The Shasta courier., 1855-10-27
4 Earfunais Kisa.

"a the 6niversity Of upsuia, in Sweden, lived
q young student, lonely youth, with great
love for studies. but without the means Of pur.
suing them. He was poor and without connec.
tions. Still be studied, lived in great poverty,
but keeping up a cheerful heart and trying NOT
to look at the future, which looked 10 erimly At
him. His good humor and good qualities made
him beloved by his young comrades.
Once be was standing with some of them in q
great square of upsula, Willing away an hour Of
leisure when the attention of the young man
was arrested by q very young, elegant lady,
who, at the side of an elderly one, walked slow.
y over the place. 1t was the daughter Of the
Governor OF Upsula. living in the city, and the
lady was her governess. She was generally
known tor her goodness and gentleness Of char
acter, and was looked upon with admiration by
the students. As the young men now stood ga.
zing on her. as she passed on like graceful Wis
ion, one of them exclaimed:
g Well, it would be worth something to have
kiss from such mouth"
The poor student, the hero Of our story, who
was looking intently on that pure and angelic
face, exclaimed. as if by inspiration:
swell, think could have it,
/ "What, cried his friends in a chorus, s:arc You
crazy! Do you know her ~
mot at ALL" he answered; but l think she
would kiss me, now, ii | asked her,
"What, in this place, before all our eyes?"
'In this place, before your eyes,"
Freely ~ - M
"Freely"
"Well if she will give you kiss in that man.
ner Twill give you thousand dollars, exclaimed
one of the party.
And /. And - cried three or four others,
for it so happened that several rich toiitg men
were in the group, and bets ran high i'm
portant an event; and the challenge was made
and received i'll less time than we tuke TO relate
it. 49,
Our hero. (my authority tells not whether he
was handsome or plain l have my peculiar
ideas for believing he was rather plain, but sim
gulary good looking at the same timel-
young hero Immediately walked off to The young
lady and said: "Mein frenlien, my fortune is
in your hands" She looked at him in astonish-
ment; but arrested her steps. He proceeded to
state his name and condition, his aspirations. and
related simply and truly what had passed be-
tween him and his companions.
The young lady listened atten:ively, and when
he ceased to speak, she said blnshinsly. but with
great sweetness, If by so little Thing so much
good can be effected, it would be foolish for Inc
to refuse your request and she kissed the
young man publicly in the open square.
Next day the student was sent tor by the Gov
ernor. He wanted 10 see the man who had dared
TO seek kiss from his daughter in that way,
and whom she had consented TO kiss so. He re-
celved him with scru,inzing brow, but after
an hours conversation was pleased with him,
that he invited him to dine at his table during
his studies at Upsua.
Our young friend now pursued his studies in
manner which soon made him regarded as the
most promising scholar in the University. Three
years were not passed after the day Of his first
kiss, when the young man was allowed to give
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 learning as
tor his character. His works will endure for
ever among the works of science, and from this
happy union sprang family well known in
Sweden at the present day, and whose wealth
OF fortune and high position in society are re-.
garded as small things, compared with wealth
of goodness and love.-Frederika Bremen