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

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heard of the uprightness and purity
of the man with whom he had come to
deal, and he wished to place all he had
in the world under his charge, if he
| wonld accept the trust.
II wish only" said the prince, to
retain enough for expenses to a foreign
land. Once there, it will go hard if a
prince cannot find something on which
to exercise his wits sufficiently to OBJ
tain living If nothing offers near
er, | shall shape my course to that
land toward the setting sun, whtre |
am told the distinction of rank vanish
and where every man is as good as
his neighbor
The Jew promised and asked when
he should bring his treasures, so that
he might be able TO appoint private
meeting to arrange their business.
81 have them here, " said the prince
drawing from beneath his vest a wide
girdle. On examination, it was found
to press apart with a secret spring,
and in its racesSes, which were deeply
lined with soft wool, was found col
lection of the most precious and daz :
zling stones that ever greeted the eyes
of the jew Diamonds whose lustre was
like star, rubics and sapphries each
of which was worth principality,
were in turn admired and comm nted
on, and taken account of. 1t was past
midnight when the examination ended
and the accounts were finished.
Now" said the prince, l CIV )uld
fain ask where my treasure is to lie,
that in case anything should happen to
you and your wife, l might know where
to seek it. F"
That is a precaution of only com
mon prudence, answered the Jew
You shall yourself behold it put in a
place of safety, from which it will not
be removed until your return, save by
circumstances in which even the sac
rifice Of my lif3 may be demanded"
The shutters were closed to prevent
all prying eyes. The Jew and his
wife removed the china from one side
of the closet, and then carefully slip
ping aside q panel, which had been so
beautifully fitted in that no one ignor.
ant of sec. ct could have detected it,
the girdle was lowered into recep-
tacle 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, fly
ing from pursuit.
Months passed away into years,
and the Jew worked early AMI late :
The beautiful Sarah watched the era
die of her children with q mothers
tender affection. Her ambition for
her sons was not that they should be-
come great, bat good men but she
hoped they would become little more
success ul in life than their plodding
laborious father.
Then came the terrible French inva-
sion, and those revolutions which con-
vulsed all Germany. Frankfort, Ham
burgh, Bremen, felt the shock, nd the
poor Jews, hunted, pillaged of their
wealth, denounced, and prosecuted.
were scarcely able to escape with life;
while the horrible cry Of "down with
the Jews !" prevailed over all other
sounds and deafened the ears of the
poor Hebrews themselves.
Tn this time of alarm and confusion
Sarah Rothschild kept a brave wom-
ans heart within her bosom She did
not blanch from sorrow but grew more
gloriously beautiful aud stately than
ever. A mother and wife, she lost
sight Of he! self in heroic love for the
dear objects of her affection. The
house was ransacked and pillagcd-
everything of value was taken by the
lawless French soldiery, who scorn-
| fully. reyi!ed her husband for keeping
such magnificent woman in SO poor a
cage. The persecution did not cease
here. Every jew who pat his head
out Of doors was required to take of
his hal to the Christians and il he omit
ted this act of humiliation he was ston-
ed and abused And the PROUD spirit
of Sarah chafted to see her husband
and the brave, beautiful boys, who
dared rebel against the multitude, re-
ceive threatenings and insults forom
even the children of the Christians
| Years went by. The Prince return
| ed He had seen both troubles and
joyous times in the far off country
which he had flown to as a refuge !;
and now, with renewed health and
strength, and brave, strong spirit
that was determined to take life as it
came, and bear on without murmuring,
he settled quietly down near Frank
fort. All around him were traces of a
recent struggle with a foreign power /;
but as the grass springs up elastic from
the foot that treads it down, so does a