Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF GOOD FORTUNE.
We extrac, the following little story from Miss Bremers
"Northern Loves and Legends"
Certainly you have observed how strangely, sometimes
the Clouds at morning group themselves round the sum- and
lighted up by it, and you have thought sometimes" II
this should be IN png people would say VI
often find events looking, when described in books
unnatural and ye, perfectly reality to nature,
though everyday nature. For example, if any one
est lady publicly, and in public square, TO young
that she for the first tme certainly all young ladies and
old ladies' and young gentlemen and old gentlemen, would
Well your attention TO the following little story
for whose truth and reality will be responsible:
SroRY FIRsT Klss.-In the University al Upsaa, in
Sweden lived young studenta lonely YOUTH with great
love for studies and without means Of pursuing them He
was poor without connections. Still he studied on v
ng not to at the future Which looked so gmy
him.
His good humor and good qualifications made him univer-
sally beloved by his young comrades Once he stand
ing with of them in the great square of Upsaa pratt
ting away an hour of leisure when the attention Of the
sdy who al the side Of an elder Walked Slowly the
place. It the daughter OF the Governor OF Upland, re-
She was generally known her beauty and for her good
and geneness of character and was looked upon with
great admiration by tho students As the young men now
stood silently gazing at her. she passed like graceful
vision, one Of them exclaimed:
"Welis would be worth something to have kiss from
such pretty MOUTH
ntently that pure and angelic face exclaimed by
spiradon: "Well, think could have it."
"Wha cried his friends in chorus 'are you crazyl Do
YOU know heTf' &C.
eNot al" he answered 'but think she would kiss
lust now, if asked herr
"What! In this place. before all our eyesf'
sin this place, before all your eyes, "Freey "Freely
swell, che would give you kiss in that manner, will
give you thousand dollarsr "And !" Sand !" cried
four Others happened that several rich young
men in the group and bets high 80 improbable
event. and the challenge made and received in less
time than take 10 relate 1t.
Our hero-my authority tells not whether he hand
plan-I have my peculiar for believing that
he rather plain but snguary good looking the
tme-our hero walked of TO meet the young lady. He
bowed 10 her and said:
"My lady (mn froeen) my fortune is in your hands,"
She looked at him in asonshment but arrested her steps,
He proceeded to his and condition. his aspra-
ons and related simply and truly what had just passed
him and his companions The young lady listened
atenve and when he had ceased speak, she said
ing but with great sweetness
IF by little thing much good could be effected it
would be very foolish in refuse your reauesand she
kissed the young man publicly in the open square.
Next day the young student sent for by the Governor
He wanted 10 the young man who dared to ask kiss of
his daughter 10 that way and whom she had consented 10
kiss He received him with and scrutnizng
brow but after hours conversation pleased with
him. that he offered him to dine his table during the
OF his studies Upsaa.
Our young friend pursued his studies In n
which made him regarded the most promising scho
University Three years passed after the
day of the first kiss when the young allowed
give second TO the lovely daughter Of the Governor
his betrothed bride.
He became later of the greatest scholars in Sweden
much respected for his learning for his character His
works will endure forever among the works of science and
from this happy union sprang family well known in Swe
den in the day. and whose wealth Of fortune and
high position in society regarded small things compar
ed with it's wealth and goodness of love.
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