The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-27
THE FORTUNATE KISS A PRETTY
STORY. ~
BY FREDERIKA BREMER.


In the great University of Upsula, in
sweden lived young stud ent, noble
youtn' with great love for studies, but
without means for pursuing them. He
was poor, without connections. Still he
stunned, 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 attention of
the young man became arrested by a
young an elegant lady, who, by the side
OF an Older one, was slowly walking over
the pale. 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 character, and looked
at with admiration by all the students
AS the young men stood gazing at her as
she passed, like graceful vision, one of
then 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, think Icould have it,"
"Well % cried his friends in a Choir
us, "are you crazy :? Do you know
herr"
"Not at ALL" be answered "But
think she would kiss me if I asked
her."
"What in this place, and before all
our eyes !"
eyes" u#l-
"Freely ?"
eyes, freely" ir -.s. .- .ss-...r 81.
"Well, if she would give you kiss in
that manner, will promise to give you
thousand dollars - exclaimed one of the
party.
"And [ / and p 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 re-
celved i'll less time than we take to tell
it. .r. .stf-~
Our hero (my authority tells not
whether he was plain or handsome,I 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:
"Mcin freulein, my fortune is now in
your hands," -. .~..
She looked at him with establishment,
but arrested her steps. He proceeded
to state his name and condition, his as
piratloD, and related what had passed
hafWlnn him oy,1 h
The young lady listened attentively, and
at bis ceaslng to speak, she said blushingly,
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 publicly, 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 kiss from
his daughter i'll that way, and whom she
consented to kiss.
He received him with a scrutinizing
bow, but after an hours conversation was
so we'll pleased with him that he asked
him to dine at his table during his studies
at the University. ,. .ur.~..
Three years are passed since the first
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
respected for his character. His works
will endure while time lasts among the
works ofpscience; and from his happy
union sprang q family we'll known in
Sweden atathe present time, whose wealth
and position in society are regarded as
trities in comparison with its goodness
and love. ~ - t&& Es#