The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-20
SOME FAMOUS WOMEN
BEAUTIES WHO HAVE FIGURED IN
THE FATE OF NATIONS.

The Power and the Tragic Ending
of Henrietta Stuart and Nine. de
Pompadour-Louisa of Prussia, who
Won sflesia From Napoleon.
1t 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 dull page of history has
been lighted up by some fair face that
has brought little human interest into
the dry and cold calculations of kings
and politicians.
Antony was not the last politician
whose course was Influenced by beau
ty. Think of the beautiful Louisa of
Prussia testing with Napoleon for a
kingdom. II knew that 1 was to see
the most beautiful queen in existence"
said Napoleon to Talleyrand after a
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
lisa had won from him the restoration
of Silesia.
1t 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 f1ower-and Magdeburg.
A book of Beautiful Women" by
Hallett Hyatt. has pictures of some of
the most beautiful women that have
ever lived, and Mrs. Steuart Erskine
has gathered their romantic stories.
One comes upon picture Of Eliza
Farren, the actress, who began life by
playing childish parts in strolling
company and advanced to 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 ap-
pear a woman more Of brain than ten
derness. In reality she had sparkling
wit, with that wonderful gift OF per
sonal magnetism-"All men loved and
most women adored her." wrote a gal
liant Frenchman in his memoirs.
Life In the French court was a con.
tinual round of pleasure, and the days
We're passed in ballets and theatricals
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
by Lullis yiolins, 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 me-
dium Of communication between him
and her brother. Charles III. 1t was in
the spring of 1910 that she brought
about that secret treaty of Dover that
made Charles a Roman Catholic and
plunged England into war with Hol'
land
That was the summit Of madame's
power The sequel was CHASTITY and
dramatic. A few weeks later she was
at St Cloud in the flush of high spirits
at her success. A glass Of iced chicory
water was brought at her request, and
she drank it OF quickly. Five minutes
later madame was no more All the
power Of her fascination and beauty
was ended hy a secret poison.
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