The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-15
THE BULLETIN.
THE FORTUNATE KISS.

A PRETTY STORY DY fREDERIKA BRRMER
In the great University Of Upsula, In
Sweden, there lived q young student, n
noble YOUTH with great love for studies
but without the mems for pursuing thom.
Ho was poor, without connections. Still
no studied, lived In great poverty, but keep
| ing cheerful heart, and trying 10 look III
] 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 in the square with
some Of them, prattling away an hour Of
men became arrested by q young and ole
e gan: On oas- o %so was .,ov is ~s de
ing over the place. II was the
daughtc Of tho governor Of Upsula, living
in tho city, and the lady was her govcrhess.
She was generally known for her goodness
and gcntlenoss Of character, and looked al
with admiration by all the students. As
the young men stood gazing al her ~ she
passed, like graceful vision, ono Of them
suddenly exclaimed:
"Well, IL would be worth something 10
have kiss from such lips" rgs ~ T
The poor student, the hero OF our story,
who looked on that pure, angelic face, ex-
claimed, ss II by insl irstion atT. bnl
"Weil, I think I could get IT,"
"Weilr' cried his friends in . chorus,
faro you craxy7 DO you know her7'
"Nos at ALL no answered, "but ! think
she would kiss mo II asked her" Ga
WHAT In this place. and before s'l ous
cyesii dIl.g #, g't
ayes"
"Fseely2 81.
r"Yes, freely NJ NTTIIC u.
wen, IL she would give you Q k'as In
that manner ! will promise TO give you 0
thousand dollarsp' cxclsimed one u tho
party" 3IdIL .-
"Apd ! and lr' exclsimed three or
four others, for II happened that several
rich Young men were IN the group, aud
| the lets ran high on 80 improbable an
event The challenge Va, given and re-
ccived In less time tnan We take 70 tell IL.
Our hero Tiny authority tells nos Whcth-
| or no was plain or handsome; l have my
peculiar reasons for believing ths,: sue vsa
rather plain, but singulary good-looking
AZ the Same time,) Immediately walked uT
10 tho lady and said
| Mein frculein, my fortune is In your
hands"
She looked At him with sstonishmen,
but arrested her stops. He proceeded 4
state his name and condition, his sspira
tions, and related what had pass, | BE-
tween him and his companions. .s
| Tho young lady listened attentively, and
at his ccasing to speak, she said blushingl,
but with great sweetness
If by so little thing 10 much goot
can DC effected, it would 10 wicked to re
fuse your request" and publicly, in tht
open square, she kissed him. 81.
Next day the student vas sent for by IN
governor. He wanted 10 see tho man who
dared 10 seek kiss from his daughter u
that way, and whom she consent ,d TO kMs
lie received him with n scrutinising
bow, but after an hours conversation wa
so we'll pleased with him that no asked
him TO dine at his table during his stua'os
at tho university. .7
Our y piny friend pursued his studies In
such q manner that he VIII, coon regarded
a, the most promising student a the uni
''HnsL: y~~.s ps.ssou SINCE .no nrsv KISS
when the young man was ttlovod 10 give
q second kiss TO tho daughter OF the gov
crnor - his wife. ~ d af II :.
Hs became, later, one Of tho most noted
scholars in Sweden, and was much 70
spccted for his character. His work will
endure whilo timo lasts among tho work
Of science; and from THE happy uniol
sprang family vol known in Swedcl
at tho present time, whose wealth and pc
sition in society sro regarded - trifes II
comparison With its goodncss and love. 10