The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-08-05
The Fortunate kIss..A Pretty Story.
BY FREDERIKA Bremen.


in the great University of Upsuia,
in Sweden, lived a young student, no.
bic youth, with great love for studies,
but without means for pursuing them
He was poor, without connections.
Still he studied, lived in great poverty,
but keeping a cheerful heart, and try
ing to look at the future which seemed
so grim to him. His good humor and
excellent qualities made him beloved
by his comrades. One day he was
standing III the square with some Of
them, prattling away an hour of leisure,
when the attention of the young men
became arrested by young and ele-
CANT lady, who, blythe side of an older
one, was slowly walking over the place
1t was the daughter of the Governor of
Upsula, living in the city, and the lady
was her goyerness. She was generally
known for her goodness and gentleness
of character, and looked at with adj
miration by all the students. As the
young men stood gazing at her as she
them suddenly exclaimed:
"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 ::
Well, l think L could have it. -
"Well ~ cried his friends IN a Choir
us, care you crazy? Do you know
her ~
"Not at all" he answered d" But [
think she would kiss me if | asked
her"
"What in this place, and before all
our eyes -
. Yes"
Freely"
Eyes, freely"
Well, if she wuold give you a ks
in that manner, | will promise to give
YOU thousand dollars - exclaimed one
Of the party.
And aud IT, exclaimed three or
four others, for it happened that several
rich young men were iii 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 (mv authority tells not
whether he was plain or handsome, [
have my 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 /:
Mem freulein, my fortune Is now
III your hands"
She looked at him with establishment,
/ but arrested her steps. He proceeded
to state his name and condition, his as
piratiou. and related what had passed
between him and his companions.
The young lady listened attentively.
and at his ceasing to speak, she said
hlushingly, but with great sweetness.
. Ii by SO little q thing SO much good
can be effected, it would he wicked III
me to refuse your request, " ana public
II, in the open air, she kissed HIM.
The next day the student was sent
for by the Governor. He wanted to see
the man who had dared TO seek a kiss
from his. daughter ia that way, and
whom she consented ia klss.
He received him with scrutinizing
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.
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. 4.r
He became. later. Of the most
noted scholars ID Sweden, and was
much respected for his character. His
works viii ehdute Shile time lasts
among the works or staaaee -.-.1 s,.l.t,.
| his happy anlon spEahg family we'll
known in Sweden at the present tune,
whose wealth and position IN society are
regarded as trifes III comparison with
its goodness aud love -