Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-15

stuff were our revolutionary fathers made;
and this baby had, through some inscrutable
blunder Of Dame Nature, come into the world
just a century too late.
put him back into the cradle, fiat on his
spinal column, and looked at him more in
sorrow than i'll anger.
"My youngster," addressed him, - cry
your lungs outbreak blood vessel or two
if agreeable to you-fracture your trachea
| can't be held legally responsible for it, thank
Providence ~
took up book and sat down by the era
die. rocking it recklessly backwards and for
wards, regardless of the screams which still
rent the air. wasn't going to waste any
more time IN trying to quiet him. Let him
cry This is a free country
:" Why, Joe what's the natter"
1t was Bertha s voice. jumped upas ifa
cannon had smitten me, and dashed my book
upon the floor.
% Matter, ma am? matter? The matter
is that I'm going mad. | shall be fit sub
ject for lunatic asylum in just about fifteen
minutes more"
But might as well have wasted my de-
spairing elOquence on blank wall. She
did not heed nor hear me. She was loading
the little wretch with carresses, pity and
Establishments. And should not have
credited the sudden turn of affairs, ifl hadn't
witnessed it with my own eyes-the baby
absolutely laughed up in her face as if to say,
- have given my uncle a pretty good time
of it."
q" Has he been good, uncle Joe?
looked volumes at my sister.
81 Bertha. if you ever leave me again in
charge of that-that little atrocity, III com
nit suicide"
.. You needn't speak so loud, said my SIS
ter in an injured tone Of voice 81 intend
ed to have been home before, but the train
was DELAYED, and-bless its heart, did it want
to come to its mama s arms-and lras uncle
Joseph crosser than an old bear, and ,rasnf it
the sweetest little rosebud that ever
waited to hear no more but rushed pre-
cipitately out Of the room, convinced that OF
all fools young mother was the most hope
less specimen.
That's the last time have had the heir Of
the family confded to my guardianship. |
think Bertha little afraid to leave me alone
in the room with him. q So mote 1t be. -
4 Fortunate Kiss.
The following pretty little story is narrat-
ed Ig Frederica Bremen. who youches for its
truthiulness:
In the University of Upsala, in Sweden, liy-
ed Young student, n noble youth, with great
love for studies, but without means for pur
suing them He was poor, without eonnec-
tions. Still he studied, lived in great power
ty. but keeping a cheerful heart, and trying
10 look at the future which looked SO grim at
him His good humor and excellent quail
ties made him beloved by his comrades. One
dav 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 slowly walking
over the place. Ii was the Daughter Of the
Governor Of Upsala, living in the city, and
the lady was her goyerness. She was gener-
ally known for her goodness and gentleness
Of character, and looked at with admiration
bv all the students As the young men stood
gazing at her as she passed on Ike graceful
vision. one Of them suddenly exclaimed
81 Well, it would be worth something to
have a kiss from such a mouth.
The poor student, the hero Of our story,
who looked on that pure, angelic face, ex-
claimed as if by inspiration,-'' ell. |
think could have it"
=. Well ." cried his friends in a chorus.
are You crazy? Do YOU know herr"
" Not at all ." be answered, but think
she would kiss me if | asked her
What in this plare-and before all our
cyes?'
" Yes"
.' Freely 2'
Yes, freely
"Wen. if she would give You A kiss in that
manner, | will give YOU a thousand dollars
exclaimed one of the party.
And '' =. and !, a." 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 10 tell it.
Our hero (my authority tells not whether
he was PLAIN or handsome | have my Vecu-
liar reasons for believing that he was rather
plain, but singularly good lookinga the sane
time, Immediately walked up to the young
lady and said
:. Meme 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
related simply what had Just now passed be-
tween him and his comrades.
The young lady listened attentively. ard
at his ceasing to speak, she said, blushingly,
but with great sweetness,
d" If by so little a thing so much good can
be effected. it would be foolish for me 10 re
fuse your request - and publicly in the open
square she kissed him.
Next day the student was sent for by the
Governor. lie 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 a scrutinizing bow
but after an hours conversation was 50 pleas
ed with him that he ordered him to dine at
his table daring his studies at Upsala.
Our young friend pursued his studies in
such manner that it soon made him regard
ed as the most promising student in the Uni
versity.
Three years were now passed since the first
kiss, when the young man was allowed to
give a second kiss to the daughter Of the Gov
ernor as his wife.
He became, later. one Of 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
regarded as triAes in comparison with its
I goodness and love.