American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-09
The student Of UpsaIa.

In the University of Upsala, in Sweden,
lived a young student lonely youth, with
a great love for studies. without means OF
pursuing them. He was poorand without
connections. Still he stuffed, living in
great poverty, but keeping up cheerful
heart, and trying no to Look at the future,
which looked so gIimly at him. His good
humor and good qualities made him below
ed by his comrades. Once upon time he
was standing with some of them in the
great square of Upsala. when the attention
Of the young man was arrested by Il young,
elegant lady, who, at the side of an elderly
one, walked slowly over the place. II
was the daughter Of the Governor Of Up.
sala, living in the city, and the lady with
her was her governess. She was generally
known for gentleness of character, and
was looked upon with admiration by the
students. AS the young men stood gazing
al her, as she passed ON like a graceful
vision, one Of them exclaimed:
We'll it would be worth something to
have kiss from such a mouth
The poor student, the hero of our story,
who was looking intenily upon that pure
and angelic face, exclaimed, as if by inspir-
alton:
We'll, TEthnk l could have it,
'Whatl' crie,l his friends in chorus,
ARE you crazy? do you know her?'
Not at all, he answered, but l think
she would kiss me now, if | were to GO
and ask her
'Whst!' in this place, before all our
eyes?'
In this place before your eyes
'Freely?'
Freely
We'll, if she will give you kiss in tha
manner, | will give You thousand dol
lars!' exclaimed one Of the party.
And 7 and p exclaimed three o
four OILERS, for so it happened that S, vera
rich young men were in the group, anC
bets ran high on so improbable an event
and the challenge was made and received
in less time than We take to relate it.
Our hero (my authority does not tell m
whether he was handsome or plain; | hav
my peculiar ideas for believing he wa
rather plain but singularly good looking
at the same time Jour hero walked off t
the young lady and said:
'Mcin fraulin, my fortune is in you
hands
She looked al him with astoniSl ment, bu
arrested her steps. He proceeded to stat
his name and condition, his aspirations
and related simply and truly what hat
Just passed between him and lis compan
ions. The young lady listened attentively
and when he ceased to speak. she said
blushing, but with great sweetness:
If hy so little thing so much can b
refuse your request and she kissed th
young man puplicly in the open square.
Next day the student was sent for by tn
Governor. He wanted to see the youn
man who had dared to seek kiss from hi
daughter in such way, and whom sh
had consented to kiss so. He received hir
with a scrutinizing brow, but after a
hours conversation was so pleased wit
him, that he invited him to dine at his ia
bic during his studies at Upsaa.
Our young friend now pursued his stud
les in manner which made him soon re
garded as the most promising scholar
the University. Three years were nc
passed after the day of the first kiss, whe
the young man was allowed to give sec
ond one to the daughter of the Governor
as his intended bride.
He become, later, one of the creates
scholars in Sweden, as much respected fo
his learning as for his character. hi
works will endure forever among the work
of science: and from this happy unio
sprang a family well known in Sweden ;
the present day, and whose wealth Of fol
tune and position in society are regarded
small things compared with its wealth
goodness and love.