Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13

"t Do you know" said the tyrant to
me, where I can lay my hands upon the
william BraQsoe7" As
~ know his hiding place,'I replied.
"You shall be my first page,' said
tho King to me, if you can tell my head
man where he can lind Bragsoe."
81 THE HEADellAN # s
was called in and received tho Kings
orders. asH { .S a % # =
"Half an hourafter Lallen Bragsoe had
to lay his head upon tho executioners
block, while became Christiern's page.
The King had in his ebody box at least
one hundred blank war, ants, to which he
had already affixed his signature. l
took them all, and I also took his three
diamond rings, the precious stones in
which I sold to Jew in Stockholm for
1900 guilders. l only thought of liber.
ating you. The money is in the morocco
case. l will help you to unfurl the
standard of insuctrreion against King
Christiern."
"But where, Vanda--where2"
"Not iu Stockholm, Of course, Gustavus,
but in Dalccariia. where the sturdy pea
sents not only hate the Danish yoke un-
der which Sweden is now groaning, but
also love aid revere your noble family.
Under leader like you they will fight
like lions against the Danish invaders.
shall he with you, Gustavus, and pre-
dict to you that you will succeed in your
hazardous undertaking against King
Chrlstiern."
Gustavus Vasa took solemn oath that
he would not rest until he had dethroned
the Danish tyrant.
An hour later they landed on the
Swedish coast.
Horses were easily procured, and they
rode at break-neck speed toward Upsala
Two days afterward they were among
the pcasantry of Dalecarlia, who haileth
the arrival of the young head of their be.
loved house of Vasa with unteigned
delight.
They rallied round him with the ut
most enthusiasm, and, under the leader
ship, they boldly attacked the Danish
garrison Of Upsala.
There they met with q reverse, ano
Gustavus Vasa, who led the last unsuccess
full charge against the enemy was horror
struck upon finding that Wanda 1ngvors
sen, his betrothed, who had been valiant.
ly fighting in the van Of the, insurgents
was missing.
THE HEROIC YOUNG GIRL
Had been taken prisoner, and her fate ir
the hands Of the Danes was most shock
ing one.
She was sent in irons to stockholm
where King Christian ordered her eye.
and tongue to he cut out. After under
going this indescribable torure, she wa.
burned at the stake.
When Gustavus Vasa heard of her ter
riblc fate his grief and rage knew nj
bounds. For many days he rode 'abou
the woods of Delecarl a in a farme o.
mind bordering upon insanity. At length
he aroused himself from his stupor, anc
appealed amii untold dannders ane
hardships to the Delecarlians to help him
to drive the Danes out of Sweden.
This time he was more successful.
He repeatedly defeated King Chris
terms hosts in pitched battles. He Up
sala, and finally Stockholm, the Denist
troops having fled to their native country
where
l. THE DEsPOT CHR1sT1ERN
Was dep osed by his cousin Frederick
who had him locked up in dungeon OF
the plea that he had gone mad.
In 1924 Christiern was found dead il
his dungeon. Whether he had been as
sassinated or committed suicide ha.
never become known.
On the same day Gustavus Vasa wa!
crowned King Of Sweden in the ancient
Cathedral OF stockholm.
In that venerable Church, to the pres
ent dav can be found close to the higt
altar an old tombstone bearing the fol-
lowing inscription: