New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
OUTLINES STORY
 OF SWEDISH KING
Rev, Dr, Klngbers Speaks to Ministers on GuStaYuS AdOlphus


 ent of the Children's Home. read an interesting and instructive paper on "Gustavus Adolphus and His Influ- once on Professionalism" yesterday at a meeting Of tho Protestant Minis. ters' association. The ministers were guests of Rev. Theodore A. Greene at the shuttle Meadow club.
 The association voted hearty sup port of the proposed Young Peoples mass meeting, March 92, when 1000 young people of New Britain and vicinity are expected to attend. Miss Margaret Slattcry has been asked 10 speak. The Wenncrherg chorus will be asked to sing and the High school orchestra to play.
 Dr. Klingherg read his paper on Gustavus Adolphus, the Lion of the North" with evident emotions. He has entered into the life of the hero of the 30 years war" so completely that ho speaks of him with as much strong feeling as if he were talking about an intimate friend or relative
 "Gustavus Adolphus like so many persons of historic fame," said Dr. |Klingborg in part, "has not escaped the scarchlight of criticism. His records have been searched, his character weighed. and his motives and aims investigated. By some his torans he has been dcitled as a hero by others he has been denounced as la hypocrite. His work was such. also. that it naturally called forth opposition as well as defence. The cause for which he fought is still a practical up-to-d date issue, more so today than 1t was at the time when he fell upon the bed of honor It was then confined to Europe only. now 1t embraces the nations of the world. The historians know his acts of heroism. the student has passed judgment of his character, but who knows his motives and aims? Peo- pie have guessed this and that. but mo one seems to have been able 10 solve the mystery of his ambitions Did he have in mind to strengthen SWeden's defence and make the Bal tic an inland lake. or was it to re- strain the ambition of the house of Hapsburg? Was it uppermost in his mind to defend Protestantism in Europe, or did he look forward to the time when in all possibility he would be able to place the crown of Germany upon his head? No one iCan answer these questions. His mo- lives lie buried with him in Riddar- 1 iholmskyrkan in Stockholm. He was a mystery.
 One thing more belonging to his earlier career must be mentioned. He was only r years old when he ascended the throne in 1911, and from that year until 1929 the wars with Russia, Denmark and Poland i had left him no time for cultivation of ordinary pleasures of youth. Still ! if q man is ever so busy, whether 1t be in the office, school or in the scientists laboratory, or on the bat i tlef1eld, there are hours when he will allow Cupid to play tricks with him. To this GustaVus Adolphus was no exception. A beautiful young lady of the court, by the name of Ebba Brahe, had won the heart of the young king and their love story has been told and retold many times. That the whole affair was serious and genuine is proved by the 1 correspondence between these two young hearts, which is still in cXis- tence at Skokloster Uppland. Sweden. The kings own mother discovered to i her great astonishment one day how i GustavuS Adolphus kissed the nap kin and threw 1t right across the table 10 Ehba, who picked it up with blushng checks. The queen mother watched with anxiety the passion of love between the king and Ehba, which gradually grew stronger and stronger. Finally she decided 10 put herself across their path and to do everything possible to separate the young couple.
 "Drcision once being reached, she watched for the opportunity, which also soon presented itself. GustaNus Adolphus. being constantly engaged
 in welfare. was ever so often called 1 to the several battletields. and upon one occasion when called away, the i queen mother made arrangements, and had the young Ebha married 10 Count de la Gardie. A story has been told how young Ebha after her mar rage wrote with a diamond ring up- l on one of the windows of the palace l the following lines:
 ''Nith my lot I am content
 And thank my God for grace He
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 The Queen-m mother passing by tho same window some time afterwards noticing the inscription wrote under heath:
 "Onc thing you would but another
 you must,
 What happens quite often 'mongst
 mortals Of dust
 "Ebba was very happy In marriage and became mother of large fam | ily Gustavus Adolphus married Maria Eleanor. German princess, in the year 1920"
 The historical situation Of the | Thirty Years War was briefly pre- scntcd. The invitation from England. France and Holland to protect his ! brother Protcstants in Germany against Austrians' aggrandi2cmcnts and her combination with Spain was i finally accepted by Gustavus Adol- phus, the Lion of the North" and : the war began with the fierce fury.
 Before the Swedish king went to ! the front. he is reported to have i said: AS to what concerns me l am not unaware Of the danger 10 which I expose myself. Already many times my blood had flowed for Sweden, 1 and my love for the country, doubt less, will cost my life some day; for it is by being often carried to the well that the pitcher is finally ! ,rokaD f"