The hydraulic press., 1861-06-22
A Fortunate Kiss

A Fortunate Kiss
The following story is told by Miss Fred
erika Bremen, who vouches for its truth
fulness
In the University of Upsula, in Sweden,
lived a young student, noble youth, with
great love>for studies, but without the means
of pursuing them. He was poor, and
without connexions. Still he studied, living
in great poverty, but keeping cheerful
heart and trying to look at the future, which
looked so grimy at him. His good humor
and excellent qualities made him beloved by
his young comrades. Once he was standing
with some of them in the great square of
Upsula, prattling away an hour of leisure;
when the attention of the young men became
arrested by young and elegant lady, who,
at the side of an elderly one, was slowly
walking over the place. 1t was the only
daughter of the Governor Of Uplann, living
in the city, and the lady with her was the
governess. She was generally known for
her goodness and genteness of character,
and looked upon with admiration by all the
students. AS the young men stood gazing
at her, as she passed on, like graceful vision,
one of them suddenly exclaimed:
"Well, it would be worth something to
have a kiss from such a mouth u
The poor student, the hero of our story,
who looked on that pure, angelic face, ex-
claimed, as If by Inspiration
"Well, think l could have it !'
"What |" cried his friends in a chorus,
care you crazy? Do you know her 2"
"Not at all p he answered but think she
would kiss me now if asked her."
"Whatl in this place-before all our
eyes ?"
"In this place, before your eyes,
"Freely ?"
"Freely"
"Well, if she will give you kiss in that
manner will give you thousand dollars"
exclaimed one Of the party.
"And l, and l." exclaimed three or four
others for it so happened that several rich
young men were in the group, and the bets
ran high on so improbable event. The
challenge was made and received in less
time than we take to tell it.
Our hero (my authority tells not whether
he was handsome or plain ; l have my pecul-
lar ideas for believing that he was rather
plain, but singularly good looking at the same
time,) Immediately walked off to the young
lady, and said:
J
| hands,"
She looked at him in astonishment, but
arrested her steps. He proceeded to state
related, simply and truly, what had just now
passed between him and his companions.
The young lady listened attentively, and, at
his ceasing to speak, she said bluShlngly, but
with great sweetness:
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be effected, it would be foolish for me to
refuse your request and she kissed him
publicly in the open square.
Next day the student was sent for by the
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 a scrutin-
izing bow, but, after an hours conversation,
was so pleased with him that he ordered
him to dine at his table during his studies at
Upsula.
Our Young friend pursued his studies in a
manner which soon made him regarded as
the most promising student in the university.
Three years were now passed since the day
of the 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, and as much respected
for his requirements as for his character.
His works will endure while time lasts
among the works of science f; and from this
happy union sprang family well known in
Sweden even at the present time, and whose
wealth and high positions in society are re-
garded as trifes in comparison with its
wealth of goodness and love.