The Woman Who Would Say "No."

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 249, 25 April 1896, Page 2

The Woman Who Would Say "No."

This heroine was a petty peasant maiden residing with her attached parents in a suburb pf the Russian city of Kharkoff. Unfortunately, when the father and another, according to the Scjavpnjc custom selected a husbund.fpr the girl, they chose a small proprietor of the neighbourhood for whom she entertained a spepinl didlike. However, after a severe beating the damsel submitted to ooercion, and in due course a gay wedding party stood at the altar of one of the city ohurohes. The service went on as usunl till the priest put the essential question, " Wilt thou take this man, etc, The girl then replied with an emphatic negative, and all the persuasions of friends and relatives failed to shake her resolution. The wedding party had consequently to return to the house of the bride's parents. There intimidation failing the wretched girl was soundly beaten, not only by her parents but by the bridegroom's friends. Then back they carried her sore and weeping to the church. Again the crucial question was put, and once again with tears and blushes she cried ,'• No a thousand times no ! and I appeal for protection to our Holy Church." The priest at bnce ranged himself on the side of the girl, who woB taken from her irate parents and pliiced pro tern in a convent.