Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
SOME FAMOUS WOMEN
BEAUTIES WHO HAVE FIGURED m
THE FATE OF NATIONS.

The Power and the Tragic cndinfr
of Henrietta stuart and Nine. de
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF Prussia. Who
Won SiIeSia From Napoleon.
Ii is curious that no picture gallery
uaS ever been made OF the beautiful
women who have influenced history.
From the days OF the great Egyptian
queen many Il dull page OF history has
been lighted up 10y some fair face that
las brought little human interest into
the dry and cold calculations Of kings
and politicians.
Antony was not the last politician
whose course was influenced 10y beau
~. Think Of the beautiful Louisa Of
Prussia testing with Napoleon for 4
kingdom. Il knew that / was TO SEQ
ihc most beautiful queen IN existence"
said Napoleon 10 Talleyrand after 4
banquet given in her honor. but I
have found the most beautiful queen
and At the same time the most inter
esting woman in the world" And Lou
isa had won from him the restoration
OF Silesia.
IL is said, Indeed, that she laughingly
offered him a rose in exchange for the
fortress OF Magdeburg, but Napoleon
was one of the iron men OF the world.
He kept the fiower-and Magdeburg.
y book Of Beautiful Women" 10y
/ Hallett Hyatt, has pictures Of some Of
/ the most beautiful women that have
/ ever lived. and Mrs Steuart Erskiuc
/ has gathered their romantic stories.
one comes upon a picture OF Eliza
Farren. the actress. who began life by
1 playing childish parts IN strolllng
/ company and advanced 10 fame in Lon
/ don as Miss Hardcastle IN "She Stops
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. No 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. The features
seem hard and the expression some
what cold and stately. She would APP
pear woman more of brain than ten
derncSs In reality she had a sparkling
wit with that wonderful gift of per
Sonal magnetism-"All men loved and
most women adored her" wrote gal
liant Frenchman in his memoirs.
Life in the French court was con
tinual round OF pleasure. and the days
were passed in ballets and theatrlcals
In the morning madame would drive
out with her ladies. TO be escorted on
their return by King Louis XIV. and
his court on horseback. After supper
| they would all drive out. accompanied
10y Lullrs violns, TO watch the moon
light on the water and talk the moon
shine of lovers.
Five years later madame was the
| kings trusty adviser and the only mo-
dunn Of communication between him
and her brother. Charles II. 1t was IN
the spring Of 1910 that she brought
about that secret treaty of Dover that
made Charles Roman Catholic and
plunged England into war with Hol-
land.
That was the summit Of madames
power. The sequel was CHASTITY and
dramatic. 4 few weeks later she was
at St Cloud I'm the flush of high spirits
at her success. y glass of iced chicory
water was brought at her reQueSt. and
she drank IL Off quickly. Five minutes
later madame was no more. All the
power of her fascination and beauty
was ended by. n secret poison.
As the pages are turned the portrait
of lady in Al brocaded dress appears.
Il face With a very deep forehead and
lexpreSsiOnless lips This is the famous
Nine de Pompadour. Her birth was
very humble indeed, but she came in
the way Of Louis XIV, who gave her
unlimited influence tin she became n
recognized power In Europe For
many years she conducted the foreign
policy OF Franco, interviewing amhas-