The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-01
Her suit beioo rejected by all e muls,ers (for even

ded from attempting in the first instance to appeal TO the
emperor in person but il was vain she avished money
in bribes 10 the inferior officers; in vain she beset the
imperial sute at reviews, at the theatre, the way to
the ,hurch invariably beaten back by the guards the
attendants, she could not penetrate TO the emperors
presence After spending six weeks in daily neAectu.
al attempts ofhis kind, hoping every morning. and al
most despairng every evenng--threaened by the po.
ce and spurnebby the officials EfovideneO raised her
up friend in one her own sessN Among some ladies'
ofrank who became interested in her story, and inv-
ted her to their houses, was Countess Elise,
thing or other whose name did not write down. One
day on seeing her young protese overwhelmed with
grief, and almost in despair, she said, with emotion,
"Icannot dare to present your petition myself might
be sent off to Siberia, at least banshed the court; but
all can do will. will lend you my equipage and
servants. will dress you in my robes; you shall drive
TO the palace the next levee day, and obtain the
dence under my name: when once in the presence of
the emperor: you must manage for YOURSELF Ii risk
thus much, will you venture the restl''
"And what" said was your answer1'
'Ohl' she replied, could not answer; but I threw
myself at her feet, and kissed the hem of her gownP
asked her whether she had not feared to risk the
safety her generous friend She replied, 'Tha
though did not strike but what would you have
l cast it from me- was resolved to have sacrificed
my own life to obtain tand heaven forgive MEL though
little OF what might COS another
This plan was arranged, and at the time appon
ted my resolute heroine drove up to the palace in
splendid equipage, preceded by running footman, with
three aquas in full Dress mounted behind, She was
announced as the Countess Elise, who supplica>
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few open, and in few moments she was in the press
ence of the emperor, who advanced one two steps
to meet her, with an air of gaanry, but suddenly
started back
Here could not help asking her, whether at tha!
ment she did not feel her heart sink
mo, said she firmly ION the contrary, | felt my
heart beat quicker and higheH sprang forward and
knelt at his feet exclaming with OIasped hands'Par
don imperial majesty Pardon!'
"Who you Z said the emperor, astonished; and
what can do Tor your
He spoke gently, more gently than any Of his minis
ters, and overcome, even by my hopes, burst in
| to flood oftears, and said
May it please your imperial majesty, am not the
Countess Else--, am onlv the sister of the unor-
tuuaie Henri Ambos, who has been cundemnedon ulse
accusation. O pardonl pardonl Here are the papers:
the proofs imperial majesty! pardon my poor broth
er!' held out the petition and the ppers, and at The
same time PROSTATE my knees spIzed the skirt of
his embroidered coat, and pressed tito my lips. The
! emperor said,
| Rise. rise! but would no. rse2 still held out my
papers, resolved TO rise till he had taken them. At
last the emperor who seemed much moved, extended
one hand towards me, and took the papers with the
other, saying,
| ''Rse, mademoisee. ] command you to rise.' l
ventuled to kiss his hand. and said, with tears,
Tpray Of your majesty To read that paper
He said. 81 will read it, l then rose from the
ground and stood watching him while he unoded the
petition and read it, His countenance changed and he
| exclaimed once or twice,
is it possiblel This is DREADFUL When he had
finished, he folded the paper, and without any o1ser.
| valion, said at once,
'Mademoiselle Ambos, your brother is pardoned."
The words rGng in my ears and again flung myself at
his feet, saying, and yet scarce knew what SAID,
"Your imperial majesty is good man upon eartI; do
do you indeed pardon my brother Your ministers
would not suffer me to approach you; and even yet |
fsar-p He said
Fear nothing you have my PROMISE lie then rais-
ed me from the ground and conducted me himself TO
the door. tried to thank and bless him, but could not;
he held out his hand for me 10 kiss and then bowed his
| head as left the room.
'Ach ja the emperor is good man-ein schOner,
| Gener mann but he does not know how cruel his
ministers are, and all the evil they do, and all the JUS
| tiCe they refuse in his nameP
1.-THE excitement and fatigue produced severe at
tack ofilness under which she still labouS, when
on the fifth day after her interview with Nicholas,
laquaiS in the imperial livery to her lodging with
sealed packet and the emperor's compliments TO Ma
dsmoselle Ambos' II was the pardon for her brother.
Those mean official animals. who had heore spurned
her, now pressed upon her with offers of SERVICE and
even the minister C~NNU offered to expedite the pardon
himsefto Siberia in order to her troubei but she
would not suffer the precious paper out OF her hands;
she determined carry iterselto be herself the bearer
glad dings: she had resolved that none but herself
should take of those letters, the very description Of
which had entered her soul: so, having made her
angemens quickly possible, she set Oft for Mos
COW, where she arrived in three days. According TO
her description the town in Siberia, to the Governor
of which she carried an official recommendation, was
nine thousand verss beyond Moscow; and the fortress
10 which the wrechad maeiactors were exed was at
a great distance beyond that. could not well make
out the situation of either, and unlucky had no map
with me but road map Of Germany and it was evident
that my heroine was no geographer. She told mo that
aer leaving Moscow she travelled post seven days and
nights, only sleeping in the carriage. She then
re2osed for two days, and then posted for another
seven days and nights alone, and WHOLLY unprotected
except by her own innocence and energy, and few
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