m n my ow

wn r

n roo

om

la last n nigh ight, N Nels ls n needed m

me. I lo

love ve t the c child ild in in h him im s so a and I I s sim imply ly ans nswered hi his c

call. I

I found und hi him o

n hi

n his b balcony ny – he head in n ha hand nds. Whe hen he he n he heard m me, e, he j he jum umped up up a and p put ut m me in hi n his c chair, - knel elt t at m t my f fee eet, t, a and b buried ed h his f face e on

n m

my b brea east.

t. A

A d dea ear l littl tle b boy

y a

as I I had n nev ever s seen een th that b t boy

y b

bef efor

re.
e. T

Then h his h hea ead was i in the c e crook

ok of
f

my s sho houl ulder, hi his l lips o

n m

n mine ne – not a a man’s k kiss – just a a k kiss s of sim imple le gr gratit itude. Oh M Mommie! I I a am so a afraid id f for u

us. I c

can o

nly

ly pray f for

r th

the s str tren ength th t to

go o
n. S

So m much, t the p pain in is is l lik ike a a k knif ife in in my h hea eart, , a and th then c com

mes

es a a n night l like e th this a and I a am g glad f for

r th

the e pain. . It h has b been een so l

lon
ng s

since h e he h e has tu turned ed t to m

me f

for

r ev

even en a a littl tle b e boy

y’s c

comfort.

t. And

And l last ni t night a ht as he he h held m me i e in hi n his a arms a and nd th thanked ed m me f e for

r th

the joy I I ha had b broug ught hi ht him, I I a almost d t didn’ n’t p pass the he

SLIDE 24

22 tes test. t. It w was s so h

hard t

to k

keep

eep m my em emoti tion

ns b

buried ed. . B But a t after ter a a whi hile, w whe hen he he ha had m me w e wrapped i in a a b blank nket, t, a a s scarf a around und m my head, d, we s sat an and t d talked f d for h hours. The hen I n I s see eemed to b to bec ecome unc ncons nscious us of

f a

all time. I w was ne near hi him – hi his ha hand nd i in m n mine ne – and nd as t the s soft s summer m moonlight c cas ast it’s s s shado dows a around d us i s it was as th thou

ugh th

the w wor

rld h

had c cea eased ed to b

be

e and I I f fel elt t on

nly th

the pea eace o

f

he heaven.

n. I

I o

nl

nly k knew new t tha hat i in n the w he wee e small ho hour urs he he tuc ucked m me tend nder erly i into nto hi his b big b bed ed a and th then en h he w wen ent t to to s sleep ep on

n the c

e cou

uch.

. He w e was s sti till s sleep eping w when en I d drew ew th the s e shades es a and l lef eft h him th this morni ning ng. ISABEL ABEL: Now a as I I w write t this, s seve veral d l days ys la later, t they a y are w walk lkin ing t g through gh the he eveni ning ng d dews, the hey w wer ere up e up a at d t dawn, n, ha had a a r row

w on

n the the l lake, e, and th they ey a are f e for

rev

ever er s

singing. J

Jam h has n not

t a

again g gon

ne n

e nea ear h his room

m, a

and nd t thoug ugh h he he i is n not c t complete tely ha happy except w t when he i n he is with her h her, y yet I et I t thi hink he i he is less ne nervous

us a

and nd r restless t tha han he n he w was. Ther ere i is a an a almos

st f

fierce l loy

yalty

ty b betw tween een th them em, , and a a p path thet etic ic dep epen enden ence e on

n ea

each oth

ther
er. S

Som

meth

ething i impos

ssible

e to to d des escribe ex excep ept to

say th

they ey are e los

st,

t, ea each with thou

ut

t th the oth ther er, , yet t tog

geth

ther er the hey r radiate f e ful ulfillment nt – com

mplet

etion

n.

. T They ey s seem em n nev ever er t to h

have

e

ne

ne d differenc nce of op

pini

nion a n as to w

wha

hat t the they w want to d

do a
and t

the ho he hours are n never l long ng enoug nough. h. In t n the eveni ning ngs J Jam p plays t the or he organ a n and nd sin ings gs f for u us w with N Nels lson u usually s lly standin ing b g behin ind h her – ge gently y touchin ing h g her h hair ir and f fin inally lly join inin ing g her in in s song. g. September 25 25, 19 1947 w was the f final al su summer pr program o

f Nelson’s

Kraft Mus t Music Ha Hall f for tha hat y t yea

ear. Hi

. His f fina nal s song ng t tha hat t eveni ening ng w was a a magnificen ent r t ren endition

n of
f “H

“Hea eart of

f M

My H Hea eart” t”. . Son

ngs h

he s sang himsel elf on

n th

thos

se

e thirte teen en prog

grams wer

ere e always direc ected ed to to th the e wom

man h

he l e lov

ved

ed – Jeanet nette te. Jam am’s ab absorbing interest n now w was as g getting N Nelson b back on t

n the

he con

ncer

ert s t sta tage e wher ere h e he b bel elon

nged

ed! She d e did a and h he h had a agreed ed befor

re t

e the he “Parti ting ng” to g

go on

n tour ur i in n 1947 b but t ut tha hat a t all f fell t thr hroug ugh whe hen he n her m mot

the

her died. She d did id g get him im b back on hi his tour

ur in

n 1948. .

SLIDE 25

23 It was a a w wond nderful ul s suc uccess and nd he he cont

ntinue

nued to to to tour ur unt until h he closed h his c car areer a as a C a Concert R Recitalist st i in 1 195 952. Pressur ure c e continued nued o

n b

n both N Nelson a n and nd J Jeanet nette te a as to the to the w wisdom

f
f “T

“The P Parti ting”. . He d e decided ed t to

ta

take J Jam on

n a

a tr trip th that h he e recorded f for h her in in h his is d dia

iary. N

Nels ls t told a about t the trip ip u up t to Tahoe

e.

. It was to a

a Ra

Rang ngers c cabin, n, v very rus ustic b but ut modern n eno noug ugh t h to b

be

com

mfor
rta

table. . Nels said it bel elon

nged

ed to

th

the e Capta tain of

f th

the R Ranger ers and i it t was l loa

aned

ed to to h him f for

r a

a f few ew d

days. T

. The e tr trip w was b beauti tifully describ ibed – “getti tting c col

lder

er a and c col

lder

er b by th the h hou

ur, a

as t the car climbed ed higher er into

th

the e mou

unta

tains. . Grea eat t Pines es lined ed the e roa

ad on
n

eit ither s sid ide – huge tem temples es of

f g

green eenness”. ”. They ey s stop

pped

ed t to p

pick

wild f flow

wer

ers a and b blueb eber erries es a and J Jam k kep ept s some of

f th

the f e flow

wer

ers to to

press. H

He d describ ibed t the r rockin ing c g chair ir in in t the c cabin in as s so

hug

uge t e tha hat Jam l look

oked

ed l los

st i

in it’ t’s d dep epth ths –“L “Like e a l littl ttle e girl j just h home f e from

m

school

ol.”

.” NEL ELS: The hen he s n he said “I “I s shall nev never f forget w t whe hen I n I j joine ned y you i u in n tha that hug huge e chair ir – the j he joyful ul way y you u tuc ucked your

urself i

into m

my a

arms a and nd putti tting th that littl ttle e face e clos

se to m
mine,

e, whisper ered ed “T “Thank you

u f

for

r

lov

ving m

me a e abov

ve a

e all o

th

ther er w wom

men

en. . N Now I I w want t to b

be k

kissed ed, a and kis issed, and k kis issed.” F Forgi give ve m me d darli ling if g if I s smile ile a as I recall ll the gir girl l I k knew only a ly a f few s short y years a ago go – a g grani nite c e counter unterpart of he her l laug ughi hing ng s self thi this ni night

ht. Re

. Regardless of w wha hat the f he futur uture ho holds, no p

power

er on

n ea

earth th will k keep eep m me f e from

m you
u.

I w wish I cou

uld p

put t dow

wn ev

every p prec ecious m mom

men

ent t of

f th

this tr trip f for

r y

you

u

to to r remem ember er a always, m , my d

darling. D

Do

you
u r

rec ecall h how

w y

you

u f

fel elt t when en I a asked y you to c u to com

me w

with m h me? I s saw f first t surprise e th then en dou

ubt

t – fea ear of

f th

the w wisdom

m of
f th

this tr trip - and then en a a l lov

vel

ely s smile e cros

ssed

ed you

ur f

face a as I h held you

u c

clos

se a

e and b beg egged ed y you

u n

not t to r

ref

efuse.

e. N

No

darlin

ling! g! I was not bein ing g weak – I h have g e grow

wn s

str tron

ng a

again. . I I know t the p pain in w will ill c come a aga gain in b but i it will b ll be beautif iful, l, g glo lorious pain. n. God d does not not i intend us us to to s shut o hut our urselves up up in a n a cloi

iste

ter a as I I planned ed a a f few ew m mon

nth

ths a ago.

. W

We h e had a bad ti time of

f i

it f t for

r a

a w while, ,

SLIDE 26

24 did idn’t ’t w we d darlin ling? g? Al All d due ue to m

my s

stub ubbornne

nness. But

But I t tho houg ught ht I was r righ

ight. E

Eve ver s since I I w was a a l lit ittle b e boy a and nd us used to s

sit i

in n Grandma’s ’s d darlin ling o

ld

ld k kit itchen a and d dream my b y boyh yhood d dreams, I I have b e been een tr trying to f

find m

mysel

elf. N

Now I I k know

w th

that a all t the y e yea ears of

f

sorrow

w a

and nd s suf uffering ng ha have b e bee een n onl nly as G God i inte ntend nded s so t

tha

hat w t we might ht come e to to und understand nd ful ully the he grace e and b bea eauty ty of

f h

his g given en love. We tw e two w

were i

e inte ntend nded f for e each other her, a and nd no now I I c can p n put ut aside e th the r reb ebel ellion

n of
f th

the s e spirit a against t th the n e need eeds of

f th

the e fles esh, f for

r I

I know

w th

that t th ther ere i e is no r

reb

ebel ellion

n. T

. That t is f for th thos

se w

whos

se

e lov

ve i

e is o

f

the he f flesh.

h. Al

All our ur l love w e was bor

rn t

n thr hroug

ugh a

h a s spirit a and nd then m n made morta tal a and nd I k know now no now t tha hat i t if I I l live at a all, i it m t mus ust b t be i e in y n you a u and nd thr hroug ugh y h you, u, t the ob

bject of m

my w

world. Onl

nly i in n you c u can I n I f find nd t the he deep eepes est r reces esses es of

f m

my s sou

ul.

Once a e a l lon

ng ti

time a e ago,

, y

you

u s

said t to

me “N

“Nel els, , ou

ur l

lov

ve

e cou

uld b

be s e so

rich.
h. I thi

hink nk I I und understand nd thi his b bette tter t tha han y n you d u do. It c t coul

uld b

be t e the he inf nfini nity of t the s he spaces.” And And I I w wond ndered ed ho how you c coul uld s say s suc uch h thin ings gs f for y you s see, darlin ling, g, I I d did idn’t ’t k know of yo your vir virgin ginit ity t y then and I I c cou

uld n

not

t u

under ersta tand h how

w you
u cou
uld h

hon

nes

estl tly feel t l that w way y whe hen y n you ha u had g given y en your ursel elf to a

anot

nothe her m man.

n. I

I d didn’ n’t k t kno now m my litt ttle g girl v ver ery w wel ell, d , did I I? T Ther ere e are no w

wor
rds to

to t tel ell y you of

f th

the j joy

y

th that p t pos

sses

essed ed me when en I I k knew ew you

u h

had b been en tr true e to y

your l

lov

ve f

for

r
me. My

My d dear – my my o

wn

wn – lo loving yo g you is is t the joy

y of
f a

a cool

l r

ref efres eshing rive iver – lik like liv livin ing i g in a a w world ld of d dancing s g stars. I I k know this is – th that t I nev ever er k knew ew y you

u u

unti til th the s e sec ecrets ets of

f you
ur h

hea eart h had b bee een r rev evea ealed ed – un unti til I I u under erstood

od you
ur l

lov

ve

e life. e. It s t sti tirred ed m my s sou

ul to
th

the e very d dep epth th w when en ou

ur love h

had b been een consummated in in marria

iage. M

My d y darli ling, g, h how s shall ll I I e exp xpla lain in t the pure a e and th the h e hol

ly spirit

t th that p pos

sses

esses es m me e when en I I h hol

ld you
ur b

bod

dy,

, mor

re p

e prec eciou

us th

than a any p pricel eles ess j jew ewel

el. T

Ther ere i is on

nly one w

e way t to ex explain th this r raptu ture, e, th this ec ecsta tasy, , th this j joyou

us m

myster ery that surrounds o

ur p

physic ical l l love. W We a are mates a and this is l love w will ill liv live foreve ver in in the m mis isty a y ages f from w whence i it came. T This is is is why it y it is is

h s

h so d

dee

eeply s spiritua tual, a and nd w why hy o

nl

nly you a u and nd I c can g give e to e

each
th
ther th

this lov

ve

e – this is r religi ligion.

SLIDE 27

25 Our f fir irst m meal w was ve very y “Ro Rose Ma Marie” l e” like e – beans ns f fixed up up w with h yo your s specia ial r recip ipe a and t thic ick s slic lices of h

ham. A

And a afterwards w when I wrapped ed a a c coa

at a

arou

und y

you

u, a

, and w we walked ed ou

ut i

into

th

the l e lov

vel

ely ni night ht, it w t was s suc uch h a b beautiful ul s swee

eetness. T

The p he pine nes w wer ere w washe hed in m n moo

onl

nlight, ht, a and nd I f felt so p

peaceful

ul – so n

nea

ear to to h hea eaven en- fo for r now I w I can l n loo

ok to a
a f

futur ure a again.

n. I s

sha hall a always s see y e you a u as you l

u lifte

ted your ur eyes to he to heaven w n with y th your lip lips ge gently ly sin ingin ging”– JAM: AM: “O “Oh N Nels! It i is h hea eaven en i its tself th this l lov

vel

ely n night. . We on

nly n

need eed t to s

sta

tay close e to G

God a

and nd he w will k ill keep u us s safe and t teach u us t to o

bey h

y his is w wil ill l – make ou

ur l

lov

ve a

a living v vita tal th thing, b , bles essed ed on

n th

the a alta tar of

f h

his holy ly gr grace.” NEL ELS: Oh! h! My My d darling ng, I I bow b before y e you a u and ho hold you u close.

e. I

I tur urn to n to s see e th the e misty ty moon

on – the g

great s stars g glisten a and sh d shimmerin ing g drops of dew ha hang ng mot

tionl

nles ess o

n

n the hug he huge out ut stret etche hed a arms o

f the

the p pine nes. Once m e mor

re

e I f fee eel m my h hidden en d drea eams c com

me t

to l life. e. What a s str trange e and nd j joyous us f fee eeling ng as I I h hold you und u under er t the s he sta tars f for I I k kno now thi his i is everlast asting b beauty an and t d that G God h d has bl blesse sed it as as a fu a fulfi fillme ment of f hi his g greate test c t com

mmand

ndment nt.” * LYRI RIC NO NON M N MI D DIR (Tell Me N Me Not

t)

Donna nna Anna Anna’s Ar Aria From A Act I II I of “D “Don

n G

Giov

vanni”

SLIDE 28

26 Music ic b by y Wolfga gang A g Amadeus M Mozart Librett tto b

by L

Lor

ren

enzo D

Da P

Pon

nte

te Tell m me not e not my h hea earts d de-vo vo-tion, like e th the oc

cea

ean, c cou

uld e

ebb a b and f flow, w, firm, un un-flee eet-in ing, remain ins it its beat-in ing, g, faith-ful ul ev-er er cou

uld’st

t th thou

u know
w,

faith-ful ul s still a and nd ev ev-er s r so! Cal alm, ah ah calm t that a air of s sadn dness! wit ith thy y grie iev-in ing g die ies m my g y gla lad-ness ss, wit ith thy y grie iev-in ing g die ies m my g y gla lad-ness ss, yes, s, di dies m my g glad-ness! s! Tell m me not e not my h hea eart’s d de-vo vo-tion, like e th the oc

cea

ean, c cou

uld eb

ebb a and f flow

w:

calm, a ah, , calm th then, th , that l t look

ok of
f s

sad-ness ss, wit ith thy y tears must die my y gla glad-ness ss, must d die ie, m my g y glad-ness ss! Ha Hap-ly, ly, h hap-ly th these b e brief ef c clou

uds of
f s

sor

r-row
w b

but c t con

n-ceal,

l, but c t con

n-ceal

l a su sum-mer d r day, per-cha hanc nce f e for us us a a k kind nd-er er m mor

r-row
w

may a a-rise w e with g h gol

ld-en r

ray! y! may a y a-ris ise wit ith gold ld-en en, g , gol

ld-en r

ray ay, ligh light-ing ng up up o

ur

ur f fu-tur ure w e way, Ha Hap-ly, ly, h hap-ly th these b e brief ef c clou

uds of
f s

sor

r-ro

row but c t con

n-ceal a

a s sum-mer d r day, hope may y ris ise with go gold ld-en r ray ay wit ith g gold ld-en, n, g gol

ld-en r

ray! y! (Cu Curren ent t tr translati tion

n us

used by Nelson. n.)

SLIDE 29

27 TOU TOUR E EPI PISODE ODE Jam am an and I d Isa sabel w were s staying a at M Mists t together w while N Nelso son w was as

n hi

n his 1 1949 T Tour

ur. The

hey ha had gone thr hroug ugh a h an unp n unpleasant nt t time e after J Jam am h had w d worked v d very h har ard a d and d finally convin vinced P Producer Joe

e P

Paster ernak, t to

make a

e a f film w with th the t e two of

f th

them em. They ey h had n no

more tha

han s n started to m

make te

e tests w when An hen Ann b n bur urst i t in n on n the he s set a t and nd made de a a h horribl ble sc scene. Past sternak ak w was f as furious a s and a accused N d Nelson

f not c

not controlling ng thi this w woman w who hom he he w was told ld w was Nels lson’s ’s wif ife. It was m most unp t unplea easant nt f for

r everybody b

but Ann w ut Ann who ho, no no doub ubt, rev evel eled ed i in what s t she h e had d don

ne.

