The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-14
The Last Moments Of King Charles, O
Sweden-Death-bed Scenes.
From the London Daily Telegraph!

From the London Daily Telegraph
Died Charles XIV. of Sweden, Gas King
should die ?" We think the faithful descrip
ton Of His Majasty's death, which has been
lately given to the world in the Sydsvenska
Dagbladct, answers this question most touch
ingly. Arrived at Kicl on his last journey,
the King would not use tho apartin
which had been taken for hin, in the hotel,
but had himself it once carried on board the
Fanadis When he reached her deck he
exclaimed: Behold at last. then, thank
God. have theSwelish main. if not the
Swedish soil, under my icet" That year.i-
ing to get homo, 50 Characteristic Of dying
men, was worry strong upon the sinking mo-
march. Even after lie was safe at Alaimo,
anl laidTin the Governors residence, he
sighed. S0h! tina. had wings to fy. TO my
dear Ubriksdal could die so easily there !"
AS tlsh King was borne along in his chair
through the crowd ,at tho quay, the kindly
Swedishs folks manifested 50 much reverent
pity for his sad state that it made the deep
est imp.pssion OH his majesty. On coming
into hisiapartments he exclaimed to one of
those about him. "Dost thou know have
seen to-day that am beloved; believe
they win miss ME when am gone He
well kneF he must die. and held long and calm
conversations aboutthe future of the realm;
but the lald was not thought to be so near until
sudden and severe attack Of pain, with
numbness in the cxtremcties. This was the
second similar warning. aud on partial re-
covcry the King quickly catechisGl his doc
tor. Il
Tho Dagbladet says that he asked, "Dost
thou think that I have all this night before
n'e?" Whea the physician hesitated to re-
ply, tho, King repeated the question, with a
rcqucs64fdr candid answer. ''As your
Majesty commands eandor," replied DR..
IMHlbpk, u IN, compelled to answer no;
do not think your Majesty can reckon upon
the maftow. Your physical powers arc. d.
minishiilg too rapidly, and should afrcsh at
tack snIsryene, l,ath will follow instantane'
ously."sa "Dost thun think that the pains
will h5fsevero?" demanded the King
Your MIesty must even be prepared for
that; Mwever. it may happen more easily,
for deaths work is probably in great inca.
sure already accomplished" !
Tho King resolved this with simple,
manly sdmposurs, and then desired to take
lenvc Of those about him. Tears-far too
genuine tsbe eourtly-fell upon his enlaoia-
ted hands;sas the circle of friends and SER
wants kissed it, bidding hia Majesty aaicu at
the .aatxa Of that mysterious voyage which
all must stake alone 1t is often--nay. al
most, ,aiways TIC dying who are least affect
edatfha8 8snpfshte moment Charles gazcd
at his own hand and remarked, Look my
fingers are growing white already" "Your
Majesty must not aRtiol pate; there are pro-
baby laias yet to come" replied the doctor.
Theroat tho King remained quiet with his
gaao stcady, ms If he himself followed with
his eye tho advancing steps of death"
Presently he stretched out his arm and
asked, ",, hat is my pulse I.andberg"
"Forty, Your majesty" VAS the reply: Still
SO many murmurcd the King; but his voice
was now SO feeble that it was onlya broken
whisphcr. The the voice of prayer was
softly raised by the Chaplain Olin, and ahor-
ward tho doctor moistened tho kings brow
with Cologne wAtor. l1c spoke once again,
sayng. II do not feel any chill in my head
us yet" but then instantly sank back, and
after low sigh passed away so TRANQUILITY
that only the skillful I,undborg perceived
he was gone, and exclaimed, "Now is our
King no more"
Thus Charles XIV. died, and wo think
the Swedish journal is right in s'ying that
it was death as calm and kiagly in its way
as any s,ldicr's en- tho battle field; 1t ex-
hikjtsl tho same quiet forttudc which
prompted the Roman Emrcr1r's address to
his soul. Auinsula b'anfaiu, paga the
same brave coutemplativo assurance which
is conspicuous in the closing sentences of
sloratua.