in which you, one of the hardest-working peoples, contrive to add beauty and enjoyment to your lives. We in America have in the past had to work so hard that we have not always been able to pay as much attention as you to the things that tend for enjoyment, and, if one of the other must be sacrificed, we think that enjoyment should be sacrificed to work, but more and more we are growing to realize that beauty and enjoyment can be combined with work. Americans come here to see how you are able to combine them."

After an inspection of the wonderful gardens, the party partook of luncheon and paid a visit to the fine gallery of the town hall, groups of girls pelting them with flowers at the entrance. Here Roosevelt signed his name in the Golden Book.

From Haarlem the automobiles carried them to Amsterdam. They were received by the Burgomaster at the Ryks Museum, an imposing building, covering nearly three acres of ground. Probably 5,000 persons were waiting in the public square and set up a hearty cheer on the arrival of the American visitors.

Director Van Riemsdyk conducted the American ex-President through the museum, pointing out the most important art treasures. He left him alone in the Rembrandt room, where the master's largest and most celebrated work, "Night Watch," painted in 1642, hangs, and where he spent a considerable time in studying this much admired painting.

After dining with Secretary Hibben the Roosevelt party proceeded to the train, which left at 9 o'clock for Copenhagen.

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CHAPTER XXXIX.

Roosevelt Welcomed by the Scandinavians

ENMARK was the first of the Scandinavian Kingdoms to be visited by the American ex-President in his European tour. Here he was to spend two days before proceeding to Norway and Sweden, the remaining Kingdoms of ancient Scandinavia. The train from Amsterdam landed the Roosevelts at the German port of Kiel, where a steamer awaited to convey them to the Danish port of Korsoer, whence they were to travel by train across Zealand to Copenhagen, sixty-nine miles away.

As the little steamer came up the bay flying the American flag, the officers and men of the German war ships anchored in the roadstead stood at salute. Mr. Roosevelt was on the bridge with the captain, and many glasses were trained on him from the craft in the harbor. His attention was called to the Imperial yacht Meteor, lying at the pier of the Kiel Yacht Club, which was christened by his daughter Alice, now Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. He was much interested when there was pointed out to him alongside the pier a small steam yacht named in honor of his daughter the Alice Roosevelt, and employed by the Danish admiralty.

On reaching the station at Copenhagen Mr. Roosevelt found the Crown Prince Christian waiting to receive him, King Frederick being absent on a visit to the Riviera, which he had arranged before knowing that the American ex-President would spend a day in his capital.

Thousands of people were on the streets and station as the travelers landed. Mr. Roosevelt acknowledged their greetings by lifting his hat with one hand, while with the other he grasped the arm of the Crown Prince, saying in his impulsive manner:

"I am very pleased to meet you-very indeed. Come along while I tell you about my baggage.

The Prince, somewhat taken aback by this very democratic greeting, yielded to his energetic guest and was led along by the arm, while Roosevelt explained that he had nothing to wear except the clothes in which he was clad, because all the luggage had been sent by a train which would not arrive till two hours later.

Prince Christian assumed to enter into the spirit of the situation heartily, but he was obviously perturbed as they rode in the royal carriage with scarlet caparisoned flunkeys, bowing continuously to the populace, who looked askance at the negligee traveling attire of the man who sat with head erect and chest expanded beside their future King.

It is an amusing coincidence that King Edward had found himself in the same predicament when visiting Copenhagen three years before, his luggage, like that of Mr. Roosevelt, failing to arrive in good time. Perhaps this informality had something to do with the silence of the people, who failed to cheer as their prince and his guest rode through the streets. Or perhaps this was a characteristic of Danish social etiquette.

However that be, the baggage tragedy was responsible for a situation perhaps unprecedented in Danish court proceedings, to which Prince Christian contributed by suggesting that Mr. Roosevelt and his family dine at the palace wearing the clothes they had traveled in. So the Copenhagen Court, celebrated for its compliance with the strictest ceremonials, was the scene that evening of a royal dinner to which the Prince and his guests sat down in business and street attire. Another incident, similarly new in Denmark, was the fact that the Stars and Stripes floated that day for the first time above the royal palace of Denmark.

