Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-04
From hte Foreign Journal.
Betty AMBOS-

Mrs. Jameson, during tour in Germany,
accidentally met with young woman return
ING home from the execution of saalar er-
rand with that Of the heroine Elizabeth, des-
crbcd so cmphaticaly by Madame Coffin in her
"Exiles of Siberia There was, however, one
Elizabeth was poor, while Betty Ambos, the
German heroine, WIS rich Yet, though the
possession of wealth diminished some of the
difficulties of the undertaking, it scarcely per-
haps lesscned the greatness ofthe moral worth;
since it cannot be denied, that those who are
accustomed to poverty are less alarmed at the
prospect of It's evils than the rich, who, reared
amidst comforts and luxures, have never en-
countered physical evils and priyations.
Mrs Jameson describes herself, when trav-
Cling TO Frankfort, as attracted by the appear
ance of female, who alighted, among many
other travellers, from post coach her dress
was extremly rich, her figure fine, and her
countenance pretty, with decided frank and
good humored expression her age appeared
to be about two or three and twenty; her man.
Uer evlnced innocence and ysfodesty, mingled
with the case and self possession of one accus-
toned to travel She appeared to be an object
of great interest to the persons of the house;
and, after sopae little ti'ne, Mrs. jameson found
that she was on her way home, alone and un-
protected from the wilds of Sibera.-At sub
seQuent per od, they again met q, Frankfort,
,al hos mt,
with her. and conveyed her in her carriage to
Mavence, where she learned her whole history,
which she gives with an apology for failure
of recollection respecting some OF the names,
dates, and circumstances, and with a promise
that she will not supply these defects from her
own Imagination, adding-'Of the animation of
voice and manner, the vivid eloquence, and the
grace Of yiyacity Of gesture with which the
relation was made by this fine unutored child
of nature, can give no idea
The following account is slightly altered
from Mrs Jameson's narrative -
Betty Anbos was the daughter of rich
brewer and wine merchant, of Deuxponts or
Zweibrrcken, the capital OF the provinces OF
the kingdom of Bavaria lying on the lett bank
OF the Rhiue. She was one Of five children,
two much older and two much younger than
herself. Her eldest brother was Called Henri ;
he had early displayed uncommon talents and
such decided inclination fof study, that hs IA
fher Determined n give him all the advantages
of a learned education, and sent him to the u
niyersity of Elangau, in Bavaria, whence he
returned to his family with the highest testi
monies of his talents and good conduct. Iii;
father now destined him tor the clerical pro
fession, with which his own wishes accorded
His sister fondly dwelt upon his praises, ant
described him as being not only the pride of In
family but of all his fellow-ci,zens, tall, am
handsome, and good Of a most benevolent Ell
thusiastic temper, and devoted to his studies
When he had been at home for some time, h
attracted the notice of one of the princes |
the north of Germany, with whom he travelle
in the capacity of secretary. 1t appeared tha
through the recommendation OF this powcrl,
patron, he became Professor ofTheology IN III