The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-29


might have been most essentially ben
Gifted by the deposit he had left with
them and thus the matter rested with
him.
One morning while the prince was
at his breakfast, he was told that some
person wished to see him on business.
He desired his presence in the break
fast room, and on his entrance, was
surprised and gratilied by the sight of
his old friend, the Jew.
81 anne" said he, ito speak of the
p operty You left with me-
"Don't mind that at all, my friend, "
interrupted the Prince, bnt come
and take breakfast with me Nay, |
insist, and pray do not mention the af-
fair, ] rejoice that it was there to do
you service in a ii ne when yon needed
it so much. Si5 down, and in this
admirable coffee, we will drink away
its remembrance altogether
The Jew took the proffered chair.
Believe me, Prince, your treasure
is all safe, just as | told you. The
closet was searched again and again,
every seam examined without success.
The fine old china, and indeed, all our
possessions were sacrificed to the plum
dering rapacity Of the enemy but
thanks to the name of IsraePs God,
we were able to keep secret the trust
yon repo ed in US Your property
only awaits yoar order, to be restored
to you as you gave it to US
The Prince was astoniShed. /
had scarcely believed ia such virtue,
my friend. You have taught me that
mans integrity may be incorruptible;
and hcnceforth | shall have increased
faith in the dignity and purity Of hu-
man nature"
A few days after this, the Prince
called at Che house in Juden Strasse
received his girdle with not a stone
missing.
In that very house the children of
Ben Heber were educated in the prin-
ciples of honor and justice. Every
where the integrity of their father was
sounded abroad by the Prince who
deemed that his thanks and presents
alone were not sufficient. The world
heard the tale and the humble Jew
received not only the trust but the
companionship of princes and mobiles
Tn oil parts of the commercial world
men heard the name with yeneration ;
ard at this day his families are scat
tered about the grandest cities of Eu
rope, the monarchs of finance, the ar
biters Of the money market, the sue
cessful, because honorable controllers
of the the wealth of nations.
But though frequently urged to
make her home in one of the princely
palaces il which they dwell Sarah
Rothschild passed her peaceful old age
in the quiet old house in Jnden Strasse.
When her sons, who were princes in
theil oan right, and noble by theil
country's gifs Of noblity-given, too,
to merit alone, when they visited her,
she received them in the same room in
which they lad received their lessons
of truth and honor and the stately
woman rose up with grace and dig
nifty that would seem only to belong
to a queen, and,' laying her hands
upon their heads, would bless them in
the name of Israel's God.
May their tribe increase !" is the
heartfelt wish of all who know their
wealth and integrity.
Such is true sketch Of the begin
ming of the great house Of Rothschild
FASHIONS IN 1890 AT the time ]
mention, hoops were constantly worn
} yards wide, which required much
silk to cover them; and gold and silver
were much used for triming, never les.
than three rows round the petticoat;
so that, though the silk was slight,
the price was increaced by the trim
ming. Then the heads where al
dressed in laces from the Flanders; nc
blondes or course edging used; the
price of these was high bat two suits
would serve for life /; they were moi
renewed but at marriage or some great
event. Who could not afford those
wore fringes Of thread. Tn those
days the ladies went to church, and
appeared on other puplic occasions, in
full dress. A row of them so rugged
out, taking place in the procession
at the opening of the General Assem-
bly,, used to be spoken of by oil 4 peo-
pie as a fine show. When a lady
appeared in Lndrcss in the street Of
Edinburg, she genneraly wore a mask,
which however seems to have been
regarded as simply an equivalent for
the vail of modern times Domestic
annals Of Scotland.
The habit of drinking can be cured
by giving the drinkers all the liquor
they want RI drink all the time We