The Washington herald., 1914-09-27

have banded themselves into one great
silent organization and are working to-
ward the same end-the aIeviation Of
! suffering.
American women married to men of
foreign birth and American women who
are abroad and cannot get home are
! also doing great work in orzanizinE So
eieties for various and sundry objects
but alt with the same end In view-re-
lief. The wife OF the German Ambassa-
dor, the Countess Won Bernstorn. who
was in Europe when the war broke out.
refused to return to this country with
her husband. saying that she was needed
more In Germany. She has devoted her
self to taking care OF the wounded. The
wives Of the Russian and French AM
bassadors. Nine. BakhmeteR and Nine.
Jusseranh respectively. have devoted
themselves to raising money to be used
by the countries represented by their
husbands Nine. Bakhmete1. wife Of
the Russian Ambassador, IL native
Washingtonian. and. on account Of her
extensive list Of wealthy acquaintance,
has succeeded already in collecting a
goodly sum.
Nine. Jusserand. wife OF the French
Ambassador, is also a native-born Amer
ican. Boston being her birthplace. and
through her many social connections al
over the country she has had remarkabis
success. But it is not money alone that
Mime. Jussersnd is collecting. A French
seamstress in New York sent her a piece
Of needlework to be used for some French
sufferer. The seamstress offered her
services in making any articles OF cloth
ing which would be necessary for the
French wounded. From this idea Mime.
Jusserand devised a system by which
nearly loo seamstresses in this country
are making garments for the French.
Nine. HavenIth Active.
While the wives Of the Russian. French
and German Ambassadors are seeing that
their husbands people abroad are bling
taken care Of. the wife OF the Belgian
Ambassador, Nine. HaveaIth, IL sparing
neither time nor money IN looking after
the people Of Belgium. who perhaps suf-
fered greater than any other people
affected by the war
girl She was formerly Miss Helen
Ffoulke. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Ffoulke. and upon the occa-
sicn OF her debut in society, was consid-
cred one OF the handsomest bellies Of tho
season. She but recently returned to the
legation and has already mapped out sew
eral differen. schen IS 10. the alienation
Of suffering among the Belgian peas
artry.
The devotion Of the women il one of
the redetminE features Of any war. The
following beautiful story shows the devo-
tion OF the women Of Weinberg:
In ls+0 battle was fought between
the Emperor Konrad III and welf,
brother Of Heinrich the Proud. at the
foot Of WeinsberE. a hill crowned with
a castle on the banks Of the Neckar
konrad was victor. and he beseiged the
castle until those within surrendered.
All the men were to be made prison.
ers: but the women were to go away in
peace. with as much Of their treasure
as each could carry.
The entire army Of Konrad was drawn
up so as to leave the ladies pass with
out hindrance. the Emperor at the head
Of his troops, when such a wonderful
procession came down the hill that the
warriors were amazed. Each woman
carried on her back her greatest treas
ure-husband, son. father. or brother
Many Of the officers in Eonrad's army
were angry al this. calling it trick; but
the old Emperor was touched by the
show OF devotion and gave freedom to-
all. He not only let the men go free,
but sent the women back to get thl
wealth they had left behind.
After that incident the hill was called
Weibertreu. or Woman's Truth II was
in 1870 that Charlotte. Queen Of wurttemI
berg. daughter of George III. with other
ladies Of Germany. built an asylum there
for poor women who have done SELF
sacrificing acts Of love.
Copyright lgI By John J. DIty.)