Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-29
A Fortunate Kiss.

a fortunate KISS.
| The following pretty little story is
narrated by Frederick Bremen, who
youches for its truthfulness:
| In the University of Upsala, in Swe-
den, lived young student. a noble
youth, with great love for studies, but
without means for pursuing them. He
was poor. without connections. Still
he studied, living 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 COM
rades. One day he was standing on
the square with some of them, pratt
tling away an hour ofleisure, when the
attention of the young men became ar
rested by young and elegant lady
who, by the side of an older one, was
slowly walking over the place. 1t was
the daughter of the Governor of Upsa-
la, 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 ad-
miration by all the students. AS the
young men stood gazing at her as she
passed on like graceful vision, one of
them suddenly exclaimed: "Well, it
would be worth something to have a
kiss from such mouth" 81
The poor student, the hero of our
story, who looked on that pure angelic
face, exclaimed as if by inspiration:
"Well 1 think 1 could have it.'
"Well!" cried his friends in a
chords. "are you crazy? Do you know
herr"
"Not at all!' he answered, "but 1
think she would kiss me if l asked
her." a -
"What in this place-and before all
eyes?"
"Yes." ~
"Freely?" @ -
Eyes, freely"
"Well, if she would give you kiss
in that manner, I will give you thou
sand dollars.p' exclaimed one of the
party.
"And l." "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 improbable an
event. The challenge was made and
received in less time than we take to
tell it. e. sr @
Our hero four authority tells not
whether he was plain or handsome; l
have my peculiar reasons for believing
that he was very plain, but singularly
good looking at the same time, imme-
diately walked up to the young lady
and said: "Meine fraulein, my fortune
is now in your hands,"
She looked at him with astonish-
ment, but arrested her steps. He pro-
ceeded to state his name and condition,
his aspirations, and related simply
what had just now passed between him
and his comrades. t
The young lady listened attentively
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 for
me to refuse your request" and pub
licly in the open square she kissed
him. -- q
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 was received with scrutinizing
bow, but after an hours conversation
the Governor was SO pleased with him
that be ordered him to dine at his ia
BILE during his studies in Upsala.
Our young friend pursued his stud
les in such a manner that it soon made
him regarded as the most promising
student in the University.
Three years were now passed since
the first kiss, when the young man was
allowed 10 give second kiss to the
daughter of the Governor as his wife.
= He became later, one of the most no
ted 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 a family whose wealth
and high position in society are regard
ed as trifies in comparison with its
goodness and love.