The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
ARGUING WITH A KING.
An American Gives Oscar II. Some Informs

An American Gives Oscar II. Some Information.
| soiourned in the beautiful Queen Of
the Maelar, Stockholm, few weeks last
summer. One day took trip across
the little channel which separates the
city from that splendid place of recreaN
ton, Djurgarden, a park where such
lights ofgenius as Bellman, Lidner, KIell-
gren, andsothers-all clustering around
that dilettante King, Gustavus ILL.,, eighty
or ninety years ago-were wont to spend
their leisuue hours in taking social glass;
which, by the way, was the absolute ruin
of them, in all respects, immoderate,
tragic poet, Bengt Lidner. Here the
quick-witted Bellman improvised both
words and music to number of his pops
ular lays, and here stands his bust,
Well, in company with friend, | went
over to the Garden of Animals (Djurgar.
den) in little steamboat, took a long
stroll about the magnificent place, ad'
miring its splendid villas, its fine roads,
its grand trees, its fragrant and braclng
air. A very attractive looking restaurant
was too tempting scene to pass by on
hot day, 30 in we stepped, ordering
some refreshments, and we're waited up.
on by beautiful and polite young lady,
who could speak little broken English.
After awhile two other gentlemen enter.
ed, one of whom attracted my attention
on account Of his great height and dis
tinguished air. They also ordered re-
freshments, meanwhile keeping up a
very animated conversation. Suddenly
the tall man turned around and fixed his
dark eyes on me.
Are you an Englishman, sir p he
asked with strong Swedish accent.
"No, sir am a citizen of the United
States"
"Ah is that so? heard you speaking
English. Well, so much the better. |
have always admired the United States. "
81 am very glad to hear you say So"
l replied. ain monarchy like Sweden
one could hardly expect to hear much
said in behalf of the Great Republic, exN
cept it be from the working classes; but
even they seem to be going back on her
now on account of the hard times which
have prevailed in the United States for
the last few years"
"Well, Sir" (the six foot and four
inches.tall stranger kept up the converN
saton in English, although occasionally
with apparent difficulty, that's just
what have always expected. Human
nature is the same the world over, and
working man stands as good chance
and is as much respected in monarchy
as in republic "
I'm this 1 beg leave to differ with
you," said l. Here l called for another
bottle of claret, inviting the two strang-
ers to partake, which they accepted with
thanks. Resuming the conversation, l
expressed my innate hatred to the mons
archial system, pointing out and vehe-
mently denouncing, among other things
the enormous salaries which the over
burdened people had to pay those par
asites of society called Kings, Queens,
Dukes and Princesses: how the system
created an absurd, imaginary distinction
between the rulers and the ruled, de-.
grading the people in their own selfes
TEEN, and falsely exalting the "roya
family" l also emphasized with considN
cradle vigor the extravaganza and licen.
tiousness so common among said per-
sonages, referring to the cases of Cathas
rine H., of Russia Louis XV., of France,
and Charles XV., of Sweden, as in.
stances. The latter's request of parlia-
ment to grant dover of 200, 900 crowns
to his daughter, Louis, at her marriage
with Danish Prince, some nine years
ago, while the country suffered from
famine, and the poor Swedes in Ameri-
ca were sending relief across the ocean,
stamped as an act Of Internal shame
lessness, reciting Stanza of the scath-
ing satire which Edward Axon, Swe.
dish writer, had on that occasion ad-
dressed to Charles XIV.
After listening to my arguments a few
moments more the two strangers bade
me adieu, the tall one remarking:
al should be glad to see you again
and resume the conversation with you.
For the present my business calls me
away"
"Do you know that tall gentleman ?"
I asked the waiter girl, after they had
left.
The girl smiled "Indeed l do, sir
He is Oscar H., King of Sweden, ,"-Cht'
cagO Inter- Ocean.