The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-08

narrated by Frederick Bremen, who
vouohes for its truthfulness:
In the University of Upsala, in
Sweden, lived a young student, a no
BILE youth, with great love. of study,
but without the means for pursuing
them. He was poor, without connec-
tons Still he studied, lived in great
poverty, but keeping a cheerful heart,
and trying to look at the future which
looked so grim to him His good hui
NOR and excellent qualities made him
beloved by his comrades9aOne day he
was standing at the square with some
of them, prattling away an hour of
leisure, when the attention Of the
young men became arrested by
young and excellent lady who, by the
side of an older one, was slowly walk
ing over the place. It was the daugh-
ter of the Governor of Upsala, living
in the city, and the lady was her gov
erness. She was generally known for
her goodness and gentleness of char
acter, and was looked at with admira-
ton by the students. AS the young
men stood gazing at her as she passed,
like graceful vision, one of them
suddenly exclaimed: ,s.sgg # "a
Well, it would be worth some
thing to have a kiss from such a
mouth /" ne a5a1' 7tHh piA""
The poor student, the hero of our
story, who looked ON that pure, an
gelic face, exclaimed, as if by inspira-
| ton: i'
g Well, I think I could have it" q =
Well" cried his friends In cho-
rus, are you crazy? Do you know
her?n
think she would kiss me if | asked
her. ID
What in this place-and before
all our eyes?' adi a-..sr
Yes
"Freely?'' 'e..H 4a
Yes, freely" rsas @d
Well, if she will give you a kiss
in that manner, I will give you a
thousand dollarsP' exclaimed one of
" And Ir' sand II, exclaimed
three or four others, for it 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, 9ne1aafqa
Our hero my authority tells not
| whether he was plain or handsome; /
have my peculiar reasons for believing
he was rather plain, but singularly
good looking, at the same time, i'm
mediately walked up to the lady and
-said: l-,....
Mine frauline, my fortune is now
in your hands. 'iia
She looked at him with astonish-
ment, but arrested her steps. He
proceeded to state his name and con-
dition, his aspiration, and related
simply what had just now passed be-
! tween him and his comrades.
The young lady listened attentive
ly, and at his eeasing to speak, she
said, blushingly, but with great sweet
ness:
eff by so little thing, soRmuch
good can be effected, it would be
foolish for me to refuse your requ9at !"
and publicly in the open square sac
kissed him. =
H., The next day the student was sent
for by the Governor He wantedefo
see the man who dared to seek a kiss
from his daughter in that way. and
WHOM she consented to kiss.
l. Hereceived him with scrutlnlzlng
bow, but after an hours conversation
was so pleased with him that he or
| dered him to dine at his table during
his studies at Upsala-
Our young friend pursued his stud
/ les in such'a manner that ltsoon made
him regarded q, the most promising
| student In the University. 49,
T. Three years were now passed since
| the first kiss, when the young man
was allowed to give the second kiss to
the Governors daughter as his wife.
He became, later, one of the most
noted scholars in Sweden, and was
much respected for bis character. His
4 works will endure while time lasts
among the works of science; and
n II