The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-11-18
Story Of q First Kiss.
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In the Univsrsi,y Of UpsaIa, in Sws-
len, lived > young stuGsrt-a lonely
youth. ~hh = great love for studies, but
Without mssns Of pursuing them. He
was poor aud without connect N. Still
hs studied on. living in grsa, poverty, but
keeping up cheerful heart. and trying
not to lo.k ~ The future which looked
80 gr'nly q, him. bis good humor aud
good qualities made him beloved by his
comrades. O"cs he was standing With
some " them in the great square OF Up
ss'a, Prsting away an hour OF leisure,
"hs" the attention Of tie young man Le.
came arrested by = very young ind Gle.
gsHt lady. who. st the side 81 an sldsrly
one. walked slowly over the place. Il
~.s tho daughter Of the Governor Of Up
land. residing in the city, and the lady
With her ~ss her govsrness. She was
generally known for her beauty, and her
goodness, aud her gsn,leasss Of eharse
.sr, aud ~" looked upon with admira-
tion by the studsals.
AZ the young man now stood lis,less,y
gaEing on her. as she pa.ssd on ik.
graceful vision. one Of them exclaimed
"WsIl, il would 10 worth something to
have kiss from such =. mouth" The
poor young student, hero O: our story,
"io WAS looking in,sn,Iy At ths, pure
and angelic face. exclaimed NJ il by in.
sPiration "Wsi', l think ! could have
m!' "What !" cried hi. frisnds in . cho
rus. Are you crazy, Do you know
hsrF Not ~ alI.' he answered, but I
think she would kiss me. jus, nov, I'll
asked her. What, in thi. place. before
all our syssr IN this place. before your
eyes. 'frosIyr Freely We'll, il she
will give you = kiss in that manner, I will
give you y thousand dollars / exclaimed
one Of the party. And II And IT. cried
three or four Others, Tor il SO happened
that 'svsr.I rich young men were in the
group and bets ran high on 60 i'm m2roba-
bio n" event, and the eh~IIs"go was made
aud received in less time thai We take
to relate IL.
Cur hsro-my authority tells not ~hs.h.
Or he was handsome or pIain-I have Pc
euIiar reason. ios believing that 10 was
rather plain, bu. singu!~riy good 10 king
ut the snms tims-our hero Immediately
walked off TO meet tbs young lady. lie
bowed to her, and said: Ny lady, my
fortune is !" your iSnd.' She looked q,
him with sstonisament, but srr.sied her
steps. lie proeesd.d to state his name
aud station, his aspirations, aud related
simply and truly what jus, had p...ed
bsl~ sss him and his companions. The
young lady listened s,tsntissIy. and when
be had cesssd to speak, she said blush
ing, but with some swsstness: III by 90
iittls thing. so much good can be effct.
-h il would bs iooIsn 10 me to refuse your
rsqusst'-a"o she kissed the young man
publicly, in the open square.
Mex, day. the young student was sent
Tor Oy tLs Governor. lie wanted TO %.
the m.n Who had dared tc ask kiss OF
h's daughter IN thst way, aad whom she
had consented TO kiss 90. He received
him With severe snd 'erstinizing brow,
but, ~fisr All hours con vsrsation, was 40 |
plsased with him. ne offered him to dine
NJ his table during the course Of bis stu
dies in Up.sis.
o" yoong friend now pur.usd hi. stu.
djsa in y usnnsr wii,ch soon made him |
ssgas'isd n" tie mort promising scholar
=, The U"Iver.i'y. Ihs-s yssrs were pass.
ID after The day Of hi. 6"t kiss, when the
young man wa allowed to give second
one 10 the lovely daughter Of the Cover |
Dor. as to hw bs,so:hsd bride.
lie became. lstsr, one Of the gysstsst !
scholars n sweden and vas ss much re-
'pectsd Tor his ieasnisg ss Zoe his shs,ac.
sr. lie works will sadurs forever amoag
.i's works of science. and IRON his happy
s"'en 'pssnss family wsa kssws 10