Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-11-09
Takine Tea with a queen.


In 1S09S Gustavus ~, who seems to
have been little less than lonstio, was de.
posed from the Swedish throne in favor Of
his uncle, Charles XIII. Within q. year
after the kings coronation, the desth Of the
Crown Prince rendered it necessary to set
tie the question of succession. Several can
didates wese prpposed-amopg them the
Duke Of Oldenburg, the Duke Of Augusten,
burg, and the King of Denmark; the last
relying mainly on the interest Of Napoleon.
But the Diet of Orebro passed them all by,
and made choice of Bernadotte man whose
capacity to administer the affairs of State
was by many deemed not inferior to his a.
bility to command in the field.
The French Marshall made no difficulty
in acoediug to the proposal conditions; one
of which was no less than the abjuration of
bis religion. he took the necessary oaths,
and was finally declared the successor of
Charles XIII, by whom be was adopted IN.
der the name of Charles John. He was re.
ceived with much enthusiasm by the peo-
pie, but was not very cordially welcomed BY
those of the mobiles whose. support had been
divided among the other aspirants.
Among those by whom be was regarded
with least favor, was the Queen. Whether
resulting from the disappointment of her
own preference, or whatever source arising,
her opposition had grown into feeling of
deep animosity. Her enmity, however,
was carefully concealed perfect self control
and winning oourtliness of manners equal
ly contributing torender the disguise com
plete. :
One evening the Queen received, by ap-
pointment, select number of the nobility
and foreign ministers Not the least dis
tinguished among her guests was the recent.
ly created Prince-appareDt. Never did her
majesty appear to greater advantage, and
never we're her powers of fascination more
successfully exerted. Berdauotte was charm.
ed alike with her cordiality and the grace
and sprightliness of her conversation. He
felt fattered at the thought that the preju-
dice of which rumor had whispered he was
the object, had been dissipated by closer
acquaintance.
At the conclusion of a rubber of whist,
in which the Quean and himself had been
the successful antagonists of the English
and Russian ambassadors, tea was brought
in. A magnificent. salver was placed on q
small table between the Queen and Prince.
The former poured out the tea and 'indioa-
ting by motion the cup which was meant
for her companion, was in the act Of extend
ing her hand to take the other, when Bern.
adotte's attention was attracted by the sig.
nifcant pressure of hand on his ARM
The hint was at once understood. With
that admirable presence of mind which new.
er deserted him, he took up the sslVer with
a graceful bow, at the same time adroitly
turning it round, SO as to bring the cup de-
signed for. himself next to the Queen, say.
ing, 'Nay, it is I who should serve your
Majesty"
The Queen turned mortally pale; and
Bernadotte watched the event with anxiety,
still uncertain whether bis suspicious were
well or ill grounded. Was she about to
confess her crime? No! She quickly re.
covers, takes the cup, makes q smiling salu.
tation of the Prince, and drinks the con-
tents to the last drop. On the following
day the Gazette of Stockholm contained this
brief paragraph 1.-THE Queen Dorothea
died suddenly during the night The cause
of her death was imputed to apoplexy"