. B But f t for N Nel elson

n, th

that w was i

it. H

. He e gave not e notice to P

Paste

terna nak t tha hat he w he woul uld no not m t make the f he film a and nd he he did no not.

t. Af

After er a all of

f J

Jam’s h hard w wor

rk to g
get

t th them em b back on

n th

the screen een, i , it t wen ent f for

r naught.

t. She w was brok

ken

en h hea earted ed. . J Jam w was livin living a g at M Mis ists a alo lone e exc xcept when Isabel s l stayed wit ith h

her. T

This is parti ticular ep episod

de oc
ccurred

ed w when en th the tw two

of
f th

them w wer ere e at M t Mists ts tog togeth ther er. . Nel elson

n was to

to s sing ng Ca Carneg negie Ha e Hall tha hat ni t night w ht whi hich w h was April 1 il 17, 194 949. Jam a and I Isabel el h had j just f finished ed ea eati ting th thei eir d dinner er b bef efor

re th

the e fireplace w e whe hen n the te he telephone ne rang

ng. J

Jam l looked a at her her watch, h, i it t was 5 as 5:30 30 P PM, ( (8:30 E EST) an and sa said: d: JAM: AM: “I “It’ t’s C Con

ncer

ert t ti time” e” a and p picked up up the p he pho hone.

ne. Ma

Ma w wanted nted to to l leave but J t Jam p pulled ed h her d dow

wn b

bes eside h e her er to to l listen ten to to N

Nels. A

At f t first s she e cou

uldn’t u

t under ersta tand h him ex excep ept s she s e said s she k e knew ew h he w e was j just abo bout k keeping h his voice s steady an and d that w was all. Jam am s said d just “ “Yes, D Darling” as N as Nels went nt on n talking

ng. Ma

Ma said Jam’s ’s h hand w was tremblin ling s so s she c could ld h hardly h ly hold ld the receiv iver and nd t the te he tears were f e falling ng ov

ver he

her f face. Soo

on Ma

n Ma he heard N Nels s say: “S “So d

darling, p

plea ease c com

me t

to m

me t

ton

night.
t. T

Ther ere i e is a a f full h hou

use

e ou

ut

th ther ere a e and h how

w c

can I I ev ever er s sing with thou

ut y

t you

u? S

Som

meth

ething is g goi

ing
ut

ut of m me a e and nd I c can o n onl nly get et it b t back i if I I k kno now you a u are no e not a t ang ngry with th m me.

e. P

Plea ease c come e to to m me. e.” ”

SLIDE 30

28 JAM: AM: Jam, wiping ng the tea he tears w with he h her ha hank nkie s said: “I “I n need eed y you

u h

her ere e with th m me.

e. J

Just s t sing f for

r m

me t ton

night.

. I w will f fol

llow
w

eve very s y song g and I I w will m ill meet yo you in in our own l lovely ly r room u upstair irs in in a f few m minute nutes.” Ma Ma s said s she d he did just tha hat a and nd d didn’ n’t come d e dow

wn ti

n till t the “Co he “Conc ncert” t” was o as over. M Ma a also said t d that at J Jam am c called h d him as s as soon as as she k knew he he w woul uld b be a at the ho he hote tel a and nd he s he said : “Eve veryt ythin ing g went f nt fine ne a and nd G God k keep you, u, m my d darling ng

Tha

hank You

u.”

.” * PLA PLATTS TTSBURGH, NEW EW Y YORK RK VI VISIT A d des escripti tion

n of
f th

the p e place N Nel elson

n to

took J Jea eanett tte f for

r a

a week eeken end i in Febr bruary i is a s as f follows: s: Nels ls h had made r reserva vatio ions a at a a l lovely ly old ld C Colo lonia ial I Inn in in t the famous us a and nd hi histor

rical t

tow

wn of
f P

Platts

ttsburgh. T

. Thei eir r room

m had a

a hug uge ol e old Col Coloni nial bedroo

om w

with a h a whi hite c e cano nopied b

bed. I

It w t was a all done ne in n 17th

th cent

ntur ury Co Coloni nial Am American f n fur urni nitur ure.

e. I

It h had a a fir irepla lace w wit ith h huge ge l logs gs b burnin ing; g; c crys ystal c candle lestic icks on a a ga gate- leg eg ta table w wher ere a e all t their ir m meals ls w were served; a a ga garden outsid ide s still ill ha had s spots o

f s

sno now but ut a a b beaut utiful ul m mou

unt

ntain s n scene i ne in n the he d distanc nce. e. Nelson ha n had p pur urple a e and nd w whi hite te Vi Violets made up up as a a c cente terpiece f e for

r

the he table. Whi hile the they w were out f ut for a a walk a at ni t night he ha ht he had a a hug huge e bowl o l of p purple le a and w whit ite L Lila ilacs d deli livered a and p pla laced on t the n nigh ight ta table b by th the b e bed ed. Jen enny s said all th the cov

ver

ers w wer ere e tu turned d dow

wn a

and soft l t lights b bur urni ning ng o

n

n eithe her s side of e of the the b

bed. T

Tha hat i t it w was j jus ust l t like e somet ethi hing ng out o ut of a a d

dream. W

. Whe hen t they hey c came in “t n “the no he nostalgic old bea eauty ty of

f i

it a t all b brought t t tea ears to m

my eyes

es a and I I cou

uldn’t tel

tell h him why hy w whe hen h n he p put ut hi his a arms r round und m me a e and nd s said “I g give y e you a

u a p

penny nny for

r th

thos

se

e th thou

ughts

ts”. ”. S Som

meh

ehow

w a

a s sudden en s sadnes ess ov

ver

ercame e me a and I d didn’ n’t k t kno now m myself jus ust w t wha hat it w t was. I It w t was not not unt until I w was tu tucked ed s sof

ftly in h

his a arms in th that b t bea eauti tiful o

ld b

bed ed th that com

mplet

ete e

SLIDE 31

29 pea eace r retu eturned ed a and I I b beg egan t to r

rea

ealize h e how v ver ery l lucky I I am. H . He h e had gone to ne to s so muc uch t h troub uble to e to a arrang nge thi e this m mee eeting ng j jus ust to g

give me

e beaut utiful ul m mem emories

es. I

I coul uld ha hardly b bear to l

leave the nex

he next day

ay. I

to took

k a

all th the V e Viol

lets

ets, a , a s sprig of

f L

Lilacs a and a a d doz

zen

en k kisses es f from

m a

man’ n’s et eterna nal l love.” Oh y h yes! And And g guess w wha hat t t thei heir m meal w was t tha hat ni t night ht?! Y Yes! T The he same e ol

ld “R

“Ros

se Marie”

” –bak aked b d beans a s and f d fried h d ham am, a a green sa salad and ic ice c cream. Nels ls h had writ itten a a lett tter er to

Isabel abou
ut

t th thei eir tr trip to

Platts

ttsburgh. Isabel el s said th that N Nel els m met J t Jea eanett tte e in N New ew Y Yor

rk C

City ty and th that t th they drove up up the Hud he Hudson Ri n River i in a a Ca Cadillac w whi hich h h he ha had b borrowed from

m a

a f frien end. This w was on

n S

Satu turday b bec ecause e th they ey w wer ere on

nly th

ther ere

ne

ne ni night ht a and they hey w went to Chur

Church t

h the he nex next m t morni ning

ng. T

The hen a n a por

rti

tion

n of
f Nel

els’ let etter ter is quot

ted

ed wor

rd for
r wor
rd:

: He des escribed ed th the Inn j nn jus ust like J e Jenny nny d did, b but ut hi his r reaction to n to Sund unday m morni ning ng w was what t Isabel el lov

ved

ed th the e mos

st.

t. Nel els w wrote te: : “F “For

r m

me M e Mom

mmie,

e, th the h e highlight t of

f th

the whole t trip ip c came Sund unday m mor

rni

ning

ng. On o

n our ur walk the he ni night ht b befor

re,

e, w we c e came a across a a beaut utiful ul o

ld Chur

Church. h. We ha had n no i idea ea w wha hat d t denom nomina nation i n it w was and nd, i in f n fact, ha had to l

light a

ht a m match i in n or

rder to

to r read the s he sign o n on n the he front.

nt. It a

t anno nnounc unced ed Ho Holy Co Communi union t

n the ne

he next mornin ing a g at 8 8 AM AM and J Jenny s y said id “ “Oh d darlin ling, g, l let’s ’s c come”. I s said id “But this is is is a an Episcop

pal Church.

. Do

you
u want

t to

ta

take e Hol

ly Com
mmunion
n her

ere? e?” ” She he s said, a and nd s she he was ho holding ng m my ha hand nd – “Oh Y Yes! Any Any Chur hurch i h is a ho hous use o e of G God a and I I ha have ne e never k knel nelt b beside y you a u and d tak aken a Hol

ly C

Com

mmunion
n. What m

t mor

re p

e per erfec ect en ending cou

uld w

we h have e for

r

th this t trip? Wher ere e el else c e cou

uld w

we e feel el m mor

re d

deep eply th the p e per erfec ecti tion

n of
f
u
ur l

lov

ve?

e?” Wel ell! M Mommie, e, i it is a always i in th thes ese e mood

ods th

that J t Jen enny tou touches es m me e mos

st d

deep eply. . The e miracle e of

f h

her er l lov

ve a

and m my religi ligion – the hey a are e th the e tw two m

mos
st p

pow

werful f

for

rces

es i in m my l life a e and I a always f feel a as tho houg ugh I h I a am i in n the p he presenc nce o e of a a S Saint.

SLIDE 32

30 Well, ho how s sho houl uld I d describe t e tha hat nex next m t morni ning ng?! As As J Jenny ny a and nd I I walk lked s sid ide b by s y sid ide to t that a altar r rail il and k knelt lt, the lo lovely m ly mornin ing g light f t from

m th

the e window

ws f

fel ell s sof

ftl

tly ov

ver th

the a alta tar a and s settl tled ed on

n th

the tall ll L Lili ilies. It w was a b beautif iful A l Altar a and I I f found m mys yself lf lis istenin ing t to each w word the P Priest s said

id. I

I h heard s specia iall lly y “Drin ink this is in in remembrance a and be thankful” l”. I I gla glanced q quic ickly ly a at J Jenny a and nd saw o

n he

her face a e a look o

f d

dev evout w ut worshi

hip. And

And, O Oh M h Mom

mmie!

e! a as th the C e Chalice e was p pres essed ed t to m

my l

lips I I thanked ed G God

d. O

. Oh! h how

w I

tha hank nked G God f for tha that k kne neel eling ng girl b beside m e me. Be Becaus use e of her her thi his who hole p e place w was a a mystic a and nd b beaut utiful ul t thi hing ng a and nd my s soul

ul k

kne new a a grea eat a t and p per erfec ect p place. . B Back a at th the e Inn nn a after ter w we w e wer ere p e packed ed a and rea eady t to l

lea

eave, e, I I h hel eld h her er i in m my a arms f for

r a

a lon

ng ti

time a and I I remember s sayin ing g to h her a a gr great m many t tim imes “ “My d darlin ling – Tha hank nk you u for thi his morni ning ng.” ” * DA DATA TA R RELATI TIVE TO N TO NELS LSON ON’S W WEDDI DDING R G RING NG FOR J R JEAN EANET ETTE. E. Ba Back i in 1 n 1936 when N hen Nelson t tho houg ught Jeanet nette te w woul uld marry hi him, h he pur urcha hased a a b beauti utiful ul w wedding ng r ring ng f for h

her. Ho

. However, w whe hen s n she he dec ecided ed th that N t Nel elson d did n not l t lov

ve h

e her er as s she l e lov

ved

ed h him, s she e cha hang nged he her m mind nd. She he d did m marry G Gene ene i in J n June o une of 1 1937 and N d Nelso son w was as later bla lackmaile iled in into marryin ying A Ann F Franklin lin in in h his is e effort to p protect Jea eanett tte f e from

m th

the e pos

ssibility

ty of

f A

Ann d des estr troy

ying h

her er c career eer. . Later ter, w when en J Jea eanett tte u e under ersto tood

d th

the c circumsta tances es of

f his f

for

rced

ed wed edding, th they ey r rec econciled

ed. H

He k e kep ept th the r e ring and nd l late ter h he d e decided to to put ut t the r he ring ng i into nto a a locket et s so tha hat s t she he coul uld w wear i it.

t. But i

But it w t was with h the he und under erstand nding ng tha hat t t the r he ring i in n the l he locket m t meant nt s she he was his f for

rev

ever er! S She w wor

re i

it t on

n th

the p e plati tinum c chain h he e gave e her er b but whe hen s n she he coul uld not not, s she he p pinne nned t the l locket et i ins nside h her d

dress. S

She he

fte

ten w n wore the he ring ng o

n he

her r right ha ht hand nd w whe hen i n in p pub ublic.

SLIDE 33

31 Whe hen N n Nel elson n left tha that ev eveni ning ng s she he went nt to s

see Bl

e Blossom. Blosso som t told d Isab sabel t that J Jam w was as s starry eyed an d and s d she s sai aid “ d “when he la laid id it it in in my h y hand I I f felt only h ly half lf c conscio ious w wit ith joy

y a

and nd f for a a whi hile I coul uldn’ n’t s t say a any nythi hing

ng. He hel

He held m me c e close a e and nd s said: “It is is y yours o

nly if

y if yo you take it it w with m my lif y life’s ’s lo love ve a and d devo votio ion a and with h the he und under erstand nding ng tha hat i t it b t bind nds m my he heart a as c closely to to your urs as t tho houg ugh h you to took t the v he vows in a n any ny c chur urch. h.” ” Jea eanette te r rep eplied ed: “In m n my own he n heart t and nd i in t n the s he sight of God, I I am yo your wif ife a and it it’s ’s f foreve ver.” Jeanet nette te ha had to to l lea eave on a n an a army c camp to tour ur the v he ver ery n next d t day whi hich m h made i e it J t Jul uly 2 28th

th, 19

1942. * NELS LSON ON’S LE LETT TTER TO TO JA JAM WHI HILE HE W E HE WAS OVE VERS RSEAS EAS Decembe ber 1 1943 43 t to to M Mid F d Februar ary 1 1944 44 Lett tter er he w he wrote to te to Jeanet nette te d describing what s t seem eems t to h

have b

e been een a a d drea eam h he e had. “I “I was u utter erly a adrift w t with thou

ut y

t you

u w

when y you

ur lett

tter er c came, e, th then en pea eace r retu eturned ed. . I have b e been een l lon

nel

ely d during y you

ur a

absen ence e – lo lonely y but ut not not l lost- yo your lo lovely s y self lf is is h here. I c can s see y your p physic ically lly beautiful b body dy – wond ndrous us ey eyes es – tender l lips – but t mos

st of
f a

all, , yo your s soul l – your ur m mind nd a and nd s soul ul are w e with m h me. Whe hen n you u thi hink nk o

f

you

ur b

boy

y th

think of

f lon
ng l

lon

nel

ely w walks – sol

lita

tary mea eals, th , the e in inadequacy y of p people le’s ’s c

company. T

. The r e rich s seren enity ty of

f y

you

ur n

natu ture e is h her ere e – a p part of

f me

e – and w with th you

u I

I s share a e a d deep eep s spiritu tual compani nions nshi hip. Darling, m my d darling, , I w was a able e to b

be

e with th y you

u f

for

r a

abou

ut

t tw two h hou

urs

la last n nigh

ight. I

It w was a a gl glorious – high ighly y spir irit itual l exp xperience – a a dream – but not ut not a a dream. I I f found und y you a aslee eep – my ey eyes es s swep ept o

ver

er yo your tir ired face – how

w I yea

earned ed to to c comfor

rt y

t you

u. Y

You

u a

awok

ke a

an

SLIDE 34

32 ho hour ur l late ter- so lik like a c child ild- str tretc etching th the e lines es of

f you
ur bod
dy- not

con

nsciou
us of
f m

me a at t first.

t. Y

You

ur e

eyes es h hel eld th the a absen ent l t look

ks of
f on
ne

who ho h has b been een i in d dista tant p t pastu tures es – wanti ting me e to to com

me

e to to you

u.

. Des esire g e gripped ed m me e intol toler erably –how I need eeded ed you

ur rec

ecog

gniti

tion

n –

ho how I I w wante nted your ur l lov

ve

e – my k y kis iss! I I know i it s surpris ised yo you becaus use i e it w t was o

ne t

ne tha hat d t dem emand nded. It d drew you to to m me e – the he del elicate te subtl tle e you – who k

knew

ew I I m must t on

nce m

more c claim i its ts b bea eauty ty. . No d

darling, I

I k know

w f

for

r y

you

u th

ther ere w e will not b

t be a

a m mem emor

ry b

but a t always for me, I w will s ill see y your b beautif iful s smil ile a as y you r returned my k y kis iss – whis isperin ing g “My dear, this is is is why y I was born.” * THE D HE DAY AY BEF BEFORE J RE JEA EANET ETTE’ E’S WEDDI DDING It t was on

n th

this d day bef efore h her er w wed edding s she e ex explained ed to to I Isabel el h her er feeling ngs. “Mot Mothe her dear, … …It ha t has hur hurt m t me s e so v

very m

muc uch h tha that N Nels didn’ n’t l love m me as I I did hi

him. W

We ha had s so m muc uch h to to s sha hare- our

ur g

great t lo love of music ic – our ur c complet ete und e understa tand nding ng-

ur

ur love of

f na

natur ure e th that t was a sou

urce

e of

f en

endles ess del elight to

us. We lov
ve

e th the e grea eat t ol

ld

pine nes – the g he giant r redwoo

ods, w

with h the he wind nd w whi hispering ng thr throug ugh h the heir b branc nche hes- and th the l littl ttle w wild f flower ers th that g grow

w in th

the s e spaces es betw etween en th the e tr trees es – we k e kno now t them hem a

all. Al

Always I will ll remember the he ni night I p picked a v violet a et and nd p put ut it t in hi n his c coa

at l

t lapel el. He He too took m my ha hand nd a and nd the hen m n my other her one a ne and nd t then hi n his a arms he held m me e so c closely, and th ther ere b e ben enea eath th th the p e pines es h he s e spok

ke w

wor

rds o
f s

such ten tender er b bea eauty ty th that t I cou

uld nev

ever er rep epea eat t th them em – no not t no now – th they w wou

uld make m

e me e too

o s

sad to too unha

unhappy. Af

After to toni night I ht I mus ust b bur ury a all t thi his and nd t try ne never to l to let et it b t be r e remem

embered. But

But my b beaut utiful ul r ring ng, tha hat s swee eet t symbol

l of
f th

the e lov

ve I th

thou

ught

t was mine e – tha hat I I ha have p put a ut away w with h th the e oth

ther

er d dea ear r ring. . T They ey w will g go

with m

me t to m my gr grave ve – dearly ly rem emem embered ed - and nd I I s sha hall v visit t t them ofte ten a n and nd s see t e them a always through gh a a s shin inin ing g glo glory. y. I m must b be a a happy b y brid ide t tomorrow – I I must g t go

to

to G Gen ene n not

t w

with th m my h hea eart’ t’s lov

ve f

e for

r th

that i is i impos

ssible,

e, but with purit ity y of spir irit it and a calm lm mind nd - a prayer in in my y he heart…You s u see d ee darling ng, i it i t is jus ust t t tha hat N Nels nev never er ha had the the d dee eep

SLIDE 35

33 lov

ve f

e for

r m

me th that t I had f for

r h

him – it i t is best t t tha hat he r t he refus use to e to m marry me f e for

r I

I a am a afraid his l lov

ve w

wou

uld n

nev ever er h have b e been en v ver ery en enduring.” .” Isabel el th thou

ught

t “M “My p poor

r l

littl ttle p e pet, t, littl tle d did s she k e know

w h

how

w

end ndur uring ng t tha hat l love w e was to b

be w

when s n sel elfishne hness w was washe hed a away in b n bitt tter tears. O Oh t the ni he night hts I I ha have e seen hi n him p pace the he floor

r, w

whe hen n his b bed d was n as never slept pt i in – when lo long h g hours d dragg gged b by a y and only ly th the c e com

mfor
rt

t of

f h

her er pictu ture c cou

uld m

make hi him ev even s n sit d t down n – whe hen n he he drank nk cup ups of black cof

ffee

ee to to the he ex extreme e – and nd not nothi hing ng mattered. I a asked him im a aga gain in a and a aga gain in d durin ing t g the f film lming o g of t the pic icture w why h y he d did idn’t ’t s stop the m marria iage ge b but a always ys h he s said id “ “ N No – he he c coul uld not not – Gene w was as h his d dear arest st f friend nd, a , and nd ho how c coul uld he he hur hurt th that f t frien end n now

w?”

