The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-30

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all. My principles were those Of the
republican. Revolution was in my
soul, say. Thwarted, distorted.
wretched, unscrupulous, | did what 1
could to make hell for those who had
made hell for us. have set dozens
or men by the ears. have been
promised IN marriage to ] know not
how many. A dozen men have fought
10 the death in duels over me For
each such death l had not even a
thought. The more troubles ! made,
the happier was. oh, yes, in time
became known i bad a reputation;
there Is no doubt OF that.
but still the organized arlstocracy
had its revenge it had its will OF me,
after all There came to me, as there
had to my mother, an imperial order.
In punishment for my fancies and va
garies. was condemned to marry .
certain nobleman. That was the whim
Of the new emperor. Ferdinand, the
degenerate. He took the throne wnen
| was but 16 years Of age. He chose
for me degenerate mate from MS
own sort" She choked now. W.
you did marry him?"
She nodded, "Yes. Debauche9.
rake, monster, degenerate, product or
that aristocracy which had oppressed
us, was obliged to marry him. Q
man three times my agel pleaded.
| begged ! was taken away by night.
! wassrI was- They say was mar
ried TO him. For myself, / did not
know where I was or what happened.
but after that they. said | was the
wife of this man, q sot, a monster, the
memory only-of manhood. Now, III
deed the revenge Of the aristocracy
was completel'
! She went on at last In a voice Icy
cold II He'd one night, back to Hun
gary. For o month they could not find
me was still young saw my
people then as | had not before.
saw also the monarchles OF Europe,
All. now knew what oppression
meantl Now knew what class dis
1 tinctlon and special privileges meant
saw what ruin II was spelling for
our country what II will spell for
your country, II they ever come e
rule here. An, then that dream came
to me which had come to my father
that beautiful dream which Justified
me In everything | did My friend
can it--can It In part Justify me-
now?
For the iirst time, then, | resolved
10 livel ! have loved my father evel
since that time, pledged myself te
continue that work which he had un
dertaken! pledged myself to 'bettel
the condition OF humanity II | might
There was no hope for mo. | was
condemned and ruined as II was, M,
life was gone Such as had left tina
resolved to give to what shall W.
call it?--the idee democratlque.
Now, may God rest my mother
soul and mine also, 80 that some TIM
. may see her In another world
pray | may be good enough for tha
, some time. have not been swee
and sinless as was my mother. Fat
, laid heavier burden upon me, Blu
what remained with me throughou
, was the idea which my father had be
/ queathed me-"
[ "Ah. but also that beauty and sweet
ness and loyalty which came to yo
| from your mother" | insisted
She shook her head watt" sh
: aalh "Now they pursued me a
/ though | had been n criminal, an
I they took me back -horsemen abot
o me who did as they liked. was.
o say, a sacrifice. News of this came
a that man who was my husband. II
@ had not the courage OF the mobiles LEI
J. But ne heard of one nobleman again
whom he had special grudge, al
o him one night, foully and unfairly,
o murdered.
IS News of that came TO the empere
l. My husband was tried, and, the ca
e. being well known to the public. II W
a necessary TO convict him for the sa
Q OF example. Then, on the day set
Is his beheading, the emperor repriey
IS him. The hour for the executi
II passed, and. being now free for /
IT time. he fed the country. He went
n Africa. and there he so disgraced I
al state that bore him that OF late tim
I hear he has been sent for to COZ
b, back to Austria. Even yet the G
I'd peror may suspend the reprieye q
70 send him to the block for his anci'
II, crime. II he had thousand hes
a he could not atone for the wo
ll, crimes he has done!
But OF him and OF his end kn
nothing SO, now. you see was .
We am wed. and yet am not we'd. {
to never was. do not know what 1
'ul nor who am. After all, cannot
al. you Who'll am or what am. beeaus
ce myself do not know.
cit III was no longer safe for me
sn. my own country. They would not
TO me go TO my father any more.
'se for him. he went on with his stud
'as some part of his mind being bri
EN- and clear. They did not Wish
about the court now All these I
om ters were TO be hushed up The &C
ay- Of England began to take cognlza
+ Of these things Our government
ith scandalized They sent my father
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