Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-26
THE FORTUNE KISS.
A Pretty story by Frederika Bre-
InRr.

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In the great University Of Upsula, in
Sweden, lived young student, a noble
youth, with great love for studies, but
without means for pursuing them. Hewas
poor and without CONNECTIONS. Still he
studied, lived in great poverty, but keep
ing cheerful heart, and trying to look
at the future which seemed so grim to
him. His good humor and excellent
qualities made him beloved by his com
rades. One day he was standing in the
square with some of them, prattling
away an hour of leisure, when the atten-
ton of the young men became arrested
by q young and elegant lady, who, by
the side of an older one, YVES slowly
walking over the place. 1t was the
daughter of the Governor of Upsula,
living in the city, and the lady was her
governess. She was generally known
for her goodness and gentleness of char
aeter, and looked at with admiration by
all the students AS the young men
stood gazing at her as she passed, like a
graceful vision, one of them suddenly
exclaimed UH tietft
"Well, it would be worth something to
have kiss from such lips"
The poor student, the hero of our story
who looked on that pure, angelic face,
exclaimed, as if by inspiration:
IS" Well, i think could have it.
"Wellf" cried his friends in chorus,
are you crazy? Do you know herY
"Not at all" he answered, "but |
think she would kiss me if | asked her. "
What in this place, and before all
our syesg' ll.
"Freely?'
Eyes, freely"
swell, if she would give you a kiss in
that manner / will promise to give you
a thousand dollarsW exclaimed one of
the party.
" And Il and II" exclaimed three or
four others, for it happened that several
rich young men were in the group, and
the bets ran high on so improbable an
event. The challenge was given 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 peculiar reason for believing
that he was rather plain, but singularly
good looking at the same time), immedi
ately walked up to the young lady, and
said.
"Mein freulein, my fortune is now in
your hands" osna4ea ttl
She looked at him with astonishment,
but arrested her steps. He proceeded
to state his name and condition, his as
piration, and related what had passed
between him and his companions.
The young lady listened attentively, |
and at his ceasing to speak she said |
but with great sweetness:
"If by so little thing SO much good |
can be effected it would be wicked in |
me to refuse your request" and pub
licly, 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 scrutenizing
bow, but after an hours conversation |
was so well pleased with him that he |
asked him to dine at his table during his |
studies at the University,
Onr young friend pursued his studies
in such manner that he was soon re-
garded as the most promising student at |
the University.
Three years are passed since the first
kiss, when the young man was allowed
to give a 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 |
for his character. His works
will endure while time lasts among the
works of science; and from this happy
union sprang fomily well known in
Sweden at the present time, whose
wealth and position in society are re-
yarded as tri6es in comparison with its
roodness and love.