Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-01

In the university OF Upsala, IN swe-
den, lived a young stndent, a l0nefrs
yoilth with a great love for studies.
but Without means FOR pursuing them.
He was poor and without connections.
Still he studied, lived ID great poverty.
but keeping up cheerful heart, and
trying not to look at the future.
which SO grinlly looked at him. His
good h9nlo5 and good qualities made
INN beloved by his young compan-
ions.
Once he was standing with some of
them IN the great square of .Upsala,
whlllng away an hour of leisure, when
the attention of the young man was at
tracted by very young, elegant lady,
who, at the side Of an elderly one, walk
ed slowly over the place. 1T was the
daughter of the Governor OF Upsala,
living in the city, and the lady was her
goverDess. She was generally known
for her goodness and gentleness of
character, and was looked upon with
admiration by the students. AS the
young men now stood gazing at her, as
she passed on like graceful vision.
ono OF them exclaimed:
well, it would be worth some-
thing to have kiss from such a
mouth r.
the poor student. the hero of our
story, who was looking intently on that
pure, angelic face, exclaimed, as il by
Inspiration
@Well, | think i could have it."
WHAT" cried his friends in cho-
rus, aare you crazy? Do you know
her ?"
@Not at ALL" he answered; but /
think she would kiss me now il ask
ed her.
@Whati In this place before all our
eyes 2"
an this place. before your eyes"
Freely 2"
@Freely."
well, if she will give you kiss in'
that manner | will give you $1,O00p
exclaimed one OF the party
and IL" @And Ir' cried three or
four others; for 1t SO happened that
several rich young men were in tho
group. Bets ran high on so improba-
bic an event, and the challenge was
made and accepted in less time than
we take to relate it.
Our hero (my authority tells me not
whether he is handsome or plain; /
have my peculiar ideas Tor believing
he was plain, but singularly good
looking, at the same time)-our hero
Immediately walked off to the young
lady and said:
@Mein fraulien, my fortune is in your
hands"
She looked ut him in establishment,
and arrested her steps. He proceeded
to tell his name, condition and aspini-
tions, and related simply what had
just passed between him and his COM
panlOns.
The young lady listened attentively,
and when he ceased to speak she said,
blushingly, but with sweetness:
eff by so small thing so much can
be effected, it would he foolish for me
to refuse your Request" and she kissed
the young man publicly in the open
square =
Next day the student was sent for
by the Governor. He wished to see
the man who had dared to seek askiss
from his daughter halfway, and whom
she had consented to kiss. He re-
ceived him with a scrutinizing brow,
but after an hours conversation was so
pleased with him that he invited him
to dine at his table during his studies
IN Upsals. -
Our yoang friend now pursued his |
studies in manner which soon made
him regarded as the most proL using
scholar in the university. Three years
were not passed after the day of the
first kiss when the young man was al
lowed to give second one to the
Governors daughter, as his intended
bride.
He became, later, one of the finest
scholars in Sweden, as much respected
for his learning as for his character.
His words will endure forever among
the works of science, and from his
happy union sprang family well !
known in Sweden at the present day, |
and whose wealth OF fortune and high |
position in society are regarded as
small things compared with wealth of |
goodness and love.