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Show The "Woman of Stenay." The name of the "Woman of Stenay" Ste-nay" Is revered In Lorraine as a national na-tional heroine. In the Napoleonlo wars a detachment ot Austrlans visit ed Stenay and demanded a cask ot wine. "The Woman of 8tenay" promptly brought one, telling the soldiers sol-diers they were welcome to her store, and drank a cup of wine to their health. Tho soldiers promptly drank, but in a few moments 400 men were writhing in agony on the ground; the "Woman ot Stenay" rose from her seat, saying: "You are all poisoned! Vive la France!" and she fell back a corpse |