River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-06-13

"'D9 you know" said the tyrant to
me, where can lay my hands upon the
william Bragsoe'"
"' Snow his hiding place. replied.
g Yeu shall be my first page said
the King to me, if you can tellm head
man where he can find Bragsoe."
THE HEADsMAN
was called in and received the King S
! orders.
Haitian hour after Lallen Bragsoe had
to lay Ias head upon the executioner's
block, -shile / became Christiern's page.
The Kiag had in his ebody box at least
one hundred blaRk warrants, to which he
had alseady affixed his signature. /
took them all, and also took his three
diamond rings, the precious stones in
which Z sold to Jew in Stockholm for
1900 guilders. only thought of liber-
atipg ygu. The money is in the morocco
case. will help you to unfurl the
standard of insuctrreion against King
Christiern.n
But fwhere, Wanda -where2n
"Nots III Stockholm, of course, Gustavus,
but in. DaIecariia, where the sturdy pea
sents nst only hate the Danish yoke I'M
der WHICH Sweden is now groaning, but
also love aud revere your noble family.
Under leader like you they will fight
like lions against the Danish invaders.
| shall be with you, Gustayus, and pre-
dict to you that you will succeed in your
hazardous undertaking against King
Christisrn."
Gustavus Vasa took a solemn oath that
he wou3d not rest until he had dethroned
the Daaish tyrant.
An hour later they landed on the
Swedish coast.
Hor1as were easily procured, and they
rode at break neck speed toward Upsala.
Twosdays afterward they were among
the pcasantry of Dalecarlia, who haileth
the ARRIVAL of the young head of their be-
loved shouse of Vasa with unfeigned
delight
They rallied round him with the ut
most enthusiasm, and, undo the leader
ship, shey boldly attacked the Danish
garrison Of Upsala.
These they met with a reverse, and
Gustavus Vasa, who led the last unsuccess-
full charge against the enemy was horror
struck upon finding that Wanda Ingvors-
sen, his beh othed, who had been valiant
" fighting in the van of the insurgents,
was missing.
THE HEROIC YOUNG GIRL
Had been taken prisoner. and her fate in
the hands of the Danes was most shock
ing one.
She was sent in irons to stockholm,
where King Christian ordered her eyes
ard tongue to be cut out. After under
going Shis indescribable torture, she was
burned at the stake.
When Gustavus Vasa heard of her ter
rible Gate his grief and rage knew no
bounds. For many days he rode about
the woods of Delecarl a in a farme of
mind Bordering upon insanity. At length
he aroased himself from his stupor. and
hardslTps TO the Delecarlians to help him
to driSe the Danes out of Sweden.
This time he was more successful.
He repeatedly defeated King Chris
tern ghosts in pitched battles. He Up
sala, a1d finally Stockholm, the Denish
troops having fled to their native country,
where's
THE DESPOT ClIRIsr1ERN
Was dep osed by his cousin Frederick
who had him locked up in dungeon on
the plea tina. he had gone mad.
In 1921 Christiern was found dead in
his dungeon. Whether he had been as
sassinated or committed suicide has
n1ver becOme known.
On she same day Gustavus Vasa was
crowned King of Sweden in tie ancient
Cathedral OF stockholm.
In that venerable Church, to the pres
ent dav can be found close to the high
altar an old tombstone bearing the fol
lowing inscription:
WANDA INGwORSSEN
: Who Was to Have been Crowned Queen
: of Sweden. An Ornament of her Sex,