The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-01-10
A Fortunate Kiss.

a fortunate KISS.
The following little story, bv Miss Bre-
mer, is furnished to Sartain's Magazine
For its truth aud reality she says she will
be responsible
In the University of Ursala, in Swe.
den, lived yuang student, lonely
you II. with a great love Tor studies, but
ttou, means for pursuing them. lie
WAS poor AMI without connections. Still
he s:udicd, living in great poverty, but
Keeping chc"ul heart, and darcl not
to look at the future, which looked 50
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 Up.
snla, prating away an hour of leisure,
when the attention Of the young men be.
came arrested by very young and cle
giant lady, who ut the side of an elderly
one, walked slowly over the place. Il
was the daughter OF the Governor of Up.
sala, living in the city, and the lady with
her was the governess. She WAS general
ly known for her beauty and for her good.
mes. and gcntIeness Of character, aud WAS
looked upon with great admiration by
the students. As the young men now
stood gazing at her as she passed on like
graceful vision, one Of them exclaimed:
well, it would be worth something to
have II kiss from such a mouth 7"
The poor student, the hero Of our
story, who was 10 king inten,ly on that
pure and angelic face, exclaimed, rs if by
inspiration, well, think could have it,"
WHAT cried his friends in u chorus,
'arc Won crazy ! Do you know her r.
" 1t at all" he ans wereI; but think
she would kiss me now, il asked her.
What, i'll this pace, before ali our
eyes
In this place, before your eyes
Freely &
Freely
'Weh, if she will give you kiss in that
manner, will give you a thousand dol
lars exclaimed one of the party.
.And L. 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 improbable an event,
and the challenge was made and received
in less tim than we take to relate it.
Oar hero-(ny authority tells not
whether he was handsome or plain. |
have my peculiar reasons for believing
that lie was rather plain, but singulariy
good looking at the same timc.) our lle-
70 Immediately walked off 10 meet the
young lady, ,nd said MN tioieen, my
fortune is in your hand She looked at
him in aston .shment, but arrested her
step. III proceeded to state his nnne
and condition, his aspirations, and related
simply AID truly what had just passed
between him and his companions. The
young lady listened attentively, and when
he ceased to speak, she said, blushng,
but with great sweetness, IL br soiifkie
1t thing so much good can bs eistSisI, Il
would be foolish in mo 70 rcfase Your re-
quest !; aud she "issed sthe young man
publicly in the opea square.
Next day the stu lent WIS sent for 10y
the Governor. tie wantcl To see the
min who had darei to ask kiss from MS
daughter inlllat way, ani wholr. she hal
consented tolkiss so. lie received IN
with severe and scrulinizing brow, but
sitter AN hours conversation was SO pleas
el with him that he offered him place
at his table during his studies ut Upstla.
Our Young friend now pursued his
Studies in "A manner which soon made
him regarded rs the most promising
scholar at the university. Three years
were NV pissed after the day OF the
first kiss. when the young man was si-
lowed to give . second one 10 the ddugh.
ter Of the Governor, rs liis intended bride.
He became later. one Of the creates,
scholars III Sweden, a much respected
Tor his learning rs for his character. His
works viii endure forever among the
works Of science aud from this happy
union sprang a family we'll known in
Sweden to the present day, aud whose
weaItl, Of fortune aud high position in
society ARE regarded rs small things, com
pared with It's wealth Of goodness and
love.