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light of the same sun. But let us return to the hero’s
statue. Soa king and a hero ought to look! So free, so
firm, so quiet, so cheerful. It is at the word of command
of such a king that nations arise and march onward. Gus-
tavus Vasa’s last word was “ Yes!” so was his life: strongly
confirmatory. <A truly royal life !
While I stood contemplating the splendid head, I saw a
large spider spinning its web between the sceptre and his
laurel crown. What did zt want there ?
Close by rise the royal sepulchres. Sceptres and crowns
have fallen there. Heads and hands that have worn them
rest there in darkness, in dust. Happy it is that a bold
spire again is raised over them, pointing to the hope be-
yond the tomb! Happy it is that the temple arches itself
over the dead, under whose vault was preached — Immor-
tality.
All round the “ Riddarholm ” stand fine large edifices,
which formerly were private palaces, but now are govern-
ment offices. A sign of the times !
In a straight line from the king’s statue, near the water,
there sit a long line of “ Queens,” every one in her own
realm. ‘True it is that market-women always have ap-
peared to me to have a certain resemblance to queens.
But there zs a difference —a great one! There, however,
they sat, all the market-queens, powerful and important,
each one at the head of a long table, her realm, over whose
provinces they kept a sharp and watchful eye. What beau-
tiful provinces! Here vegetables of all kinds; there the
produce of the orchard; here again berries of all colors
and kinds, and there flowers in pots — and brooms, too.
Housewives and their cooks wander about amongst them
to admire, inquire, choose, bargain, purchase. An elderly
gentleman — who looks as if he had a well-filled purse —
contemplates all the various treasures, but makes wry faces.
Surely he must have a bad digestion. Yonder ragged
urchin has certainly not many farthings, but oh! see how
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