River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-09-01
AN ARRAY OF BLONDES.
what History Rbysals 10 the Eager and
Chtlring Seacher After Truth.

Chtiring sescher After Truth.
Listen now to the adorable array Of
blondes history shows to us!
Magdalen wiped the feet of Jesus
with her blonde locks.
Venus god of beauty, mother Of demi-
gods and men, rinses the seafoam from
her golden tresses.
The beautiful Cleonice supplants all
brunette rivals il The heart OF her royal
loeef; and, to do so, she had only to
veil her pcarly tears by the shining
gold of her hair.
Julia, the immortal heroine of the
Kew lleloise," was blonde; blonde
also, Aurora, when she opened with her
rosy fingers the eastern doors to the
triumphal chariot of the sun.
Blonde, also, were the three repre-
sentative theological Virtues, Faith,
Hope and Charity.
The search for the golden fleece had
not for its sole object the conquest of
mine, or precious fleece, or to rob the
treasure so carefully heaped by avari-
cious Aetes.
Those who composed II were attracted
hy higher motive than gain, pillage or
adventurous piracy; they were drawn
irresistibly by the efficiency of Medea,
herself the mother of Gree. the omnipo-
tent and subtle blonde enchantress,
who the better to show her power upon
men. went so far as to change them into
granting swine
The beautiful Helen, whose carrying
off caused the Trojan war, thus exert
ing an influence for centuries, was
blonde.
We must also class i'm the fair=haired
sisterhood Phryne, who. when brought
before Areonagus, found an all-power-
full defense i'm the display of her charms
as she threw aside her peplum, clad
only i'm the waves of her beautiful hair.
Her judges were so dazzled by the
sight of such perfection that they
granted her an instant pardon.
Dante's Beatrice was blonde.
Armide of the Jerusalem Delivered"
was blonde also.
Tasso. when describing this heroine.
was inspired by the fair and blonde
Eleonore Este, one of the most beau
tiful and remarkable women of that
epoch, with whom, of course, he was
desperately in love.
Ariostois Angelica, with her SPLEEN
did hair floating in the wind. was also a
member of the fair-haired tribe.
The beautiful Paula of Toulouse was
a blonde of an inimitable hue.
The people were so enchanted by her
ideal beauty that they followed her in
crowds. She complained to the city
magistrates, and they in their wisdom
decreed that she should not be an
noyed in this way; but as her beauty,
being gift of Providence, did not be-
long exclusively to herself. and people
had a right to behold il. she was COM
peeled to stand one hour every Sunday
afternoon on her balcony in order that
the people might gaze on her.
Blonde also were Agnes Sorel. Diana
of Poltiers. the beautiful Gabrielle of
Estrees. Anne of Austria, Marguerite
of Navarro, La Duchesse de Chevreuse,
Ninon de Lenclos and Nine de Mantle
non. the most precious conquest of
Louis XIV.
Mile de Montpensier. a grand made
moiselle." SAYS in regard to herself in
those piquant memoirs which she left
to posterity: II am so happy in being a
blonde"
Mime. de Girardin. one of the most re-
marlable women of the century. was
also one of the most perfect blondes
ever seen.-N. Y. Advertiser.