He left the name at which the world grew pale
To point a moral or adorn a tale.”
The last of this line of Kings was Charles XIII. He was an old, infirm, and childless man when the question arose who should succeed him. Napoleon Bonaparte was then carrying everything before him, and among his Generals was one Bernadotte, who had risen from the ranks, and proved himself to be one of the greatest powers in France at that time. The Swedes chose him as Crown Prince, very much against Napoleon’s wish, who, no doubt, did not desire to lose so able a General, but at last, probably thinking that Bernadotte would help him in his schemes, said, “Well, go! may our fates be fulfilled.” Bernadotte soon after this took a leading part in Napoleon’s overthrow, and in 1818 ascended the throne of Sweden as Charles XIV. He reigned for twenty-six years, and proved a wise ruler. His great-grandson is the present King.
OUR COUNTRY.
Otto Hesselbom.
The following is a list of Kings in our country contemporary with the Swedish ones of whom a brief sketch has been given:
| SWEDEN. | ENGLAND. | SCOTLAND. |
| Gustavus Vasa, 1523-1560 | Henry VIII., 1509-1547 Edward VI.,1547-1553 | James V., 1513-1542 Mary, 1542-1567 |
| Gustavus Adolphus, 1611-1632 | James I., 1603-1625 Charles I., 1625-1649 | |
| Charles XII., 1697-1718 | William and Mary, 1688-1702 Anne, 1702-1714 George I.,1714-1727 | |
| Charles XIV., 1818-1844 | George III.,1760-1820 George IV., 1820-1830 William IV.,1830-1837 Victoria, 1837-1901 |