The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-02-14
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! HISTORICAL cnlfaclcfs WHICH, lilc ilu! lcc- |
/ iurcr iailcd 10 mention. one of whom |
| Chralcna, OF sweden, IS to me a very IN
terestiug parsonage.
/ The good King, Gus,ayus Adolphus, |
, Wa, very powerful aud very much be-
loved by bis own people aud feared by |
! his ncighbor-. Still We are told that the
measure Of his happiness was not iull,
| for there wa. no heir to bis throne in his
own liou.c. surely, lac who had been 30
blessed In al else might hope TO BE the
father Of Prince who should become u
second Lion Of tlcNOrth." Dame For
tune decided otherwise. and II Princess
wa. born ia the ROYAL Palace at stock
holm.
The hi.io.iIn tcll, Us that the Queen
mother was 80 disappointed that She
never loved the little, biz s-eycd. flaxen
haired girl.
Wa. il wonderful that the King,
with his ambition aud love OF military
glory. lespi.pl the baby Princes. al
thougiI hc named her Christina in MEM
Org vi beautiful woman he had known
in his youth! Thi, state OF affairs con-
tinued. until the little Princes, WAS near
ly - year Old. when q brilliant idea oc-
cured to the King. her iaihor. II was
. ihi- Christina should bee educated and
trained exactly rs If she lad been a
. Prince Amer that, he Kept her with
him constantly. taking her on long and
istiguing marches 10 all parts Of his
| Kingdom. Coming 10 the great fortress
| Of Cohnar on one of these Journeys, the
commandant. when ready 10 order that
. the guns should belch forth royal sa-
g Lutte. in honor Of the King, discovered
, that he had the little Christina, who was
p, now only two years old. with him, and
C fearing to alarm her. went out to meet
f them. explaining why the salute was
y withheld. The King ordered the salute
y at once though with some tears ~ to thc
c result. But Cnristena was Il child after
e his own hear, and clapped her baby
$ hands with delight, instead OF going into
II conyul. ions. a. the kind-heIrtcd com
c mandant had feared she might.
The case with which ,he acquired boy
= ish manners aud tastes, was very pleas
q ing 10 the King, who became very mucl
= attached to her, often leaving his cour
tiers hat he might romp with her o
: march up and down the grand halls will
:. the tiny child clnRing to his great brow
!. hand. He appointed five Of the wise
men in his iingdom to be her teachers
~ with orders that she should have ever
vi attention that could b. bestowed upon
e. Prince. Certainly here was no lack {
De opportunity to become the equal OF an
p luau.
IL At the age OF four years she was ie
entirely under the control of these wi'
~ men. the King going away 20 the wal
We and taking his Queen with him.
- We all know that he never returne
ne out WA. buried tby the great stone upc
or which he fell and died. aud that at u
age of six years the little Christina bee IN
Queen of Sweden. receiving the honag
of the mobiles, Who knelt before her. wit
=, the dignity of one born TO rule a kinl
dom. with a thrill OF joy aud pride whic
on she always remembered and often reic
red To in after life. The i've wise me
lie still taught her. assisted by the lcarne
re- John Matthias. who Instructed her in a
the branches OF science. What wond,
e. then that she became very learned, rca
the classical author, of Greece and Rom
no admired and discussed the Poets an
Philosophers OF olden times with the mc
m by whom she was surrounded.
She grew strong and masculine to
'as being fine horseback rider. avery Dial
az n hlmtrc-s, and good shot. She Ii,
'h' such contempt for her own sen IN
OF ,hc made no friends among women. al
er- even refused 10 associate with then
None OF hc, time was spent in dawdih
'ld over wOmanly accomplishments al
MS grces. The only feminine accomplis
or ment taught her, We are told, was dan
ing. Since this i often acquired by ma
culme. it would seem hardly fair to sly
'N it feminine.
are When, at the age of eighteen, she :
sumed the control of her kingdom, \
presented a striking figure indeed.
T.. much 80, that one OF the men Who "a
=, her, fortunately for Us, described her a
,el. pearauce.
She had fine figure, an intelligent b
,,J naughty face, and was attired in Il sho
al habit of grey cloth, with mans We
ac- over it, and had black scarf around h
neck, but wore no jewels or ornaments
}. any kind. Neither did She wear Al
at gloves, which were then considered ,
pit Terminate.
lst- From this description ii appears tn
nh the strong minded women of our oy
nm day are not the originators Of the Coml
nation dress, for which they take to thel
nm selves So much credit.
lst- Then we remember how soon she Il
came tired OF the title of Queen ,
~ ~ Sweden, and since she ruled as a kin
Ter. issued proclamation declaring that s
I'M would no longer be called Queen; /
Gun cause that title implied that she belong
,iIy 10 the weaker sex, which she despise,
but that She should thereafter be call
be the King Of Sweden. Surely this mu
'''e make her happy, the equal of any Prin
,o,, of the ROYAL blood, even in name rs We