Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-19
A Fortunate Kiss.

The following pretty story is narrated
bv Froderika Bremen who vouches for
its truthfuIuess:-
In the university of Upsula, in Swe-
len. lived young student, a noble
youth, with a great love for studies, but
without the means of pursuing them.
Sill be studied, living in great poverty,
hut keeping up a cheerful heart, and
rrinr to look at the future, which look
j 50 grimIy at him. His good humor
srJ excellent qualities made him beloved
Nv his Young comrades. One day he
was sanding 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
rorrgaDd elegant lady, who, at the side
Of an elderly one, was slowly walking
over The place. 1t was the only daugh-
.erof the Governor of Upland, living in
The city, ard the lady with her was her
g1yerness. She was generally known
or her goodness and gentIeness of char
acter, and looked upon with admiration
Iy all the young students. As the young
meu stood gazing at her, she passed on
Ike q graceful vision, one CT them sud
denly exclaimed
"WelI, it would be worth something
10 have 4 kiss from such n mouth :"
The poor student, the hero of our sto-
", who looked on thatpure angelic face,
exclaimed, as if bv inspiration
"Well, | think | could have it,"
What" cried his friends in chorus,
"are you crazy!' !" Do you know her! 2"
Not at aIlr' he ans 3ercd "but 1
think she would kiss me now, if l asked
Ler."
What in this place-before all our
!esr
"Iu this place, before your eyes"
Freely p
Freely"
swell, if she viii give You kiss in
that manner, I will give you thousand
dollars~ exclaimed one of the party.
And land T." exclaimed three or
four others; for it 50 happened that sew
eral rich gentlemen were in the group,
and the bets ran high on 80 improbable
an event. 90. Sc & g.. . -
The challenge was made and received
n less time than VIC can take to tell.
Our hero (my authority tells me not
whether be was handsome or plain; l
have my peculiar ideas for believing that
he was plain, but singularly good-looking
At tie same time,) Immediately walked
q to the young lady and said =
Meme Fraulein, my fortune is now
N your hands"
She looked at him with astonishment,
but arrested her steps. He proceeded to
state his name and condition, his aspira-
tons, and related, simply and truly,
what had just now passed between him
aud his companions.
"lf by 50 little n thing so much good
CaAte effected, it would be foolish for
me . 7elOse your request" and publicly,
M me 4ten square, she kissed him.
Ne1i DAY the student was sent for by
Inc Governor. He wanted to see the
man VINO dared to seek a kiss from his
daughter IN that way, and whom she had
consented to kiss so. He received him
WIN scruhnizing bow, but, after an
1cGrs conversation, he was so pleased
WIN lIm that he ordered him to dino ut
lS IaOle during his studies at Upsula. /.
Three years were now passed since the
-ay OF the first kiss, when the young
man was allowed to give a second one
o the daughter of the Governor, as his
Intended bride. -
lie became later one Of the greatest
Snoars in Sweden, and ms much res
pected for his requirements as his char
Sc'er' His works will endure while time
aS's' among the works of science; and
nom this happy union sprang a family
wen known in Sweden at the present
tm'' and whose wealth and position in
society are regarded as triAes with its
wealth OF goodness and love. neg