Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-06-22
A Fortunate Kiss.

The following pretty little story is mar
rated by Frederika Bremen, who vouches
for its truthfulness:
In the University of Upsala, in Swe-
den, lived young student, noble youth,
with great love for studies, but without
means for pursuing them. He was poor,
without connections. Still he studied,
lived in great poverty, but keeping a
cheerful heart, and trying to look at the
future which looked SO grim at him. His
good humor and excellent qualities made
him beloved by his comrades. One day
he was standing at the square with some
of them, prattling away an hour Of leisure,
hen tho attention of tfie young men be-
came arrested by "a young and elegant la
dy who by the side Of an older one, was
slowly walking over the place. 1t 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 and gentleness of character,
and looked at with admiration by all the
students. As the young men stood gaz-
ing at her as she passed on like graceful
vision, one of them suddenly exclaimed:
We'll, it 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,-
Well think | could have it,
Well y cried his friends in chorus,
are you crazy? Do you know her?'
Not at all,' he answered, but think
she would kiss me if / asked her."
What in this place-and before all
our eyes ?" EH
g Freely ?"
3 Yes, freely" "a
/" Well, if she would give you a kiss in
that manner, will give you thousand
dollars p exclaimed one of the party.
:" And l." and l." exclaimed three or
four others, for ii 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 wheth-
er he was plain or handsome / have my
peculiar reasons for believing that he was
rather pam, but singularly good looking
at the same time,) Immediately walked up
to the young lady and said:
4" Mine fraulien, my fortune is now in
your hands" dla
She Looked at him with astonishment,
but arrested her steps. He proceeded TO
state his name and condition, his aspira-
tion. and related simply what had just now
passed between him and his comrades
The young lady listened mtentively ,and
at his ceasing to speak, she said, blushing
ly, but with great sweetness:
" If by so little a thing so much good
can be effected, it would be foolish for me
to refuse 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 daugh-
ter in that way, and whom she consented
to kiss. ya tH
He received him with serutinizing
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. ig .ae7
Our young friend pursued his studies in
such a manner that it soon made him re-
garded as the most promising student in
the University.
Three yeais were now passed siuce the
first kiss, when the young man was al
lowed to give second kiss to the daughter
of the Governor as his wife.
He became, later, one of the most noted
scholars in Sweden, and was much respect
ed for his character. His works will en-
dure while time lasts among the works of
science; and from this happy union sprang
family well known in Sweden at the
present time, whose wealth and high posi-
ton in society are regarded as trifles in
comparison with its goodness and love.