” The he p pictur ure w e was a a lovely t thi hing ng – but l lon

ng b

bef efore i it w was c com

mplet

eted ed it a t amou

unted

ed to to a almos

st a

a madnes ess to to th the m man who u

under

erstood

od i

it’ t’s passio ions a all ll t too w well.

ll. H

He c could ld only ly a avo void id t the gi girl h l he w worship iped and nd of cour urse, she e inter terpret eted ed th this as indiffer eren ence e on

n his part.

. Long ng a after er, w , whe hen s n she he r read a all thi his i in n hi his l litt ttle d diary s she he came to e to me a e and s said ”O ”Oh moth

ther

er d darling, w why d didn’t t you

u t

tel ell me h e how

w h

he e fel elt th then en? I w wou

uld have w

e waited ed f for

rev

ever – I w woul uldn’ n’t ev t even ha have e cared if if there was neve ver a a marria iage ge c ceremony t to b bin ind u

us. I

I only ly wanted ted h his l lov

ve

e – ever erythi hing ng c coul uld h have bee een b n bui uilt on tha n that.” ” My My s son, n, of

f hi

his own f free w ee will ha had g given up en up t the g he golden b bea eaut uty a and nd compani nions nshi hip of thi this g girl, a and nd the here e after he ne he never k knew new a a pea eacef eful m mom

men

ent. t. Per erhaps th this l lon

ng quota
tation
n will c

clea ear u up th the i e inev evita table q ques estion

n

as to to w wha hat ha happened. * NEL ELSON’S “ “RO ROSE MA E MARI RIE” MEMO E” MEMORI RIES ES In I Isabel’s l’s M Memoir ir N Number T Two s she describ ibed their ir a arriva ival a l at bea eauti tiful Lake Tahoe

e .

. Nelson

n’s a

accou

unt

t tel tells of

f ev

even ents ts th that t happen ened ed a after ter th they ey h had s settl ttled ed in a and w wer ere a e at t wor

rk o
n th

thei eir f film.

SLIDE 36

34 The f e first t th thing th that t oc

ccurred

ed w was th that t th they ey r rea eally s sta tarted t to

becom
me a

e acqua uainted nted o

n a

n a p per ersona nal l lev

evel. Ev

Ever ery ni night ht a afte ter w work Nel elson

n ei

eith ther er wen ent ov t over er to to Jea eanet ette’ e’s cabin or

r th

they wen ent t for

r rid

ides

r
r l

lon

ng w

walks th through th the e for

res

est. . S Somet etimes es th they ey wen ent t on

n h

hor

rse

e back b but t th they ey f fel ell i into to th the h habit of

f s

spen ending ev every ev even ening tog togeth ther er. . S Som

meti

times es th they ey w wen ent t canoei

eing on
n th

the l e lake e or d dancing i in the he main l n lodge. F Fina nally, one ni ne night w ht whe hen t n they hey w went f nt for a mo moonlight t walk, N Nel els s sudden enly s stop topped ed a and to took

k J

Jen enny by th the e sho houl ulders a and nd tur urne ned he her a around und f facing ng hi

him. H

He s said “J “Jeanet nette te you a u are s so like m e my mother. Y You und u under erstand nd m me a as no no one

ne el

else ha e has ev ever d don

ne. I

. I w want to b

be

e you

ur d

dea eares est f frien end a always a and i it’ t’s l lucky th that t I r realiz lize yo you are a a c career g gir irl f for I I m migh ight w want m more than friend ndshi hip a and nd tha hat w woul uld not b not be g e good

d f

for y you f u for I w would m make e th the e wor

rst h

t husband i in th the w e wor

rld.”

.” The hen t n they hey d did “I “Ind ndian L n Love Ca e Call” and nd N Nels k kne new h he w was s sunk unk. Re Recent ntly h he s said to hi to his m mother her “I f fel elt t sur ure s she ha he had m more t e tha han a n a friend ndly f fee eeling ng f for m me b e but s ut she he tried s so ha hard to to hi hide i it. The here w e wer ere e some ni e night hts w whe hen n she he w woul uldn’ n’t g go o

out w

with m h me.

e. At

At last t I w was det eter ermined ed to to f find ou

ut h

how

w s

she r rea eally f fel elt s t so I I m made h her er go f

for
r ou
ur

usual r ride e in th the c e car. . W We s e sto topped ed at th the e Emer erald Bay Over erlook

k

and nd t the hen n jus ust a as tw twilight w ht was fading ng i into nto d darkne ness, I too

ok he

her i in n my a arms f for the f he first time a away f from the he c camer era. S She he was s so s

shy

hy she c could ld h hardly ly lo look a at m me. I s said id “Jam d dearest! I I’v ’ve f falle llen in in love w with h you a u and nd I a am no not s t suppos

sed

ed to to f fall i in l lov

ve

e with th a c career eer

girl. W

Wha hat a are y e you going ng to to d do a about i ut it? Whe hen s n she f he fina nally s said anyt ythin ing a g at a all ll i it was “ “Well! ll! I I n never said id I I w would ldn’t f fall in in l love with th a a b bariton tone, e, s so w what a are y you

u g

goi

ing t

to d

do a

abou

ut th

that? t?” ” I It w t was week eeks b bef efor

re

e I c cou

uld g

get et h her er t to s

say s

she l e lov

ved

ed m me. e. Som

met

etime, , a f few ew yea ears l later er, J Jen enny t tol

ld Isabel “Y

“You

u k

know

w M

Moth

ther

er if if I I c could ld e eve ver li live ve any o y of m my lif life wit ith N Nels lson ove ver a aga gain in, I I k know whe hen i n it w t woul uld b be. The he ti time w e whe hen I I f first r really b began n to

believe i

in n hi his l love e – far far off i ff in t those glor

rious

us m mou

unt

ntains

ns. H

He k kept t asking ng m me e to b

be hi

e his w wife b e but s ut somehow tha hat l t little b e boy he heart o t of hi his s see eemed to to me s strang ngely unt untouc

uche
hed. I

I l lov

ved hi

him t then f n far m mor

re tha

e than he l n he loved me a and nd I I was s so a afraid of

f b

being ng hur hurt.

t. I

I tho houg ught he w ht he was the the m most t wond nderful ul t thi hing ng I I ha had e ever s see een o n or k kno nown a n and nd i it s seemed ed to too m

muc

uch h

SLIDE 37

35 to ex

expect tha

hat he t he s sho houl uld r really l lov

ve

e me. The hen n one ne ni night ht a as w we e stoo

od w

watchi hing ng the g he giant t nt tree ees a as t they hey s stret etche hed the heir f fing ngers skyward, h , his m manner er s sudden enly c changed ed to to on

ne

e of

f g

grea eat sof

ftn

tnes ess and nd t tur urni ning ng to t to take m me in in h his is a arms a and b buryin ying h g his is lip lips in in m my ha hair, a as s sweet eetly a and nd te tend nderly a as t the n he night ht w was c coming ng to m to mee eet us t us, he s said: d: “I “I w will n nev ever l lov

ve

e anoth

ther

er w wom

man, w

when en w will y you

u b

bel eliev eve e th that? t?” ” The here w e was s somethi hing ng i in hi n his v voice t e then t hen tha hat w t went d deep a and nd I I k kne new that I I was being ng given a n a p part of t of hi him tha that no ot no othe her w wom

man w

n woul uld ev ever b be e given en. . I n never er f for

rgot

t th that n night a t and h have c e cher erished ed th thos

se

words a as he w he will n never er k kno now I I ha have.” ” Rec ecen entl tly N Nel els tol

ld his M

Moth

ther

er th the ti time s e she f finally a admitted ted h her er love f for hi him a and nd h here i e is w wha hat he t he s sai aid: “It w was a a p perfect ni t night

ht. T

The l he lake w was shi hini ning ng l like a j jewel el a and nd t the hug uge t e tree ees g glowing ng i in t n the m moo

onl

nlight.

ht. Be

Before w when I n I k kissed her her s she he ha had a always jus ust b t bee een te n tend nder a and nd s swee eet b t but ut thi his ni night s she he r really returned m my k kis iss f for the v very y fir irst t time. N Not b because e she e wanted ed to to ei eith ther er, s , she e just t cou

uld n

no l lon

nger

er h hel elp i it. . N Never er s shall I for

rget

et h how

w

timid s she he was a and nd ho how l littl tle a e and nd s sub ubmissive s e she s he see eemed ed i in m n my arms a and nd how how f fright htene ned I I w was a at wha hat w was ha happeni ning ng to to me. e. Tha hat w was t the m he moment nt I k knew new i it was s somet ethi hing ng d divine ne an and som

meth

thing th that w would l live e th throu

ugh th

the a e ages

es. I

. I f fel elt th that s t so s

str

tron

ngly

and nd i it was s so b beautiful ul to m

me tha

hat I t I ev even ha n had to g

give her

e her up up r rathe her tha han t n take a e a c cha hanc nce o e on hur n hurti ting ng i it.” When they d did id g get back h home, J Jam p practic ically lly liv lived a at the E Eddy’s y’s until N l Nels le left o t on to tour

ur. T

They hey w were f formally eng ngaged in n Ma May a and nd th then en brok

ke it of
ff in late

e June e when en th they ey w wer ere e unable e to to res esol

lve

Nelson’ n’s d demand nd tha that s she g he give up up her her c

career. N

Nel elson n remov

ved he

her enga gage gement r rin ing a and la laid id the rin ing in g in the p palm lm of h her h hand a and said: : “K “Keep eep it, my Baby by, a always, j just as I as I wan ant you t to k keep t the mem emor

ry of
f m

my l lov

ve.”

.” *

SLIDE 38

36 PHY HYSICAL CAL L LOVE VE Nel els a and J Jam w wer ere p e parked ed i in th the c car u under er s som

me l

lov

vel

ely ol

ld p

pine tr trees

es. J

Jam c cou

uld b

barel ely l look

ok at Nels. Nels h

had h d her i in h his a s arms s and nd s said to he to her: “My My Ba Baby, you a u are s e so s sweet et , s , so l

lov
vel

ely a and y you

u th

thrill m me b e bey eyon

nd

any nythi hing ng I I ha have e ever k know nown.

n. T

Tha hank nk you d u darling ng – It i t is goi

ing t

to b

be

e beaut utiful ul. Jam w was c conc ncerned ned t tha hat s t she m he might n ht not b t be a e all t tha hat he t he think nks s she he i is. It wo woul uld b break h his is heart if if s she ever d disillu illusio ioned h him im a and it it w woul uld break h hers. Jam c cont ntinue nued: “ I k kee eep thi hink nking ng a about ut h how h he f feel els a about ut Ann Ann and nd I I w wond nder i if I will ill ever s show my y feelin ings gs f for h him too m

much. I

I am not not a a s sto tone y ne you k kno now.” Jam t tol

ld h

her er s sister er, B Blos

ssom
m,

, th the f e follow

wing s

stor

ry:

: “N “Nel els tr tried ed s so h hard t to g

go on
n bei

eing s str trong, , to to k keep ep h his em emoti

tion
ns

bur uried, b but ut I d didn’ n’t l t let et hi

him. S

Somehow how I I c coul uld not not f feel el a any nythi hing ng wron

ng a

abou

ut i

it, t, I I s simply l lov

ved

ed h him a and I I was b brea eaking n no v

vow
ws.

. I I have k e know

wn f

for

r a

a l lon

ng ti

time e th that p t pea eace c e cou

uld n

nev ever c com

me t

to h

him

unt ntil I I ha had b becom

me hi

e his w

wife. I

I w wante nted to to g give hi him o

nl

nly s sweet et instea tead of

f bitter

er mem emories es – and nd no now he he ha has t them hem. Jam t tol

ld B

Blos

ssom
m she w

e was s sti till v ver ery gratef eful th that N t Nel els had m made he her hi his w wife b e becaus use unt until t then, n, muc uch a h as s she he adored hi him, s she ha he had nev ever er k know

wn th

the b bea eauty ty a and d dep epth th of

f hi

his na natur ure - she s he said he ha he had a te tend nderne ness t tha hat was b bey eyond nd d description n and nd no not unt t until s she he s saw hi his r reaction to he n to her did s she he f ful ully r realize w wha hat a a ho horror An Ann ha n had been een t to

him.

. Now

w she

e says all th the hurt t ov

ver

er th that has complet etel ely vani nishe hed a and nd s she c he can f n fee eel n nothi hing ng ex excep ept a a f fee eeling of

f s

sor

rrow
w th

that it ha had to to ha

happen. Thi

his i is w why hy Ann d Ann doesn’ n’t b t bother her her her. She he f fee eels no nothi hing ng a about i ut it ex t except p t pity

ty. S

She s said too

o, t

tha hat N Nels ha had spoiled he her s so f for every othe

ther m

man n in t n the w wor

rld s

so t

tha

hat s she he even d en dislikes

SLIDE 39

37 bei eing a arou

und th

them

em. J

. Jam w was nev ever er a attr tracted ed t to a

anoth
ther

er man on

nce

Nel elson

n b

bec ecame th the c cen enter er of

f h

her er l life. NOTE OTES Nelson n was a a m muc uch m h more greg egarious us person n tha han J n Jeanet nette te a and nd enj njoy

yed a

assigni ning ng sobriquet uets to t

those he

e he c cared f for

r. W

Wher hereas Jea eanett tte w e was u usually r rath ther er a aloof

of w

when en w wor

rking on
n a

a f film, N , Nel elson

n

seem eemed ed to

en

enjoy c chatti tting w with th a all m member ers of

f th

the c e crew ew. Jea eanett tte f e fel ell i in l lov

ve w

e with th h her er N Nel els ea early on

n i

in th thei eir r rel elati tion

nship

but w t with th N Nelson

n it had b

been een “l “lov

ve a

e at f first s t sight! t!” ” N Nelson

n s

soon

n

lea earned ed th that t th that t his g girl c cou

uld b

be a a ver ery j jea ealou

us w

wom

man w

whe hen i n it came to e to her her f feel

elings. J

Jea eane nett tte ha e had b been a n around und the he s stage a and nd screen l long ng eno noug ugh t h to k

kno

now w wha hat c t coul

uld t

trans

nspire. T

Tha hat s she w he woul uld not

t to

toler erate.

e. N

Nel elson

n d

did n not

t s

seem em t to

be a

e able t to r

rec

ecog

gnize h

e his attraction n to f

fem

emales, b but ut J Jeanet nette w te was v ver ery observant.

nt. S

She he nev ever er missed ed wom

men

en m making a a p play f for

r h

her er N Nel elson

n.

. Often en th these w e wom

men

en made e littl tle e or

r n

no a

att

ttem empt t to c con

ncea

eal t thei eir a acti tion

ns.

. A At ti times es, i it w t was blatant.

nt. Ev

Even Va n Van D Dyke d e dec ecided to te to test N t Nelson’ n’s m maleness w whe hen he he hi hired a a certain n woman n to tr

try a

and nd seduc uce hi

him. How

Howev ever, th , they ey un under eres esti timated ed N Nel elson

n’s m

moth ther er a and J Jea eanet ette te. . S Som

me

e ti time e later er, Jea eanett tte c e con

nfes

essed ed t to N

Nel

elson

n th

that i it t was s she e who p

phon
ned

ed Isabel el and nd t tol

ld he

her w wha hat t was g going ng on a n and nd to to g get et her her s son ho n home! e! Thi his res esulted ed i in N Nel elson

n’s q

quick d dep epartu ture f e from

m th

the s scen ene! e! It also

confir

irmed Woody’s y’s s satis isfaction w with Nels lson a as b bein ing a g a ve very normal l man, a and his is vir viril ilit ity w was n neve ver q questio ioned a aga gain in. From th then en on

n,

, if J Jea eanet ette e just s t saw w wom

men

en s sta tarti ting t to

make a

e a move on he n her N Nel elson,

n, s

she he to took s ste teps to to f free eeze t e them hem out ut! S She w he was very c capa pable e of

f p

protec tecti ting h her er man ev even en w when en h he d e did n not r t rec ecog

gnize

tha hat it w t was ha happeni ning

ng. Ev

Even w n whe hen N Nel elson too n took hi his c co-st

star. R

Rise se Stev even ens, , ov

ver

er to to Jenn nny’s “S “Smilin’ Thru” ” set t to to introd

duce

e her er, , Rise e later er r remarked tha hat s she r he read J Jenny nny’s s signa nal “Ha Hand nds O Off! He’ He’s Mi Mine ne!” ” Someti times es N Nel elson

n w

was b brief efly ta taken en i in b by a a f female ev even en th thou

ugh th

the e stu tudio tr tried ed to to tea each th thei eir male e sta tars to to be e extr trem emely careful ul about s ut situa uations ns tha hat c t coul uld b be d e det etriment ntal to to thei heir c career ers. Bu But N t Nel elson

n e

exuded m male c e charm th that m mos

st

t wom

men

en f fou

und h

hard t to

SLIDE 40

38 resi sist st! If he s he so m

much a

h as g gave a e a f female the he time o e of d day, the they cont ntinue nued to to p pur ursue hi him i in n the he h hopes o

f g

gaini ning ng hi his a attent tention. n. Nel elson

n was of
ften

en f for

rced

ed to to w work a at k t keep eeping th the w e wom

man he tr

e truly lo loved f from b bein ing g ove verly s y suspic

icious. When i

it b became a a choic ice betw etween en J Jeanet ette te and nd a any ny ot

the

her w wom

man,

n, J Jeanet nette te a always w won, n, ha hand nds d dow

wn.

n. For

r th

the m mos

st p

part, , Jea eanett tte s e sen ensed ed a and u ulti timatel tely k knew, s , she w was the he one w ne woman N n Nel els l lov

ved, b

but f for her her i it r t remaine ned a a batt ttle e betw etween en th this h handsom

me m

man a and th the res est of

f th

the e wor

rld’s fem

emale e pop

pulati

tion

n.

