Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04
Vol. 3--NO. ts4-sssO!c Me-. l13.


emperor she bad written home to her family
but since that time she ha not written. She
had not conrarc 20 infict hlow which vi mt
affect her n,othcr's lie; it rrmain"d 'or her TO
tell what She d d,rcd not write.
She l"f, Totrt-haT. /. Or' b,r aud proceed.
cI to H,ca, where tbos" clio ted kaown her
J~ohcrlcorivod hsrwi'i, n',r,ston kindness,
and ) ynrothi-ed in her a'.cto.r Eac had re-
so'yos To see the Jcyoss who had been tho
cause oro,l her bro he's mistorttnts She felt
that TO say TO her, 'Narr fsyhotd h2s done
This would be a source Of satisfaction; bat
her bro,hcr's friends pcr,uaded Frr TINT such an
tnat it was unchristlan; she yielded and left
Riga
Having reached the Prussian frontiers, she
stopped at the custon-SolSc, whcTe, searching
her packages, the chief officer, observing hcrad-
dress on trunk, exclaimed, 'MademoseIle Am
bo,! Areyou any relation the Professor Hem
Ambos = On hearing that she was his sister.
the officer explained that he was the intimate
become Of him. la learning his unhappy fate,
the officer with tears expressed his commsser
alton, and pressed on Nademoiselle Ambos Of
fers orservce and hospitality; bat her impa-
tience to reach home Increased hcrIrly, and her
funds were getting low. The driver had heard
her relate the sad story to the officers and on
stopping at the next town to feed his horses,
he came to the door of the carriage, and lnfor-
med her she had Just missed seeing the Jewess
lady, who, with her sister and sisters husband,
had passed in a calechc. What followed must
be read with an allowance for continental feel
ings and the pecaIar exceptabiiity Of one who
had gone through such Tremendous trials. Be.
tv ordered the driver to drive back as fast as
possible to the custcra-hoHse, where she knew
the party would be delayed. On reaching it,
she saw n caleche; trembling VITA agitation
and emotion, she went up to it. Two ladies
were sitting within and addressing the most
beautiful, she asked, 'Are you Madcmoiselle de
S---!' Her manner was probably strange
and startling, the lady addressed replied, in a
what do you want with me = On hearing this
reply, she said Il nu the sister OF Henri Ambos,
whom you murdered I he lady screamed a.
loud, and some men ran from the house. Hold
ing iast by the carriage door, Betty continued
II am not come to hurt you; but you ale the
murdcress o. INV brother, Henri Ambos. lie
loved you and your fasehood has killed HIM
| Having uttered other fearful expressions, while
the lady stared at her with a ghastly
exprcss'on, she cll into TT, and was carried
into tire house, o. the custom-hcusc officer, her
! hro'hcr'- friend, and laid on bed. On reco-
! v"rinr nor senses, the caleche and all were
| g'oo. and she herself proceeded on her Journey
! Thp scene which had occurred appeared SC
! strange, so F&e a dream, that, m reaching Ber.
! I'm, she wrote TO the officer of the customs tc
beg that he would attest that it was really
| true
Mrs Jamcsor pqrtod with this interesting
girl az Maycntc, aNer soAinr the pardon and
many other documents, all proving the truth
Of the story, oven 10 the minu'ost particulars
Here the relation ends. Whatever her sub'c-
qnent fate, however severe her own disappoint
mcntS. and the fresh trial that awaited her il
breaking the melancholy news TO her mother
the rcadef feels that Madcmoiselle Ambos wa
supported by the greatest of all consultations
the consciousness ofdnty well performed.