THE STORY OF A KISS

New Zealand Herald, Volume IX, Issue 2489, 17 January 1872, Page 3

THE STORY OF A KISS

In' the great t'niveiviiy of Upsala, in Sweden, lived ii young student, a noble yon! ii, wi! h !»re:it love* lor studies, hut without inea-i-: f.>r pursuing tiiem. IT.* u-.ts p > ".*, without ivnuoctions. Still Iv* studied, lived in groat, poverty, hilt keeping a cheerful heart, and trying in look at. the fnlr.iv, liicli s viae 1 so 2r.ul to him. Hi- good humor and excellent qualities msili! hi.ll beloved by i.is comivi ies. One Uay lie was standing in the square with some of thorn, away an lion!* of leisure, wh.-n the att.-i.t ion of I:in young 111 r, became arrested by a you-.u: and In. 'y, who, bv the siilc of a:i elder »*ie, was sKnviv walki 111; OVer t in* j-. J L :*r*t*. It. Wr'S 1 :l.* U:1111 iit cr of tin* Governor of L'psalliving in the city, and the lady was h*.*r governed. She was generally known for her goodiies? and gentlei!L.~of ehar.'.c!or, and looked at with adorn atioil by all the students. As the young men stood purine at her as she pass-d, like a graceful vision, one of them suddenly exclaimed : " Well, it would bo worth something to have a kiss from such hps." The poo:* student, the hero of our story, who lo >ked on that pure angelic face, exclaimed as if by inspiration : "'Well, I think I conld have it." " Well !" ei-ied his fi ien U in a chorus, " are yon crazy ? J)o you know her : ■' Not id all," he answered : " but I think jlio would kiss me if I asked her." " What ! in this place, and before all our ryes?" ' *' Yes." " Freely ?" " Yes, i'reely." " Well, if she would give you a kiss in tbat manner, L will promise to give you a 1000 dols !" exclaimed one of the party. " And 1 ! and I !" cxclaiaied three or four others, for it. happened that several rich young men were in the'group, and the bets ran high □n so improbable an event. Tho challenge was [liven and received in less time than we take to Loll it. Our hero (my authority tells me not whether he was plain or handsome ; I have my peculiar reasons for believing he was rather plain, but sin«u!arly good looking at the same time), immediately walked up to tho young lady and said : " Mem Fraulein, ray fortune is in your ' looked at him with astonishment, but arrested her steps. Jle proceeded to state liis name and condition, his aspirations,and related what had passed botween him and his companions. The young lady listened attentively, and at his ceasing to speak, she said blushingly, but with great sweetness : " If by so little a thing so much goo 1 can be effected, it would be wicked in me to refuse your request," and publicly, in the open square, she kissed liini. Next day tho student was sent for by the Governor, lie wanted to sec the man whe dared to seek a kiss from his daughter iti that way, and whom she consented to kiss. lie received him with a scrutinizing bow but after an hour's conversation was so wvl pleased with liiai th.-.t. he asked him to dine a! his table during his studies at the University Our young friend pursued liis studies it such* a manner that he was soon regarded ai the most promising student at the University Three years are passed since the first when the young man was allowed to give i

second kiss to the daughter of tho Governor as his wife. He became, later, one of the most noted scholar- i:i Sw>- 'en, and was mueli .■•.-■=neeted his_ character. His works will enduvo <viule_ time lasts among tile v.-orks of science ; ami tram till.- happy union spra ,g a family v>". II known :u S-.vi-.lcri at the'n.-vseut time, whose wealt.li and position in sorictv are r. garde! as t i-ftli-s in comparison with its go jlr.ess and lore.