The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-13

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The following rely ktsle rory il nov nar.
rated By ! Ftsde.ih rensr, Who vouehss o.
| In the University ef Upsala, in Sweden,
lived young student, noble youth, with
great love Cor studies, but without means fo'
pursuing them. He was poor, without con
nections. Still he studied, lived in grea,
poverty, but keeping q cheerful heart, and
trying to look at the future which looked &C
grim 10 him. His good humor aud excellenl
qualities made him beloved by his comrades
One day he was standing at the square with
some OF them, prattltng away an hour o.
leisure, when the attention of the young mer
became arrested by ayoung and elegant lad,
who, by the side Of an Older one, was slowl.
walking over the place. Il was the daughter
of the Governor Of Upsala, living in the city,
and the lady was her governess. She was
generally known for Her goodness of charac-
ter, and looked at with admiration by the
students, As the young men stood gazing at
her as she passed, like graceful vision, one
Of them suddenly exclaimed.
"Well, it would be worth something to have
kiss from such q mouth"
The poor student. the hero of our story,
who looked on that pure angelic face, ex,
claimed, as fby inspiration:
"Well, | think could have it,
"Well,'' cried his friends in chorus, ''are
you crazy? Do you know her?'
"Not at ALL he answered; shut think
she would kiss me if asked her p
"Whatl in this place-and before all our
eyes?"
Yes
"Freely? p
eyes, freely
''Well, ii she will give you kiss in that
manner, | will give you thousand dollars y
exclaimed one of the party.
And |, = "aild l, 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.
Our hero my authority tells not whether
he was plain or handsome have my pecn-
liar reasons for believing that he was rather
plain but siagalarly good looking at the same
time,) Immediately walked up to the Young
lady and said:
"Mine fraulein, my fortune is now in your
hands
She looked at him with astonishment but
arrested her steps. He proceeded to state
his name and condition, his aspirations, and
related simply What had just now passed be,
tween him and his comrades.
The young lady listened attentively, and at
his ceasing to speak, she said, blushingly,
bat with great sweetness.
by so little thing, so much good can
be effected, il would be foolish for me to re
fuse your Seouest;'' and publicly in the open
square she kissed HIM
The next day the student was sent for by
the Governor He wanted to, see the man
who dared to seek kiss from his daughter 10
that way, and whom she consented to kiss.
lie received him with a scrutinizing bow,
but after an hours conversation was SO
pleased win him that he ordered nim to
diheat his table during his studies at Up
sala
Our young friend pursued his studies in
such manner that il soon made him re-
garded as the mos. promiling student in the
University.
Three years were now passed since the first
kiss. when the young man was allowed to
give q second kiss to the daughter of the
Governor as his wife.
He became later one Of the most noted
scholars il Sweden, and Was much respected !
for his character. Ills wurks will endure
while time lasts, among the works of science; |
and from this happy union sprang a family |
well known in Sweden at tha nr~.~-' -
phe-- .. sme,
..<e weasen and high position IN society are
regarded as tribes in comparison with ats
goodness and love.