The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-02
A Fortunate Kiss.

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A Fortunate Kiss.
The following pretty story ig nar-
rated by Branor, who volches for
its truthfu!ness
In the great universe OF Upsala,
in Sweden, lived Il stu lent, Il noble
youth, with great love for studies
but without means for pursuing them
Ho was p,or, but without councc-
tions. Still ho studied, living in
great poverty, but keeping a cheer.
iul heart aud trying {, look ploas-
autly at the future, which looked so
grinly Mt him. His good hUmor
ana excellent qualities made him
beloved by his companions.
One dly he was standing nt the
square with some Of them, prattliut
away an hour OF leisure, when their
attention was ARRESTED by young
aud beautiful lady, who by tho side
OF an cllor one, was slowly walking
over the place. 1t was The dlughter
Of the Governor OF Cpsala, aud tho
lady was her Goyerness She was
generally known for her goodness
of character and looked ut with al
miration by all the students As the
young men stood gazing ut her rs
sho went by ike graceful vision,
ono of them suddenly exclaimed
"WcIl, il wouii bo worth some.
thing to Lave kiss from such II
mouth.
The poor student, tho hero OF our
story, who looked on that pure, an
sa!ic face, exclaimed as If by inspira
ton;
j think / coull have IT,
Well. well, exclaimed his friends
in n chorus Arc You crazy 7 DO
yol know her 2
Not at all. lie said, bat think
sho would kiss me il asked her
What, in this place, and before all
our eyes :!
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'Nrocly 2
We'll. il she woull give You q kiss
in that manner | would give you n
thousand dollars |! exclaimed one OF
the party.
Aud |, AMI T. exclaimed two or
throo others, for il happened several
rich mon were among the group, and
bets run high on so improbable an
event. Tho challenge was made and
received, in less timo than it takes
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 timo) i'm.
meliately walked up to tho young
lady aud said (:
'Aiino ffauline, my fortune is now
in your hands.
She looked ut him in astonish-
ment, but arrested her footsteps.
He proceeded to state his name
aud condition, his aspirltions, anl
simply what had Just taken
place between him and his comrades
The young lady listened atteut
ivoly and at his coasins to speak,
she said blushinSly, but with great
sweetness
If So lit!lo n thing viii ID you so
much good, it would DO foolish in
mo to refuse your request,
And publicly in tho open square
she kissed him.
Tho next day tho student was
sent for by the governor. He wan
ted to SEQ tho man who had dared
to seel, kiss from his daughter
that way, and whom she had conseu-
ted to kiss.
ile received him with scrutiniz-
lug bow, but after an hours conver-
sotion was so pleased with him that
he ordered our hero to dino at his
table during his studies at Upsala.
Our friend pursued his studies in
such 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 tho daughter Of governor, as his
wife.
Ho became, later,;one of the most
noted scholars in sweden, aud was
much respected for his character.
His works will endure while time
lasts among tho works of science (;
and from this happy union sprang
family well known in Sweden at tho
present time, whose wealth and high
position in society arc regarded as
trilles in comparison with their great
goodness and love.
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