Show KING AND THE BOTANIST how latter happened to take D with the swed sh monarch Hon arch M giston bonnier a distinguished french botanist while searching for rare plants some time ago near stock holm was somewhat surprised to see another man who was a stranger to him engaged in the same work he spoke to him and the two compared i intes until the hour for dinner ar rived when M bonnier said I 1 must confess I 1 m hungry and I 1 propose ait 1 t that we go and look for dinner somewhere come home with me said bis corn panion our dinner is ready now and it will give me pleasure plea suie to introduce you to my wife the frenchman accepted the inalta tion and entering the city they walk ed on until they reached the royal palace surely we re not going to dine here thought M bonnier but he was mistaken for taking him by the arm his companion led him through the palace and into the draw ing room here he said to him kind 1 I 1 can promise yo i a first class dinnee yes I 1 am oscar king of sweden but what does that mattera I 1 am delighted to have made your ac and I 1 only hope that you will yourself while sou are with us then he introduced him to the queen and a few minutes later dinner ws announced it is such kindly acts as this that have mad king ocar floied mi aca M t |