The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
A FORTUNATE KISS.

The following pretty little story is mar
rated by Frederick Bremen, who vouches
for its truthfuness:
In the University of Upsala, in Swe-
den. lived Young student, noble youth,
with great love for his stud es, but with
out the means of pursuing them. He
was poor, without connections. Still he
studied, living In great poverty, but
keeping a cheerful heart. His good hu-
mer made him beloved by all his fellow
students.
One dav he was standing on the square
with some of them, when the attention OF
the young men was arrested BY young
and elegant lady, who, at the side of an
elder oue was walking over the place
It was the only daughter of the Governor
of Upsala, and the lady by her side was
the goveruess. She was generally known
for her goodness and geutleness of char
ac,er, and looked at with admiration by
all the students. AS the young men
stood looking at her as she passed, one
of them 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, ez,
claimed, as if by inspiration:
"Well, | think | could have it F."
"W'hat". - cried his friends in cho
rus. "are YOU crazy? Do you know
her p
Not at all" he answered, "but /
think she would kiss me now if | asked
her"
"What in this place before our eyes p
"lu this place, tefore your eyes"
"Freely ?''
"Yes, freely"
Dwell, if she will give you a kiss in
that manner, I will give you thousand
dollars =
And I,"-"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 aod
received in less time than we take TO tell
of it
Our hero (my authority tells not wheth
er he was handsome or plain | have my
/ peculiar ideas for believing that he was
rather plain but singularlv good looking
at the same time, Immediately walked
up to the young lady and said
Mime trauliD, my fortune is now IN
your hands -
She looked at him with establishment,
but arrested her steps. He proceeded TO
state his name and condition. his aspiTa-
ration, and related simply aud truly, what
bad just now passed between him and
his comrades.
Tie young lady listened attenuvely,
and at his ceaSing to speak, she SAID
blushing, but with great sweetness
"If by so little thing sa much good
Ian be effected, it would be foolish for me
70 refuse yoar request" aud publicly in
The square she kissed him
Next day the student was sent for By
the Governor. He wanted to see the man
who dared to seek kiss frum his daugh-
Ter in that way, ana whom she had con-
kented to kiss so.
y lie received him with scrutinizing
bow, but after an hours conversation,
was SO pleased with him that he ordered
him 10 dine at his table during lis studies
at Upsala.
. Our young friend pursued his studies
in a manner which soon made him re
garded 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 enc to the
daughter Of the Governor, as his intended
bride.
He became, later. one of the greatest
scholars in Sweden, and as much re-
spccted for his requirements, as for his
character His works VII endure while
tlme lasts. among the works of science !;
and from this happy uniJn sprang fam
lily well known in Sweden even at the
present time, and whose wealth and high
position iu soclety are regarded as trlfes
in comparison with lis wealtl. of goodness
and love.
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