The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-07-25

] A FORTUNATE KISS.-The following pretty
little story is narrated by Frederick Bremen,
who vouches for its truthfulness: In the
University of Upsala, in Sweden lived a
young Student, a noble youth, with great
love for studies, but without means for pur-
suing them. He was poor, without con-
nections. Still he studied, lived in great
poverty, but keeping cheerful heart, and
trying to look at the future which looked
so grim to him, His good humor and ex-
cellent 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 lady who by the side of an older
one, was slowly walking over the place. It
was the daughter 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 character, and
looked at with admiration by all the stu
dents. Asthe young men stood gazingat her
as she passed, like graceful vision, one of
them suddenly exclaimed,
"Well, it would be worth something to
have kiss from such mouth"
The poor student, the hero of curiosity,
who looked on that pure, angelic face, ex-
claimed, as if by inspiration.
swell, I think could have it."
"Well" cried his friends in chorus, "are
you crazy2 Do you know herr"
"Not at ALL" he answered, but think
she would kiss me if l asked her.
What2 in this place-and before all our
eyes2"
eyes"
"Freely2"
eyes, freely"
"Well, if she would give you kiss in
that manner, will give you thousand dol
lars!" exclaimed one of the parry.
"And L" exclaimed three or four others,
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; have my pc
culiar reasons for believing that he was
rather plain, but singularly good looking
at the same time, Immediately walked up
to the young lady and said:
"Mine franlien, my fortune is now in your
hands," She looked at him with astonish-
ment. but arrested her steps. He proceeded
to state his name and condition, his aspira-
tions, and related simply what had just now
passed between him and his comrades.
The young lady listened attentively, and
at his eeasing to speak, she said, blushingly,
but with great sweetness:
IF by so little thing so much good can
be effected, it would be foolish for me to re-
fuse 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 daughter in
that way, and whom she consented to kiss.
He received him with scrutinizing bow,
but after an hours compensation was so
pleased with him that he ordered him to
dine at his table during his studies ut Upsula
Our young friend pursued his studies in
such manner that it soon made him regar-
ded as the most promising student in the
University.
Three years were now passed since the
first kiss, when the young man was allowed
to give second kiss to the daughter of the
Governor as his wife.
He became, later, the most noted scholars
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 Sweden at the present time, whose
wealth and high position in society are re-
garded as trifes in comparison with its
goodness and love.