The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-08
A Fortunate kiss.


The following story is told by Miss
Frederika Bremen, who vouches for its
truthlulness:
In the University Of Cpsuln, in Swc-
den, lived young student, a noble youth,
with = great love for studies, but Without
the means OF pursuing them. lie was
poor, and without connexions. Still he
studied, living in great poverty, but keep.
ing q cheerful heart, and trying to look
at the future, which looked so griInly at
him. HIS good humor and excellent quail
tiles made him beloved by his young
comrades. Once he was standing with
some Of them in the great square Of Up
sula, prattling away an hour Of leisure
when the attention Of the young men be-
came 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 tho governess. She was
generally known for her goodness and
gentleness 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 kiss from such mouth ~
The poor student, the hero of our story,
who looked on that pure, angelic face, ex.
claimed, as if by inspiration
"Well, think could have it,"
"What !" cried his friends in chorus,
fare you crazyg Do you know herr"
- "NOt at all I" he answered but think
she would kiss me now If | asked her."
"Whatl In this place before all our
eyesg
"In this place, before your eyes"
"Frcely !"
"Freely."
swell, if she will give you kiss in
that manner | will give you a thousand
dollars" exclaimed one Of the party.
"And ], 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 an
event. The challenge was made and re-
ccived in less time than We take to tell it,
Our hero (my authority tells not whc
Their he was handsome or plain; have
my peculiar ideas for believing that he
was rather plain, but singularly good
looking ct the same time.) Immediately
walked off to the young lady, and said
"Mine frolen, my fortune is now in
your hands"
She looked at him in establishment, but
arrested her steps. He proceeded to state
his name and condition, his aspirations
and related, simply and truly, what had
just now passed between him and his
companions The young lady listened at.
tentively, and, at his ccasing to speak, she
said bluShingly, but with great sweet
ness
If by so little thing so much good
can 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. lie received him
with q scrutinizng 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 . manner which soon made him re.
garded rs 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 Gov
ernOr, as his intended bride.
He became, later, one of the greatest
scholars In Sweden, and as much respect
ed for his requirements as for his charac.
ter. His works will endure while time
lasts afnong the works Of science and
from this happy union sprang a family
we'll known in Sweden even at the pres
ent time, and whose wealth and high po-
Sition in society are regarded as tritieS in
comparison with its wealth of goodness
and love.