Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-17

BEAUTIES WHO HAVE FIGURED lf
THE FATE OF NATIONS.

The Power and the Tragic Ending
of Henrietta stuart and Nine. de
POmDadour-LouiSa of Prussia, who
Won siIesia From Napoleon.
It IS curious that no picture gallery
has ever been made of the beautiful
women who have influenced history
From the days OF the great Egyptian
queen many a dun page of history has
been lighted up yy some fair face that
has brought little human interest into
the dry and cold calculations of kings
aad politicians.
Antony was not the last politician
whose course was Influenced by beau
ty. Think Of the beautiful Louisa Of
Prussia jcsting with Napoleon for
kingdom. Il knew that | was TO see
The most beautiful queen in existence
said Napoleon TO Talicyraud after
banquet given u her honor, "Dut /
have found the most beautiful queen
and at the same time the most inter
csting woman in the world" And Lou
isa had won from him the restoration
Of Silesia.
1t is said. indeed, that she Iaugliugiy
offered him rose in exchange for the
fortress Of Alagdeburg but Napoleon
was one of The iron men Of the world.
He kept the Hower-and Magdeburg.
\ book Of Beautiful Women" by
Hallctt Hyatt, has pictures of some of
the most beautiful women that have
ever lived, and Mrs. Stcuart Ersllne
has gathered their romantic stories.
one comes upon a picture of Eliza
Farrcu. the actress. who began life by
playing childish parts u ~ sroUing
company and advanced to fame in Lon
don as Miss Hardcastle in she StoOps
to Conquer" She became a favorite in
society and married the twelfth Lord
Derby. when she lived happily ever
after" taking her place at court and
in society 40 barriers are insurmount-
able to the career of beauty.
Here is the picture Of Madame the
beautiful Henrietta Stuart, youngest
daughter of Charles l., who. married
the Duke of Orleans. TIE features
seem hard ANA the expression some
what cold and stately She would APP
pear a woman more Of brain than ten
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