Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-04-17
A FORTUNATE KISS.

The following pretty littly story is nara
ted by Frederick Bremen, who vouches for
its truthfulness:
In the University of Upsula, in Sweden,
lived young student, noble youth, with
a great love for studios, but without the
means of pursuing them. He was poor,
and without connexions. Still he studied.
living in great poverty, but keeping cheer.
!g, fSl heart and trying e look At the future .,
humor and excellent qualities made him be-
loved by his young comrades. One day he
was standing with some of them in the great
square of Upsula, pratting 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 elderly one,
was slowly walking over the place. Itwas
the only daughter of the Governor of Up
land, living in the city, and the lady with
her was the governess. 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 gazing at her, as she passed on, like
a graceful vision, one of them suddenly ex
claimed:
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. think I could have it !''
What" cried his friends in chorus,
''are you crazy? Do you know herr"
"Not at allp' he answered ''but think
she would kiss me now if asked her.
What! in this place-before all our
eyes?"
''In this place, before your eyes,"
"Freely?"
"Freely."
"Well. if she will give you kiss in that
manner, I will give you thousand dollars!'
exclaimed one of the party.
"And land l." exclaimed three or
four others; for it so happened that several
rich men were in the group, and the bets
ran high on so improbable an event.
The challenge was made and received in
less time than we take to tell it.
Our hero (my authority tells not whether
he was handsome or plain have my pecu-
lldr lucdS lOT UelIeNiuS Gudt NC was IdGucI
plain, but singularly good looking at the
same time, y immediately walked off to the
young lady and said:
''Mine frolen, my fortune is now in your
hands,"
She looked at him in astonishment, but
arrested her steps. He proceeded to state
his name and condition, his aspirations, and
related, simply and truly, what had just
now passed between him and his com
panions.
The young lady listened attentively, and,
at his ceasing to speak, she said blushingly
but with great sweetness:
eff by so little thing so much good can
be effected, it would be foolish for me to re.
fuse 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 daughter in
that way, and whom she had consented to
kiss so. He received him with scrutiniz-
ing bow, but, after an hours conversation,
was SO pleased with him that he ordered him
to dine at his table during his studies at
Upsala.
Our yound 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 second one to the