Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-10
FORTUNATE kiss.

AFOR kiss.
The following little story. by Miss
Bremen, is taken from Sartain's Maya.
zine. For its truth and reality she says
she viii be responsible
In the University of Upsals, in Swe.
den. lived a young student, a 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 try
ing not to look at the future, which
looked 80 griaaly at him. His good.
humor and good qualities made him be-
loved by bis young comrades. Once he
was standing with some of them in the
great square ofUpsala. chatting away an
hour Of leisure, when the attention OF
the young man became arrested by a
very young, elesan. lady, WHO was at
the side ofan elderly one. walking slowly
over the place. 1twas the daughter of
the Governor Of Upland, living in the
city, and the lady with her was the gov
erness. She was generally known for
her goodness and gentieness of charac-
ter, and looked up,n with admiration by
the students. AS the young man now
stood gazing at her as she passed on like
a graceful vision, one Of them exclaim-
ed
We'll, it would be worth somethiny
to have kiss from such mouth"
The poor student. the hero Of our
story, who was looking intently on tha.
pure and angelic face, exclaimed as if by
inspiration, "Well, think could have
it,"
What cried his friends in chorus.
are you crazy Do you know her =
Not at ALL he answered; But think
she woald kiss me now, if asked ,r.'
what in this place, before All our
eyes 2
IN this place, before your eyes
freely
Freely"
We'll, if she will give you kiss in
that manner, l will give a thousaad
dollars exclaimed one of the party.
And And | : cried three or four
others; for it SO happened that several
rich young men were in the group, ard
bets ran high on 50 improbable an event;
and the chal lcnsc was made and rccciv.
ed in less time than we take to relate it.
Our hero (my authority tells not whc:h-
cr he was handsome or plain; have my
peculiar IDEAS for believing that he was
rather plain, but singularly good look
ing at the same mc}-our hero lmned-
lately walked off to the youny lady, and
said: 'Mein frauleen, my Drtuac is in
your hand She looked at him in aston
ishmcnt. but arres'cl her steps. He
proceeded to state his name and condi-
ton, his aspiration, and related simply
and hul y what had passed between him
and his companions. The young lady
listened a.ten,ivciy. and when he ceased
to speak she said, blushins, but with
great sweetness. If by 50 little a thing
80 much good can be effected, it would
be foolish for M u refuse your request
and she hissel the young man publicly
in the open squire.
Next day the student was sent for by
tie Governor. He wanted to see the man
who had dared to seek a kiss from his
daughter in that way, and whom she had
consented to kiss SO. He received him
with scrutiniziny brow, but. after an
hours conversation. was so pleased with
him. that hH inyitel him 70 dine at his
table DARN, his s'u lies at Upsaa.
Our friend now pursued his studies in
a manner which made him be regarded
as the most promising scholar at the
University. Three years were not pass.
ed after the day Of the first kiss, when
the young man was allowed to give q
second one to the daughter of the Gov
ernor, as his intended bride.
lie became late one of the greatest
scholars in Sweden. as much respected
for his learning as for his character.-
His works will endure forever among
he works ofscience; and from This happy
inion sprang a family we'll known in
sweden at the present day. and whose
wealth OF fortune and high position in
ociety are regarded as small things, com.
Jared with his wealth of goodness and /
owe.