The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-02-20
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e Fortunate KISS.

Inc following little story Is narrated by
Frederika Bremen, who vouches for it's
truthfuluess
la the University of Upsula. in Swe-
den, lived a noble youth. with great
love for studies, but without the means of
pursuing them. He was poor. and with
out connections. Still he studied. living
in great poverty, but keeping cheerful
heart, and trying to look at the future,
which looked SO grimly at him. His good
hamor aud excellent qualities made him
beloved by his young comrades. One
day he was standing with some of them
IN the great square of Upsula, prattling
away an hour Of leisure, when the atten
ton Of the young men became arrested by
young and elegant lady, who, at the side
OF an elderl y one, was slowly walking over
the place. 1t was the only daughter of
the Governor of Upsula, living in the
city, and the lady with her was the gov
erness. She was generally known for her
goodness and gentleness of character, and
looked upon with admiration by all the
students. As the young men stood ga
zing at her as she passed on, like grace
ful vision, one Of them suddenly exclaim-
ed
at would be worth something to have
kiss from such mouth -
The poor student, the hero of our sto.
ry, who looked on that pure, angelic face,
exclaimed, as if by inspiration-
=" W ell, think | can have it J"
"N What !? cried his friends in chorus,
''are you crazy? Do you know her"
Not at all y he answered; "but I
think she would kiss me if 1 asked her !o
"W hat :! in this place-before all our
eyes 7"
"Yes, in this place, before your eyes"
"Freely +"
ayes, freely"
"Weil, if she will give you a kiss in
that manner, L will give you thousand
dollars :! said one of the party.
'And T'-"and l." exclaimed three or
four others; for it SO happened that sey
eral rich young men were in the croup.
and the bets ran high on so improbabie
an event. The challenge was made and
accepted in less time than we take to tell
it.
Our her0-my author tells not whether
he was handsome or plain, but l have nv
peculiar ideas for believing that he was
rather plain, but singularly good looking
at the same tilnc-immediatel walked off
to the young lady, and said:
"Aein trau.eia, my fortune is now IN
your hands -
She looked at him in astonishment, but
arrested her steps. He proceeded TO state
bis name and condition, and aspirations.
and related, simply and truly, what had
Just now passed between him and his COM
paniona.
The young lady listened attentiveIy.
md, at his ceasing to speak, she said
oiushlngly, but with great sweetness
"lf by so little a thing so much good
san be effected, it would be foolish for me
% refuse your request" and publicly, in
he open square, she kissed him.
Next day the student was sent for by
he Governor. He wanted to see the man
Who had dared to seek a kiss from his
laughter in that way, and whom she had
to kiss so. He received bin
With scrutinizing bow, but, after an
lours conversation, was so pleased with
lin that he ordered him TO dine at hin
able during his studies at Upsula.
Our young friend pursued his studies
n manner which soon made him regard
ID as the most prominent student in the
JAlNersity
Three years were now passed since the
lay OF the first kiss, when the young mau
Tas allowed TO give second one to the
laughter Of the Governor, as his intended
,ride.
He became, later, one of the greatest
cholars in Sweden, aud was as much re-
pected for his requirements as for his
haracter. His works viii endure while
ime lasts, among the works of science.
from this happy union sprang family
veil known IN Sweden even at the present
inc, aud whose wealth and high positions
n society are regarded as trifes in COM
arison with their wealth of goodness and
I've.