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Updated: June 12, 2025
"Here we are in Stockholm," said Lieutenant Ekman, gathering up the bags and bundles and helping the children out of the train. "Before we write a geography we must see about putting little Karen Klasson under the doctor's care." But they found that Fru Ekman had already taken Karen to see the doctor, and had made arrangements for her treatment at the Gymnastic Institute.
"My father's name is Oscar," said Nils. "That is a good name for a boy." "It is always hard to find just the right name for a new baby," said Grandmother Ekman. "And the task is twice as hard when there are two babies," added the proud father, laying his hand gently upon one small round head.
<b>ADELSPARRE, SOPHIE ALBERTINE.</b> Born in Oland 1808-62. In Stockholm she received instruction from the sculptor Ovarnström and the painter Ekman; after her father's death she went to Paris and entered the atelier of Cogniet, and later did some work under the direction of her countrymen Wickenberg and Wahlbom.
See that you take home some treasures from your journey, something that will remind you of the towns we visit and the sights we see," and he put his hand into his pocket and took out three coins. "The Vikings had a fashion of taking what they wanted without paying for it," suggested Birger. "You'd better not try it now, my son," replied Herr Ekman; and he gave each one of the children a krona.
"I like the second one best," and she added: "Song of many a thousand year Rings through wood and valley clear; Picture thou of waters wild, Yet as tears of mourning mild. To the rhyme Of past time Blend all hearts and lists each ear. Guard the songs of Swedish lore, Love and sing them evermore." "Good," said Lieutenant Ekman; "isn't there a third stanza, Birger?"
"What is Erik doing in Gellivare?" questioned Herr Ekman. "He is working in the iron mines," Birger explained. "He wants to save money so that he can go to Stockholm and learn a trade. He doesn't want to stay here in Lapland and wander about with the reindeer all his life." "So?" said Lieutenant Ekman in surprise. "Your friend Erik seems to have ambitions of his own."
"I shall bathe, and eat from dishes, and sleep in beds all the rest of my life," said Erik, his face very white, his eyes very angry. "And I shall learn to use that strange tool that makes loud music," he added. Lieutenant Ekman stood in the doorway, listening to his words. "Good," he said heartily; "that is the way for you to talk. And you shall learn to use many other tools, too.
If we should give you one of them you might have some trouble in taking it home," and he laughed loudly at the idea. "If you wish to please me, you can do so and help your son at the same time," replied Lieutenant Ekman. "Erik is a good lad. He can read well, and has studied while he has been working in the mines.
Then she turned to Fru Ekman and asked breathlessly, "Do you believe that I will?" "I am sure that you won't," replied Fru Ekman, stooping to kiss the happy child. "I have noticed for a long time that your back was growing straighter and stronger, and you were walking more easily." Gerda clapped her hands and ran to throw her arms around her friend.
"You know I told you that I never see my brothers very long at one time," Karen said to Gerda, after the children had been greeted and gladly welcomed by Fru Ekman, and they had all tried to make the strangers feel at home among them. "Yes," said Gerda; "but when you next see Josef you may be so well and strong that you can go off to the lumber camp with him and help him saw down the trees."
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