Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04

1888. She had been furnished with several
letters accommodation, and particularly with
one to a German ecclesastic, of whom she
spoke withthe most grateful enthusiasm. She
met with the utmost difficulty in obtaining from
the police the official return of her brothers
condemnation, place of exile, punishment, &c;
but ut length by almost incredible boldness
perseverance,, and address, she was in posses
siun OF these, and with the assistance of her
good friend, the pastor. she drew UP petition
to the Emperor. With this she waited on the
minister OF the interior, to whom, with great
difficulty, and after many applications, she OBJ
tained access. lie treated her w III much harsh
moss, and absolutely refused to deliver the pc
ttion. She threw herself on her knees and
added tears to entrcHtps; but he was inexora-
Bile. and added. brutallv, Your brother was
villain he ought not to be pardoned; and if
were the Emperor, would not pardon him.
She rose from her knees, and stretching her
arms towards heaven, exclaimed with fcrvor---
Il call God TO witness that my brother was in
nocent: and thank God Won are not the En-
peror, tog can still hope The minister, in
a rage, said, Dou you dare to speak thus to me
Do ynu know who lam = Yes she replied
you are his excelleHcy the minister C -
but what Of that You are a cruel man but
/ put my trust in God and the Emperor Thus
she left him, without ever curtesy, though he
followed her, speaking lond anl angrily, to the
door.
! Her suit being rejected by all tho ministers
/ -frr even those who were most gentle, and
who allowed the hardship of the case still re-
/ fused TO interfere. or deliver her petition-she
| resolved to do. what she had been dissuadcd
from attempting in tlc first ins,ance--to appeal
TO the emperor in person. But it was in vain
she lavi.hed hundreds Of dollars in lribes TO the
| inferior officers; in vain she beset the imperi-
al suite at reviews, at the theatre, and on the
way to church invariably beaten back bv the
guards or the attendants, she could not pcne-
tratc 10 the empcror's presence. After spend.
ing six weeks in daily inaffcctuai attempts of
! this kind, hoping every morning, and almost
| dcspairng every evening, threatened by the po-
lice, and spurned by the ohicials--Providence
raised her up friend in one of her own SEX
! Among some ladies' Of rank who became in
! terestcd in her story and invited her to their
houses, was Countess whose name is no, re-
corded. This lady, pcrccving the despair OF
! her young friend, proposed to lend her on the
next day her cquipage, servants, and robes,
when she should drive to the palace, and, un-
der the name OF The countess, (who dared not
/ present the petition herself for tear of exile
obtain an audience of the emperor. Overpower.
ed with gratitude Betty threw herself at the
feet Of the countess, unable to speak and
though the thought crossed her mind that the
deception might risk the safety Of her friend,
she dismissed the idea. for she had resolved TO
obtain her brothers pardon at every hazard
This plan was soon arranged and at the time
appointed she drove TO the palace in splendid
cqniPage, proceeded by running tooiman with
three laced lacqucys, in full dress, mounted be-
hind. She was announced ms the Countess
Elise -, who supplcated particular audi
ence of his majesty. The doors flew open, and
IN few minutes she was in the presence ofthe
emperor, who advanced one or two steps to
meet her but suddenly started back.
Betty, had, fortunately, no dread of rank or
power; her heart did not fail her she sprang
foi ward, and knelt at his feet, exclaiming. with
rlasped hands--'Parion, imperial majesty
Parlon!' Who are you said the emperor. as.
tonishcd and whst can do flr Won He
spoke gently, more gertlv thpn any of his min.
islers; and overcome, even by her own homes.
she burst i' TO tears, and said-'Mav IL please
your Imperial majesty, am no. Countess Elise
-; ! am only the sister Of the unfortunate
.ienri hmbos, Wlo has been condemned on
false accusation, oh, parlon-par&on Here
are the papers-the proofs. oh, imperial ma
josy pardon Ty poor brother Still knceling,
with one hand she held ou' the petition and
papers, while with the other she pressed the
skirt orhls embroidered robe To her lips Not
needing the empcror's command to rise she
, still held out the paners at last apparently
much moved, he extended one hand toward,
her. and taking the papers with the other said
= Rise mademoiselle; | command you TO rise,
Kissing hs hand and weeping, she cnr.uteC
2 him to read the paper. He replied i will rrsC
2 it, Betty then rose from ,ae ground, aud, n
A he read the petition, eagerly watched his cour
e tenan"e it changed, ard he once or twice eN
" clalwcn, Is it possible This is dreadful
@ when he had finished he folded the paper