Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-23
A FORTUNATE KISS.

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taken from Sariain's Magazine. For its truth
and reality she says she will be responsible -
In the University of Upsala, in Sweden,
lived a young student lonely youth, with a
great love for studies, bot without means for
pursuing them. He was poor and without con-
neeiions. Still he studied, living in great pow
erty, but keeping cheerful heart, and trying
not TO look at the future, which looked so grim
ly at him. His good humor and good qualities
made him beloved by his young comrades
Once he was standing with some Of them in the
great square Of upsala, prating away an hour
Of leisure, when the attention OF the
young man became arrested by a very young,
elegant lady who at the side Of an elder
ly one, walked slowly over the place. II
was the daughter Of the governor Of Uplund,
living 10 the city. and the lady with her was
the goveness. She was generally known for
her goodness and gentleness Of character, and
looked upon with admiration by the students
As the young men now stood gazing at her as
she passed on like a graceful vision, one Of
them exclaimed
We'll, it would be worth something to have
a kiss from such mouth
The poor student, the hero of our story, who
was looking iniently on tina, pure and angelic
face, exclaimed as il by inspiration, We'll, |
think could have it,
what = cried his friends in a chorus, ARE
you crszyi Do you know herl' &c.
Not at all. he answered; but think she
would kiss me now, il asked her.
What in this place, before all our eyesi'
In this place, before your eyes
Freely =
Freely
well. il she will give you kiss in that
manner, will give youa thousand dollars, ex-
claimed one Of the party
And ~ And | = cried three or four 9TH
ers; for ii SO happened that several rich young
men were in the group, and bets ran high on so
improbable an event. and the challenge was
made and received in less time than We take TO
relate il.
Our hero (my authority tells not whether he
was handsome or plain | have my peculiar
ideas for believing that he was rather plain but
singuarly good-looking at the same time, Our
hero Immediately walked OF to the young lady,
and said ;--"(min froleen,) my fortune is in
your hand" She looked at him in ssionish-
ment but arrested her steps. lie proceeded to
stale his name and condition, his aspiration, and
related simply and truly what had Just passed
betneen him and his companions. The young
lady listened a,teniiyely, and when he ceased TO
speak, she said, blushing, but with great sweet
ness ;--''lf by so little a thing so much good
can be effected, it would be foolish for me to re-
fuse your request" and she kissed the young
man publicly in the open square.
Next day the student was sent for by the
Governor. He wanted to see the man who had
Asrea 10 sast Hiss fran his daughter in that
way, and whom she had consented TO kiss so.
He received him with scruiinizing brow, but
ailer an hours conversation was so pleased with
him that he offered him 10 dine at his table dur-
ing his studies at Upsala.
Our young friend now pursued his studies in
a manner which soon made him regarded as the
most promising scholar al the University Three
years were not passed after the day Of the FIRST
kiss, when the young msn was allowed to give
a second one 10 the daughter Of the Governor,
as his intended bride.
He became, later, one Of the greatest schol-
airs in Sweden, as much respected for his learn
ing as for his character. His works will en-
dnre forever among the works Of Science and
from this happy union sprang family well
knowa in Sweden in the present day, and whose
wealth of fortune and high position in society
are regarded as small things, compared with It's
wealth Of goodness and love.