Prince Christian, presiding as the King's representative, thanked Mr. Roosevelt for coming to the court of Denmark and proposed his health, which was heartily responded to by those around the table, who included the leading personages in the kingdom, in court, parliamentary and scholarly life.

The guest, in reply, said he had received a cordial message from the King and thanked the Prince for his hospitality. He then proposed a toast to the King and the royal family of Denmark.

At a later hour Mr. Roosevelt attended a reception given by Maurice F. Egan, the American Minister, at the legation, at which he met the diplomatic representatives, the Cabinet ministers and many persons prominent in the various departments of public activity. By this time the missing baggage had made its appearance and the informally clad traveler was able to array himself in the conventional evening attire.

Sleeping that night in a royal bed, the weary traveler rose at a late hour for him on the following morning. The principal feature of that day's sight-seeing was a motor ride to Elsinore (Helsingoer) for the purpose of visiting the famous castle in which the scene of the tragedy of "Hamlet" is laid. As he walked along the ramparts, tracing the footsteps of the ghost of Hamlet's father, the American visitor repeated with much unction the words of the anguished tragedy prince: "Perchance 'twill walk again! I'll speak to it though hell itself should gape and bid me hold my peace!"

Whether or not he had any modern spectre in mind, the ghost of any defunct political situation or coming trouble, when he spoke these words, we cannot say, but Mr. Roosevelt, at any rate found much to interest him in the famous old castle. He listened intently when told the local tradition, probably without foundation, that Shakespeare had visited Elsinore with a party of players and that the idea of Hamlet came to him there. Mr. Roosevelt was told, too, that Guildenstern, whom Shakespeare made a courtier at the Danish court, actually lived at Elsinore, and, having met Shakespeare there, visited him in England.

On the way to Elsinore a stop was made at the seventeenth century castle of Fredericksborg. In the party were Mr. Egan, the American Minister, and his wife and daughter, and Admiral de Richelieu, representing the King. After inspecting the castle, a perfect example of Dutch renaissance architecture, the party visited the Almshouse, which is established in an ancient Carmelite monastery, recently restored. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt rejoiced with gifts the hearts of the old women living in the cells where had dwelt in solitude the monks of old,

On leaving Elsinore the party boarded a steamer for a trip

through the Oresund, the sound that separates Denmark from Sweden. The officers of a Danish warship, at anchor and flying flags at all her yards, saluted Mr. Roosevelt, who stood on the steamer's bridge like an admiral reviewing his fleet. An elaborate luncheon was served on board, at which Admiral de Richelieu officially told the guest of honor how delighted Denmark was to see him. In replying, he remarked that the Danish-Americans were mighty good citizens.

Two plaques, especially designed for him, one picturing an elephant, the other a rhinoceros, were presented to Mr. Roosevelt; also two loving cups with silver tops. All were of royal porcelain and were designed by Michelsen, a famous Danish artist.

He accepted the plaques graciously, but while examining the figure of an elephant looked up suddenly and said with a smile: "This is not an African elephant.

"That is quite true," replied the manager. "These plates were made especially. We have no study of African elephants, and so used Asiatic."

The incident caused much amusement, which was added to by the remark, "I am glad to have all kinds of elephants.'

The day ended in a visit of the Crown Prince and Princess to the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt, where they bade good bye to their guests before they left the palace to attend a formal dinner given them at the City Hall, preparatory to their departure for Christiania. It was a brilliant affair, the Lord Mayor presiding, and all the members of the Cabinet, with 250 of the leading men of the city being present. The Mayor proposed the health of the guest of honor in admirable English, and the company cheered enthusiastically as he concluded, "Long live Roosevelt!"

Mr. Roosevelt, in responding, touched upon the similarity of the problems confronting all free countries. The dinner was given at six o'clock that he might have time to take the 9.30 train on his departure for Norway.

The honors which Colonel Roosevelt had received in other countries had been repeated and in some respects surpassed in Norway. On the journey from the coast to the capital the conductor of the train wore a broad leather belt, bearing the arms of Norway,