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

"'Do you know" said the tyrant to
me, where can lay my hands upon the
william Bragsoe2"
90 know his hiding place. replied.
S. You shall be my first page said
tho King to me, if you can tell my head
man where he can find BragsOe.'
THE HEADsMAN
WAS called in and received the Kings
orders.
"Half an hour after Lallen Bragsoe had
to lay his head upon the 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 also took his three
diamond rings, the precious stones in
which l sold to Jew in Stockholm for
1000 guilders. 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~wherel'
"NOt i'll Stockholm, of course, Gustavus,
but in Dalccarlia. where the sturdy pea
SCENTS not only hate the Danish yoke un-
der which Sweden is now groaning, but
also love aid revere your noble family.
| Under a leader like you they will fight
like lions against the Danish invaders.
| shall be with you, Gustavus, and pre-
dict to you that you will succeed in your
hazardous undertaking against King
Chrlstiern.' ;
Gustavus Nasa took a 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
role at break-neck speed toward tpsala
Two days afterward they were among
the pcasantry of Dalccarlia, who haileth
the arrival of the young head of their be
loved house of Nasa with unteigncd
delight.
They rallied round him with the ut
most enthusiasm, and, under the leader
ship, they boldly attacked the Danisf
garrison OF lpsala.
There they met with a reverse, anC
GustavuS Nasa, who led the last unsuccess
full charge against the enemy was horror
struck upon finding that Wanda lngvors
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 il
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 lie cut out. After under
going this Undesirable torture, she wa
burned at the stake.
When Gustavus Nasa heard of her ter
riblc fate his grief and rage knew NJ
bounds. For many days he rode abou
the woods of Deiecarl in tarme o
mind bordering upon insanity. At length
he aroused himself from his stupor. an(
appealed amid untold dannders ant
hardships to the Delecarlians to help hin
to drive the Danes out of Sweden.
This time he was more successful.
He repeatedly defeated King Chris
tiern's hosts in pitched battles. He Up
sala, and finally Stockholm, the Denisl
troops having fled to their native country
where
THE DEsPOT CHR1sT1ERN
Was dep osed by his cousin Frederick
who had him locked up in dungeon o,
the plea tina. 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 ancien
Cathedral OF stockholm.
In that venerable Church, to the pres
ent day can be found close to the higt
altar an old tombstone bearing the fol
lowing inscription:
|: WANDA INGWORSSEN
|: Who Was to Have been Crowned Queen