The daily gazette., 1878-08-21
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II nflllU TA II EEHl
] sejd,nhed in the beautiful Queen or
tile Melar, Stockholm, a few weeks last
summer. One day l took a trip across
tie little channel which separates the city
from that splendid place of recreation.
Djurgarden, park where such lights of
genius as Bellman, Lidner, Kjellgren and
others-all clustering around that diet
tante King, Gustavus ILL.,, so to 90 years
ago-were wont to spend their leisure
hours In taking social glass which, by
the way, was the absolute ruin of the, in
all respects, immoderate, tragic poet Bengt
,Lidner. Here the quick-witted Bellman
improvised both words and music to
number of his popular lays, and here
stands his bust. Well, in company with
q friend, went over to the Garden of
Animals (DjurgardenJ in little steam
boat, took long stroll about the magnifi-
cent place, admiring its splendid villas, its
fine roads, its grand trees, its fragrant and
bracing air. A very attractive looking
restaurant was too tempting a scene to
pass by on o hot day, so in we stepped,
ordering some refreshments, and we're
waited upon by a beautiful and polite
young lady, Who could speak u little
broken English. After while two other
gentlemen entered, one of whom attract
ed kiy attention on account Of his great
height and distinguished air. They also
ordered refreshments, meanwhile keeping
up very animated conversation. Sud-
denly the tall man turned around and fix
ed his dark eyes on me.
"Are you an Englishman, sir ?" he ask
Al xxr,th . .tr rnrsx 0u,aIt,b ooapt
"No, sir; I am citizen of the United
States" ..
"Ah Is that sc? heard you speaking
English. Well, 50 much the better. |
have always admired the United States"
~ am very glad to hear you say so," l
replied. sin a monarchy like Sweden
one could hardly expect to hear much
said In behalf of the Great Republic, ex-
cept 1t be from the working classes, but
even they seem to be going back on her
on account of the hard times which have
prevailed in the United States for the last
few years." r-..vn -s-,l4Wt-i
"Well, Sir" Cthe. .six-foot-and-fou
ches-tall stranger kept up the the con-
versation in English, although occasion
ally with apparent ifficulty, J "tbats just
what / have always expected Human
nature is the same the world over, and a
working man stands ~ good chance
| and Is as much respected In monarchy
as in republic."e
"In this beg leave to di fer with you,
said /. Here called for another bottle
of claret, inviting the two strangers to
partake, which they accepted with
thanks. Resuming the conversation, j
expressed my innate hatred to the mo-
narchial system, pointing out and vehe-
mentlg denouDcing, among other things,
| the enormous salaries which the over
burdeDed people had to pay those para
sites of society called Kings, Queens
Dukes and Princesses; how the system
| created an absurd imaginary distinction
between the rulers and the ruled ,degrad'
ling the people in their own self-esteem
And falsely exalting the "royal family
l abo emphasized with considerable
vigor the extravaRauee. and licentious
ness 80 common among said personages
referring TO the cases of Catherine H., Of
Russia Louis XIV, of France, anC
Charles XIV, of Sweden, as Instances
The latter's request of Parliament t.
grant a dover OF 100000 crowns TO hi
daughter, Louisa, at her marriage with
Danish Prince, some nine years ago
while the country suffered from famine
and the poor Swedes in America wer
Isending relief across the ocean, ] stamp
ed as an act of Internal shamelessness
reciting q stanza of the scathing satir
which Edward Axon, Swedish writer
had on that occasion addressed to Charlie
XIV.
After listening to my arguments fey
moments more, the two strangers bad
me adieu, the tall one remarking:
I should be glad to see you again an
resume the conversation with you. Fo
the present my business calls me away.
"Do you know that tall gentleman
l asked the waiter girl, after they ha
left. 10
The girl smiled. IIndeed do, sii
He is Oscar H., King of Sweden.
respondence Chicago Inter- Ocean.