The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-06-14
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Tie Old House in Iuden StraSse.
rHr rrwAED OF INTEGRITY.


small number q the busy residents q Frankfort.
In one q the house. tre.t Jew, Sho-e love
gaia-I Indeed such . passion had entered into l..
souL-Eas under the t1- domination Of his n0re--
aul integrity Thee were j-wcs which ne u-5z-I g
above The gold and precious stones wf;h which D.
brethren sought % s.Laee themselves for their cutva-
poverty q sppearsuce-
vii not -ay ihat be us no: earnestly seeking &.
means % provide against the future Contingencies o.
fortune. and % ly Up something FOR the little one
who sat around his board; but high above al t1-s
wa- snthrUnei = pure principle of honor and justice
perfectly IncCrTupub.e- 70 tte loss 4 which Eezitt
and hOrCrs could not brte. nor poverty couur, l.u
The wife Ct Bsu-Het~r Ea-hscr.i w4s .; com
peE.on for such a nan stately - 81 eastern princes
and beautiful - only her own race can BE-, IN the
wealth sHd b~riIIisHcy % her deep black eye- an
raven hAar-dstnguishei for the peculiar purple
tint that flashes over All IN the suns rays. iu.t A. they
ziean over ;hs -ingirse's leek->a-aL R.tLsca.I
was a. gDyi - sbe va- beautiful
This house VS. Uelt aui beautifully ordered.
Although the furniture vas o. . sImpe form. 10 VAS
made Of a rare Cd wool, tina. would now arinz IT,
weight IN gold One closet was devoted % sets o..
di5erenrly patterned Dresden ci.us-the helrlgols OF
anIiies who bad beea impoverished. and who were
glad 10 let them lie n the jews closet while they
lived upOu the money rleT brought Al = how few
could reieem them This close; was often careIessIy
exposed 20 Strangers, IND It's wealth u beautiful cup
and plates vas the theme O. many lip. aud II was
the admiration OF ;ae children q Ben-Heber- They,
iodeed, we're never tire! Of gazing upon the paint
inss and fne gliding that enriched the china
Although the outer closet was thus felrle~s.v ex-
posei, few would bave imagined that behind IT, seem
iuZiy secure back tIers Va an inner one that con-
tainei pEincely inherir4aces in gold and diamonds
Thls was the trust clO-r;. . constructed mat the
close. inspection would not reveal H. eXistsuce- and
IN IL were hidden. not the treasure that eXtr4vagance
had paved, and Gr which the worthy Jew was re-
eeIving prs1is, but simply these which hal been en-
would never be paid.
One night when the fsmi.y were about 10 retire 70
re-, q iziat knox ~1s heard 70 the door. and was
answered by the MASTER o.! the house. 4 reufleuar.
rlHfu ard -Inufe IN his f~-z a-f .rrvrrx 81.
NJ. even q cane, wth which t. defend himself. ap-
peared on tle STEPS Ills person Vas wholly IN
known % the JsE- and u seemed that rs Wa -gu4.iv
so 70 the strange, ~ lie wa= particular in asking for
him by name
lie ushered his visitor 70 ;ae room where his wife
was still sitting a. b. left her, II front Of the famous
ceEet, shicH stool With it, vide g'sS. doors quite
open At arst the stranger seemed half disposed To
object 20 the presence q the lovely Jegess. bat when
she tIrusd her superb head. and acknowledged his
Ovn presence by 3 bow, while her grave aud serene
c0untena5ee rc.l1eI into 3 smile. as seemed content
that he should stay AMI witness his business with
her husband Ihis Wa Don unf5ided. The visitor
Wa q Germlr prince who, from some political OF
personal reason, vas forced . fee from Frankfort.
he bad heari Of :he purity a1i upri-htness Of the
man With whom h bad come 10 deal. and be wished
20 piace al he had IN the world under us charge. II
lie <0uld accept the trust
81 wish only, said the prince. q L. retain enough
S- ny expenses o = foreign land. Once there. it
will 60 hard II . prince cannot ind something cu
which 20 exercise Es wits sufficiently 20 obtain a liy-
AZ- Il hStllA- ones nearer, l - all shape NV course
70 thar land toWaFi the setting SIN, where, A tod,
the distinctions Of rank vanish, and where every
Gaa = a. god a. h- ne ghbJr."
The Jew promised, ana asked when he would bring
hs treasures, - TIA. he might be able 10 appoint a
private meeting . 1ETauge their business.
