Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-02-15


but keeping cheerful heart. and trying no, lc
look at the future, which looked so grimly 81
him HE good humor and good qualities m ID,
him beloved BY Dc yourg comrades. ouc,
be "ss standing siih.some ofthem 10 the gre q,
qua at C9ssa. saar.al aaay Oa hogr Of lei.
sure. when lie a.tenion q ieyoulg man be-
came arrested D. very Young elsgsu. hdy
Who VS. a. lhs side ,faa elderly one. xalsing
il1F'y over .As place. I. wAs The daughter
oi the Governor Of Upland. living in tie ei.y.
an d.nelsly "iih her WAS the goyerless.
hDe "a. generally known Tor her goodness and
I, ntleness OF character. and locked upon with
admiration by the stulsnIs. As The young
man no" stood gazing at her as she passed on
like 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 intently on thAt pure and angelic
face, exclaimed as il by inspiration. We'll,
think ! could have it,
What = cried his friends in a .horus, are
you crsEy Do you know her p
Not at ALL be answered but thiak she
would kiss me now, II asked her
What, in this place before all our syes!
in this place. before your eyes,
Freely !?
Freely
We'll, ifshe will give you kiss in that man.
ner, | will give you a thousand dollars er-
claimed one Of the patty.
And 2 And IP cried four Others for
it SO happened that several rich young mea
were in the group, and bets ran Oh on so i'm
probable an event, and the challenge was made
and reserved in less time than we take to relate
it.
Our hero (my authority, tells not whether
he was handsome or plain; have my peculiar |
ideas for believing that he was rather plain hut
singularly good looking at the same time l-our
hero lmmrsia.ely walked of 10 the young lady
and said: tmin froleen, )my fortune is IN your
hand, She looked at him in astonishment but
arrested her steps. He proceeded to STATE his
name and condition. his aspiration. and related
simply and truly what had just passed between
him and his companions. The young lady lis |
tened atteltiveIy, and when he ceased TO speak. |
she said. bIushlng, but with great sweetness
IT by So little thing so much good can be AT
fecled, it would b. foolish for me 10 refuse your
rsquest; and she kissed the young man public
Iy IN the open square.
Next day ire student was sent for bv the Gov
ernor. He waited to sec the man who dared
TO seek kiss from his daughter in that wav,
and whom she had consented t. kiss so. lie
received him with scruiinizing brow but after
An hours conversation, was 80 pleased with hIm
that hr Offered him to dine at his table during
his studies at Upsas.
Our young Trend now pursued his studies j.
manner which soon made him regarded as the
most promising scholar al the Universty.-
Three wears were not passed after the day Of
the first kiss. when the young man vas allow
ed 10 give a second one to the daughter Of the
Governor as his intended bride.
He became later one OF the greatest
scholars in Sweden, as much respected for his
learniD n tor his character His works will
endure forever Hmuus tLe works Of Science i
and rom This h4pp! union 'praly a amily well
Known 10 Sweden at the Present day, and
whose wealth oitorune and high position ia so.
.cipty are regarded As small things, COMPARED
with its wealth oil goodness and love.