The Van Buren press., 1866-10-05
MISCELLANY.
A Fortunate Kiss.

In the University of Upsala, in Swe
den lived young student, anoble youth
with great love of study, but without the
means Of perusing them Still he stud
led, living in great poverty, but keeping
a cheerful heart, and trying to look at
the future which looked 80 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 a young and ex-
cellent lady, who, by the side of IN 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 was looked at with ad-
miration by the students. AS the young
men stood gazing at her as she passed
like graceful vision, one of them sud
denly exclaimed:
"Well, 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, l think could have it."
"Well," cried his friends in chorus
at ah he % lypsA yaH fnaY aeF think
she would kiss me if asked her ?"
"What! in this place, and before all
our eyes! p
"Yes."
"Freely?"
Yes, freely"
"Well, if she will give you kiss in
that manner, will give you thousand
dollars !" exclaimed one Of the parry.
"And exclaimed three or four 9th
ers, for it happened that several rich men
were in the group, and the bets ran high
on SO improbable an event. The chal-
lenge was made and accepted in less time
than we take to tell it.
Our hero-my authority does not tell
whether he was plain or handsome;
have my reason for believing that he was
rather plain, but singularly good Hooking
at the same time-immcdiately walked up
to the lady and said;
"Mine fauine, my fortune is now in
your hands"
She looked at him in astonishment, but
arrested her steps He proceeded to state
his name and condition and aspiration,
and related simply what had just now
passed between him and his comrades.
The young lady listened attentively
and, at his ceasing to speak, she said
blushing, but with great sweetness:
"If by so little 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.
The next day the student was sent fol
by the Governor He wanted to see the
man who dared to seek kiss from his
daughter in that way, and whom she con
sented to kiss.
He received him with a scrutinizina
bow, but after an hours conversation was
so well pleased with him that he ordered
him to dine at his table during his stud
les at Upsala
Our young friend pursued his studies
| in such manner that it soon made hin
regarded as the most promising student
in the University. t..
Three years were now passed since tht
first kiss, when the young man was allow
ed to give the second kiss to the Govern
or's daughter as his wife.
He became, later, one of the most no
ted scholars in Sweden, and was much re
spected for his character His works vii
endure while time lasts among the works
of science; and from this happy unioi
sprang family wellknown in Sweden a
the present time, whose wealth and higl
position in society are regarded as trile'
in comparison with its goodness anc
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