. Think nk a about i ut it, a ador

red b

by t the m man y you l lov

ved

ed, b but ut havin ving t g to f figh ight a an endle less b battle le t to p protect the d deli licacy of that lo love ve rel elati tion

nship, i

is n not

t a

an ea easy ta task f for

r man or
r w

wom

man r

reg egardles ess of

f

th thei eir m marita tal s sta tate te. . We m must n not

t f

for

rget

et th that N Nelson

n grieved

ed a all h his lif life over hi his s status us w with Ann a Ann and nd w wha hat he a he always c called ed “t “the he sha hadow on m n my l life tha hat c canno nnot b t be p e put a ut aside” e”, or

r w

wha hat the heir d doctor tol told N Nel elson

n w

was “ “His Cross ss He e Had to

Bea

ear”. ”. THE B HE BEG EGINNING Bac ack i in t the spr spring o

f 19

1934, 4, Hunt Hunt Stromber erg, a a to top MG MGM p M produc ucer er, was a assigned ed t to a a new ew p prod

ducti

tion

n to

to be e ti titled ed “N “Naughty M Marietta tta”. . It t was a an op

per

eretta tta by th the f e famou

us V

Victor

r H

Her erbert. . T The s studio h

had

two s

soprano

nos und under er c contract tha hat could s sing ng the r he rol

le o

e of “Ma “Mariett tta” ” – Grace M e Moor

ore a

and J Jea eanet ette te M MacDon

nald.

. J Jea eanet ette te h had set h her r hea eart on

n gett

tting th the r e rol

le.
e. T

The m e male l lea ead, h how

wev

ever er, w was a d differ eren ent situ tuati tion

n.

. N Nelson

n sec

ecretl tly f fel elt th the r e rol

le w

e wou

uld b

be e ver ery good

d f

for

r h

him but ut he w he was a an unk unkno nown i n in f n films, a and nd unl unlikely to to b be c e considered. I If somet ethi hing ng d did not not ha happen s n soo

on,

n, hi his c cont ntract w woul uld b be up e up f for rene newal, a and nd he w he was g goi

ing

ng to l

let i

t it l t lapse a and nd s stay w with hi his cla lassic ical l concert c

career. F

Fate in intervened, a and Stromberg d g decid ided th that t th the bariton tone e fit t th the part of Warrington ton bett tter er th than th the e ten tenor

r

th that h t had b been en c con

nsider

ered ed.

SLIDE 41

39 At f t first J t Jea eanett tte e was a bit t put t of

ff with Nel

elson

n’s lack of
f ex

experien ence e in t n the f he film b bus usine ness, b but he d ut he did ha have other her p possibilities, mostly a a stun unni ning ng b barito tone ne voice. Woody Va Van n Dyke was to b

be t

e thei eir d directo tor and nd he he s seemed a a s strang nge c e cho hoice s e sinc nce he e he ha had no no experienc ence w with h “Musicals”. In th the b beg eginning, J , Jea eanette te tr trea eated ted N Nel elson

n r

rath ther er

badly. But s

But she he w was a also i

int

ntrigue ued w with t h thi his k kind nd, a and nd cons nsiderate e gen entl tlem eman th that tr treated ted h her er l like a a “l “lady!’ S She w e was r res esponsive e to to his tr trea eatm tmen ent of

f h

her er a and was a astou tounded ed a at h t his k know

wled

edge a e and int nterest i t in c n classi sical m musi sic. She h had d her p personal al aspi aspirations, b but so f

far, n

, noth

thing h

had r rea eally h happen ened ed e excep ept f t for

r a

a g good

od c

caree eer i in films. She he ha had o

nl

nly d dreamed of

f c

conc ncer erts a and nd opera w wher ereas s she he knew ew th that t it t was Nel elson

n’s career

er. When en “N “Naughty ty M Marietta tta” w ” was r rel eleased ed on

n M

March 29 29th

th,193

935 i it bec ecame a e a s sen ensati

tion. J

. Jea eanett tte M e MacDon

nald a

and N Nel elson

n Eddy

in instantly ly b became Americ ica’s ’s S Sin ingin ging Sweethearts T Team! The public lic w was eager f for a another f film

lm. A

At f fir irst, M Maye yer w wanted N Nels lson to to m make a anoth ther er o

per

eretta tta. . “R “Ros

se M

e Marie” e” b by R Rudol

lf Friml, w

, with h Grace Moo e Moore, e, t the s he soprano f no from

m the

he M Metropol

litan O

Oper era. Wha hat Ma Mayer d did not not k know now w was tha hat N t Nelson a and nd J Jeanett tte ha e had already begu gun a a romantic ic rela latio ionship ip a and w were o

penly

ly d datin ing i in p public lic. Nel elson

n f

fel elt t it w was “Lov

ve a

e at f t first s sight” a and t tol

ld J

Jea eanet ette te th that. t. She, ,

n
n th

the e oth

ther

er h hand, w was a a b bit m t mor

re r

e res eser erved ed a abou

ut h

her er f feel

elings. S

She e soon n cha hang nged h her attitud ude to e towards Nelson a n and nd b beg egan n to te

teach hi

h him about ut being ng a a f film actor

r. T

The he cha hang nge in N Nel elson

n w

was n not

t wasted

ted on

n

Woody V y Van Dyk

yke. He im

immedia iately p ly picked u up on their ir a attraction

n to
each

h other her a and nd us used ed i it w t whi hile he m he made “ e “Ma Mariett tta”! The ext xtraordin inary y hit it of “Naugh ghty Marie ietta” caused the public lic to clamor

r f

for

r a

anoth

ther f
film. A

. Again, H , Hunt t Str trom

mber

erg w was to to be e th the Produc ucer w with h Woo

ody Va

Van D n Dyke t e the he Director

r. Ma

Mayer er i insisted t tha hat t Nelso son’s s lea eading l lady s shou

uld b

be e Grace M e Moor

ore.
e. N

Nelson

n b

balked ed a at t th the idea of t thi

his. N

Nel elson a

n approache

hed hi his “B “Bud uddy”, ”, Cl Clark G Gable, w who ho told hi him, “j “jus ust b t be s e sick ev every time they hey t try to g

get y

t you u to

sign f

n for the he film.” N Nelson m n managed to to s stall l long ng eno enoug ugh t h tha hat G t Grace ha had t to

fu

fulfi fill her her d dut uties to t to the Met he Met a and nd l left f t for N New Y York Ci

City. J

Jeanett tte e was a auto utomati tically the he onl nly c cand ndidate to te to m make “Ro Rose Ma Marie”. ”. Al All o

f

th the e ou

utd

tdoor

or s

seq equences es w wer ere to to b be s shot

t on
n loc
cati

tion

n a

at m t magnificen ent Lak ake T Tahoe i in the Sierra N Nevada ada M Mountains s of C California i a in

SLIDE 42

40 Septem tember er a and O Octob tober er of

f 1
1935. W

While e th ther ere, e, J Jea eanet ette e accep epted ed Nels lson’s ’s beautif iful l enga gage gement r rin ing a alo long w g wit ith h her p promis ise to marry y him im. The p e pot b beg egan t to b

boi
il w

when en f fans of

f th

the e tw two s stars b bec ecame em embroi

iled

ed in a n a d dispute ute r regarding ng t the s he status us of the their r relations nshi

hip. The

here w e wer ere e th thos

se w

who b bel eliev eved ed th that th the r e rea eason

n th

that a t as a a tea team th they ey wer ere s e so

won
nder

erful w was th that t th they ey p projected ed on

n th

the s screen een a a s str tron

ng a

affinity ty for

r ea

each oth ther

er. T

Their l lov

ve s

e scen enes es s seemed ed ver ery r rea eal! An Anoth

ther

er grou

up, w

, who w

wer

ere d e dev evot

ted

ed to to Nel elson

n, th

thou

ught J

t Jeanett ette prev even ented ted Nelson

n from
m gett

tting adeq equate te screen een ti time e in th thei eir fi films ms. A th third grou

up, w

wer ere e th the e fans th that b t bel elon

nged

ed t to

th

the p pow

wer

erful Jeanet nette te Ma MacDona nald I Inte nterna nati tiona nal F Fan Cl n Club ub. The he club ub was for

rmed

ed y yea ears b bef efor

re N

e Nel elson

n a

arrived ed on th the s scen ene, e, a and w wer ere dev evoted ed to to Jea eanet ette’ e’s s sol

lo c
career

er. They ey wanted ted n no p part of

f N

Nel elson

n

and nd v voiced t thei heir d disapproval o

f hi

him i in no n no unc uncertain n ter

erms. It

t rea eached ed th the p e poi

int wher

ere th they ey wer ere n e not

t a

allow

wed

ed to to e even en men enti tion

n

hi his na name a at t t thei heir f famous us Cl Clan Cl n Clave meet eting ngs! N Not

t a

all of the f he fans ns

f this

is clu lub th thou

ught

t th that, t, b but en enou

ugh th

that t th they ey r rep epres esen ented ted a a cons nsiderable num e number. Any Anythi hing ng t tha hat emana nate ted f from t that c club ub was, f , for

r th

the m mos

st part,

t, p pro J Jea eanett tte e and a anti ti N Nel elson

n.

How

wev

ever er, i , it w was th the e Stu tudio,

, M

MGM, , th that w t was th the m e mos

st p

power erful force i in t thi his f fight.

ht. The

he S Stud udio e

executi

tives es wanted ted a absol

lutel

tely n no hint of t of a a rom

manti

tic atta ttachmen ent b betw tween en th thes ese tw two s sta tars and absolu lutely ly n no p public icit ity w was t to in indic icate otherwis ise! H Howard Str trickling, H Hea ead of

f th

the P Publicity ty d dep epartm tmen ent a t at M t MGM, a , adher ered ed to

Maye

yer’s ’s p poli licy y when J Jeanette a and N Nels lson’s ’s r relat ationsh ship p was as on

display. E

Ever er s since, , th this h has tu turned ed i into a to a b battl ttle b e betw tween en th the e variou

us facti

tion

ns. T

The s e stu tudio v

ver

ersion

n d

did p prevail b bec ecause e th the e publicity ty d dep epartm tment s t saw to i

it

t th that i it was th the s e stu tudio

version
ns

reported in in the movie vie maga gazin ines, by y movi vie reporters, g goss ssip p col

lumnists

ts, , etc etc. But ut wha hat went nt on n behi hind nd the he scene nes and nd on n the heir set ets left t not nothi hing ng to to th the i imaginati tion

n of
f th

thei eir co-wor

rker

ers th that N Nel elson

n a

and Jea eanett tte e wer ere l e lov

ver
ers. T

They l lea earned ed v very q quickly t to

beh

ehave a e as th the e Stu tudio rep epor

rted

ed w when en i in p public, b , but b t beh ehind in the heir ir p priv ivate life, e, t they hey

SLIDE 43

41 cont ntinue nued t thei heir l love a affair, b but a ut always hi hidden f n from t the he pub ublic view

ew. T

. They ey w wer ere w wel ell a aware e th that t it w wou

uld c

cos

st b

both th of

f them

em th thei eir mov

vie

e con

ntracts

ts i if th they ey d did n not

t a

adher ere e to to th the e Stu tudio’

’s m

mandate. te. We n now

w k

know

w th

that th they r rem emained ed l lov

ver

ers fo for r mos

st

t of

f their lif

lifetim ime tog togeth ther er. . I In th this d day a and a age, p , peop eople w who s sti till f fon

ndly recall th

them em, , bel eliev eve e th that t th they ey wer ere l e lov

ver

ers a and w wer ere m married ed. . A Alth thou

ugh th

they ey coul uld not not b be m e married und under c chur hurch s h sanc nction b n becaus use N Nelson ha had been bl blac ackmailed d into a a m marriag age b by a c conni nniving ng s soc

cialite w

e who ho wanted ted h his m mon

ney

ey and h his n name, a , and s she e th threa eaten tened ed to to des estr troy

y

Jeanet nette te’s r reput utation a n and nd c caree eer i if he d he did not not marry he

her. N

Nelson n woul uld nev never a allow tha hat to ha

happen s

n so he he f for

rfei

eite ted hi his own c n caree eer in n hi his e effort to p t to prot

tec

ect the he woman he he lov

ved, J

, Jeane nette tte. When en th they ey finally rea ealized ed th that t th this wom

man was never

er goi

ing to
grant N

t Nel elson

n a

a d divor

rce,

e, th they to took

k m

matt tter ers i into to th thei eir ow

wn h

hands. On On Oct October 2 r 20th

th, 1

, 1943, , th they ey h had th thei eir ow

wn s

sol

lem

emn a and per erson

nal

wedding ng ceremony ny a at L t Lake T e Tahoe

hoe. T

Tha hat w wedding ng f for them was as real a and nd w whe henev never er p possible, e, the hey l lived ed a as hus husband nd a and nd wife. e. Nel elson

n con
nsider

ered ed Jea eanett tte h e his “T “True W Wife” e” a and J Jea eanett tte b e bel eliev eved ed Nelso son was h as her “True H Husband, d, r regardl dless s that e each w was l legally married to a to a s spous use “in na n name onl nly.” For many y y years, u until il about 19 1980 0 or so so, t the M MacDonal ald Int nterna nationa nal F Fan n Cl Club ub w wielded the p he power er a and nd i inf nfluenc nce, e, a and nd cont ntinue nued to to d disclaim a any ny relations nshi hip b bet etwee een J n Jeanet nette te a and nd Nel elson

n. A

At a t all of

f thei

eir m meeti etings a and pos

sti

tings th they c con

nti

tinu nued ed th thei eir assault t on

n th

ther ere b bei eing a any r rom

manti

tic rel elati tion

nship b

bet etween en th thes ese tw two p peop

ple.
e. B

But o

ver

er ti time, a , and mos

stly w

with th th the e intr trod

ducti

tion

n of
f th

the e fabul ulous us I Inte nternet net and nd e e-Bay, y, in informatio ion s slo lowly ly c came to ligh light. Thos

se

e th that b believed th that th they ey d did l lov

ve

e on

ne a

anoth

ther

er s slow

wly er

erod

ded

ed the he long ng he held p positi tion c n cha hampione ned by certain n fan n club

ubs. With

h the he eno normous us a amount unt of d data tha hat ha t has s sur urfaced s sinc nce t e thei heir deaths hs, i it is n now

w a

accep epted ed th that t th thes ese tw two p peop

ple r

e rem emained ed l lov

ver

ers for

r th

the res est t

f
f th

thei eir l lives es. . I It a t also b

bec

ecame a e apparent t t to

th

thei eir f fans th that t th the M e MGM Stud udio’

’s a

atte tempt to t to hi hide e th this l lov

ve a

e affair h had m met et w with th f failure. e. The he d destruc ucti tive na natur ure and nd v veng ngeanc nce of the w he wom

man N

n Nel elson ha n had been een b blackmailed ed into to marrying was such th that t he e and Jea eanet ette e soon

on rea

ealized ed th that she n e nev ever er i inten ended t to g

give N

Nelson

n a

a leg egal divo ivorce s so t that h he could ld m marry y her, the the w woman he l n he loved

ed. T

The hey

SLIDE 44

42 both s h soo

on k

n kne new t that thi his d dreadful ul m marriage w e was to to last unt t until ei eith ther er h her er d dea eath th or

r th

their d dea eath

ths. B

But, t, N Nel elson

n a

and J Jea eanett tte, e, pred edec ecea eased ed th this v vindicti tive w e wom

man b

by m mor

re th

than 2 20 y years. . How

wev

ever er, , th this u unrea eason

nable w

e wom

man had n

no i

impact on
n thei

eir lov

ve

e for o

ne

ne anot nothe her – in in f fact – it p t prob

bably h

hel elped ed i in making it s t str tron

nger

er and lif life la lastin ing. g. In p pursuit it of reve vealin ling t g their ir in incredible l lif ife s story t together, p people le set et a abou

ut

t to to u uncov

ver

er f facts ts a as b bes est c cou

uld b

be d don

ne a

e afte ter b both th of

f th

them em wer ere g e gon

ne.

. B But, w we ha have b bee een b n blessed ed w with t the d he dev evel elopment o nt of a an n ext xtraordin inary y amount of data from le letters that surfaced and written ten b by N Nel elson

n, J

Jea eanet ette te, , Isabel, a and c clos

se f

e frien

ends. Oth

ther er materia ial c came f from s stored m memories o

f p

people w who h have ve willin illingly ly con

ntr

tributed ted t to

th

this s stor

ry.

. T This ext xtraordin inary a y and b beautiful story y

f
f a

a g grea eat r rom

mance h

has f finally b been een b brou

ught

t to

th

the p e public. . It s set t of

ff

a f fires estor

rm a

amon

ng th

thos

se p

peop

ple

e who s

sti

till tr tried ed t to ret etain n the their pos

siti

tion

n th

that th there w was n no r

rel

elati tion

nship a

at a all b betw tween een N Nel elson

n a

and Jea eanett tte.

e. T

Truth th, h , how

wever

er, , will a always ev even entu tually c com

me

e ou

ut,

t, a and i it t has. as. LAK AKE T E TAHO AHOE W E WED EDDING WED EDNES ESDAY AY OCT CTOBE BER 2 R 20th

th, 1

194 943 Thi his e event b nt beg egan on S n on Sund unday, Octo tober er 1 17th

th

to S

Saturday,

y, O October 2 23rd Af After er J Jeanet nette te’s conc ncert i in P Por

rtland

nd, O Oreg egon o

n T

n Thur hursday, October 1 14th

th,1943, s

she he very l likely took took t the t he train f n from P Portland nd down to S n to San F n Franc ncisco whe here s she p he planne ned to to m mee eet N t Nelson.

n. T

They may h have s stayed i d in S San an F Francisco over n night an and drov

ve t

to

Ch

Chamber ers L Lod

dge a

at L t Lake T e Tahoe

e th

the n e nex ext d day. .

