Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-01
THE FIRST KISS.
BY MISS BREMEN.


In the University of Upsaa, in Sweden,
lived Young student, IA lonely youth, with .
a great love for studies, bur without means
for pursuing them lie was poor and with
out connections Sui he studied, Inv
ing in great poverty, but keeping a cheer
fol heart, aud trying not 20 look at the iu-
iure, whlck looked SO gtinly at hun. His
gond humor and good qualities made him
beloved 10y his Young comrades. Once he
was standing with some of them 10 the
great square Of Upsala, prallng away an
hour of leisure, when the attentlon of the
Young man became arrested by a very young
and elegant lady, who, at the side OF an ell
DERBY one, walked slowly over the place
1t was the daughter OF the Governor of Up
land, living IN the city, aud the lady with
her was her goyerness. She was generally
known Tor her beauty and for her goodness
and gentleness OF character and was looked
upon with lfcat admiration ~ fi.e -ia1e'.;s-
As the Young men now stood silently gaz-
int upon her, as she passed on ike grace
fui vision, one of them exclaimed Well,
il would BE worth something TO have kiss
from such a mouth The poor young stu
dent, the hero of our story, who was look
ing iuteuuy on that pure and angelic face,
exclaimed, as if by inspiration, Well, !
think could have IT, What! cried his
friends IN a chorus, are you crazy Do
Won know her ?" etc. Not at all, answer
ed he; but | think she would kiss me just
now. i'll asked her What in this place,
before al our eyes In this place, be-
fore your eyes. Freely Freely
We'll, if she will give YOU kiss IN that
manner. ! will give YOU thousand dol
lars exclaimed one of the party. And
Ir And | = cried three or four others,
for II so happened that several rich young
men were IN the group, and bets run high
on so improbable an event, q the challenge
was made and received in less time than
we take to relate IT.
oar hero-my authority tells not whether
he was handsome or 2lain-l have my Pc
cular reasons for believing he was rather
plain, but singularly good looking at the
time.--our hero Immediately walked off to
meet the Young lady. He bowed to her
and said, My lady (min froleen,) my for
tune is in your hand She looked At him
ia astonishmeni, but arrested her steps
He proceeded 20 state his name aud condl-
ZION, MS hNlltl dAipioi aht i1l"ASb eIhtlll anu
truly what had Just passed between him aud
his companions The young lady listened
aiteniigely, and when he had ceased tC
, speak, she said, blushlng with great sweet
ness If by so little a thing so much good
can be effected it would be foolish IN me
5 to refuse your request and she kissed the
= young man publicly in the open square.
Next day the young student was sent io
, by the Governor. He wanted to see the maj
I who had dared to ask kiss of his daughter
e in that way, aud whom she had consented
p To kiss so. He received him with severe
, aud scruInIzlng brow, but, after an hours
= conversation, was so pleased "llh HIM tina
+, he asked him to dine at his table durln!
= his studies IA Upsula.
= Our young friend now pursued his stud
: les IN manner which soon made hun re
e garded as the most promising scholar al th
l University Three years were not passe
o after the day of the first kiss, when I'll
: Young man was allowed to give a secop
one TO the lovely daughter Of the Governor
: as to his intended BRIDE.
d He became later one of the creates
IS scholars IN Sweden, as much respected IL
d his learning as for his character. IL
K works will endure forever among the worn
y of science, aud from his happy union sprun
e a family well known in Sweden IN the pr
e sent day, aud whose wealth of fortune an
is high position IN society are regarded
y small things, compared with It's wealth
ID goodness aud love.