New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-28

trnou THE SPANISH OF HANS CHRISTIAN ASnEnysS

| [FRoM THE SPANISH OF HANS CHRISTIAN ASnERst;S)
| Gustavus Of the Three Roses, was in his youth
hnnorcd by the king, who sent him on a mission, to
| Emperor Charles the Fifth. He returned adorned
with the emperor's costly golden chain-young,
| handsome, joyous, and richly clad, young and old
| | stoned to him with admiration, but young Catha.
| rine most of all. Through him the world in her
| eyes was twice Us large, rich and beautiful; they
| became dear to each other, and their parents
| blessed their love. The love pledge was to be
! drunk, when there came message from the king
| that the young knight must, without delay, bear
letter and greeting to the Emperor Charles. The
| betrothed pair separated with heavy hearts, hut
| with a promise Of mutual iuvioiable troth. The
| king then invited Catharine's parents to come to
| Vadstene palace, Catharine was obliged 10 aG-
| company them; here King Gustayus saw her for
the first time, and the old man fell in love with
| her.
! Christmas was kept with great hilarity there
| were song and harp in these halls, and the king
| himself played the lutte. When the time came for
| departure, the king said to Cathalines mother,
| that he would marry the young girl
e But she is the bride of the knight GustaYus,"
stammered the mother
Young hearts soon forget their Sorrows
| thought the king. The mother Thought so like
wise, and as there CHANGED to come letter the
same day and hour, from the young knight Gus
tavus, Fra SteenbOCk committed it to the flames.
All the letters that came afterwards and all the
letters that Cutharinc wrote, were burnt by her
mother, and doubts aud evil reports were whs-
pered to Catharine who, however, was secure and
firm in her belief of him. In the spring her
parents made known to her the kings proposal,
and praised her good fortune. Size answered
seriously and dcterminedly, No. and when
they repeated to her that it should and must hap
pen, she repeatedly screamed in the greatest
anguish, 4" No, no - and sank exhausted at her
father and mothers feet, and humb!y prayed them
not to force her.
And the mother wrote to the king that all was
going on well, but that her child was bashful. The
King now announced his visit at Torpe, where her
parents, the Steamboats,, resided. The king
received with rejoicing and feasting bat Catharine
had disappeared, and the king himself was the
cessful one who found her. She sat dissolved in
tears under the wild rosetree where she had bid
den farewell to her hearts beloved.
There merry song and joyous life in the old
mansion. Cathatin alone was sorrowul and silent.
Her mother had brought her all her jewels and
ornaments, but she wore none Of them; she had
put on her smplestdrcss, but in that she only fas i
mated the old king the more, and he would have
that their betrothal should take place before he
departed. Fra Steenbock wrested the knight Gus
tavus's ring from her finger, and whispered in her
ear 1t will cost the friend of thy youth his life
and fortune, the king can do everything" And
the parents led her to the King Gustayus, showed
him that the ring was from the maden's hand, and
the king placed his own golden ring on her finger,
in the others stead. In the month Of August the
flag waved from the mast Of the royal yacht which
bore the young queen over Vettern. Princes and
knights in costly robes stood by the shore, music
played and people shouted. Catharine made 1t +
entry into Nedstene palace. The nuptials were
ileDrtted tne lOlioW!hS DAY, ana lhe walls were
hung with silk velvet, with cloth of gold and silver.
TWAS a festival and rejoicing. Poor Catharine!
In November, the knight Gustavus of the Three
Roses, returned home and was invited by the king
to the palace during the AugustinaI festival But
he not to be moved to to the kings table
Or any other place where the queen was to be
found. The Christmas approached. One Sunday
evening Gustavus was dscOnsoIate; he lay long
seepless, and at aybreak went into the church to
the tomb of his ancestress, st. Bridget There he
saw at few PAGES from him female kneeling
before Philippas tomb. 1t was the queen he saw;
their eyes met, and Gustavns fastened away. She
then mentioned his name, begged him t. stay and
commanded him TO do so.
81 command it, Gustavus, )" said she u" the queen
commands it.N
And she spoke to him; they conversed together;
and it became clear to them both what had been |
done against them and with them and she showed |
him withered rose which she kept in her bosom
and she bent toward him and gave him kiss
the last-their eternal leaYe-taking-and then they
separated.
lie died shortly afterwards but Catharine was |
stronger but yetnot strong enough for her hearts
deep sorrow. And often times in her uneasy |
dreams, says the story, sleeping she betrayed the
constant thought of her healthier youths love
to the king, saying: "Gustavus love dearly, but
the rose l shall never forget"