SLIDE 45

43 On W Wed ednes esday, th the 2 e 20th

th of

f O

Octob tober er, , they ey r rec ecited ted th thei eir o

wn

marriage v e vow

ws t

to

each o
th

ther er a at b bea eauti tiful L Lake T Tahoe a e at t th thei eir ow

wn

ve very s specia ial p l pla

lace. This

is m magn gnif ific icent l lake a alw lways ys r remain ined a a sacred p pla lace t to t them em a and nd over er the he yea ears t they hey m made m e many ny t trips to to it t to to r rel elive e th the j joy

y i

it a t always b brou

ught t

to

th

them em. . O On s sev ever eral

ccasions

ns i ins nste tead of

f s

staying ng a at Cha Chambers L Lodge, N Nel elson ha

n had m

made e friend nds w with h the Chi he Chief Ra Rang nger er a at T Tahoe.

e. H

He l let N t Nel elson u n use hi his spec ecial L Look

kou
ut C

t Cabin, , with th s spec ecta tacular v view ews of

f th

the l e lake a e and th the surroundin ing a g area. The heir w wedding ng c cul ulmina nated w whe hen N n Nelson g n gent ntly r remov

ved

ed he her magn gnif ific icent enga gagement r rin ing a g and r repla laced it it w with a an i incredib ible but tr t traditi tion

nal d

diamon

nd wedding rin

ing.

g. T

They a alw lways ys c celebrated th thei eir w wed edding anni nniversary on O n Octob

ber

er 2 20th

th. T

The hey onl nly h had t time f e for a v very b brief h hon

ney

eymoon

on b

bec ecause J e Jea eanett ette h e had a a c con

ncert

t to to s sing in Sea eattl ttle on

n M

Mon

nday n

night, t, O Octob tober er 2 25th

th,, ,, before le

leavin ving f g for a a c concert in W n Wins nsto ton-Salem, N N.C. t

C. tha

hat w t was s sche hedul uled for T Thur hursday ev eveni ning ng, Oct Oct.28 28th

th.We a

e are f e fortuna unate to e to ha have the he Wins nston-Sal alem pr program and nd t the o he owner ha has w writte ten n on i n it t : “ “RAD ADIAN ANT – PERS ERSONAL ALITY – GRE REAT AT BEAU BEAUTY”. Without ut d doub ubt, t, J Jea eane nette w te was one g ne glor

rious

usly ha happy y young ng l lady! He Here i e is w wha hat N Nelson w n wrote te to to J Jeanett nette i e in hi n his d diary t tha hat he t he ke kept specif ific ically lly f for h her, on F Frid iday, y, D

Dec. 3

3rd

rd, 1

194 943. It t was w written ten b by Nel elson

n a

at M

MISTS. Thi

his is t the c he complet ete l e lett etter. “My L y Little le D Dia iary a y and it it’s ’s s secrets. To M My Wi y Wife

Dec. 3

3rd

rd.”

“My b y beautif iful d darlin ing: g: Thr hree w e who hole d days and nd ni night hts w we ha had b bee een n toget ethe her, s satis isfie ied wit ith

u
ur k

kisses es, h , happy j just b t being i in lov

ve b

but w t with th ou

ur g

good

odnight k

t kisses es, , littl tle s e sweet ethe heart, d did y you k u kno now ho how d desperatel ely I was l long

nging

ng to to keep eep you

u w

with th m me? Y You

ur b

bed edroom

m b

became a a s symbol

l, a

, and I I k knew tha hat one ni ne night s ht soon I

on I m

mus ust s ste tep a acros

ss t

the t he thr hreshold ld a and r recla laim im

SLIDE 46

44 my my wi wife – just t on

nce m

e mor

re,

e, d des espite m e my v vows, I I m must h t hol

ld her

er a as I did o

n

n tha hat w t wedding ng ni night.

ht. But t

But ther here e was no hur no hurry. I lov

ved y

your ur delic licacy, y, y your s sensit itivi ivity a about i it all ll - giv givin ing i g it n no im importance, conte ntent nt jus ust to to b be with m h me. And And t then o hen one e ne evenin ing g I came in in the projecti tion n roo

om a

and nd f found und y you l u looking a at a t an a n album um of

f s

sti tills – our r work, a and nd s sud uddenl nly, you u were facing ng me, s speaking ng m my n name, s so

gen

entl tly a and s sweetl etly, I , I a almos

st w

t wep ept. . A And i it t was a at t th that mom

men

ent t tha hat I k knew new I I w woul uld ne never ha have the s he streng ngth h to

lea

eave y e you a

u alone

ne thi his ni night. ht. I a asked ed y you

u t

to g go f for

r a

a w walk, r , rem emem ember er? H How

w b

bea eautiful ou

ur w

wor

rld

has g grow

wn.

. U Under er th the s shor

rten

tening s sun w we l look

ked

ed a at th the e majes esti tic trees, s, a and d the mountains an and v d valleys grew m more ag ageless ss, j just a as we e knew ou

ur lov
ve

e wou

uld grow
w.

. On your d delic licate c cheek was a a c color

f p

palest p t pink nk. We w e walked b back thr hroug

ugh t

h the he ni night ht a an ent entered our ur darkene ned h home.

e. T

The he ni night ha ht had g grown c n cold a and nd y you s u shi hivered w whi hile e I l lit t th the f fire.

e. S

Soon

n you
u l

lef eft t to to p put t on

n y

you

ur n

night c cloth

thes

es a and b be e comfortable f e for

r the e

he eveni ning ng a and nd whe hen y you r ret etur urne ned I ha had somet ethi hing ng h hot f t for you a u and nd w we a e ate te b beside the f he fire. My My own d n darling ng, do y

you
u r

rem emem ember er then en h how

w I p

pulled ed y you

u d

down on

n m

my k knees ees a and pr presse sed t the si sides s of y your f fac ace i in m my p pal alms as as I k kissed d the bea eauti tiful th throb

bbing l

lips of

f m

my “ “wife”? ”? Y You

ur b

body r y rela laxe xed a and m my mind r raced ed b back t to

ou
ur w

wed edding n night.

t. M

My d dea ear on

ne

e I knew ew ou

ur

phy hysical l love w woul uld b be j e jus ust a t as end ndur uring ng a as the he s spiritua

ual. Y

Your ur returned k kis iss- I f feel el it y yet, m , my d dea ear wife. . I d drea eamed ed i it t wou

uld b

be e lik like this

is. B

But this is nigh ight y you w were in intoxic xicatin ing bey eyon

nd my fon
ndes

est dr dreams s – so w wond nder erful ul – how

w I w

wante ted t to f

for
rev

ever k keep eep y you

ur l

lips t to

min

ine in in a a d delic licious lin linge gerin ing d g dallia liance, t that r released a all ll t the f fir ire tha hat was i in n me.

e. And

And t the hen y n you s u said “ “ Dear, y your ur k kisses are making ng me d e dizzy w with th em emoti tion

n. A

. A s sweet et t tor

rment

nt, I I a admit, b but p ut please no e no mor

re

e just n t now”. . B But d t dea eares est, t, th that i is just w t what I t I w wanted ed y you

u t

to

say. And

And d did y you k u kno now I I und understa tand nd all y your ur s secrets s so

well? And

And I I lov

ved

ed th the h e hard w way y you

u w

wer ere tr trying t to k

keep

eep r rep epres essed ed y you

ur r

rising em emoti tion

ns.

. W We h had b been en tog togeth ther er t thr hree w e who hole d e days a and nd ni night hts witho hout a ut allowing ng thi this t to ha

happen

n – it was a all t the s he sweet eter er f for

r the

he waiti ting. . I c cros

ssed

ed with th y you

u to

to y you

ur b

bed edroom

m d

door

r – do y
you
u

remember er? And And s suddenl nly I k kne new t tha hat I I ha had to m

make y

you g

u give m

me an i n inv nvitation.

n. N

Not b

t by one w

ne word ha had you g u given me a e any ny s sign t n tha hat t

SLIDE 47

45 you

u w

wanted ted m me i in th that b t bed edroom

om w

with th y you

u – no,

no, y your ur d del elicate te l lady like manne nner nev never er woul uld s so tha hat’s w why hy I I w wante nted to m

make y

you.

u. I

I sto toop

ped

ed t to k

kiss y

you

u a

and f fou

und you
u p

power erles ess to to u utter ter a a wor

rd - you

were a at the b he breaking ng p point.

nt. And

And t then I en I s said goodni night, ho hoping ng, oh h ho how I I w was ho hoping ng you w u woul uldn’ n’t d t disappoint nt me.

e. I

I f felt y t your

ur num

numb lit little le f fin ingers c clin ling g to m min ine, a and yo you w whis ispered m my n name - said th thes ese w wor

rds-

“I can’ n’t t end ndur ure e your ur te teasing ng me e any ny long

nger. I want

nt the he fina nality- th the e ec ecsta tasy”. A . And w with th j joy

y in

in m my h heart I l lif ifted m my d darlin ling in in m my a arms and nd c carried he her to to my own b n bedroo

om a

and nd g gathe hered y you i in he n heaven’ n’s

wn earthly

ly b blis

liss. And d

dearest, d did id you k know yo you w were a ve very y in intoxi xicated lit little g girl? l? C Cradled in in m my arms y you f forgot t the w world ld and nd t the S he Silent N nt Night ht W Watche hes he heard you w u whi hisper a as m my ha hand nd slip lipped a about y

you. “Darlin

ling, b bein ing y your w wif ife is is s sappin ing g all m ll my str tren ength th, a , and I I a am l los

sing c

con

nsciou
usness”.

”. I s smiled ed th then en and brea eath thles essly f fou

und th

the c curve e of

f you
ur white

te l littl ttle b brea east t – and nd no now I w will ll tell ll yo you a a s

secret. W

When fir irst m my h y hand c came in in c contact wit ith th that t inti timate te g glor

riou
us p

part of

f y

you

u, I

I a almos

st d

died ed of

f ec

ecsta tasy, a , and I knew ew you

u did too
o.

. My darling, , I had not

t on
ne th

thou

ught

t of

f you
ur sweet

et lit little le b body y – it w was s so lo love vely y – like a e a mel elod

dy f

from

m s

some dista tant t sho hore e - and nd int nto

my s

sou

ul c

came e th the f first p t pea eace e I h had k know

wn i

in many y y years. A And i if m my lip lips s so quic ickly f y found yo yours that m magic gic ev even ening, , it w was to to quiet et th the s stor

rm i

in my ow

wn h

hea eart. . I I r rem emember er telling ng y you u tha hat y t you b

u belong

nged to to me e – tha hat I t I w woul uld nev never er l let y et you go

go. B

By t then m my d darlin ling w was a almost p past ast a all f feeling b but what a a j joy to k

kno

now tha hat f t fiercel ely b beating ng l littl tle hea e heart w was trying ng s so ha

hard to

to keep eep me f from

m s

seei eing y you

ur r

real em emoti

tion
ns – afraid to

to let et you

ursel

elf go

– so, though i

it was a all a as m much of a di divine m mystery t to you a as i it w was as to m

me, I

e, I think th the e joy

y h

hurt y you

u m

mor

re.

e. Thi his ot

the

her m mor

rni

ning ng I I r remind nded y you of

f t

thi his my litt ttle s shy hy sweet et maiden, n, no now a a w wife, b but ut always a a m maiden.

n. S

Sinc nce f e first y you c u came to

me in T

n Tahoe hoe, y your ur ha hair a a s shee heen n of rus usset s t suns unset – fields of ripe ye yell llow gr grain in – and n now

w a

a p pret etty ty d dishev evelmen ent i t in m my a arms, w , what t meani ning ng l life ha e has h held f for m me.

e. O

Our ur s sta tars, our ur m moo

on,

n, our ur tree ees, ho how dea ear th they ey h have b e bec ecom

me,

, and h how

w m

much m mor

re r

e rea eal a are Y e YOU th than any nythi hing ng i in na n natur ure.

e. L

Last ni t night y ht your ur f fear of y your urself w was j jus ust a t as

SLIDE 48

46 great, a and nd I I ho hope tha that s sel elf f fear w will p

pass. Y

You c u can’ n’t b be any nythi hing ng but y you i in m my a arms, a and d I a am g going to a always f force y you be beyond d th the e limits ts y you

u h

have s e set et f for y you

urself,

for

r th

that’ t’s th the v e vanity i in m me, , my d y darlin ing. g. Re Remember a as I l look

oked a

at y t you u thi his m mor

rni

ning ng, f feel eling ng the he warmth h of yo your b body b besid ide me, e, I I p playfully k kissed ed th the e ti tip of

f y

you

ur nos
se,

e, a and yo you s said id ( (the v very id idea) “I’m ’m h hungr gry! y!” I I la laugh

ghed. H

How li like y you m my lit little le p pet, to b brin ing g me b back t to n normal w wit ith t that p prosaic ic remark. Bu But t th the d drowsy conten tentm tmen ent on

n you
ur f

face b bel elied ed y you

ur wor
rds.

Sweet lo love vely h y hours, m marrie ied h hours of blis

liss. I

I in insis isted on ge gettin ing g breakfast a t and nd w when I hen I c called y you, u, you were jus ust f fini nishi hing ng y your ur bath, h, s so whe hen n I told y you to to hur hurry, y you c

u came i

e in y n your ur mor

rni

ning ng r robe

f p

pale b e blue d ue dot

tte

ted S Swiss. So b

beaut

utiful ul y you u were, e, a and nd you a u asked me e to to ex excuse y you

u f

for

r n

not

t d

dres essing s since b e brea eakfast w t wou

uld g

get t col

ld.

. I I watched y your t tin iny y fin inge gers h hold ldin ing t the c coffee c cup, the curve ve of y your wris ist a as y you p poured m my y coffee. O Oh m my d y darlin ling, what a a mis istress f for a m man’ n’s hom home.

e. I

I c closed m my e y eye yes a and im imagined yo you p presidin ing a g at m my y table w e whe hen w we e ente ntertain o n our ur f friend

nds. Ho

How p proud ud I s sha hall b be.

e. I

In a n all th the e wor

rld th

ther ere n e never er w will h have b been een a m man s so p

prou
ud.”

.” JAM: AM: As As s soon n as J Jenny nny was ho home a again, n, s she he w went nt a at onc nce e to

see I

e Isabel tho houg ugh s h she ha he had a already writte tten to n to h her er a all a about her her ha happine ness at t Taho hoe.

e. I

Isabel thoug hought ht s she he ha had ne never er s see een he n her l look s so

beaut

utiful ul a as now

w. S

She w was radiant w t with th a a glow

w of
f grea

eat h t happines ess, b , but a t a n new ew shynes ess w which on

nly m

made h e her s seem eem mor

re a

e ador

rable

e to to t this und nderstand nding ng Mot Mothe

her. As

As the hey w were ha e having ng l lunc unch i h in n Isabel’s room

m, s

she he s said, “ “Now M Mother, I I m mus ust t t try to m

make N

e Nel els s see w e wha hat a t a wond nderful ul t thi hing ng he he ha has d done f ne for

r m
me. I

I mus ust make hi e him see t e ther here e sha hall b be no r e no reg egret

ets. I

I a am a a d different p nt person. We w e wer ere c e clos

se b

befor

re,

e, ve very c close, b but in in g givin iving m g mys yself lf to h him t there is is n now a n nearness, suc uch s h sweet etne ness a as I nev never k kne new c coul uld e exist.

t. Al

Already d dee eeply i in n love, o

ur

ur m marriage e broug ught us ht us t the g he gift o t of p perfect b beauty uty and nd d deep ha happine

ness. F

For me i e it w t was the m he miracul ulous us b birth of h of a a w wonderful ul womanhoo

nhood. Ev

Everythi hing ng ha has cha hang nged ed f for m me

all p

ll painted in in

SLIDE 49

47 rom

manti

tic tenderness b by y that lo love vely n y nigh ght w when l l la lay y in in h his is a arms and l lea earned ed th the e myste tery of

f l

life. e. I th think nk I I h have m e made h e him und nderstand nd no now – tho houg ugh i h it m may b be a l long ng ti time b e before I e I can n reconc ncile hi e him to to the he f fact tha hat he m t he mus ust no t not g t grieve s e so a

about not

not bein ing a g able le t to cla laim im me b bef efor

re

e th the w wor

rld.”

.” ISABEL ABEL: “D “Darling” a ” answer ered I Isabel el, “Y “You

u h

have f e fou

und a

a g grea eat t lov

ve,

e, a a grea eat t tend nder erne ness, a and nd I I am p proud ud a and nd ha happy to to ha have y e you f for my own n littl tle d e daug ughte hter. I am t trul uly y your ur M Mothe ther no now a and nd y you u mus ust c come e to

me

e with th all of

f you
ur prob
blem
ems. Tog
geth

ether er w we w will m manage e th that b t boy

y of
f
u
urs.”

.” JAM: AM: And And s softly J Jenny nny said “I “I thi hink nk I I can n he help hi him b be s e strong ng no

now. I

I hope pe I c can an m make h him se see t that h he h has bu built a a b beautiful p par aradi adise se for me, e, a and b built i t it on

n a

a f fou

undati

tion

n of
f p

perfec ect l t lov

ve a

e and tr trust.

t. M

Moth ther er, , he he m made i e it a t all s so

glor
riou
usly w

won

nder

erful f for

r m

me.

e. T

The e en end of th the p path th, , with p h promises f ful ulfilled, the he b breath h of life e e end ndur uring ng, I n now

w s

see ee somet ethi hing ng n new – somet ethi hing ng m misty – and nd I I s see i e it thr hroug ugh a h a s star studded v veil

il. W

Wit ith h his is h hand in in m min ine, his is a arm encir irclin ing g me, I I fo found nd t the s he shi hini ning ng perfec ect g t glory o

f w

wom

man’

n’s d destiny ny, a and nd I I lov

ve hi

e him so m

much m

mor

re.

e. JAM: AM: It h t hurt m t me e ter erribly w when en h he tol told m me i e in K Kansas th that h he r reg egret etted ted Taho hoe.

e. I

It w was l like ha e having ng hi him te tell m me he w he was s sorry h he ha had married ed m me, e, b but t later ter on

n w

when en w we ta talked ed h he u under erstood an and d gathe hered me i e in hi n his a arms a and nd te tend nderly w wiped the te he tears way, a and nd th then en h he s said a p prayer er f for

r m

me e B But h t he has ta taken en a a v vow

w th

that t th the e marriage ni night m must not not b be r e repeate ted (unt ntil he w he was f free ee) and nd I I c can do w witho hout ut the he s swee eet c t cup up of w wine ne if i it makes hi him s so he

heartbroken to

n to sha hare i it w with h me.

e. Af

After a all, the he p phy hysical ha has a always b been t een the l he least impor

rta

tant t for

r us – so p

perha haps I I c can b n be ha happy w with t the a he assur uranc nce e tha hat we ha e have a e at l t lea east tha hat one b ne bea eaut utiful ul a and nd p perfect mem emory.”

