The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-12-02
The Worth of IA Kiss.

following story to Sar,ain's Magazine, for
the truth of which She is ready TO youch:
In the University Of upsals, in Sweden,
lived a young student, lonely youth with
great love for studies, but without means lor
pursuing them. lie was poor and with out
connections. still, lac studied, living in
great poverty, but keeping a cheerful heart,
aud trying not to look at the future, which
looked 50 grimly at him. HIS good humor
and good qualities made him beloved by his
Young comrades Once lac was standing
with some Of them in the great square Of
lpsala, passing away an hour Of leisure,
when the attention Of the young man be-
came arrested by very young aud elegant
lady, who at the side OF an elderly one, walk
cd slowly over the place. II was the dnugh-
ter Of the Governor Of Upland, living in the
city, and the lady with her was the Govern.
es,. shc was generally known for her
goodness aud gcntlcncSs Of character, and
was looked upon With great admiral on by
the students. As the young men now stood
gazing at her, as she pic,sed on like grace.
iUl vision, one Of them exclaimed:
"Wcll, il would BE- worth som thing to
have a kiss from such uouth,'
Tho poor student, the hero Of our story,
who was locking inienty on that pure and
angelic face, exclaimed as if by inspiration
"Wcll, ! think could have it"
"WhatY cried his companions in a cho.
rus, care you crazy DO you know herr
&c.
Not at all, " be answered, "but think
She would kiss me now, il asked her"
What in this place, before all our
eyes,
"ln this place before your eyes"
"trcoy?'
"Freoy."
"Well, II She will give you kiss in that
uauncr, viii give you a thousand dollars, v
exclaimed one Of the party.
And 4, And |, cried three or four 9TH
cIS; for it sohappcns that several rich young
men wero in the group, aud bets ran higG on
80 Improbable au event. and the challenge
was made and received in less time than we
take 10 relate II.
oar hcro--Cmy authority tells not whoth.
or be was handsome or plain. ! have my pc
culiar reasons for believing that he was ratll-
or plain but singllarly good-looking at the
same time Our hero Immediately walked
oil TO meet the young lady and said (nil,
.'fotepH,l my fortune is in your hand. She
looked at him in astonishmcnt, but arrested
ter Steps. He proceeded to state his name
and condition, hi, aspiration and related sim
p,y aud truly what had Just passed between
him and his companions, The young In y
listened attcntiycly, and wien he ceased II
speak, she said DlUshDg, but with great
sweetness -
"If by 50 little thing so much good can
be affected, il would be foolish in me to re-
fuse your request - and she kissed the
young man publicly in the open street.
Next day the student was sent for by the
governor. lie wanted 10 see the man who
had dared TO ask u kiss from his daughter in
that way. and whom she had consented to
kiss So lie received him with II scycrc and
serutinizing brow, but after an hours con
yorsation was so pleased with him that he
offered linn to dine at his table during his
studies in Upsala, l-f. .s .st
z Our young friend now pursued his atudies
in manner which soon made him regarded
as the most pr missing scholar in the Univer-
siy. Three years were now passed after the
day of the first kiss, when the young man
was allowed TO give second one to the
daughter Of the Governor, as to his INTENDED
bride.
lie became, later, one Of the greatest
scholars in Sweden, as much respected fol
his learning as for his character. His works
will endure forever among the works of sci
encc; and from this happy union sprang .
family well known in Sweden in the present
day, and whose wealth Of fortune and high
position in society are regarded as small
things, compared with its wealth of good
ness and love.