The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-08-24
Story Ofa First Kiss.
BY FREDERICA BREMER.


In the University of U psala, in Sweden, liv-
ed young student-a lovely outh with great
love for studies. but without means for pursu-
ing them. He was poor and without conuex-
ion. Sill he studied on, living in great power
ty, bu, keeping cheerful heart ard trying not
to look at The future which looked at hin. His
good humor and good qualities mado him below
ed by his comrades.
Once he was standing with some of Them in
the great square of Upsaln, pratlng away an
hour of leisure when the attention OF the young
man became arrested by very young and ele-
grant lady who at the side of an eldsrly one
walked over the place. 1t was the daughter
Of the Governor OF Upland, residing in the city.
and the elder one was her governess! She was
generally known for her beauty, ard for her
goodness and genleness Of character, and was
looked upon with admiration by the stidents.-
As the young men now stood silently gazing at
her she passed on like a graceful vision, one
Of them exclaimed; q Well it would be worth
something to have kiss from such mou h! -
The poor student the hero Of our story, who
was looking in,ently al the pure and angelic face
exclaimed, as if by inspiration: Well think
| could have. :"
g. What" cried his friends in chorus, 6. are
you crazy? Do you know he?"
Not at all, - he answered, bu, "hink she
would KISS me just now, it | asked, her,"
What in this place before eyes.
In This pl,co horp vour ax
Freelyl"
Freely"
We'll, if she will give yon kiss in that
manner will give you thousand dollars, ex
cIamed one of the party,
And |! cried four or five others.
1t SO happened that several rich young mer
were in the group. and bets ran high on so I'm
probable an event, and the challenge was made
and received ia less lime than we take 10 relat,
it.
Our hero-my authority tells me not whethe
he was handsome or plain-I have my parcu
lar reasons for believing that he was rather plail
but singulurly good looking at the same tim
our hero Immediately walked off TO meet th
young lduy. Ile ooWeu to neF duu saiu uI,
ludv. (my froeen) my fortune is in your hands.
She looked at him 10 as,onishment but arreste
her Steps. He proceeded to Stale his name an
condition, his aspirations, and related simply an
truly what had just passed between him and hi
} companions The young lady listened ater
lively, and when he had ceased to speak, sh
said blushing, but with grea, sweetness. d" if b
so doing, so much good could be effected, it woul
be very foolish in me 10 refuse your request.
and she kissed the youth publicly in The ope
square.
Next day the young studen, was sent for b
The Governor. He wanted 10 see the man VII
: had dared to ask kiss of his daughter in th'
way, and whom she nssen:ed to kiss so. II
received him with a severe, scrutInizihg oro"
apd uGter an hours conversation, was so please
= with him that he offered him to dine with hlr
y at his ,nbe during the course OF his studies {
Unsnln Our Young friend now pursued hi
!. >tndies in Il manner that Saon made him rega
, ded as The most promising scholar in The Un
versi;y Three years had not passed after IN
Young man vas allowed to 10 give n second XII
to the lovely daughter of the Governor, us b
. betrothed bride. He became, later, one of tn
II greatest scholars in Sweden, as much respec,e
for his learning as for his character. Ii
:, works will endure forever among the works
IL SCIENCE, and from his happy union sprung
family we'll kown in Sweden al the presen, da
a and whose wealth of fortune and high posiio
d in society are regarded as small things compa
e ed with its wealth Of goodness and love.