SLIDE 50

48 Isabel el s smiled ed to h

hersel

elf a and w won

nder

ered i if th this ti time her her s son m n might not h

t have

e ov

ver

eres esti timated ted h his s str tren ength a and s stu tubbor

rn p

power er of

f w

will, but s t said n noth

thing, c

, con

nten

tent t to to l lea eave e th this i in th the h e hands of

f the g

e girl, w who kne new a as n no one d ne did, ho how to k

kee

eep hi him c conte ntente nted a and nd ha happy. CO COMM MMEN ENTS Tod

day,

, th the e vast m major

rity

ty of

f p

peop eople e who

rem

emember er th this magnificen ent t tea team, d , do b bel eliev eve i in th their l lov

ve a

e affair a and ev even en b believe th that t th they ey wer ere m e married ed a as N Nel elson

n a

and J Jea eanet ette te b bel eliev eved ed th themsel elves es to to b be. . Nothi hing ng woul uld ha have made N e Nelson a n and J Jeanett nette ha e happier i if the hey knew ew th that t th thei eir l love f e for

r on
ne a

e anoth

ther

er, w whi hich t h they w wanted nted w with a all the heir he hearts to te

tell the

heir p pub ublic, b but c ut coul

uld no

not, t, w was f fina nally a accepte ted as t the tr he trut uth.

h. T

Thos hose f few p peo eople w e who ho still r refus use to a

accep

ept the he vast t bod

dy of
f proof
f as to

to th the e tr truth th of

f th

this beauti tiful lov

ve

e stor tory, have e almost a all f faded a d away ay. Excep epti tion

nal amou
unts

ts of

f def

efiniti tive e infor

rmati

tion

n h

has n now s surfaced ed t to p prove e th that t th thei eir l lov

ve f

e for on

ne

e anoth

ther

er did ex exist. . Thos

se

e th that b believed th that th they ey d did l lov

ve

e ea each oth

ther

er, s slow

wly e

erod

ded

ed th the p e pos

siti

tion

n of
f th

the e non

n-bel

eliev ever ers u unti til n now

w, w

, with th th the m moun unta tain of

f

dat data that h t has s surfaced ed s since e th thei eir d death ths, c , con

nfirmed

ed th that t th the e love rel elati tion

nship h

had e existed ed s since 1 e 1934. . Yes es, , th they ey h had th thei eir s share of

f

the u usual al u ups ps and d do downs, s, b but ba basi sically they r remained l lovers al all th thei eir l lives

es. N

Now

wadays, p

, peop eople w who s sti till r rec ecall th them em, a and th ther ere a e are re many, b , bel eliev eve e th they ey w wer ere l lover ers a and w wer ere m married

ed. A

. Alth though th they ey coul uld not not b be m e married und under c chur hurch s h sanc nction, n, t their o

wn persona

nal wed edding cer erem emon

ny w

was s sufficien ent f for

r th

them em t to

tr

try, w , when enever er possible, e, to to l live a e as hus usband nd a and nd w

wife. Jeanet

nette te w was d dev evot

ted to

to bein ing g Nel elson

n’s “T

“True W e Wife” a ” and N Nel elson

n w

was d dev evot

ted

ed t to

bei

eing h her er “True Hus ue Husband nd”. Thi his l leads us us to w to wond nder a about w ut whet hether a any ny t tang ngible e evidenc nce, e, in inclu ludin ing le g letters, of t their ir b beautiful l l love ve s story y migh ight e exis

xist. J

Jeanette did a tho horoug ugh h job in n beque ueathi hing ng in n he her will mos

st

t of

f h

her b belov

ved

ed

SLIDE 51

49 and nd b beaut utiful ul j jewel elry g given to n to h her b by Nelson, n, w with a h a f few ew exc xceptions s such a as h her s specia ial r l rin ings gs, sign ignif ific icant t to h her: Nelso son’s eng ngagem ement a and nd w wedding ng r ring ngs t tha hat s she he us usua ually ha had N Nelson k n kee eep for h her lo locked in in h his is s

safe. N

Nels lson a als lso h had a a lo locked ed s stor torage e con

nta

tainer er i in w which h he c e col

llec

ected ted en endless m mem emen entos

s of
f h

his l life l e lon

ng

lov

ve

e affair with th Jeanett ette. . He e was deter termined ed th that non

ne

e of

f th

thos

se

e prec eciou

us i

item tems, , th that w t wer ere m e mea eant on

nly f

for h him, s , shou

uld e

ever er b be ex exploi

ited

ed b by a anyon

ne.
e. N

Nel elson

n c

cher erished th the c con

nten

tent t of hi his p precious us col

llec

ection

n to
th

the e ex exten tent th that h t he a arranged ed f for

r th

the d e des estr tructi tion

n of
f

ever erythi hing ng i in hi n his c cont ntainer ner to b

be b

e bur urne ned a at hi t his d

death. I

In a n a s sens nse, he he too took t these p e prec ecious us i ite tems to to hi his g grave with hi him. Sad, b but tr ut true ue. The l e lov

ve b

e bon

nd b

bet etween een th thes ese e tw two h

human b

bein ings gs was exceptional. l. The heirs w was a a lov

ve

e no not often n enc ncounter untered i in t the us he usua ual c cour

urse of l

life, e, but th t thes ese w were n not tw two

or
rdinary p

peop eople e ei eith ther er! T To th the c e con

ntr

trary! The l e lov

ve b

e bet etween en Jea eanett tte a e and N Nel elson

n b

began w with th N Nel elson

n’s

pass passionat ate pu pursuit o

f h

her e every d desire.

e. A

As T Ted ed P Paxson

n n

not

ted

ed v ver ery much la later in in N Nels lson’s ’s lif life, “Nels lson h had w waited a a v very l long t g tim ime for

r h

his “G “Grea eat L t Lov

ve” i

” i.e .e. . Jea eanette te.” .” J Jeanett ette w was s soon

on t

to l lea earn th that t Nelson n was a a v very unus nusua ual m man.

n. H

He was d dee eeply r root

ted in hi

n his spir irit itual a l approach t to their ir r rela lation

nship.

. It not t on

nly moti

tivated ted him, , but h t he m made h her er a aware of

f h

how

w i

impor

rta

tant t th thei eir s spec ecial a atta ttachmen ent t cou

uld b

be.

e. S

She w e was som

meti

times es a a b bit t ov

ver

erwhel elmed ed b by h his l lov

ve f

for

r

her er, , but s t she h had n nev ever b been een s so a attr tracted ted a and s so l lov

ved

ed a as N Nel elson

n

did id in in a all ll of h her l lif ife b before s she m he met et hi

him. O

Othe her men ha n had j jus ust t sui uited a a p pur urpose in he n her c caree

eer. But

But Nelson n was a all a about

ut hi

his l love for

r h

her er, a and h her er a alon

ne.
e. S

She w e was th the c e cen ente ter of

f h

his u univer erse, e, th then en h he e soon

on b

bec ecame th the s same f e for

r Her’s

’s. Wor

rking

ng i in a n a p profession t

n tha

hat w t was les ess th then en s sta table, e, N Nel elson

n’s i

inten ensity ty a and p passion

ns w

wer ere d e def efinitel ely exciting

ng. H

He was ob

bvious

usly not not i inte nteres ested i in j n jus ust a a c casua ual relations nshi hip; he d he des esperate tely w wante nted to to m marry J Jeanett nette a e and nd r raise a e a fsamily. ily. Thei eir l lett tter ers th that passed ed b betw etween en th them em te tell a a m magnificen ent s t sto tory about ut the he life lon

ng lov
ve

e th that r rem emained ed w with th th them u unti til d dea eath th. Nelson n coul uld a and nd did p pour ur o

ut hi

ut his l lov

ve f

for he her i in l n lette tters and nd i in hi n his dia iary tha hat he kep ept f for

r Jam to

to rea ead. His is a abili ility t to communic icate h his is

SLIDE 52

50 most p t per ersona nal a and nd p private i e inne nner t tho hought hts, tha hat he s t he sha hared ed o

nl

nly with th J Jea eanett tte, e, w wer ere m e magnificen entl tly e expres essed ed b by N Nel elson

n. H

He h e had a a gift a t at b t bei eing ng a able to e to trans nsmit hi t his f fee eeling ngs to to J Jeanet nette te i in hi his l let ette ters. Nel els, th the n name J e Jenn nny c called ed N Nel elson

n,

ex expres essed ed h his m most p t private e and nd p passiona nate te thoug hought hts i in hi n his writi ting

ng. T

They hey w were not not onl

nly

ext xtrem emel ely b bea eauti tiful, b , but a t also

ver

ery p profou

und.

. H His c com

mmand of
f th

the beaut utiful ul w wor

rds i

in n the he Eng English l lang ngua uage are p e proof o

f how

how he us he used it t to to ex expres ess his love e to

th

the e wom

man he

e lov

ved
ed. It

t ex expres essed ed ex exactl tly how h he s spir iritually lly, e emotio ionall lly, y, a and phys ysic ically lly felt a and it it w was bey eyon

nd Jea

eanet ette’ te’s drea

eams. His lov
ve wor
rds wer

ere e graphic and often en exp xplic licit it b but h he w was d describ ibin ing h g his is o

wn in

intim imate f feelin lings gs t to the wom

man h

he a e ador

red

ed. . H He e was a an a arti tist t and h his s sen ensibility ty to to e expres ess hi himself in hi n his l letter tters w was f far b beyond nd wha hat the he vast m t majority ty of f wom

men

en w wou

uld or
r c

cou

uld,

, ev ever er e even en imagine. e. This r rem emarkable m e man sto tood

d a

apart t or

r a

as J Jea eanet ette r e ref efer erred ed to to h him, “N “Nel els is d differen ent. t.” Granted ted, s , she s soon

n lea

earned ed th that h t her N Nel els w was n not t on

nly d

differ eren ent t from a any ny m man s she he ha had e ever met et, b but ut he he w was a also a

a very wond

nderful l music ical a l artis ist, a a c cult ltured man, s socia ially r lly refin ined, w well ll educated, a a remarkabl ble teacher, ext xtremely ly w well ll read, a and r rais ised b by h y his is At Atlant nta b born m n mot

the

her, to to be t e the c he cons nsum ummate te G Gent

ntleman. And

And, th that h t he w e was! Nel elson

n’s writi

ting a and th thou

ughts

ts i inspired ed J Jea eanett tte e to to a also e expr press s her er l lov

ve f

e for

r N

Nel elson

n t

to h

him.

. T They a always h had th the n e need eed t to c

con
nverse,

, liter erally f for

r h

hou

urs at a

t a ti time, b , but t th they ey b both th l liked ed to to w write l e let etter ers a as wel ell. . I In h her er lett tter ers s she w e was eq equal to to Nel elson

n in h

her er w writi ting s skills and nd t tha hat permitted he her to to l let hi t him k kno now of he her und undying ng and nd uncondit itio ional l love ve for h him

im. N

Nels lson vi virtually lly liv lived f for h her le letters whe hen t n they hey w were s sep

eparated. He k

He kept ever erythi hing ng s she e he ever er s sent to nt to him. . I In r res espon

nse

e to h

his lett

tter ers s she d e devel elop

ped

ed h her er ow

wn s

style i in replying ng i in k n kind nd to hi to his p passiona nate l e love l letters. In m many r res espec ects ts th the e er era i in w which they ey l lived ed th ther ere w were e on

nly h

hand w writt tten en l let etter ters or

r

very ex expens nsive te telepho hone c ne calls b by w whi hich p h peo eople c e coul uld c com

mmuni

unicate e th thei eir f feel elings t to

ea

each oth

ther
er. J

Jea eanet ette te of

ften

ten c commen ented ted in j jes est t about ut “kee eeping ng t the P he Postman b n bus usy”. . While ile J Jam w was in in the U UK in in J June & & July o ly of 1 1946, s she a arrive ived ill ill and N Nel elson

n h

had t to

sen

end th thei eir d doc

ctor

tor t to L

Lon
ndon
n to

to t take e care e of

f h

her er

SLIDE 53

51 for

r s

sev ever eral w week

eeks. Nel

elson

n h

had d don

ne ever

eryth thing p pos

ssible

e to to s stop

p h

her from g goi

ing

ng a abroad, b but ut s she ha had m made t e the c he commitment nt a and nd t too

ok

k he her obligations ns s ser erious

usly. N

Nelson s n sensed s she w he was n not w t well a and nd he he was r righ

ight. T

The d doctor a arrive ived t to f fin ind h her in in t the throes of s still ill another m mis iscarria iage

ge. S

She w was b briefly ly h hospit italiz lized a and had t to pos

stp

tpon

ne

e th the f first t week eek of

f h

her er c con

ncer

erts ts b by m mov

ving th

them t to

th

the end nd

f her

her tour

ur. S

She m he made p pub ublic a anno nnounc uncement nts a about how ut how ha happy she he w was, w whe hen i in f n fact, s she w he was m

miserable. I

It really up upset et he her tha hat it r t rained ed ev ever ery d day s she w e was th ther ere. e. But, m t, most of a all, s she w he was homesic ick f for N Nels ls and h her M Mis ists. She d e did w write N e Nel els a a l let etter er that I Isab sabel s said d was a as a sm small bo book. Whe hen s n she g he gave it to t to hi him he to he took i it up t upstairs to hi

his b

bedroo

om a

and nd s sat t

u
ut

t on

n h

his balcon

ny to

to r rea ead i it.

t. A

Apparen entl tly s she p e pou

ured

ed h her er hea eart ou

ut

to hi

him a

about he ut her l love f e for hi him. When en s she d e did g get et h hom

me

e she t e tol

ld

Nel els th that t th they cou

uld sti

till b be “friend nds”. ”. N Nels o

nl

nly l laug ughed hed a at he t her and nd s said “t “tha hat’s not not w wha hat y you u told m me i e in m n my l lett tter er!” He He added tha hat let ette ter to to h his p prec ecious s stor torage c con

nta

tainer

er. S

She s e said s she e wrot

te

e it i in bed one ni ne night ht to to tel ell hi him to to c come to h

her b

becaus use s e she w he was s so

homesic

ick f for h him

im. Then

en s she e ta talked ed a abou

ut

t th thei eir s swee eet t long n nights ts tog togeth ther er a and h how

w she c

e cher erished ed th the mem emor

ry of
f th

them em, b but n t now

w h

he ha had m made i e it s t so ha

hard f

for he her to to be a e away f from hi him, et etc. Tho hose who ho rea ead i it, , Isabel el, B , Blossom

m, e

etc

tc. s

. said i it w was “s “som

me l

let ette ter” a and l littl tle e Jam am w would s d surpr prise y e you

u of
f you
u ev

ever er r rea ead i it. t. It w was n no

won
nder

er, , Isabe bel s said d that h he l looked l like “a c a cat that h had ad j just f finished a d a b bowl

f c

cream”. J Jenny nny’s l lov

ve f

e for

r her

her N Nels was a absol

lut

utel ely constant nt a and nd no o

oth

ther er m man b but t Nel elson

n ev

ever er h had h her er l lov

ve.

e. THE B HE BRACEL RACELET ET No Now I I re reach the d delic licate p poin int in in this is in incredib ible lo love a affair ir a as to wheth ether er or

r n

not

t th

there i e is a any p pos

ssibility of
f w

what I r refer er to a

as

“T “Tangible P e Proof

f” t

that m t might t ex exist t th that s t suppor

rts

ts ou

ur b

bel elief ef in th this lov

ve a

e affair. In a a w wor

rd, th

the a e answer er i is YES! Tangible P e Proof

of d

does es exis xist a and tod today w we i inten end t to p

pres

esen ent t at l t lea east on

ne s

e such P PROOF. .

SLIDE 54

52 It was 1

1938. N

Nel elson a n and nd J Jeanet nette te w were i e in p n produc ucti tion n of

f t

thei heir f film “S “Swee eeth thea earts ts” w which w was th the f e first f film t to b

be sho

hot t in in T Technic icolo lor b by MG MGM.

M. It

It was w when t en the hey b beg egan p n produc uction n tha hat N t Nelson b began n givin giving serious us thoug hought hts to to a a s spec ecial birthd hday gift f for J Jea eane nette.

te. He

He decid ided t to d design gn a a ve very u y unusual c l charm b bracelet w with s specia ial cha harms, the m he maximum um t tha hat c t coul uld b be a e att ttache hed to to the v he ver ery d delicate e cha hain he n he s selec ecte

ted. Thi

his w was the he era of

f c

cha harm b bracel elet ets and nd t the hey wer ere e extremely p y popula

lar. E

Each c charm w would ld b be a a sy symbol of h f her r caree eer a and nd h her p persona nal l life.

e. T

To t

tha

hat end nd he b he began to n to s sketch h many ny cha harms he m he might ht want nt to us

use.

Ea Each c h cha harm w was to to b be made f e from

m 1

14K s solid g gold b by t the f he fine nest Goldsmith N h Nel els c coul

uld e

eng ngage to s

scul

ulpt the he charms.

s. N

Nels personall lly d y design igned a and s sketched a a n number of charms f from whic ich he he w woul uld ul ulti timate tely m make hi e his s selecti tion.

n. He t

He tur urne ned a all o

f hi

his design igns over to a a h high ighly s ly skill illed go gold ldsmit ith w whose in init itials w were “NvK vK”. E Each c charm c carried t that id identif ific icatio

ion. I a

I am not c certain in if if he w wait ited u unti til th the e th thirteen eenth th c charm w was com

mplet

eted, , but i it w was s no not a atta tache hed whe hen he he gave the he Br Bracel elet to J t to Jam. N Nel els w woul uld ha have waited to ha

have t

e the l e last c t cha harm a att ttached only ly whe hen th the s e spec ecial of f the bir irth of their ir child ild ha had ha happene

ned. T

The b he bracelet et tha hat he g he gave to to J Jea eanet ette te on

n th

the set et f for

r h

her er b birth thday d does es not

t h

have th the e 13th

th

charm. STORY RY O OF BRA BRACEL CELET ET & & P PRO ROVEN ENAN ANCE Th This is Bracel elet et d des esigned ed b by Nel elson, n, w was c create ted f for, owne ned, and worn b by J Jeanett tte e MacDon

nald. N

Nel elson E Eddy p pres esen ented ed i it t to to h her er on

n

June ne 18TH

TH,

, 193 938, s , sev even enty ty five y e yea ears a ago,

, as h

her er b birth thday p pres esen ent. . At th t that p t poi

int, i

, it t was i incom

mplete

te b because th e the e th thirteen eenth th solid id go gold ld cha harm ha had not not b been een atta ttached

ed. T

Ther ere e are e on

nly tw

twel elve c charms on

n

th the B e Bracel elet et, ea each on

ne

e sculpted ted from

m sol
lid 14K gol
ld.

