Not long ago tall, grave King Haakon VII belied his stern appearance, made the first contribution to a fund for the benefit of a woman with two children who, beaten repeatedly by her husband, finally killed him with an axe.
Again last week the ready sympathy of highly placed Norwegians for wronged women was proved at Oslo. By special act of the Storting (Parliament) a sum of money "sufficient to assist Fru Amanda Anderson in her present difficulties" was placed at her disposal by the Statskassen (Treasury).
Fru Anderson's "difficulties": Herr Anderson...
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