Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-03
A Fortunate Kiss.

The following little story, by Miss Bremen is
furnished to Sartain'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 great love
for studies but without means for pursuing them.
He was poor and without connections. Still he
studied, living in great poverty, but keeping
cheerful heart and dared not to look at the future
which looked so grim 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
hour of leisure when the attention of the young
men became arrested by very young and elegant
lady, who, at the side of an elderly one, walked
slowly over the place. 1t was the daughter of the
Governor Of Upsala, living in the city, and the
lady with her was the governess. She was gen.
orally known for her beauty and for her goodness
and gentleness of character, and was looked upon
with great admiration by the students: As the
young men now stood gazing at she passed on like
graceful vision, one Of them exclaimed:
well, it would be worth something to have a
kiss from such a mouth"
The poor student the hero of our story, who
was looking intenty that pure and angelic face,
exclaimed as if by inspiration, "Wen, I think l
could have it."
"What!" cried his friends in chorus, care
you crazy? Do you know herr"
"Not at ALL" he answered; "but I think she
would kiss me now, if asked her"
"What in this place, before all our eyes?"
=" In this place, before your eyes"
"Freely?'
"Freely."
"Well, if she will give you kiss in that manner,
will give you thousand dollars" exclaimed one
of the party.
"And II "And l." cried three or four others;
for it so happened that several rich young men
were in the group, and bets ran high on SO impro-
bable an event, and the challenge was made and
received in less time than we take to relate it.
Our hero-(my authority tells not whether he
was handsome or plain l have my peculiar rea-
sons for believing that he was rather plain but
singularly good looking at the same time, our
hero Immediately walked off to meet the young
lady, and said "Ain .troleen, 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 aspirations, and related
simply and truly what had just passed between him
tentively, and when he ceased to speak, she said,
blushing, but with great sweetness, If by so little
thing so much good can be effected, it would be
foolish in me to refuse your request; ;" and she
kissed the young man publicly in the open square.
Next day the student was sent for by the Cover
nor. He wanted to see the man who had dared to
ask kiss from his daughter in that way, and
whom she had consented to kiss SO. He received
him with severe and scrutinizing brow, but after
an hours conversation was so pleased with him
that he offered him place at his table during his
studies at Upsala.
Our young friend now pursued his studies in a
manner which soon made him regarded as the
most promising scholar at the university 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, his
intended bride.
He became later, one of the greatest scholars in
Sweden, as much respected for his learning as for
his character His works will endure forever among
the works Of science; and from this happy union
sprang family well known in Sweden to the
present day, and whose wealth of fortune and high
position in society are regarded as small things,
compared with its wealth Of goodness and love.