New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-10
a Christmas Part in Sweden.


important to the North, still belonged
TO Denmark in the year 1902. The
month OF December in that year was
remarkable for it's severity. Even
across the river Goetha the ice had
D. formed bridge from fortress to skar.
dalen' SO that it was with great diff.
Guilty the troops kept open the neces-
sary channels for the defence OF the
CASTLE
The sun had just risen, and glistened
On the crystals OF the frozen panes in
Otto Rud's castle, where the LIGHT
hearted knight sat making merry
with his wife, Garry Bilde. Lady Car
ry was to-day burdened with Christ
mas care. With the customary bunch
OF keys rustling at her slender waist,
gshe fitted to and fro, attended by her
house maidens. It was in the DAYS
before Christmas, the busiest week in
the whole year, especially so for a lady
OF castle, who i'll those days consid-
cred herself mistress of the whole
household, comprising all the inmates
from the lord to the groom. But this
oustle did not keep the noble lady
from an occasional wrangle with her
lord.
If you open the door once more,
A4ady Carry, without shuttingit, Ishall
have to put you in irons!''
And ifyou don't shut it yourself,
then the Lent shall commence for YOU
even to-day, you lazy gold-beard,' re-
torted the wife laughing and finging
the door wide open.
With a bound Otto Rud was bv her
side, clasplng her in his arms and
pressing 8 kiss upon her lbs U.s. Cd" 90
you see, [ keep my word? Now YOU
are imprisoned
"But | shall release myself" ex-
- claimed the wife, endeavorine to free
herself from the Knights embrace.
AT the same moment he received O.
Slight touch on his side, and heard O.
feeble voice
Release my mother or you will get
a drubbing!'
It was the little esquire, Gudmar,
the Knights son, taking the first step
IN the chlvalrous career with his small
wooden sword, to protect the weaker
against the stronger.
''Eh, little one,'' exclaimed the ham
Ply father, II perceive that there are
gneachery and sedition in progress.
Wife and son enter into conspiracy
against their father and master.
Lady! I shall quit this treasonable
castle and TO
II have no objection, you hard
hearted warrior, and in a moment
shall order the three crowns to be
hoisted in the tower, and surrender
the castle to Stem Sture."
II trust you to that, you traitress.
| But to prevent your malignant pur-
pose I now, in full earnest, will put
you in irons;" and another kiss and
embrace choked the word rising to
her lips.
"And you, you urchin," turning to
! the boy, "accustom yourself in time
to the use of the sword; but turn it
not against your father or your coun-
| trymen."
"No, sir, I'll never do that" pro-
| tested the boy, and drew himself
around the neck of his father, asking
{ eagerly, "But may I not slay all the
4 Swedes?"
Eyes, when they are your enemies"
"But how shall know when they
4 are my enemies?"
x "When they call you Danish fox,
point at you with the sword, or do
by your mother what | was doing my
i self lately
7 ely, Otto!' Interrupted the lady,
! fixing glance OF gentle displeasure on
4 kSihsa laughing face OF her husband,
u This pleasant scene was suddenly
and rudely broken in by a. half-grown
lad, who reported the return of n mes
senger dispatched some days before
The messenger himself, a young man
Il with curly hair, then stepped in.
ID 1T was q good ride you had, Einar,"~
Nj exclaimed the Knight; syou have not
ID spared the spurs, and therefore you
Ii shall now have a good Yule-drink
u Now, has the great snake out there in
II the Bullar sea shown himself? and
Il what news do you bring from my jol-
I'll ly companions at Olsborg? Did you
see the Prince?''
eyes, sire,' replied the messenger
Handing the knight package of
ApsaBers fastened by "a silk band and
sealed with wax.
n The Knight opened the document
Z land ran his eyes over it. His brow
8darkened immediately, while he NUT
tered half aloud: '"Well, the Prince
gwillihave it so'-and heusual smiling
depression returned directly.
+ Garry, YOU and your rebellious
! son will have to consume the Christ
hmas7cheer alone this year. ] hope"
! aha "a oil puhi1e hia faatl1rns raaS-
Eun1ed their earnest expression "that
In future years we shall eat it as hith-
erto.s
"But what has happened, what is
( 10 be done?" asked Lady Carry with
( d look of terror.
M ,aItis only aittle joke; am invited
Il my friend Rautzen Olsborg, to
s5saAeA taste of his Christmas cheer,
Ind by ST. Canute, he shall not have
Bnlys me as his guest. +"
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