River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-13
The Strange story Of the Rise and Fall 0
Danish Prince

lhe Strange story OF the Rise and Fall OF a
Danish Prince.
Give me few pennies madam. -
said Gypsy woman To handsome
matron who was leading twelve-year.
old boy, of very progressing appear
ance, by the hand in the summer of
lI49, in Halle, in Prussia; .'give me a
few pennies and will you your own
and your sons fortune"
The matron was the wife of the Rev.
Or. Struensee. an eminent clergyman
of ilallae. and the boy was his second
son, John Frederick Struensee.
Nine. Struensee was a God fearing
woman, and at first blush the offer of
the Gypsy 10 tell her fortune almost
shocked her; but then womanly curios.
ity got the better of her, and so she
gave the woman groschen and told
her to reveal the future to her.
"lour life will he to the last an I'm.
RULED one. You will die blessed BY a
loving husband and affectionate chill
dren."
Good Good : exclaimed the cler.
gymm ) wife. ''And now tell my son 8
fortune.
The soOthsayeI gazed for several
minutes at the palm of the handsome,
golden-haired boy. As she was doing
so her face ASSUMED a sonber express
ion. At last she shook her head gloom.
lily and said
Poor mother do not ask me to re-
veal TO you what read in your boy 5
handi"
is it then, 50 terrible 2 exclaimed
Nine. Struensee, twning deadly pale.
For heavens sake tell me what it
IS Do not torment lne by further de-
lay!'
1T is your vii, said the Gypsy
woman, land 30 | will tell YOU.
Your son, Madame, will become great
and illustrious. lie will stand near "a
royal throne. A Queens smile will
brighten his life-path. But then"
She stopped short.
But then! asked Nine. Struensee.
in almost breathless suspense.
Then, replied the sOothsaver sol
EMMY, he will ascend a scaffoid. and
his head will fall under the execution
er' AK
The mother uttered sharp cry of
pam. Then she turned 5avagely upon
the Gypsy woman and cried:
"Begone vile imposterl was foolish
to listen to your nonsense. Beponp I
say, or | shall call landreiter and
have you locked hpl'
Indeed you viii notn said the
soothsayer calmly | have told Won
the truth, and if you live YOU will
mourn over his terrible fall. >" 50 say
ing she turned away.
Madame Struensee returned with
heavy heart to her husband S home.
\ few years later DR.. Struensee re.
ceived call to the principal Lutheran
Church at Altoona. then one Of the larg.
est cities in the kigdom of Denmark.
His son had, meanwhile displayed in
telectual faculties of the highest or.
der. After brilliant course in college
he studied medicine at the Universities
Of Goettingen, Kiel, and Paris, and in
Ii5S. when but little over twenty
years of age he became practitioner
OF medicine. In that capacity he was
wonderfully successful. His skill as a
physician became proyerbial, and his
commanding appearance and rare con.
versational powers added greatly to his
In 1865, King Christian the Seventh.
of Denmark, made his entry into AL.
tona with his bride. the charming
Queen Caroline Matilde. an English
princess. The king, owing to youth.
ful eNCesses, VAS in feeble health. The
Burgomaster of Altoona upon hearing
his sovereign complain about his all.
ments, said TO him;
your Majesty, we have in our midst
an eminent physician Or. John Frede.
rick Struensee. Young as he still is.
he has performed already many almost
miraculous cures. If your Majesty
should place yourself under his treat.
nent, there Is every prospect of your
recovery. than which nothing could be
more agreeable 10 your loyal subjects.
After a consultation with his wife.
the King of Denmark sent for Dr.
>trueusee. The latter put many ques.
tom o the King concerning his health.
ana then said.
"lour Majesty can be cured proyid. |
ed you will keep your mind AZ ease.
Alas. exclaimed the King. with a
profound sigh, 'that is easier said than |
lone. \ King is often only misera. |
Bile creature. The royal castle at Co. |
lenhagen is not am abode of happiness. |
You have doubtless heard about the |
ntrigues of the warning cliques there. |
have tried in vain to put an end 10
hem tremhle in thinking of ms re-.
juu thither
"Sire. said Dr. Struensee. almost
"you owe il 10 your people 10
ave yourself from an early death.
which | see written IN your face II you
hould continm worrying rs you have
hitherto done.
The King then urged him 10 become
lis physician.
give me few weeks time tomake
p my mind replied Or Strucnsce.
IL ] accept your offer, shall 20 10
and personally tell YOU SO.
The King and Queen returned 10 Co.
enhagen But, as he had foreseen.
resh domestic troubles awaited him.
'uring the latter years of his fathers
aign his step.mother. Queen Juliana,
al been the ruler OF the kingdom 70
j intents and purposes. Juliana was