Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-06-21
The OLD HOUSE IN JuuEr srRAssE.

the city, it was quiet and retired, and re-;
resent"c hut q small number OF tho bus
residents Of Frankfort.
In one OF the houses dwelt a Jew
whose love Of gain-if indeed such a mas
sion tlad tered into his sonl-was uude
the full domination OF h's honesty and IN
tegr'ty. These were jewels which h,
Pr'zed far above the gold and preciou
stones with :" hich his brethren sought t,
solace themselves for their outward mover
ty of appearance.
will not say that he was not earnestly
seeking Tor means 20 provide against the
future contingencies of fortune, and to lay
up something Tor The little ones who ga,
around his board; hut .igh above all the e
was enlhr'"ed pure principle of honor
and J"'s''c'-. ertec,ly i"corrurt,ble, to the
loss "f which wealth aud honors coul.l not
hr be-. nor poverty compel him.
The. wife Of Ben H-i,e' Ruthschild was
Il h. Companion tor ouch a man Stately
as All eastern princess, and beautiful az
only her o>n race Can I've, in tho wealth
and hrllllanry OF her deep black eyes an !
ra.sn "a'r-d'slingnisI,el Tor the peculiar
purple tint that flashes over Ill in the SUMS
rays: just AS they gIe,m over the ring
doves nerk-Sarah R .thschilI vas rs
good as she vas heantiiul.
This house was neat and beautiful or
dered. Although the furniture was of y.
slnif'le form. It was male of a rare old
wood, that would now bring its weight ii,
gold One closet was dero,ed to sets Of
patterned Dresden China-th.
he'i''"n's Of families WHO had been i,npov>
"rlste'!, and WHO were glad to Ier them lie
III the Je - cl,>et white they lived upon
tie money they brought. AhI how few
could 'e'leem them! This c,oset was often
osrelessIy exposed t." strangers, and its
wealth Of beautiful cups and plates was
the theme of many lips, AMI it was he ad
'niratIon OF the children Of Ben FIeber.
They. indeed, were never tired of gazing
upon the paintings and fine gliding that
the chiaa.
Although the outer closet was thus fear
|essl, exposed, few would have imagined,
that iehell its seemingly secure black,
here was al inner one that contained |
pr'nrely inheritances in gold and diamonds. |
FhiS was the true closet, so constructed
hat the close Inspector would not re veal
is existence and in it were hidden not
he treasQre that e1travag ,nce had pawn
ed. and for which the worthy Jew was
'ece'vi"g profits, but simply those which
lad been en.ru ted to his integrity to
ssep, and fo5 which he would never be
paid.
One night. when the family was about
o retire to resi-, faint knock was heard
It the door, and ~as answered by t e'mas
er ofthe house. A Gsnllepna. plain andy
lmple in his d ess and Carrying pqahing,
"t even caLe, with VIII CT, to defend
''ns~li, appeared on the steps. HIS per-
on wa. wholly unknown +! the Jew. and
seemed that his was eans]ly 40 to the
tranger, for he was partlcul.r in a.king
Or HIM by name. |
He ushereA Iis vi>itqr to the rnum
where his vile WAS still sitting as he leIt
Ter, i" front "i the. famous ciu<e,, which
too with 'ts wide l..ss doors qu,Lopen.
\ irs' the stranger seemed hal, .isp. .sed
- "sject t.. the pra-enc- Of the lovely
'cwes>, hui whe,, she turned Iier suierb
ZEAL. and "kno sle,lge'l dis ow" presenre
va b"w, While her grave AID serene
""'e" nee rela1ed utoa s.ni q, he sesm
d CO rem hat she should stay and wit
"ss ~,tb her husband This was SOON
Pie visitor was German
n nee or ,rrsonaI re*s", was ioreed to
e- frGm Fr,nkt'rt. He had hsared Gf,lI;;
he purity and pprighnIess or'the man
zish whom hs hsl come to DEAL, and he
si.hed TO 4'lace all he had in the worH vi.
|rr his change, if he would accept tho
fsss.
i wish only said tile prince, TO ratai.stl
noughiEg my sxprnses TIA foretgn Land I
>"ce there, is will eohsrd IL q prince can.
%. fnd something on ~t,ich 70 exsrcise
is wits suffi. .iently p ob:a,n = lisspg, II h
'o,hing oasrs nssrst, ! shall shape my !
aurae e shat lsaa n ,eN ard .hs setting am, /,
shefe, ] az, told, the 4d,stigeiion qtsTshk Il
,auiet,;s and were, &. as tod, tbsais.inc, /.
ION ef ,rank yanish. AID. where every man i
n good g t,is neighb:r,' ;.s:ss i
Ths jew promised. and asked .w,sSsn hs 1
souid brine ,,is trszsare, 20 that he mishst, /,
= able y apfoipt g pirate msatieg q
rsanas shtar btsihsss., = -. 1. :. !,
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