The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-05-24
A STORY ABOUT A KISS.

". haye freqaeptly noticed that the stsidest
old maids have the most liberal notioAs of kissing
Frederika Bremen, with 8 simplicity ana 9en'aii'y
sninentiy Christisn, has ever gentle word fer
the fmpuisive lover, if his heart 10 honest. We
find this little story In her last book:
Certainly, you have observed how strangely,
sometimes, tho clouds at morning or evening,
group the mselves around the sun, and are lighted
up by il, aud you have thought sometimes: III
this should be represented 10 painting pespie
would say, IL is unnatural, II Is untrue SO even
In human life. We often Mud events, looking,
when related or described in books, unnatIrsl, aud
yet they are perfectly true 10 reality to nature
II any one should tell that once, first kiss was
given BY modest young lady, publicly. and 10
public square, to . young man she eaw for the
flrst time certainly all, young ladies and old la-
dies, and young gentlemen and old gentlemen,
would with one voice cry out 1t is nos true, 1t IL
impossible Well, 1 entreat your attention to the
following little story for whose truth and reality
Twill be responsible.
ssIn the university of Upsaia, in Sweden, lived
. young student-a lonely youth, with great
love for studies, but without means Tor pursuing
them. He was poor and without connections
Stili he studied living in great poverty, but
Keeping cheerful heart; and trying not to look
ct the future which locked so grmly at him.
His good humor and good qualities made him be-
loved By his young comrades. Once be was stand
ing With some Of them in the great square Of
Upsala, prating away an hour of leisure, when the
attention of the young men became arrested by u
very young aud elegant lady, Who at the side Of
An elderly one, walked slowly over the place. 1t
was the daughter of the Governor OF Upland, liv"
Ing 10 the city, aud the lady with her was her
govsrness. She was generally known for her
beauty and for her goodness and gentlehess Of
charac ter aud was looked upon with great adm ir
alton by the students. As the young men now
stood silently looking gazing at her, as she passed
on like q graceful vison, one OF them exclaimed
We'll, il would be worth something to have k iss
from such a mouth The poor youug student,
the hero Of our story, who was looking intently
hat opdan liz facQ ctain a1 AZ il Inv
inspiration, Well, L think l could have it,
'Whatr cried his friends Ia chorus, are you era
sy2 d. you know her etc 'Not at ALL he an'
swered; but think she would kiss me, just now,
II asked her. what in this place, before all
our eyesr Tn this place, before your eyes.
.Freelyi' Freely Well, if she will give you
kiss In that manner, will give you THOUSAND
doiIarsr exclaimed one Of the party. And :
'And !! cried three four others, for it 80 had-
pened that several rich young men were in the
group, aud the bets ran high on so improbable an
event, and the challenge was made and received
in less time than We take to relate it.
"0ur hero-my authority tells US not whether
he was handsome or pain-I have my peculiar
reasons for believing that he was rather plain,
but singularly good ooking-oar hero imme-
diately walked to meet the young lady: lie
bowed to her aud said, my lady (mnfeoieen) J;
my fortune il ia your hand She looked at him
in astonishm ent, but arrested her steps. He pro.
cesdsd to state his name and condition, his aspi.
r8tions, aud related truly and simply what bad
The young lady listened attentively, and when he
had ceased to speak, she said blushiug. but with
great sweetness: If by so little thing much
can be effected, it would be foolish in me to re-
fuse your REQUEST aud she kissed the young man
publicly in the open square.
Next day the young student assent for BY
the Governor. He wanted to see the young maj
who dared to ask kiss Of his dau2 hter in that
way and whom she had consented to kiss So
He received him with a severe and scrutinizing
brow, but after hours conversation WAS 80
pleased with him, that he offered him to due at
his table during his studies at UpsaIa.
sour young student now pursued bis studies
In manner which soon made him regarded as
the most promising scholar at the university
Three years we're not passed after the day OF the
hcst kiss, when the young man was allowed to
give o second one to the lovely daughter of the
Governor AS to his Intended bride.
"He became, later, one of the greateat 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 his happy
union sprung family we'll known in Sweden in
the present day, and whose wealth of fortune aud
high position in society regarded as small
things compared with the wealth of goodness and
love-"