The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-27

answer to this. but, as though enrapt-
ured, kept gazing intently az Paul. her
mother. exasperated. cried out: ITO the
stake with her who forgets her duty.
Burn the foe of marriage in the circus
then all women viii be set terrible eN-
ample" So the populace drags it's victim
to the circus. Thecla is disrobed ana
paced upon the stake, but as the flames
were enveloping the pile an earthquake
made the walls tremble, and IN the tu-
mutt Thecla escapes from the town. On
the road in an empty tomb she meets
PauI and his friends. who meanwhile, hal
peen expelled from the city "Whither
thou goest l will CO." she says TO TIE
apostle. and begs him to baptize her. a
petition which Paul for the moment de-
cIines. Thus they wander to Antioch. In
Syria.
Here a prominent and rich citizen fats
in love with Thecla at first sight. Not
succeeding in purchasing her from
Paul fora large sum of money. he tries
to take the maiden by force. In her de-
spafr she tears his robe and throws the
wreath. which he wore as sub-Governor
of SYRIA. to the ground. For this crime
the Court sentenced her 70 be thrown 10
the wild beasts Of the circus. Tryphaina'
2. lady related TO the imperial family, VINO
had Just lost her daughter by death TOOK
pity on Thecla, and, upon the cover
nors permission. took her to her residence
and kept her for the days preceding her
public execution, for this even her greal
influence was unable TO prevent
Go Tbecla was taken to the circus. ana
all the women of Antioch. although fun
Of compassion and tears. assembled IN
the vast building. A lioness first appear
al in the arena but. instead OF haTmlng
T-becIa. she protected her against the oth-
or beasts Until she herself was attacked
nv them and devoured. Thecla. during
This struggle. remembering in her despair
that she was not yet baptized rnsheH
( from the center of the arena and threw
herself into the pool kept in the circus
and filed with sea monsters that were
I ,ised to devour those condemned 10 sbch
I aas.b for the entertainment Of the peo-
/ nIe OF Antioch. Amidst the cries OF the
+ te-rifed women IN the galleries. who be-
/ Teved her now 10 have fallen victim -
/ an even more horrible death. Thecla oiFe1
to the water and without being harm
"a bv, any OF the fearful creatures. rose
/ ahove the surface, smiling IN the assiI-
a,ce that she now vas christenSd acc't1-
ing 10 the manner Of the new faith I ne
/ female portion OF the audience now De-
.o,7ght the Governor, who was pFeHlii :
At the games" TO set her free II vain
Again the martyr was thrust upon the
sand Of the arena and other beasts We
got tlpon her. But the women huTie9 fH-'I
( .-,.lIsog bottles. saIve boxes. essences ard
/ narf,1rnes. which they carried. Gown
among the beasts. and these were 20 over
= come BIZ this fragrance that tneT Eept
f oule- and DID not attack Thecia- If3.-
r,haina. the imperial lady. had t@iH i'i
& - .-,a shfa circumstance prompted fns
Z I.----..- "a mt an end % the scsne- Tor
=. feared Jest the Roman goTernrrieT
-. ,ske oHense AZ this crsiei spectacle
= snvtniag during their PERFORMANCE
I eto,,id t.efaH lady related 20 ne Efsl7
re-or. 50 Thecla was 81 free. and Try
--.t-.a received her agstn - heT resi-
+ se-ee Receiving from Paul permission
/ :. --.arf, Thaclz wandered % distant
,-,,,-srses. converted many ard died ~ =
go great age "a q cave near TIE city q
& Seleuc1a-