Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1855-01-03

nlisrella neons.
a FoRItlNATE HISS.

AEUhEINATE MISS,
The following little story by Miss Bremen
is taken from sartain's Magazine. &or its
truth and reality she says she win be res
ponsiblc
In the University Of Upsala, in Sweden,
lived young student, lonely youth, with
great love for studies, but without means
Of pushing them He was poor and without
connections. Still he studied, living in great
poverty, but keeping a cheerful heart, and
trying not to look at the future, Thich look
ed SO grilnly 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 elderly one, walked slowly
over the place. 1t was the daughter of the
Governor of Upland, living in the city, and
the lady with her was the goYernoress. 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 gain at her as she passed
on like graceful vision, one Of them cx-
claimed
"Well, it would be worth something to
r
The poor student, the hero of our story,
who was looking intently on that pure augel-
ic face, exclaimed, as by inspiration, "Well,
think could have it,
HWhat - cried his friends in a chorus,
are you crazy! Do you know her." &c.
"Not at all," he answered shut | think
she would kiss me now, if asked her.
what, in this place, before all our eyesp
ssIu this place, before your eyes y
'Freely."
s'Freely."
"Well, if she will give you kiss in that
manner / will give you a thousand dollars"
exclaimed one of the party.
"And T." "And l." cried three or four
others for it so happened that several rich
young men were ia the group and bets ran
| high on SO improbable an event; and the
challenge was made and rocei ed in less
| time than we take to relate it.
Our hero (uly authority tells not whether
he was handsome or plain; have my pecu-
liar ideas for believing he vas rather plain,
but singularly good looking al the same time)
our hero Immediately walked off to the young
lady, and said - "min FROZEN j my fortune
is in your hand " She looked at him in as
s,nishment but arrested her steps. He pro-
ceeded to state bis name and condition, his
aspiration, and related simply aud truly what
had just passed between him and his compan-
ions. The young lady listened attentivcly
and when he cease tospeak, she said, blush
ing, but with great sweetness eff by 50
little thing SO much good can be affected,
it would be foolish for me to refuse your re-
quest !" and she kissed the young man pub
Icly in tho open square.
Next day the student was sent for by the
Governor He wante to sec the man who
had dared to seek kiss from his daughter
in that way, and whom she had consented to
kiss SO. lie received him with a scrutiulzing
brow, but after an hours conversation was
so please with him that he offered him &c
dino at his table during his studies at Upsa-
Ia
Our young friend now pursued his studies
in manner which soon made him regarded
as the most promising scholar at the Univer-
sity Three years were now passed since the
day of the first kiss, when the young man was
allowed to give second one to tle daugh
ter of the Governor, as 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
win endure forever among TIE works Of sci
once and rom this happy union sprang q
family well known in Sweden al the present
day, and whose wealth of fortune aod higl
position in so iiety are regarded as nal
things compared with its wealth of goodness
and love.
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