. There w was a a thir irteenth char arm attached but i it w t was n not

t m

made f e from

m g

gol

ld, b

but fro from che heap pot

t-met

etal a and nd c conta ntained a phot

to
of
f Elsie’

e’s grand nddaug ught hter, N Nane nette.

te. The cons

nsens ensus us of opini nion n of appraisin ing g jew ewel eler ers w was th that t thi his c cha harm ha had b been a een attache hed a afte ter i it c t came i into nto po poss ssessi sion of

f Jea

eanet ette’ te’s sister er, E , Elsie e Schei eiter ter, a , alon

ng w

with oth

ther

er

SLIDE 55

53 jew ewel elry E Elsie r e rec ecei eived ed a after er th the d death of

f h

her er s sister er, J Jeanett ette e Ma MacDona nald. The r e rea eason

n th

the a appraising j jew ewel eler ers d det eter ermined ed th that t th this c charm had b ad been adde added b by E Elsi sie w was that t there w was a a ph photo of Elsie’s s Grand nddaug ught hter and nd a a p phot hoto

of El

Elsie’s hus husband nd, Be Berna nard S Schei heite ter. Bernard’s ’s p photo w was lo loose in in the c

charm. T

This is p partic icula lar c charm has b been een d deta tached ed f from th the e Brac acelet et to to res estor

re it

t to to what t th they ey beli lieve to b be i its origin ginal c l configu iguratio ion a as o

rdered b

by N y Nels lson f for h his is Jea eanett tte. e. The he Br Bracelet et was l as large e enough t to h hold 1 d 13 c charms i in i its final al version.

n. I am not
t c

cer erta tain i if h he e waited ed u unti til th the thi hirtee eenth c nth cha harm was c com

mplete

eted, but ut not not a att ttache hed, b becaus use he a he arrang nged to to ha have the he last c cha harm a attached ed o

nl

nly w whe hen n their child ild w was to b be b born i n in n Octo tober er. The he Bracelet et tha hat t he he g gave to e to J Jeanet nette te on he n her s set f et for he her b birthd hday does

es not
t have

e th the e 13th

th cha

harm a atta tached hed b becaus use t e tha hat t event nt was not not due ue unt until O Octo

tober. But

ut, N Nel elson d n did p plan t n to g

give he

e her t the Br Bracelet et witho hout t ut the l last c t cha harm a as h her Bi Birthd hday pre resent nt. . The b e bracel elet et I I acquired ed h had t to b

be th

the l last v t ver ersion

n h

he d e dec ecided ed on

n a

and the e prov

ven

enance i e is p proo

of th

that i it t cam ame f from m Jea eanet ette te. Ther ere i is n no w

way to

to det eter ermine w e what N t Nel elson

n d

did w with th h his 13th

th solid

lid gold c cha harm. We m e might ht g guess tha hat p perha haps he he j jus ust a added i it to t to hi his

w
wn p

per erson

nal c

collecti tion

n of
f J

Jea eanet ette e mem emor

rabilia a

and h he r e ref efrained ed from

m u

upset etti ting Jea eanett ette e by a adding i it t to to h her er Bracelet afte ter the he loss

f their

ir child ild. A col

llec

ecti tion

n of
f mos
stl

tly c cos

stu

tume jew ewel elry, b , both th J Jea eanet ette te’s and E Elsie’ e’s, was g as given as as a a gift t to M

Mrs. Ida L

da L. A Arena

ena. Mr
Mrs. Ar

Arena na w was i in t n the employ of El Elsie a e and nd he her hus husband nd f for many ny y

years. Ev

Even after Elsie’ e’s d dea eath th, M , Mrs. A Aren ena c con

nti

tinued ed i in th the em employ

y of
f E

Elsie’ e’s hus usband nd, Ber Berna nard, a and nd hi his s suc ucceeding w wife, a a Ma Margaret Hur t Hurley. Marga garet Hurley g y gave ve the box x of Els lsie’s ’s jewelry ry as a a m mem emento nto (mostl tly costum ume b e but ut not not a all) to M

Mrs.

. Aren ena w when en s she r e reti tired ed f from

m

the heir em employ

y.

SLIDE 56

54

Mrs. Ar

Arena na, w with h the the a assistanc nce of her her d daug ught hter er, d decided ed to to dispose o e of s som

me o

e of the he jew ewelry ite

tems. T

Thi his c cha harm b bracelet w t was recogn gniz ized a as b bein ing t g the m most va valu luable i e ite tem a and was of

ffer

ered ed f for

r

sale on F n Friday, Aug Augus ust 1 13th

th, 1

199 999. Offer er t to s

sel

ell th the B e Bracel elet et: When en I I r rea ead th the of

ffer

er I was ta taken en w with th the d des escripti tion

n a

and i it t appeared to m to me to e to be g genui nuine ne. In a n addition to to ha having ng k kno nowledge o e of Nel elson

n a

and J Jea eanet ette’ te’s r relati tion

nship f

for many ny years, we e also knew new Nel elson

n was a

attr ttracted ed to to u unusual g gifts ts f for

r J

Jea eanet ette a e and this d did f fit t th the b e bill. . He Here w e was the o he offer: “M “My m moth ther er, I Ida Aren ena, w , wor

rked

ed i in the h e hom

me

e of

f J

Jea eanet ette te Ma MacDona nald’s older s siste ter, El Elsie, a and nd he her hus husband nd Be Bernard Schei eiter ter f for

r m

many yea ears. . After er Elsie’ e’s dea eath th and th the e remarriage e of

f

Be Berna nard S Scheite ter to to Ma Margaret et Hur Hurley, Mom Mom c cont ntinue nued i in t n the heir em employ

y u

unti til a arou

und 1
1991. A

. At t th this ti time, e, P Peg eggy ( (Margaret) et) g gave Mom

m a

a j jew ewel elry b box f filled ed w with th mos

stl

tly cos

stu

tume e jew ewel elry b bel elon

nging to

to Els lsie ie as a a me meme mento to Mr

Mrs. Ar

Arena na whe hen she r e reti tired ed f from th thei eir em employ

y.”

“My Mom is s now 82 2 years s old d (as of 19 1999) 9) and nd i is b beg eginni nning ng t to

reduc

uce t e the c he conte ntents nts o

f he

her ho

home. W

We are s schedul uling ng a a garage/ e/ho home s e sale e of s some i item ems, b but ut rathe her t tha han s n selling ng t the he jew ewel elry th this way, , we e th thou

ught it w

woul uld b be ni e nice to e to offer i it f t first t to

Jeanet

nette te f fans ns.”

Mrs. A

Arena pa passe sed a away i in 2 2008. 8. TE TEXT OF OF T OF OFFE FER “This is i item is is p probably ly the most va valu luable le, a as it it is is a all 1 ll 14K s solid id Gol

ld ex

excep ept f t for

r th

the l loc

cket

et c charm w with th a a p photo to of

f B

Ber ernard i inside. . There is is a a c charm wit ith a a pho hoto o to of J Jea eane nette o te on n one s ne side e of the he bracel elet et a and a a c charm w with th a a p phot

to
of
f N

Nel elson

n E

Eddy on

n the o

e oth ther er side. e. We f feel eel th that t bec ecause of

f i

its ts a age e and th the p per erson

nalizati

tion

n of
f th

the e 14K G Gold c cha harms, thi his p particul ular b bracelet w t woul uld ha have the e the m most t sign ignif ific icance o

f a

all ll t the j

jewelry. Som
me of

e of t the he other her c cha harms a are a e a Mus usical S Symbol, a a Piano no, a a s small Pur urse, a a Mo Movie Ca e Camer era, a a Balle llerin ina, a a clo lock, etc. T There a are 1 13 Charms in in a all ll.”

SLIDE 57

55 I purchased ed th this B Bracel elet et on

n M

Mon

nday, A

, Aug ugus ust 1 16th

th, 19

1999.

9. Since

ce joini ning ng t the Ma he MacEd Eddy Cl Club ub i in D n December of 1 199 995 5 I w was s struck w with th the e mem ember ership’s inter teres est a and d des esire t to u

under

ersta tand th this relations nshi hip, a and nd i if t ther here r e rea eally w was suc uch a h a l lov

ve a

e affair. The he diver ersity ty of

f op
pinions a

and th the a animos

sity

ty a amon

ng v

variou

us facti

tion

ns

seem eemed ed to i

indicate

te a a s ser eriou

us y

yea earning a amon

ng th

the e mem ember ership reg egarding w what w was th the tr truth th a and w what t ev eviden ence s suppor

rted

ted th thes ese e factions

ns. T

The here w e wer ere m mul ultiple opini nions

ns a

and nd e each h was v vigorous usly tou touted ed a as b bei eing th the r e rea eal s stor

ry.

When en ex examined ed m mor

re c

caref efully, n , non

ne of
f th

the v e variou

us p

pos

siti

tion

ns

ta taken en on

n th

this rel elation

nship

ip r really lly h had much, if if a any, y, t tangi gible le p proof to s

sus

ustain n the heir s support e t especially whe hen N n Nelson a n and nd J Jea eane nette w te were e dec ecea eased ed s so

lon
ng a

ago.

.

Al Also, t there w was t the p he pow

werful

ul i inf nflue uenc nce of the he M M.G.M S Stud udio

and

nd L Loui uis B.

B. Ma

Mayer er w who r ho ref efus used to

ackno

nowledge a e any ny r relati tions nshi hip b betw tween t een the t he two Stars, N Nelson a and nd Jeanet nette te, i inc nclud uding ng a a myriad o

f F

Fan n Cl Club ubs w who ho each hel h held ind ndepend ndent nt ideas s wit ith each v vigo igorously d ly defendin ing t their ir posit itions. It t res esulted ted i in th ther ere b e bei eing a l lack of

f a

any p proof

f of
f th

this s story a and a a num umber of

f f

frus ustr trate ted f fans ns. Thi his w was s my my motiva ivatio ion in in tryin ying g to seek eek ev eviden ence e of

f w

wheth ether er o

r n

not t th thes ese e tw two w won

nder

erful a arti tists ts d did really lly h have a a l love ve affair ir. I h hasten en t to a admit, t, th that t I d did h have p e per erson

nal k

know

wled

edge e of

f th

their rel elati tion

nship b

bec ecause e of

f m

my f fath ther er’s w wor

rk f

for

r N

Nel elson

n f

from 1 1933 thr hroug ugh 1 h 1941 when m hen my D Dad l left MG t MGM.

M. Mr
Mr. Ed

Eddy, a as my b brother and I wer ere e to told to to call him, , of

ften

en came e to to ou

ur hom
me and my Dad

went t to N Nels lson’s ’s h home, in inclu ludin ing h g his is pla lace h he c calle lled “Mists” whi hich h he l lease ased i in 19 1936

36. Som
met

etimes es I I h had th the e good

d f

for

rtu

tune e to to g go w with th hi

him. My F

y Father er was em employ

yed

ed a at the MG he MGM stu tudio a

almost f

t from

m th

the day t the s stud udio o

opene

ened i its d doo

ors i

in Cul n Culver Ci City b back i in 1 n 1925. By By t the ti he time N e Nel elson a

n arrived i

in 1 1933 my D Dad ha had b been n promote ted to

th

the s e stu tudio’

’s s

sou

und dep

epartm tmen ent a and w was a acti tively d dev evel elop

ping th

the technologic ical l im improvem emen ents ts i in th the r rec ecording of

f n

not

t on
nly s

sou

und on
n

film ilm b but a als lso d dis isc r recordin ing.

g. For the d

dis isc r recordin ing D g Dad had b built ilt a a dua ual t tur urnt ntable recording ng s syste tem f for hi his us use a at hom home. e. Nelson h n heard a about m my D Dad a and nd tha hat he t he ha had m made hi e his ow

wn

n rec ecor

rding eq
equipment. N
t. Nel

elson

n m

made con

nta

tact w t with th m my F Fath ther er at th the stud

udio. D

Dad i inv nvited ed N Nelson to c n to com

me to

e to our ur hom home a e and nd s see ee a and nd liste ten n

SLIDE 58

56 to t

the c

he caliber of w wha hat m my D Dad ha had b bui uilt on hi n his own.

n. At t

At tha hat f t first session n with Mr

Mr. Ed

Eddy, he a he asked D Dad i if h he c coul uld b bui uild the the s same equi uipment f nt for hi him to to us use.

e. O

On f n future vis visit its b by N y Nels lson, h he a and Dad dis iscussed e exa xactly ly what N Nels lson’s ’s requir irements w were. After a a fe few mee eeti tings, M , Mr. E . Eddy w was ea eager er t to h

have m

e my F Fath ther er s sta tart to to b build hi him a an eq n equi uivalent nt uni nit.

t. N

Nelson w was a about ut ready to s to start o t out o ut on hi his 1934 con

ncer

ert t tou tour so

th

they ey had t to n neg egoti

tiate a

e a n number er of

f deta

etails befor

re he

e he was g gone f ne for t thr hree m e mont nths

hs. My

My m mem emory i is t tha hat N Nelson n gave d e dad s suf ufficient c nt cash to m h to mor

re t

e tha han c cov

ver t

the nex next 3 t 3 mont nths hs of wor

rk a

and th then en N Nel elson

n w

wou

uld b

be b e back hom

me a

and a available f e for

r

cons nsul ultati tion. n. Nel elson

n was ea

eager er for

r Dad to b
beg

egin w n wor

rk a

and nd D Dad s started ed s spend nding ng all ll of h his is o

wn t

tim ime, in inclu ludin ing w weekends, w workin ing g on N Nelson’s ’s equi uipment.

nt. Me

Meanwhi hile, D Dad l learne ned a about ut who ho Nel elson Eddy really lly w was in in the classic ical m l music ic w world and q quic ickly ly r reali lized t that alon

ng with

th th the eq equipmen ent he e wou

uld ha

have to to i ins nstr truc uct N t Nelson i n in n the he

p
per

erati tion

n of
f i

it. t. Dad a agreed eed to th the t ter

erms. A

. As wor

rk p

progre resse sed, Nel elson

n p

prov

ved

ed to b

be h

e highly i intel elligen ent a t and a a g good

od m

man to w

wor
rk f

for

r.

. Nel elson

n’s p

prom

mpt p

t paymen ents ts a and g gen eneros

sity hel

elped ed u us th through h th the e tryin ying days of

f th

the dep epres ession

n. Str

trangel ely en enou

ugh, b

, both

th N

Nel elson

n a

and my f fathe her l lef eft t t the he MG MGM s M stud udio a

about t

t the s he same time. It t was a a for

rtu

tuitou tous d dec ecision

n b

by my Dad, b but n t not g t good

d f

for

r N

Nel elson

n.

. The he Br Bracelet et and nd i its c cha harms ha have b e bee een c n conf nfirmed b by r rep eput utable e jewelers t that at each charm was as hand d made ade by the he same e Goldsmith h Arti tist a and th the J e Jew ewel elers i initi tials “N “NvK” a ” appea ear on

n ea

each 1 14K g gol

ld

charm. . T The s small “v “v” m may r rep epres esen ent th the p e pref efix u used ed i in Ger erman and nd Au Austrian na names f for “von”. n”. We e ha have s sinc nce l e learne ned tha hat “N “NvK vK” made de a and so sold n numerous c char arms as as a b busi

siness. Hi

His bes est one nes were u usually lly m made in in S Sterlin ling S Sil ilve ver and a are s stil ill a l availa ilable le. There a are twelve lve s solid lid Gold ld c charms on N

n Nelson’

n’s Br Bracel elet et and nd one ne th that t Elsie e added ed which ou

ur jew

ewel eler er remov

ved

ed bec ecause it t was

bvi

viously n ly not p part of the o

rigin

iginal B l Bracelet. Ea Each c h cha harm h had a meanin ing a g and s some r refle lect N Nels lson’s ’s d deligh lightful l sen ense e of

f h

humor

r. T

The f e fact t th that t Jea eanette te r reta tained ed th this p piec ece o

f v

ver ery per erson

nal j

jew ewel elry a all h her er l life i e indicates es th that t it m must h t have hel eld a a special m meani ning ng f for

r he

her.

SLIDE 59

57 If w we s study N y Nels lson’s ’s c charms f from l left t to r righ ight a as th they ey a are e arrang nged on n the d he del elicate te gold c cha hain n of t the b he bracelet, t, w we f e find nd t the hem as f follows: The e commen ents ts are th thos

se of
f th

the writer ter, , not

t Nel

elson

n!

