The southern press., 1851-04-02
fH~ We extract the following little story
from Miss Bremer's Northern Loves and Le-

rH- We extract the following little story
from Miss Bremers Northern Loves and Le-
gends:"
Certainly you have observed how strangely,
sometimes, the clouds, ut morning and evening,
group themselves round the sun, and are lighted
up by it, and you have thought, sometimes, if
this should be represented in painting, people
would say 1t is unnatural; it is not truen So,
even, is human life. We often find events,
looking, when related or described in books,
even, unnatural, and yet are perfectly true to
reality, to nature, though not to everyday na,
tare. For example, If any one should tell that,
once, first kiss was given by young, modest
lady, publicly, and in public square, TO young
man that she saw for the first time, certainly all
young ladies and old ladies', and young gentle
men and old gentlemen, would, with one voice,
call out, it is not true; it is impossible Well,
entreat your attention to the following little
story, for whose truth and reality will be re-
sponsible.
STORY OF FIRST KISS.
In the University of Upsafa, in Sweden, lived
young student lonely youth, with great
love for studies, but without means of pursuing
them. He was poor and without connections.
Still he studied on, living in great poverty, but
keeping up cheerful heart, and trying not to
look to the future, which looked so grilnly Mt
him. His good humor and good qualities made
him beloved by his young comrades. Once he
was standing with some of them in the great
square of Upsala, prating away an hour of leis-
ure when the attention of the young men be-
came arrested by very young and elegant lady,
who, at the side of an elderly one, walked
slowly over the place. 1t was the daughter of
the governor of Upland residing in tie city, and
the lady with her was her governess. She was
generally known for her beauty, and for her
goodness and gentleness of character, and was
looked upon with great admiration by the stu
dents. As the young men now stood silently
gazing at her as she passed on like graceful
vision, one of them exclaimed: Well, it would
be worth something to have a kiss from such
pretty mouth!
The poor student, the hero of our story, who
was looking intently at that pure and angelic
face, exclaimed, as if by inspiration, "Well
think l could have it." "What" cried his
friends in a chorus, "nre you crazy? Do you
know her etc. "Not ut all," he answered );
"but think she would kiss me, just now, if
asked her." "What in this place, before all
our eyes! 2" "In this place, before your eyes,"
"Freely? :" Freely" "Well, if she will give you
kiss in that manner, will give you thous-
and dollars" :" ~And ?" "And H." cried three
or four others, for so it happened that several
rich young men were in the group, and bets
ran high on so improbable an event, and the
challenge was made and received III less time
than we take to relate it.
Our hero-my authority tells not whether he
was handsome or plan-I have my peculiar
reasons for believing that he was rather plain,
but singularly good looking at the same time
our hero walked off to meet the young lady.
He bowed to her and said, NV lady (nin froleen,)
my fortune is in your hand" She looked at
him in astonishment, but arrested her steps. He
proceeded to state his name and condition, his
aspirations, and related simply and truly what
had just passed between him and his compan-
ions. The young lady listened attentivey and
when he had ceased to speak, she said, blushing
but with great sweetness "If by so little
thing so much good could be effected, it would
be very foolish in me to refuse your request
and she kissed the young man publicly in the
open square.
Next day, the young student was sent for by
the governor He wanted to see the young man
who had dared to ask kiss of his daughter in
that way, and whom she had consented to kiss
so. He received him with a severe and scruti-
nizing brow, but, after an hours conversation,
was so pleased with him, that he offered him to
dine at his table during the course of his studies
in Upsala
Our young friend now pursued his studies in
manner which soon made him regarded as the
most promising scholar at the University Three
years were not passed after the day of the first
kiss, when the young man was allowed to give
second one to the lovely daughter of the gov
ernor, az his betrothed BRIDE
He became, later, one of the greatest scholars
in Sweden, as much respected for his learning
as for his character. His works will endure for
ever among the works Of science, and from his
happy union sprang a family well known in
Sweden in the present day, and whose wealth
of fortune and high position in society are re-
garded as small things compared with its wealth
and goodness of love.