The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-04-25

tam euough Tor my expenses TO foreign
land. Once there, il will 90 hard if a
prince cannot find something on which tc
exercise his wits sufficiently TO obtain q
living. If nothing offers nearer, l shall
shape my course to that land toward the
setting sun, where | am told, the dstinc.
tions Of rank vanish, and where every
man is as good as his neighbor."
The Jew promised, and asked when he
would bring his treasures, SO that he
might be able TO appoint private meet
ing to arrange their business.
81 have them hero" answered the
prince, drawing from beneath his vest a
wide girdlc, On examination it was found
to press apart with secret spring, and
in its rccosses, which were deeply lined
with soft wool, was found collection of
tho most rccious and dazzling stones that
had ever greeted the eyes of the Jew
Diamonds whose lustre was like a star,
rubies and sapphires, each of which was
worth principality, were in turn adj
mired and commented on, and taken ac-
count Of. 1t was past midnight when
the examination ended and the accounts
finished.
"Now," said the prince, II would fain
sec where my treasure is to lie, that, in
case anything should happen to you and
your wife, Imight know where TO seek it,"
"That is n precaution of only common
prudence" answered the Jew. You
shall yourself behold il put in place of
safety, from which it will not be removed
until your return, save by circumstances
in which even the sacrifice Of my life may
be demanded
The shutters were closed TO prevent all
prying eyes. The Jew and his wife ro-
moved the china from one side of the
closet and then carefully slipping aside n
panel, which had been so beautifully fit
ted in, that no one ignorant of the secret
could have detected il, the girdle was low
cred into receptacle beneath the shelf
In moment all was replaced. The
prince bowed his thanks, shook hands
with his new friend, and was soon on the
road flying from pursuit.
Months passed away into years, and
the Jew worked early and late. The
beautiful Sarah watched the cradle of her
children with mothers tender affection.
Her ambition for her sons was not that
they should become great, but good men;
but she hoped they would become little
more successful in life than their plodding,
laborious father.
Then came the terrible French invasion,
and those revolutions which convulscd all
Germany. Frankfort, Hamburg, Bremen,
felt the shock, and the poor Jews, hunted,
pilDaged of their wealth, denounced and
prosecuted, were scarcely able to escape
with life; while the horrible cry of "down
with the Jewsw prevailed over all other
sounds, and deafened the ears of the poor
Hebrews themselves.
In this time of alarm and confusion,
Sarah Rothschild kept brave woman's
heart within her bosom. She did not
blench from sorrow, but grew more glori-
ousIy beautiful and stately than ever
A mother and wife, she lost sight Of
herself in heroic love for the dear objects
of her affection. The house was ransack-
ed and piIlaged-everything of value was
taken 10y the lawless French soldery, who
scornfully reyilcd her husband for keeping
such a magnificent woman in so poor
cage. The persecution did not cease here.
Every Jew who put his head out of doors
was required to take off his hat to the
Christians; and if he omitted this act Of
humiliation he was stoned and abused.
And the proud spirit Of Sarah chafed TO
to sec her husband and the brave, beauti-
full boys, who dared rebel against the null
titude, receive insults and threatenings
from even the children of the Christians.
Years went by. The prince returned.
He had seen both troubles and joyous
times in the far country which he had
flown to rs n refuge; and now with re-
newcd health and strength, and brave,
strong spirit that was determined TO take
life rs il came, and bear on without muir
muriug he settled quietly down near
Frankfort. All around him were traces
of the recent struggle with foreign pow
er; but rs the grass springs up elastic
from the foot that trcads it down so does
city or nation recover itself after the OPP
pressor has been trampling within its bor-
ders.
The German prince sometimes thought
Of the treasure he had committed to the
Jew; but he knew what his class was re-
ported to have suffered, and he felt that
in those times of extremity, human in
tegrity must fall before tho absolute ne
cessity that surrounded the unhappy Jews.
He comforted himself that, at least, the
high-bred and stately Jewess and her hus-
band might have been most essentially
benefited by the deposit he had left with
them; and thus the matter rested in his
mind.
One morning, while the prince was at
breakfast, he was told that person wish
ed to see him on business. He desired
his presence in the breakfast room, and,
on his entrance, was surprised and graft
fed bv the sight of his old friend, the