The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-03-31
THE FIREsIDE.
A Fortunate Kiss.


The following pretty little story is mar
rated by Frederica Bremen, who vouches for
its trutbfulness:
In the University of Upsala, in Sweden,
lived young student, noble youth, with
great love for studies, but without means for
pursuing them. He was poor, without con-
nections. Still he studied, lived in great
poverty, but keeping ca cheerful heart, and
trying to look at the future which looked
so grim at him. His good humor and ex-
cellent qualities made him beloved by his
comrades. One day he was standing on 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 slowing walking over the place.
1t was the daughter of the Governor of
Upsala, living in the city, and the lady was
her goveness. 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 gazing at her as she passed on like
graceful vision, one of them suddenly ex-
claimed:
swell, it would be worth something to
have kiss from such mouth"
The poor student, the hero of our story,
who looked on that pure, angelic face, ex-
claimed, as if by inspiration, "Well, 1
think could have it."
Well |" cried his friends in a chorus,
are you crazy9 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
eyes9"
"Yes."
"Freely2"
Yes, freely"
"Well, if she would give you kiss in
that manner, I will give you thousand
dollars !" exclaimed one of the party.
Sand !" land l." exclaimed three or
four others, for it happened that several
rich men were in the group and the bets ran
high on so impossible an event. The chal-
lenge was made and received in less time
than we take to tell it.
Our hero (my authority tells not whether
be was plain or handsome; have my pecu-
liar reasons for believing that he was rather
plain, but singularly good looking at the
same time0 immediately walked up to the
young lady and said:
Meine fraulien, my fortune is now in your
hands" -
She looked at him with astonishment, but
arrested her steps He proceeded to state his
name and condition, his aspirations, and re-
lated simply what had just now passed be-
tween him and his comrades.
The young lady listened attentively, and
at his ceasing to speak, she said, blushingly,
but with great sweetness:
hive
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 conversation was so
pleased with him that he ordered him to
dine at his table during his studies in
Upsala.
Our young friend pursued his studies in
such manner that it soon made him regard
ed as the most promising student in the
University
Three years were now passed since the
tlrst kiss, when the young man was allowed
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 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 regarded as trlies in comparison with its
goodness and love-