Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-30
A Fortunate KISS.

The following petty little story is nara
ted by Fredrka Bremen, wko v0uchcs for
its t~ruthfulness:
In the University of Upssla, in Sweden,
lived a young student, a noble youth, with
great love for studies, but without the
means of pursuing them. He WIS poor.
and without connections. Still ie stuffed,
living in great poverty, but keeTinga cheer
full heart. and trying to look at the future,
whichlooked so grim to him. Ills good
humor and excellent qualities made him
beloved by his young comrades. One day
he was standing on the square with som Of
them, prattling away an hour of leisure,
when the attention of the young men be-
came arrested by a young and elegant lady,
who, at the side of an elder one, was slow
ly walking over the place, 1t was tic
daughter of the Governor of Upsala living
in the city, and the lady was govcrness.-
She was generally known for her goodness
and gentleness of character, and looked at
with admiration by all the students. As
the young men stood gazing at her as she
passed on like a graceful vision, one of them
suddenly exclaimed:
"Well, it would be worth something TO
have a kiss from such a mouth !"
The poor student, the hero of our story.
who looked on that pure angelic face, ex-
claimed, as if by inspiration, well, l think
] could have it."
WHAT cried his friends 10 a chorus,
"aTc you crazy? Do you know herr"
mot at ALL" he answered, ''but | think
she would kiss me now if | asked her."
"What! in this place-betOre all our
eyes ?"
In this lace, before your eyes"
Freely"
Freely"
well, if she will give you a kiss in that
manner, ! will give you a thousand d%ollarsI'
exclaimed one of the group.
And land l." exclaimed three OF
fur others; for it SO happened that sever.
al rich young men were in the group, and
the bets ran high on so improbable an event
The challenge was made and. received il
less time than We take to tcll it.
Our hero (my authority tells not wheth-
or he was handOme or plain; | have my pc
culiar ideas for believing that he was ralh-
er Plain, but singulnly good-lO,kingat the
same time), Immediately walked up to the
young lady and said:
Milne f%raulicn, my fortune is now in
your hands"
She -oOked at him with astoni- hment,
but arrested her steps. He proceeded to
state his name and condition, and his asri-
~ra!ions, and related simply and truly what
had just now passel between MIN and his
comrades.
The young lady listened attentively, ard
at his ceasing TO speak, she said, blusling,
but WI b great sweetness, elf by 50 little
thing so much good can be accomplished,
1t would be foolish for me to refuse your re-
qnest;' AMI publicly in the open square she
kissed him.
Next day tie student was sCnt for by the
Governor. He wanted to see the man who
dared to SEX a kiss from his daughter in
that way, and whom she had consented 10
kiss so. He received him with a ciutiniz-
ing bow, but af or an hours conversation
was so pleased with him that he ordered
Lim to diue at his table during his studies
at Upsala. 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 mar was allowed to give a sec
ond kiss to the daughter of the Governor.
He became, later, one of the greatest
scholars IN Sweden, and as much respected
for his requirements as for his character.
His works viii endure while time Lasts
among the works of science; and from this
happy union sprang a family well known in
Sweden ever at the present time, and whose
wealth and ligh position in society are re-
garded as trides in comparison with its
goodness and love