- have tnsm Bere, - answered the prince, draw
ing ron oeneAtn LIS vest = vide girdIe. Ga exam
naUCH. It vas found 10 pres apart with a secret
iPriuz- and Ia It's rece=-es. which were deeply lined
With son WOOL WAS fOuad a collection OF the most
9ree4oEs AMI dazzling stones that ever greeted the
eyes Of tae Jew Diamonds whose lustre was like a
Tar, ruoles All sappHIres, each Of which was worth
: pHacf Patty, we're in turn admired and commented
u, ard taxed account c. IL WAS past midnight
when The Examination ended and the accounts IN
sh=i.
Now" said the prince. b. [ would ftin see where
ny treasure = . lie. that. IN case anything should
happen 70 yen and your wife, l might know where TO
"Tha; Is 4 precaution OF oaIy common prudence"
answered the Jew. You shat yourself behold il
out 10 = place Of safety, from Shtch IL will not be re-
novel until yOur Fsturn- ave bv circumstances IN
EAica even the sacrifice q Ray life may be de-
uAuiei-"
EHs shutters were c'osel 20 prevent All p-ying eyes.
Toe Jew sui MS wife removed the china FROM one
-F4e g the closet. aud then carefully slipping aside "a
panel which hli been - beautifully ftfzI I'm thar no
0s~ Ignorant e the secret could have detected il. the
ziriie va bSered into a receptacle bene1,b the shelf
In = moment AL was replaced. The prince bowel
tnznks, shook hands with his new friend, and was
SON IA tie roaf- 6ying fro.a pursuit.
Months pas-4 away into years. and the Jew worked
eary and late. The beautiful Slrah watched the
cralle o; her children with . mothers tender aEec-
ten Her ambition f= her snns VIZ uot that they
sao1d leone great, bat good men; but she hoped
the YOU'D bee.ne = little more successful in life
than their ~girtiiHZ. h5orious father.
IHen came the terrible French invasion, and those
which cglsIl-ei al Germany. Frank
Hamburg AMI Bremen felt the shock. and the
poDr JeEs- hfEtei, Tilisgei Of their wealth, lie
1ogneet aud prosecuted, were scarcely able 10 e-ca9e
WITH ute; wh.I- the horrible cry Of Down with the
prsvli.ei over -! o;aer sounds, and ieafenei
the ear q tie poor Hebrews themselves
Ia this time % alarm AMI confusion. Sarah El,hs-
;1il4 sept = brave TOa4rn's heart within her bosom.
zoe DID rot bleach from s0rrOS, 0It greE more glo-
rlCu-ly beautlfI. than ever. \ mother AMI 4, wifa.
zoe 4-t sight % AcrselI IN heroic love for the dear 90
set - her aas-ious- The house Wa ranslckeI and
otliagei-evervthi1g Of value Eqs ttkeu b. the i4g-
ess french s0idIerv, who s~sornfuIly rey led her hus-
osnd aF keeping such q magnificent woman in 50
Dor a ctge- Tie per-ecutisa did not cease here.
Every Jew -S0 put his heaf cut Of doors "a. re-
g1irsi 70 take "a biz Eft to the Christians: and IL he
this act q humiliation ne vas stoned ami
ibu=si. AMI the proud suirit OF sarah chaf-I z, 500
her husband and the brave. beautifully bows. VINO
Jared rebel against the mulLt1de. receive insults and
'hTea'eniogs from even the chiIiren o. the Christ
ans.
Years vent BY. The prince returned. n. had
both troubles aud i1y0us times in the far eoup-
ty which he hal aoEu % A. a refuge: and now. with
renewed health ard strength, AMI = brave, strong
-psrIf tdtt y - determined 10 take life asir came. AID
on WIthjut EuruurIug. Re settled dufetIv dgxu
hear Frankfurt Au arOunf him were traces Of the
-ecent struggle with 4 6reizn power; but a. the grass
,priug- NJ elastic from the fDGt that treads il down.
p does a city or nation recover it-elf after the o.
prp-=or ms been trsmphnz within IT, borders.
The German prince sometimes thought Of the treas
ITs he had committed % the Jew: bat ne knew what
IL class vas reported @ have suffered, and felt that
n those times cf extremity, human integrity must
AL before the ab$oizte us-e--i-y that surrounded the
Jews lie c1mD4tei himself tEat. II lest.
the ~high-hrsi ant stately Jewe~s and her husband
2 Ugh: have been most e-ruti4lly benefited by the de-
7osit he hal left with then; and thus the matter
reste,i in his mind
one morning, while the prince was ~ breakfast.
be Wa told that y person rI-hei % s-e him on bust
he's He desired b. presence IN the breIkf-t-r5om.
.ad, On his entrance, w4s surprised a1I yr.tideI nv