The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-14

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which had been 80 beautifully fitted that no
me ignorant of the secret could have de.
ected il, the girdle was lowered into the re.
,eptacle beneath the shelf. In a moment,
III was replaced. The Prince bowed his
shook hands with his new friend,
and was soon on the road, flying from pur-
suit.
Months passed into years, and the Jew
worked early and late. The beautiful SO.
rah watched the cradle Of her children with
a mothers tender affection. Her ambition
for her sons were not 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 convulsed all
Germany. Frankfort, Hamburg, and Bre.
men, felt the shock; and the poor Jews,
hunted, pillaged of their wealth, denounced
and prosecuted, were scarcely able to escape
with life; while the horrible cry Of "dow n
with the Jews" prevailed over all other
sounds, and deafened the ears Of the poor
Hebrews themselves.
In this time of alarm and confusion, Sa.
rah Rothschild kept a brave woman's heart
within her bosom. She did not blsnch from
sorrow, but grew more gloriously beautiful
aud 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 ransacked and pilaged-every
thing of value was taken by the lawles;
French soldiery, who scornfully revilet
her husband for keeping such magni
icent woman in 80 poor a cage. The per
secution did not cease here. Every Jew
who put his head out oil doors was require,
to take off his hat to the Christians; and
he omitted this act of humiliation, he wa
stoned and abused. And the proud spirit o
Sarah chafed to see her husband and tn
brave, beautiful boys, who dared to rebe
against the multitude, receive insults an
threatenings from even the children Of tn
Christians.
Years went by. The Prince returned
He had seen both troubles and joyous time
in the far country which he had f1wn to a
refuge; and now, with renewed health an
strength, and brave, strong spirit that wa
determined to take life as it came, and beu
on without murmuring, he settled quietl
down near Frank tort. All around him wei
traces Of the recent struggle with foreig
power; bat as the grass springs up elast
from the foot that treads it down, SO does
city or nation recover itself alter the oPpre
sor has been trampIed within its borders.
The German Prince sometimes thougl
of the treasure he had committed 10 the Jew
but he knew what his class was reported
have suffered, and felt that in those times
extremity, human integrity must fall befoI
, the absolute necessity that surrounded t!
, unhsppy Jews. He comforted himself tha
at least, the high bred and stately Jewe
q and her husband might have been most e
4 sentially benefited by the deposit he had le
with them, and thus the matter rested in
a mind.
One morning, while the Prince was
breakfast, he was told that person wish
q to see him on business. He desired his p.
n sence in the breakfast room, and, on
h entrance was surprised and gratified by t
70 sight OF his old friend, the Jew.
% ii came," said he, ITO speak about
n property left with me-"
,. "Don't mind that at all, my friend,"
re- terrupted the Prince, shut come and ia
q. breakfast with me. Nay, insist and pr
ID do not mention the affair. ! rejoice thai
was there to do you service in time wi
. you must have needed it 30 much.
or down, and in this admirable coffee we v
m drink away it's remembrance altogether.
nd The Jew took the proffered chair.
ud "Beleve me, Prince, your treasure is
he safe, just as told you. The closet
he searched again and again. and every Sc
examined without success. The fine
in china. and, indeed, all our possessions "
ID, sacrificed to the pIundering rapacity OF
IN. enemy; but, thanks to the name Of Isro
b;s God, we were enabled to keep secret
N. trast you reposed in US. Your property
rae awaits your order to be restored to yo,
. | you gave it,"
sh The Prince was astonished.
,h II had scarcely believed in such VII
my friend. You have taught me thl
he mans integrity may be incorruptible;
,ht henceforth / shall have increased fait
ar. the dignity and purity Of human nature
A few days after this the Prince call,
I'd. the House in Juden Strasse, and rece
- his girdle with not stone missing. In
art very house the children Of Ben Heber '
icb educated in the principles Of honor and
md tlce. Everywhere the integrity of thei
inc ther was sounded abroad by the Prince,
the deemed that his thanks and presents a
@ were not sufficient. The world heard
ich tale, and the humble Jew received not
I'd. the trust but the companionship of pri
unit and mobiles. In oil parts of the CONNIE
lin. world men heard the name with venera
aud at this day his family are scattered q
Iain in the grandest cities in Europe. the
,sse archs Of fnsnce, the arbiters Of the m
our markets, the successful because honor