, 1860-08-10
sTE1LAcooM WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY, TO-


heroic love for the dear objects Of her affections.
The house was ransacked and pillaged-every-
thing oi value was taken by the lawless French
soidiery, who scorniLSy revied her husband for
keeping such magnificent woman in 80 poor .
cage. The persecution did not cease here.
Every Jew who rut his head out Of doors was
required to take of 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 see her husband and the brave,
beautiful boys, who dared rebel against the
multitude, 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 as Q refuge
and now, with renewed health aud strength, and
brave, strong spirit that was determined to
take life as It came, and bear on without muir
muring, he settled quietly down near Frankfort
All around him were traces Of the recent strug-
gle with foreign power but as the grass springs
up elastic from the foot that treads 1t down, 30
does city or nation recover itself after the
Opprcssor has been trampling within its borders.
The German prince sometimes thought Of the
treasure he had committed to the Jew but he
knew what his class was reported to have sui-
fered, and felt that in those times Of extremity,
human integrity must fall before the absolute
necessity that surrounded the unhappy Jews.
He comlorted himself that, al least, the high
bred and stately Jewess and her husband might
have been most essentially benefited by the de-
post he had LEFT with them; and thus the mat
ter rested on his mind
One morning, while the prince was at break.
fast, he was told that person wished to see him
on business. He desired his presence in the
breakfast room, and, on his entrance, was sur
prised and grat6ed by the sight Of his old friend,
the Jew.
II came," said he, to speak about the pro-
perty left with II e." g
"Don't mind that at oil, my friend" inter-
rupted the prince, "but come and take break.
fast with me. Nay, insist and pray, do not
mention the affair. rejoice that It was there
to do you service in time when you must have
needed it so much. Sit down, and, in this ad-
mirable coffee, We will drink away its remen.
brance altogether"
The Jew took the profered chair.
Believe me, prince, your treasure is all safe
just as told you. The closet was searched
again and again, and every seam examined with.
out success. The fine old china, and indeed all
our possessions, were sacrificed to the plunder.
ing rapacity Of the enemy; but, thanks TO the
name Of lsraeIs God, we were enabled to keep
secret the trust you reposed in u.s. Your pro-
perty only awaits your order, TO be restored to
you as you gave Il.
The prince was astoniShed. had scarcely
believed in such virtue, my friend. You have
taught me that mans integrity may be incor.
ruptible; and henceforth shall have increased
faith ia the dignity and purity Of human na-
ture."
A few days after this, the prince called at the
house in Juden Strasse, and received his girdle
with not stone missing. In that very house
the children Of t3en.Hebcr were educated in the
principles Of honor and justice. Everywhere
the integrity Of their father was sounded abroad
BY the prince who deemed that his thanks and
presents were not sufficient The world heard
the tale and the humble Jew received not only
the trust but the eompaniOnship Of princes and
mobiles. In al parts Of the commercial world
men heard the name with veneration; and at
this day his family are scattered about in the
grandest cities Of Europe, the monarchs Of g.
nance, the arbiters Of the money market, the sue
ceSsful, because honorable, controllers Of the
wealth Of nations.
But though frequently urged to make her
home In one Of the pfincely palaces In which
they dwell, Sarah ROthschild passed her peace
ful old age in the quaint old house in the Joden
Strasse. When her sons, who were princes IN
their own right and noble by their couDtry's
gin Of nobility-given, too, TO merit alone
when they visited her, she received them in the
same room in which they had received their les
sons Of truth and honor; and the stately woman
rose up with grace aud dignity that would
seem to belong only to . queen, and, laying her
hands upon their heads, would bless them In the
name Of Israel's God.
"May their tribe increasew Is the heartfelt
thought Of all who know their worth and integ-
rity. Such l. . true sketch Of the great house
Of Rothschild.