Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-03-28
A Fortunate Kiss.


The following very pretty little story is
narrated by Fredrika Bremen, who vouch-
es for its truthfuIness
In the University of Upsala. in Sweden,
lived young student, noble youth, with
great love for studies, but without the
means of pursuing them. He was poor
without connections. Still he studied, liy-
ing in great poverty, but keeping cheer
ful heart, and trying to look at the future.
which looked so grim to him. His good
humor and excellent qualities made him
beloved by his young comrades, One
day he was standing on the square with
some of them, prattling away an hour of
leisure, when the attention of the young
men became arrested by young and ele-
CANT lady, who, at the side of an elder
one, was slowly walking over the place
It was the daughter of tie Governor of
Upsala, living in the city, and the lady
was governess. She was generally known
for her goodness and gentleness of charae-
ter, and looked at with admiration by all
the students. As the young men stood
gazing at her asshe passed on like grace
ful vision, one of them suddenly exclaim-
ed =
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, ex-
claimed, as if by inspiration
"Well, I think l could have it F"
"Wbat y cried his friends in cho-
rus, g are crazy? do you know her ? F"
Not at all F" he answered, '' but I
think she would kiss me now if asked
her"
What! in this place-bcfore all our
eyes 2"
"In this place. before your eyes,
Freely
" Freely"
We'll, if she will give you kiss in
that manner, will give you thousand
dollars exclaimed one of the party.
"And l, 80 and l." exclaimed three
or four others for it so happened that
there were several rich young men in the
group, and the bets ran high on so improb-
able an event The challenge was made
and received in less time than we take to
tell it.
Our hero (my authority tells not wheth-
er he was handsome or plain I have my
peculiar ideas for believing that he was
rather plain, but singularly good looking
at the same time, Immediately walked up
to the young lady and said:
SC Mine frauleiE, my fortune is now in
your hands. I"
She looked at him with astonisbment,
but arrested her steps. He proceeded to
state his name and condition, his aspira-
tions, and related simply and truly what
had just now passed between him and his
comrades.
The young lady listened attentiyely, and
at his ceasing to speak, she said, blushing,
but with great sweetness
elf by so little thing so much good
can be effected, it would be foolish for me
to refuse your request; and publicly in
the open 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 from his daugh-
ter in that way, and whom she consented
to kiss so. ... -...-t -..
He received him with a scrutinzng
bow, but after N hours conversation be
was SO pleased with him that he ordered
the young man to dine at his table during
bis studies at Upsala.
Our young friend pursued his studies
in a manner which scon made him regard
ed 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 a second kiss to the
daughter of the governor, for she was now
his bride.
He became, later, one of the greatest
scholars in Sweden, and as much respected
for his requirements as for his character.
His works will endure while time lasts
among the works of science and from
his happy union sprang family well
known in Sweden even at the present time,
and whose wealth and high position in So
ciety are regarded as trihes in comparison
with its goodness and love.
How Old is the Race
When, during the tertiary period more