The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-14
PERsECUrION OF WOMEN

| PERSECUTION OF WOMEN
Persecution of a woman by a govern
ment has not been an unusual occur
renee. History is full OF instances wher
the rulers OF a nation have used all oi
their power 10 crush a woman who sin
lehanded and alone. although sometimes
aided by a small band ~ devoted fol
lowers. has fruitlessly struggled for life
and liberty.
Nor have these prosecutions been en-
tirely those OF men of great power a.
gainst women. Women have used thS
power OF the government TO remove hat
ed rivals from their paths. Queen
Mary's persecution OF Lady Jane Grey
is case IN point.
Lady Jane, a gentle. sost-heartei girl
only II years old. was a queen for nine
brief days. the crown being thrust upon
her by the Duke OF Northumberland,
whose young son she had been forced
to marry. When her little reign was
over. and she was in the tower, every
effort was made to break her spirit.
Her young husband was sent 10 his death
past her window. her father was brought
TO see her die. and she was bounded un-
til the last moment of her life. Yet on
the day OF execution history states Lady
Jane stepped forth from her cell with
dignity ana composure, with her own
hands calmy tied she handkerchief over
her eyes and laid her lead on the block.
Marie Aneoinette. another queen 10
end her days on the scaffold, had a friv-
olous spirit. out of place amid the cere-
monials OF court. She was an Aus
trian, and seen then the Teutonic race
was hated. Nothing she did could
please the French; financiers blamed
the bad eco1omic condition Of the country
upon her extravaganza. and the cours-
est calumnies were spread against her
chart cter. The people hated her. and
from the beginning OF the revolution
trid to destroy her. She might have
fled, but she stayed with her husband
until it was tolate. They were seized
and imprisoned, and the queen was sub
jected to every insult Her darling little
son was made TO testify against her. the
head of ner dearest friend was thrust
into her face and IT last she was t-utal-
ly pushed on cart and rolled TO her ex-
ecution. Her frivOlities were those OF a
gay young heart, but when sOrrow came
she proved a heroine.
Henrietta Mira. wife of Charles I. Of
England. a devoted wife and mother.
cared nothing for politics. but when IL
became necessary for her to help her
husband in his fight with parliament
-
the work Of raising money for him. But
finally she was compelled % leave the
king and take refuge in France. she
never saw him again. and her children
became enstranged from her. Health
failed under the weight % sorrow ard
she went back 70 France 70 die Ia lone
Illness and despair.
Death itself would have been prefer
able 10 the hUmiiiations that Josephine
Of France and Louise OF Prussia were
force to undergo. Each suffered Al the
nands of Napoleon. Louise Is the hero
me Of PrusSian history. She was a de- |
voted wife u Frestricis William III.
VINO loved her. but whose weakness |
brought humiliation upon his queen and !
country. 1t was after an Interview /
with Louise (which she had undertaken |
Tor the sake o. her country that Sapo- ]
eon said:
After al. a fine woman and gailar- !
try ere not to De weighed against the /
Affairs OF state. From those dark /
lays in the uSe of Louise vas born tae (
hatred OF France thst aad muca 80 d
= ith making the Germans a wariiks anE
United people and rsOn Tor L3aise > sou.
Emperor William, a sweet revenge TO-
ne sufferings of his mstaeT when be sef
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palace o. NeTsailles.
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nuch o. his gTeatness. a-ss put aside
when he had reached the highest place.
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