The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-11-03

The following pretty little story Is narrated Dy
Frederika Bremen, who vouches for its truthfnl-
ness
In the great University of Upsula, in Sweden,
lived a 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 to 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, when the attention of the young
men became arrested by 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 Upsula, living in the city, and
he lady was her governesS. She was generally
known for her goodness and gentleness of char
acter, and looked at with admiration by all 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 a
kiss from such mouth
The poor student, the hero of our story, who
looked on that pure, angelic face, exclaimed, as
if by inspiration
fWell, think could have it.
We'll 7 cried his friends in chorus, are you
crazy? Do you know her 2
Not at all, he answered, but | think she
would kiss me if | asked her,
What in this place-and before all our eyes?'
/ Yes'
Freely 7?
Yes, freely
Well, if she would give you kiss in that
manner, will give you thousand dollars ex-
claimed one of the party.
And |, and L. exclaimed three or four 9TH
ers, for it happened that several rich men were
in the group, and the bets ran high on so i'm
probable 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 /; l have my peculiar rea-
sons for believing that he was rather plain, but
sngularly good-looking at the same time, i'm
mediately walked up TO the young lady and said :
Mine frulien, my fortune is now in your
hands,
She looked at him with establishment, but ar
rested her steps. He proceeded to state his name
and condition, his aspiration, and related simply
what had just now passed between him and his
comrades.
The young lady listened attentiIely, and at
his ceasing to speak, she said blushingly, but
with great sweetness:
If by so little thing so much good can be
effected, it would be foolish in me to refuse your
request ); and publicly, in the open square, she
kissed him.
Next day the student was sent for by the Gov
ernor He wanted to see the man who dared to
seek a kiss from his daughter in that way, and
whom she consented TO kiss.
He received him with a scrutinizing bow, but
after an hours conversation was so pleased with
him that he ordered him to dine at his table du-
ring his studies at Upsula.
Our young friend pursued his studies in such a
manner that it soon made him regarded as the
most promising student in the University.
Three years are now passed since the first kiss,
when the young man was allowed to give sec
ond kiss TO the daughter of the Governor as his
wife.
He became, later, one of the most noted schol-
ars in Sweden, and was much respected for his
character. His works will endure while time
lasts among the works of science and from this
happy union sprang family well known in Swe-
den at the present time whose wealth and high po-
sion in society are regarded as trifes in compar-
ison with its goodness and love.