DISTINGUISHED MARKS OF HONOR. 4^7 



to a new Norwegian King bearing the old name of HaaVon. "And," 

 he continued, " it is a fine thing for the country that Haakon and 

 Olaf should be the names borne by the ruler of to-day and the ruler 

 of to-morrow." 



He turned directly to the King and Queen, and said : " I hope 

 that their Majesties, who seem to do all things well, will see to it 

 that the small Olaf knows the Heimskringla thoroughly. I drink 

 with my v/hole heart to the health of your Majesties." 



The King and Queen showed Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt the 

 little Prince Olaf that afternoon, and the Colonel, who had been 

 telling anecdotes about Seth Bullock, said: I wish Seth Bulloch 

 was here to see your small Olaf; he would be dclidited with him." 



While the ex-President was in his room arranging his papers 

 and dictating letters the King came in quite informally and asked, 

 " Wouldn't you like to have a cup of tea ?" 



THE KING AND THE COLONEL TALK ON MANY SUBJECTS. 



" By George, I would," replied the Colonel. The King rang, 

 and for more than an hour the two sat drinking tea and talking on 

 a variety of subjects. The King asked many questions and pre- 

 sented many of his opinions on matters relative to the United States. 



The Colonel told of some of his ranching experiences and of 

 one effective speech he had made in a western mining camp against 

 free silver, while Seth Bulloch sat on a platform behind him. He 

 spoke for an hour, and not a man interrupted him. Every one in 

 the house seemingly was deeply interested. At the conclusion of 

 the speech he said to one of his ranching friends: " I think I held 

 the audience pretty well." 



"Held the audience well," exclaimed his friend; "Seth Bul- 

 loch, with a six-shooter in each hip, watching the crowd, had given 

 the tip that he'd penetrate the first man who peeped." 



Wlien Mr. Roosevelt arrived in the capital in the afternoon the 

 platform of the station v.as covered with red carpet, and inside the 

 building a temporary stand had been erected for the receiving party. 

 This was occupied by the King and Queen, with a large suite, all of 



