The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-10-29
a FORTUNATE KISS.
An Old but Good Swedish Story.

The following pretty story is mar
rated by Braner, who voucnes for its
truthfulness
In the great University of Upsala,
in Sweden, lived young student, a
noble youth, with great love for
studies, but without means for pur-
suing them He was poor, without
connections. Still he studied, living
in great poverty, but keeping a
cheerful heart, and trying to look
pleasantly at the future, which look
ed so grimly at him. His good hu-
NOR and excellent qualities made
him beloved by his comrades.
One day he was standing at the
square with some of them, prattling
away an hour of leisure, when their
attention was arrested by young
and beautiful lady, who, by the side
of an elder one, was slowly walking
over the place. 1t was the daughter
of the Governor of Upsala, living in
that city, and the lady was her gov
erness. She was generally known
for goodness and gentleness of chars
acter, and looked at with admiration
by all the students. As the young
men stood gazing at her as she went
by, like graceful vision, one Of
them suddenly exclaimed
"Well, it would be worth some>
thing to have kiss from such
mouth"
The poor student, the hero of our
story, who looked on that pure, an
gelic face, exclaimed as if by inspir
alton:
Il think | could have it.
We'll, well, exclaimed his friends
in a 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 eyes?'
Yes
Freely p
yes
well, if she would give you a kiss
in that manner | will give you a
thousand dollars, exclaimed one of
the party.
'And |, and L. exclaimed two or
three others, for it happened several
rich men were among the group, and
bets ran high on 50 improbable an
event. The challenge was made
and received in less time than we
take to tell it.
Our hero (my authority tells not
whether he was plain or handsome
| have peculiar reasons for believing
he was rather plain, but singularly
good looking at the same time) i'm
mediateIy walked up to the young
lady and said
'Mine fraulein, my fortune is now
in your HANDS,
She looked at him in establishment,
but arrested her footsteps.
lie proceeded to state his name
and condition, his aspiration, and re
peated simply what had just taken
place between him and his cons
rades.
The young lady listened attentive
ly and at his ceasing to speak, she
said blushinsly, but with great sweet
ness:
"If by 50 little a thing SO much
good can be effected, it would be
foolish in me to refuse your re-
quest
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 had dared to seek a
kiss from his daughter that way, and
whom she had consented to kiss.
He received him with a scrutiniz-
ing bow, but after an hours CONVEX
sation was so pleased with him that
he ordered our hero to dine at his
table during bis studies at UpSala.
Our friend pursued his studies in
such a manner that it soon made
him regarded as the most promising
student in the University.
Three years are now elapsed since
the first kiss, when the young man
was allowed to give the second kiss
to the daughter of the Governor, as
his wife.
lie became, later, one of the most
noted scholars in Sweden, and was
much respected for his character.
His words will endure while time
lasts among the works Of science
and from this happy union sprang a
family we'll known in Sweden at the
present time, whose wealth and high
position in society are regarded as
tlihes in comparison with their great
goodness and love.