Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-07-02
A STORY ABOUT \ KISS.

We have frequently noticed that the
staidest old maids have the most liberal
notions Of kissing. Frederika Bremen,
with simplicity and gcniality emf
ncntly Christian, has ever a gentle.
word for the impulsivc lover, if his
heart is honest. We fluid this little
story in her last book:
elm the University of Upsala, in
Sweden, lived young student-a
lonely youth, wi h great love for
studies, but without means for pursu-
ing them. lie was poor without con-
nections. Still he studied, living in
great poverty, but keeping cheerful
heart; and trying not to look ut the
future which looked so grin,!y at him.
His good humor and good qualities
made him beloved by his young COM
rades. Once he was standing with
some If them in the great square of
Upsala, prating away an hour of leis.
ure, when the attention of the young
men became arrested by very young
and elegant lady, who at the side 81
an elderly one, walked slowly over the
place 1t was the daughter of the
Governor Of Upland, livingi in the city,
and the lady with her was her govern
ess. She was generally known for her
beauty and for her goodness and gen
tleness of character; and was looked
upon with great admiration by the
students. As the young men now
stood silently looking, gazing at her
as she passed on like graceful vision
) one Of them exclaimed:-We i,
would be worth something to have 9
kiss from such mouth!' The poor
young student, the hero of our story
who was looking intently on that pure
and angelo face, exclaimed, as if b,
inspiration, well, I think could have
it. what! cried his friends in chorus
ARE yon crazy? Do you know her =?
&c. Not at all,' he answered; but
think she woul I kiss me, just now, if
asked her. 'What, in this place, be
fore all our eycs?' In this place, be
your eyes 'Freely?' Freely We'll
if she will give you kiss in that man
ner, will give you thousand dollars
exclaimed one of the party. .And ! !
And II cried three or four others, fo
it so happened that several rich your&
men were in the groop, and bets raj
> high on so improbable an event, ant
the challenge was made and received
lin less time than we take to relate it
"Our hero-my authority tells u
not whether he was handsome or plail
III have my peculiar reacons for be
lieveing that he was rather plain, bu
|singularly goodlooking.--our hero wall
ed TO meet the young lady. He bow
ed to her and said, MY lady, my for
tune is in your hand She looked a
him in astonishment, but arrested he,
steps.
ale proceeded to state his name ant
oondition, his aspirations, and related
truly and simply what had just passct
between him and his companions
The young lady listened atentively
and when he had ceased to speak, eh'
said blnshing, but with great sweet
ness: If by 50 little thing so mucl
can be effected, it would be foolish il
me to refuse your request and sh'
kissed the young man publicly in th'
open square.
Next day the young student wa
sent for by the Governor. He wanted
to see the young man who dared t,
ask kiss Of his daughter in that way
|, and whom she had consented to kis
90. He received him with q severe ant
'scrutinixing brow, but after ap hour