Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-12
Fortunate Kiss.

IN the Univ eTsity Of Upgul8, in Sweden, lived
young student, lovely youth, with great
love for studies, but without the means of pur-
suing them. He was poor and without connec-
tions. Still be studied hard lived in great pow
e.ty, but keeping up cheerful heart and try
ing not to look at the future which looked so
gnmly at him. His good humor and good quail
isies made him beloved by his young com.
rades.
Once he was playing with some of them in
the great square Of Upsula, Willing away an
hour Of leisure, when the attention OF the young
men was arrested By very young elegant
lady, VINO at the side Of an elderly one, walked
over the place 1t was the daughter OF the Gov
ernor Of Upsuls, and the lady was her governess.
She was generally known for her goodness aud
gentleness Of character, and was looked upon
with admiration by The students. As the young
men now stood gazing on her, passing on like a
graceful vision, one of them exclaimed:
" Well, it would be worth something to have
a kiss from such mouth"
The poor student, the hero Of our story, who
was looking intently on that pure and angelic
face, exclaimed, as if by inspiration:
Well think l could have it."
What n' cried all his friends, in chorus,
"are you crazy Do you know her ?"
" Not at all, +" he answered; but think she
would kiss me now if l asked her"
What!-in this place and before all our
eyes 2"
In this place, before your eyes"
Freely
Freely"
Well, if she viii give you kiss in that
manner, | will give you a thousand dollars y
exclaimed one of the party.
And / !" And I" cried three or four others;
for it so happened that several rich young men
| were in the group, and bets ran high on so inn
| probable an event and the challenge was made
and recsived in less time than we take to re-
| late it.
Our hero (my authority tells not whether he
wgs handsome or plain; l have my ideas for
! believing he. was rather plain, but singularly
/ good looking at the same time )-our hero imme-
| distely walked OF to the young lady, and said
&" MeiR jTculein, my fortune is in your hands.
/ She looked at him in sstOnishment, but arrested
/ her steps. He proceeded to state bis name and
I condition, his aspiration, and related simply
| and truly what had passed between him and his
/ companions.
The young lady listened attentively, and
when be had ceased to speak she said, blush
ingly, but with great sweetness, if by so little
q thing so much good can be effected, it would
| be foolish in me to refuse your request" and
she kissed the young man publicly 10 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 consented to kiss SO. lie received
him with scrutinising brow, but after an hour;
conversation he was SO pleased with him, tha
he invited him to dine at his table during his
stay at Upsula.
Our young friend now pursued his studies in
a manner which soon made him regarded as the
most promising scholar in the University. ThreC
years were not passed after the day of the frs
kiss, when the young man was allowed to CIV
a second to the daughter of the governor, as M
intended bride
/ He became one of the greatest scholars il
Sweden, as much respected for his learning a
for his character. His wo will endure foTeve
among the works of science, and from his happ.
union sprang family well known in Sweden a
the present day, and whose wealth Of forum
and position in society are regarded as smsl
|. things compared with their wealth Of goodnes
and love.-FrederikG BremeT.