The f fir irst charm is is a lo love vely G y Gold ld M Mesh E Eve venin ing b g bag. T This is w was Nel elson

n tea

easing J Jea eanett ette e abou

ut h

her er w well k know

wn p

pen enuriou

us s

side e when en d dea ealing w with th m mon

ney

ey! T This d delicate te c charm allow

ws one t

e to

op
pen

en and nd c close the p he pur urse. The he s sec econd nd cha harm is a a glass Ba Ball w with N th Nelson’ n’s p pho hoto on e to on each s h side. Hi His p pho hoto to ha has to to b be l loo

oked a

at c t caref eful ully b becaus use t e time a e and nd l light ht have l e lef eft i t it s t slightl tly f faded ed. . T The p phot

to that

at was u as used w was as Je Jeanette’s favor

rite

e of

f Nel

elson

n ta

taken en when en th they ey made e “M “Mayti time” e”. The th e third c charm i is a a M Mov

vie C

e Camer era to r

rep

epres esen ent h her er F Film C Career er. . The he ha hand ndle o e on n the he camera c can a n actua ually b be e tur urne ned. The he f four urth c h cha harm i is a a G Grand nd P Piano to r no to represent nt h her l love o e of Mu Music ic and nd b becaus use s e she p he played the p he piano v no very w

well. N

Nelson n ofte ten s n said tha hat J Jeanet nette p te played b bett tter er tha han he n he did. T Thi his c cha harm mus ust b be e handle led ve very y carefully a lly as the 3 3 p piano le legs gs a are extremely ly f fragil gile and nd t the s he slighte htest h t hand ndling ng m might b ht brea eak t the hem. The f fif ifth c charm is is a T Treb eble Cl e Clef to r to rep epresent he nt her b beaut utiful ul L Lyric Soprano Voi no Voice. e. The s e sixth th c charm a appea ears to to b be of

f N

Nel elson

n’s f

face e or

r p

per erhaps h he u e used ed it t to to rep epres esen ent her er acti ting career er. The he s sev eventh c h cha harm i is a a Mi Micropho hone a ne and nd w woul uld r represent nt h her sin ingin ging o g on f film ilm, r radio io, a and r recordings gs. The e ei eighth th figure of

f th

the Dancer er rel elates es to to Jea eanet ette te’s ea early life on

n

th the e musical c com

med

edy s sta tage a as a a P Prof

fes

ession

nal D

Dancer er a and/or

r th

that Jea eanett tte l e lov

ved

ed to to b ballroom

m d

dance w with N Nel elson

n.

. It w was wel ell k know

wn

th that t when enev ever er h he e en ended ed a a d date w with th her er, , th they w wou

uld a

always h hav ave th thei eir ow

wn p

private te dance t e tog

geth

ther er. The n e ninth th c charm i is a a p piec ece e of

f f

film i inscribed ed w with th th the n e name e “B “Bett tty Philson

n”.

”. T This w was a a m myster ery th that r req equired ed t ten en y yea ears of

f r

res esea earch (1999 t to

2009) to

to d det eter ermine e th the e iden entity ty of

f th

this p per erson

n a

and w what t rol

le s

e she p played ed in n the he s stor

ry. Br

Briefly, she he w was a a s small g girl p proté tégé

f El

Elsie’s a at he t her D Danc nce S Scho hool

l i

in P Phi hiladelphi

hia. W

Whe hen El Elsie c came to e to Hol

llywood
od f

for

r J

Jen enny’s w wed edding t to G Gene, s e, she b e brou

ught a

alon

ng w

what t

SLIDE 60

58 she f felt lt w was this is tale lented li little le gi girl. l. Els lsie ie w worked a as the g gir irl’s l’s Ag Agent nt to g

get he

t her i into p

pictur

ures. She d he did a accom

mplish

h tha hat and nd t the he girl was p put und ut under c contr ntract a t at R. R.K.O. S Sinc nce s she g he got he t her cont ntract with RK h RKO w we s sus uspect G t Gene ne Ra Raymond nd m might ha ht have hel helped ed El Elsie e with h tha hat s sinc nce he e he did w wor

rk a

at t tha hat s stud tudio a a num number of ti

times. Or,

r, pe perhaps J ps Jenny nny ha had us used her her i inf nfluenc nce to g

get t

t the girl a a cont ntract and N Nel els was tea teasing a abou

ut J

Jen enny p playing th the r e rol

le

e of

f a

an a agen ent. . The he te tent nth h cha harm i is a ano nother G Glass Ba Ball Cha Charm b but w ut with h Nelson’ n’s favorite te J Jeanet nette te p pho hoto

on e

n each s h side.

e. He

Her p pictur ure i e is ver ery c clea ear b but ut id identic ical to to N Nel elson

n’s p

pictu ture C e Charm. . No d

dou
ubt,

t, th this p picture e of

f

Jeanet nette te w was a a favorite w te with N h Nelson. n. The he elev event nth Cha Charm i is a a Ba Bathr hroom S Scale, n , not a t a c cloc

ck a

as d des escribed ed in th the of

ffer

er. . It was a a s stand nding ng j joke b e bet etwee een N n Nelson a and nd hi his Jea eanett tte a e abou

ut th

their b battl ttle e with th w waistlin lines. The charm in indic icates the he s scale a e at t 200 00 pou

und

nds f for

r N
Nelson. J

Jeane nette tte a always k kep ept up up her her jests a about ut hi his g gaini ning ng w weight ht whi hile e the hey w wor

rked on a

n a f film. In n tu turn, N , Nel elson

n was c

con

nsta

tantl tly tr trying t to h hel elp Jea eanette te t to

gain w

wei eight t becaus use s e she he woul uld g get et thi hin w n whi hile wor

rking or
r i

if s she w e was upset. et. Nel elson

n p

pok

kes

es f fun at h t himsel elf w with th th the a e arrow

w on
n th

the s scale p e poi

inti

ting at 200 00 pound unds!! The he tw twelfth a h and nd most c t clever er a and nd a amus using ng c cha harm is tha hat of a a m man’ n’s Bo Boxer S Shorts ( (as worn b n by N Nelson) n). S . Sinc nce N Nel elson a n and nd J Jea eane nette ha te had pl plans t s to m mar arry at the the fini nish h of making ng “Swee eeth thea earts ts”, h , he h e had th the charm m made w with a v a very s small padl padlock a attached at at t the wai

aist. T

This s was N Nel els t tel elling J Jenn nny th that h t he w e wou

uld be

e “f “faith thful”! ”! Thi his l left roo

om f

for onl nly one m ne mor

re Cha

e Charm. W We d e do k

kno

now tha that N Nelson n and J Jea eanett tte e wer ere ex expec ecting ng the heir B Baby i in O n Octo tober er a and nd I I thi hink nk i it is s safe to p e to proj

ject tha

that hi his f fina nal c cha harm w woul uld ha have r e represente nted th thei eir e expec ected ted P Paren enth thood

d. P

Per erhaps th the c e charm w was c complet eted ed b but t Nel elson

n, i

in d def efer eren ence e to to th thei eir s sadnes ess a at th the l los

ss of
f th

thei eir c child, d did not a

t add i

it t to to th the e bracel elet et. . We d do k know N Nel elson

n tol

told J Jen enny th that th they ey had ex exper erien enced ed “Paren enth thood

d” a

” and wer ere P e Paren ents ts. . While J e Jen enny w was in th the h hos

spita

tal f fol

llow
wing th

the p prem ematu ture b e birth th of

f D

Daniel, th that t it w was Nelson a n along ng w with h hi his b bodygua uard w who t ho trans nspor

rte

ted the b he baby’s co coffi ffin to i its fi final r res esti ting p place s e som

mewher

ere a alon

ng th

the e coast b t betw etween en Ve Vent ntur ura a and nd Santa nta Ba

Barbara. I

I o

fte

ten n wond ndered w wha hat a an o

rdeal i

it t

SLIDE 61

59 mus ust ha have b e been n for

r hi

him to ta

take Jenny

nny to to tha hat p t place w wher ere the heir baby is y is b burie

ied. T

The empty p y pla lace o

n t

this is b bracele let s should ld h have ve b been fille illed, b but alas, h hangs v vacant f forever. In t n the f he film “Swee eethe thearts”, ”, J Jeanett tte c e can b n be s see een w n wearing t thi his Bracel elet. . W When en s she s e sings th the l lov

vel

ely Victor tor H Her erber ert s t son

ng,

, “Ba Badina nage” e” it is brie iefly ly visible.

e. I

In a ano nother her s seque uenc nce w e when N n Nelson n dashe hes i in l n late f e for the heir r radio s

sho

how a and nd J Jeanett nette c e catc tche hes hi him, brus ushe hes hi his ha hair in p n place, e, s straighte htens ns hi his ti tie, e, tuc ucks hi his handker erchief ef i into to his b brea east p t poc

cket,

t, etc etc. . it i is ex extr tremel ely v visible a as it it dangl gles on her wris ist. Again, th , the e ver ery f fact t th that J t Jea eanett tte k kept t th this l lov

vel

ely, but cle lever bracel elet et th the r e res est of

f her

er life i e is a an i indicati tion

n of
f w

what i it m t meant t t to

her

er. . F For

r h

her er it r rep epres esen ented ted n not

t on
nly grea

eat h t happines ess, b , but d t drea eadful sadnes ess t too

o th

that t the l e last c t charm n nev ever h had th the e op

ppor
rtu

tunity ty t to b

be

e added ed ev even en th thou

ugh s

she c e con

nti

tinued ed t to t try a and g give N e Nel elson

n th

the c child the hey b bot

th l

h long nged f for. Whe hen I n I w was no noti tified ed t tha hat t t the P Post O t Office was hol holding ng a a b box f for m me, I im immedia iately ly went to p pic ick it it u

up. I

I s said id a a p praye yer a as I opened it it tha hat the p he pho hoto w to was r really N Nelson! n! My My p prayer w was a ans nswer

ered. T

. Thi his piec ece of e of mem emor

rabilia is my mos
st

t tr trea easured ed pos

ssessi

sion b because se i it i is s absol

lute

e ta tangible e proof

of of
f th

the e love betw tween en Nel elson

n and Jea

eanett tte. e. So f

far, t

thi his Br Bracel elet i t is the o he onl nly p piece o e of uni unique ue and nd valua uable jew ewel elry g given en b by N Nel elson

n t

to J

Jea

eanett tte e that t may be be in ex existen tence. e. Bu But, t, th that d t does

es n

not t mea ean th that s t som

mew

ewher ere a anoth

ther p

pie iece(s) s) may y exis xist. I c cheris ish this is B Bracelet f for it its Sentim imental va valu lue whic ich is is f far beyond m mere d dolla llars! F For m me, i it w will ll alw lways ys r remain in a an exp xpressio ion

f
f th

thei eir p person

nal l

love f e for

r ea

each o

th

ther er. The he r reason n for k keep eeping ng t thi his ite tem hi hidden t n these p e past f t few ew y years w was th that t I p per erson

nally con
nsider

ered ed i it t too

o v

valuable e to to s share w with oth

ther

ers. Now

w, w

with th w what s seem ems to to b be a e a r rebirth th of

f i

inter eres est i in J Jea eanet ette te a and Nel elson

n, I

I f fel elt i it w t was ti time t to s

share

e th this w won

nderful p

piec ece e with th oth

ther

ers who d

do a
accep

ept t th thei eir l life l e lon

ng l

love of

f one a

e anoth ther er, a , and we d e do s

so
tod

today. . I d did a arrange e to to h have th the e bracelet pr profess ssionally photogr graphed s so a as t to c capture e exa xactly a y as it it w was in in it its o

rigin

iginal l cond ndition b n but w ut with h El Elsie’s c cha harm w with a a p pictur ure e of her her hus usband nd rem emov

ved

ed. . I I a also p

prep

epared ed a and w wrote te t the c e com

mplet

ete p e prov

venance o
f

f

SLIDE 62

60 this is ext xtraordin inary y and lo lovely ly piece o

f jewelr
lry. I consid

ider it it PRI RICEL CELES ESS! I ho hope you u who ho a are i e in a n atte tend ndanc nce a at thi this m mee eeting ng of the he Ma Mac/Ed Eddy Club, h , have th the s e same r e rev ever eren ent t feel eling I ha have f e for thi his Br Bracelet a t and nd wha hat i it s stand nds f

for. He

Here i e is one p ne piec ece of e of t the he TA TANGI GIBLE LE PR PROOF OOF of f thi his beaut utiful ul lov

ve

e story tha hat we e can n actua ually see ee with h our

ur own

n ey eyes es a and i is a a tes esta tamen ent t to

th

thei eir l lov

ve

e th that d t did ex exist b betw etween een th thes ese e two re remarkable i e individuals. . They ey h hated ted t to h

hide

e th thei eir l love f e from

m

peop eople e who

cared

ed abou

ut

t th them em but in thei eir day, it it was their ir only ly rec ecou

urse.

e. The Bracele let is is on dis ispla lay y for yo you to vie view, but it is is carefully lly prot

tec

ected ted f from b bei eing t tou

uched

ed f for

r ob
bviou
us r

rea eason

ns.

We e of

ffer y

you

u

thi his o

pportuni

unity to s to see ee the a he actua ual t tangible p e proof o

f N

Nel elson a n and nd Jeanet nette te’s l life l e long ng l lov

ve a

e affair. Thos

se of
f y

you

u w

who d

did b

bel eliev eve i in th thei eir l love f for

r ea

each oth

ther n

now h have a e absol

lute p

e proof

of of
f th

thei eir l love f for

r
ne

ne a

another. T

Thi his Br Bracelet w et was jus ust one

ne o
f m

many ny o

f N

Nel elson’ n’s persona nal ex expressions

ns o
f hi

his l lov

ve f

e for J Jeane nette tte a and nd n no d doub

ubt, the

he rea eason

n s

she e tr trea easured ed i it a t and d did not d t dispos

se of
f i

it a t as s she d e did w with th her ext xtensiv ive jewelr lry c y coll llectio ion! T This ve very d y delic licate b bracelet s seems to m

matc

tch J h Jea eane nett tte’ e’s o

wn

n fragile b e beauty. I h hope y e you t u take m muc uch h enj njoy

yment a

and nd a are t e thr hrilled to to f fina nally see p e proo

of t

tha hat N t Nel elson a n and nd Jea eanett tte w e wer ere e tr truly, L , Life-Lon

ng L

Lover ers. . An And s so w we c e clos

se w

e with th th the e tou touching q quot

te f

e from

m N

Nelson

n’s sin

ingin ging partne ner f for

r hi

his club ub p performanc nces, G Gale She herwoo

od. W

When s n she w he was ques esti tion

ned

ed b by r rep eporter ters a abou

ut N

t Nel elson

n a

and J Jea eanet ette te s she said: : “N “Nel elson

n w

was n nev ever er th the s same a e afte ter th the d dea eath th o

f J

Jea eanett tte, e, and I I dou

ubt

t he e ev ever er will be. e.” ” Gal ale, w who a acted a as a a g go-betw etween en fo for Jenny nny a and nd N Nel els when he w n he was workin ing, g, w was w well ll aware o

f t

the l lif ife l long r g rela lationship ip a and res espec ected ed i it.

t. When N

n Nelson w n was o

n

n the m he mov

ve f

e for

r hi

his club ub dates, Jenny w y would ld c call l Gale le a and G Gale would ld d delive iver h her m message ge to Nelson.

n. B

Bot

th J

h Jenny nny a and nd N Nel els trus uste ted G Gale a and nd s she ha has kept tha hat t tr trust. t. As As Me Member ers of the Ma he Mac/Ed Eddy Cl Club ub it t is m my b bel elief t tha hat w whe hen w n we e join n thi his c club ub th that t we s e shou

uld n

nev ever er f forget t what I see as i its fund ndamenta ntal mission

n.

. I bel eliev eve e th that it t is our ur obliga ligation as w well a ll as

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ur

ur d dut uty to try a and prot

tect a

t and nd ho honor nor t the he rep eputa tati tion

ns of both

th, in inclu ludin ing thei heir in incredib ible a and magn gnif ific icent lo love ve th that t ex existed ted betw etween en J Jeanet ette te and N Nel elson

n.

. F Few peop eople h e have ev ever er a atta ttained ed suc uch a h a r rel elations nshi hip, especially und under t the ha he hardshi hips t they ey en encou

unter

ered ed. . T Take p e pride i in th the f e fact th that t th thei eir l lov

ve w

e was R REAL a and be p e prou

ud of
f i

it. . I r remain f firm th that t th those w e who w

wou
uld d

disclaim th thei eir rela latio ionship ip d do it it wit ith m malic lice in in their h heart a and they hey mus ust b be e igno

nored. T

To b be lur ured i into a nto a v verbal c cont

ntest wit

ith t those w who r rid idic icule th the r e rel elati tion

nship is

is unproductive

ive. Nel

elson

n a

and J Jea eanett tte a e are w e wor

rth

th

ur d

dedic icatio ion a and lo loya yalt lty y to t them. Bo Both w h were hum human n being ngs, b but ut let us t us enj njoy

y the

he great b t beauty of t thei heir l lov

ve a

e and nd s set a et aside e tho hose e hu human f frailti ties es th that w t we a e all en encou

unter.

. N Nel elson n taug ught ht h his J Jenny nny th that t th thei eir D Divine F Fath ther er s sen ent th them em h her ere t to ov

ver

ercom

me

e th thei eir pr problems a s and n d not ju just to be ha e happy! On Once a e again f fate te i inter terven ened ed a and s spoi

iled

ed th thei eir p plans to to m make a e a hom

me t

tog

geth
ether. T

The h e hou

use i

e in S Scot

tts

tsdale, e, A Arizon

na w

was a almos

st

rea eady for

r th

them em to

take owne

nershi hip whe hen J n Jea eane nett tte p e passed ed a and nd he he lost J t Jea eane nett tte’ e’s l loving ng p presenc nce.

e. J

Jenny nny ha had a always tol

ld Bl

Blossom tha hat: “I “I w will p prob

bably p

pass b bef efor

re h

e him, b , but i t if I I d do, h , he w e will n not l t live l lon

ng

witho hout m ut me.” Her dyin ying w g words that s she l love ved h him im w were heart breaking ng whe hen n Nel elson f n fina nally he heard the

hem. T

The p he pub ublicity tha hat s t she he said d her f fin inal l lo lovin ing w g words to Gene was as false, but Ge Gene pla laye yed o

ut

his p protec tecti tion

n r

rol

le to

to th the en end k know

wing th

that J t Jam’s w wor

rds w

wer ere f for

r

the he onl nly m man s n she he ha had l loved, he her N Nel els. My p per erson

nal ob
bser

ervati tion

n w

was th that Nels made no

ef

effor

rt to

to live e after er hi his s stroke and nd o

nl

nly w wante nted to b

be w

with t th the w he wom

man he l

n he lov

ved a

and nd willed hi himsel elf to j

joi
in he

n her. Both

th N

Nelson

n a

and J Jea eanet ette w e wer ere s e sure e th that t th thei eir D Divine F Fath ther er, Go God, ha had b broug ught ht the them toget ethe

her. T

They hey w were ex e extraordina nary Spir irit itual Bein ings gs – and s shared ed th thei eir l lov

ve of
f th

thei eir G God

d w

with th ea each

ther
her. T

The hey b bot

th f

h firmly b believed tha hat t whe hen t n thei heir time end ended i in n this is lif life their God

d or
r Divine F

ne Fathe her woul uld the hen a n allow the them to b

be

e tog togeth ther er th throu

ugh o
ut e

t ete ternity ty. . T This was N Nel elson

n’s p

prom

mise

e to to th the e wom

man h

he l e lov

ved
ed. We ho

hope a e and nd pray th that t th they ey are e to together er. .

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