Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-24
A Fortunate Kiss.

Ia the University OF Upsua, in Sweden, lived young
student lovely youth, with great love for studies
but without the of pursuing them. He was poor
and without connections Still he studied hard, lived
in great poverty, but keeping up cheerful heart and
trying oo to look at the future which looked so grimy
at him. His good humor and good qualities made him
beloved by his young comrades.
Orce he was playing with some of them in the great
square OF Upsua, willing away hour of leisure when
the attention of the young was arrested by very
young, elegant lady, who at the side of an elderly one
walked over the place. 1t the daughter of the Gov
ernor of Upsula and the lady her governess. She
generally known for her goodness and genteness Of
character and looked upon with admiration by the
students. AS the young men now stood gazing her,
passing on like graceful vision, OF them excaim-
lei:
Well it would be worth something to have q kiss
from such mouth"
The poor student, the hero Of our story. who was
locking intently on that pure and angelic face xcaim
ed as if by inspiration
"Wel. think / could have it,.
What " cried all his friends, in corus, are you
crazy? Do you know her."
"Not at all" he answered F." but think she would
kiss me now if [ asked her,"
What in this place and before all our eyes,"
In this place. before your eyes"
"Freely?"
Freely"
"Wel, if she will give you kiss in that manner,
will give you thousand dollars p exclaimed one Of the
party.
And l " And p cried three or four Others
for it happened that several rich young men were in
the group, and bets ran high on so improbable an
event and the challenge made and received in less
time than we take to recite it.
Our hero (my authority tells not whether he
handsome or plain; have my ideas for believing be
rather plain, but singularly good looking st the
same time) our hero Immediately walked off to the
young lady and said Mem freulein, my fortune
in you hands, She looked at him in astonshment bu!
arrested her steps, He proceeded to state bis name
and condition, his aspiration, and related simply and
truly what had passed between him and his compan-
ions.
The young lady listened attentivey, and when be had
ceased to speak she said, blushngly, but with great
sweetness if by so little thing so much good can be
quest ;; and she kissed the young man publicly the
open square.
Next day the student was sent for by the Governor.
he wanted to see the man who dared to seek kiss
from his daughter in that way, and whom she had
sented to kiss So He received him with scrutinzing
brow but after hours conversation he was 50 pleased
with him. that be invited him to dine at his table during
his stay at Upsula.
Our young friend now pursued his studies in man.
ner which soon made him regarded the most promis
ing scholar in the University. Three years were not
passed after the day of the first kiss when the young
man allowed to give second to the daughter Of
the governor, as his intended BRIDE
He became one of the greatest scholars in Sweden,
as much respected for his learning for his charec
ter. His work will endure forever among the works of
science, and from his happy union sprang family well
known in Sweden at the present day, and whose wealth
of fortune and position in society regarded email
things compared with their wealth of goodness and love-
Frederika Bremen.