Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-01
THE FIRST KISS.
ny MISS BREM Err.


=, den, lived young siudent,-a lonely
youth, with a great love for studies, but
without means Tor pursuing them. lie
was poor and without connections
Still he studied, living in great poverty,
but keeping a cheerful heart. aud try
ing not 10 look at the future. which
looked so grimy at him. His good hu-
NOR and good qualities made him be-
loved by his young comrades. Once he
was standing with some OF them III the
great square Of Upsala, prating away
An hour OF leisure, when the attention
of the young man became arrested by
very young and elegant lady. who, at
the side of AN elderly one, walked slow
ly over the place. II WAS the daughter
OF The Governor u Upland living in the
city, and lh5 lady with her was the gov
crncss. She was generally known for
| her beauty and for her goodness and
genlleness OF character, and Was looked
upon with great admiration by the stu
dents. As the young men BOW stood
silently gazing at her, aS shr passed on
| like "A graceful vision. one OF them TX
claimed: WclI, il would be worth
ONE hing to have Il kiss from such IA
mouth" The poor young stu ent, the
! hero OF our story, WHO VAS looking IN
tenlly on that ,ure and angelic ace, ex
claimed, as it by inspiration, We'll,
think could have it," ~ hat ~ cried
his friends in Il chorus, 'are you era
zy? Do you know her ?" etc. "Not at
all, he answered shut think she
W ,uld kiss me- just now, il asked her"
What! in this place, before all our
eyes 2" "ln this place, before your
eyes" "Freely ?" "Freciy." "WcII
il she will give you IA kiss in that man
ner, will give you thousand dol
lars ~ exclaimed one ol the party. "And
!" "And !" cried three or four 9th
ers, for it 90 happened that several rich
Young men were in the group, and bets
ran high on go improbable an event. and
| the challenge was made, and received
| in less time than we take To reiate it.
Our hero-my authority tells not
whether he was handsome or plan,-l
have my peculiar reasons for believing
that he was rather plain, but singuIarIy
good looking at the same lime-our hero
Immediately walked off to meet the
young lady. He bowed to her, and said
My lady (miu iroIren,) my fortune is
! in our hand" She looked at him III
astonlshmcnt. but arrested her ste. g.
! He proceeded To state his name and
condlti ion, his aspirations. and related
simply and truly what had just passed
between him aud lis companions. The
young lady listened at,enlivcly aud
when he had ceased TO speak, she sal |,
bIushing, hat with great sweetness: IF
by so little thing so mucl good can
be affected, il would be foolish i'll me 10
refuse your request she kissed
the young man publlcly IN the open
square.
Next day, the young student was
| sent for by the Governor lie wanted
10 see The man who had dared to ASK a
kiss OF his daughter in that way and
| whom she had consented to kiss co.
| He received him with "A severe and
scru,iniZing brow. bat, after an hours
conversation, WAS so pleased with HIM
that he offered him to dine nj his table
du ring his sud,s in Upsala.
Our young friend now pursued his
|, studies iu II manner which suon made
hlm regarded as the must promising
scholar at the University. Three years
were not passed alter the day of the
first hiss when the young man Was al
I lowed Ia give second one to the lovely
daughter ol the Governor, As to his IL
tended BRIDE.
|, lie became Later one oi the greatest
RCllOldIh w oN'h'is 40 ''b' " l'sf''''h
tor hls learning as for his character. -
His works wall endure Tor ever auIohg
the works OF scieucr, and from hls hap.
py union sprung family well known ~
Sweden III the present day, "nd whose
wealth OF fortune and hgh % ltIon III
soclc,y are regarded na small thugs,
compared with Ilr wealth. oi goodncss
Il and love.