Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

| fatigue, to journey to Stockholm, and
| share in the royal condescension. From
Norberg to Stockholm was q Tong and
fatigring journey, and his means were
not the most ample. But this was moth
ing-the image of Christine was to him
as the lode star to the mariner, and he
reached Stockholm the evening before
the royal birthday.
Having arrived, he directed his steps
to the church of st. Nicholas, to ask of
heaven many years Of glory and happi-
| ness to the youthful sovereign, and then,
with o portion of his little means, pur-
| chased u smart costume, in which hay
ing attired himself, he rambled about
| the city, feasting his eyes on the many
wonders, which for the first time he had
beheld, and now to him appeared almost
as creations of fairy land or romance.
The morning dawned bright and beau
tiful, and the forts of fredericksburg
and Waxelm announced that Christine
had reached her 10th year. Awakened
by the roar Of artillery, Carl started
from the ground, where, like many 9th
ers, he had passed the night in slumber;
and, although yet early, found the streets
thronged with thousands of inhabitants,
evincing their enthusiasm in every pos
sible manner AS the day wore on, Carl
mingled with a train who were proceed
ing to the palace. and, from his smart
attire and handsome figure, contrived,
although unintentionally, to pass the
| guard and enter the vestibule. The
| poor fellow. bewildered and delighted
with the magnifcence which on every
hand surrounded him, kept wandering
! about, regardless as he was ignorant of
all etiquette, jostling and pushing aside
mobiles, ladies, officers and other func-
tionaries, in short, all who impeded him.
| At length, having entered the great
gallery, his simple costume attracted
the gaze and called up the establishment
| of the assembled multitude-murmur
upon murmurs rose all around, but Carl
kept advancing-he was ignorant of the
storm then gathering, and had pro-
ceeded as far as the door of the hall of
audience, when the officer in waiting
| demanded his name and business. He
was about to reply, when, catching
glance of Christine, his enthusiasm
knew no bounds, and, pushing the off
Ger aside, he rushed into the royal pres
ence, seized the hand which at that mo-
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the Senate, and pressed it to his lips.
At sight of Carl, and his boldness,
Christine uttered q scream and Withdrew
her hand, while hundred arms were in
a moment raised to chastise the peasant
slave, who had insulted the officer and
aspired to an honor reserved but for the
titled and the rich. And such was the
crime for which he was thus disgraced.
a crime arising from his ignorance, and
which merited not so ignominious pun
ishment.
When the last blow had fallen, he
bounded from the hands of the guards,
and, casting his eyes toward the palace,
exclaimed:
81 swear before God, Christine, that
the day will come when shall kiss thy
royal hand!''
Then, regarding his punisher with a
look of ferocity, he dashed wildly
| through the crowd.
The next day the miner had quilted
| Stockholm, but he was never again heard
of at Norberg.
Five years after this, two prisoners,
the one young man OF some rs years,
accused of robbery, the other, the head
of hang of highwaymen, together con-
fined IN q dungeon of the fort of Frede-
ricksburg. were thus conversing:
"Ah," said the young man, sswEat I
regret most is, that I shall never again
| behold her that [ love-"
"Child,' replied the robber, Gin a
few years thou wilt be liberated =; do not
| despair, for if she thou lowest is really
faithful, you may yet be happy. Lis
ten: Our young and beautiful Queen
| once ordered fifteen blows to be admin
| istered to the shoulders of poor fellow,
| who, struck with an unconquerable pas
| sion for her, dared to respectfully press
his coarse lips to her dainty fingers
| and for which he was disgraced as if he
| had committed crime of the most dar-
| ing character; but he swore before God
| that day would arrive when the hand
| which had been refused him should be
| pressed to his lips, and the mouth which
| commanded his punishment would sue
| him for mercy.
"That day, so much desired, seemed
| as If it would never arrive; but it came
| at last. It was during the chase, when
the Queen, in her ardor, became sepa-
| rated from her companions, and she
found herself alone in the middle of
| deep forest. Suddenly she was sur
| rounded by band of robbers
seized her courser, ignorant Of her quail
| ity. Respect me- she cried, I am
your Queen = The words fell like
| lightning ON my heart. The hour Of
| retribution had arrived. Look on me,
I said. L am Carl, the poor miner,
who once presumed to kiss thy pretty
hand, and for which you ordered him
to be scourged in the face of all Stock
holm on thy natal day; but I swore be-
| fore God that q day would arrive when
I should press it to my lips it has ar
| rived, and my oath will now be accom-
plished.' I advanced toward her-but
| my heart failed me, and I wept like
child.
"'Prostrate thyself cried she, re-
! covering her wonted dignity and cour-
age. 'Those whom I permit to salute
| my hand must approach on Bonded knee
"She extended to me her hand, and
kneeGng pressed it to my lips, proud
and happy that had fulfilled my oath.
departed, first having conducted her
to the right path. The next day and
my companions were surprised and
taken. But, never mind-I still hold it