Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-28

political persecution can find home, aud
where persevering Industry and integrity
seldom go unrcwardcd.'
The Jew promised, and asked when lie
would bring his treasures, so that he might
be able at private meeting to arrange their
business.
4 have them here answered the
prince, drawing from beneath his vest a
wide grdIe. On examination, it was
found to press apart with secret spring,
and in its recesses, which were deeply lin
ed with soft wool, was found a collection
OF the most precious and dazzling stones
that hal ever greeted the eyes of'tho Jew
Diamonds, whose lus!re was like star, ru
dies, emeralds, and saphires, each Of VIII ich
was worth principalty, wcrc in turn ad
mre'l and commented on, and taken ac-
count Of 1t was past midnight when the
examination en1e.l and the accounts were
finished.
'Now,' said the prince, I would fain see
where my treasure is to lie, that in case
anything should happen to you or your
vile might know where TO seek it,
THAT is precaution Of only common
| prudence answered the Jew. You sha
yourself see it put into place of safety,
from which it will not be removed until
your return, save by circumstances in
which even the sacrifice Of my lie will be
demanded
The shutters were closed, to prevent all
prying eyes. The Jew and lis wife re-
moved the china from one side of the
closet, and then the former carefully slip.
ped aside panel which had been SO beau.
tifuIly fitted in, that no one ignorant of the
secret conld have detected it, and lowered
the girdIe into receptacle beneath the
SHELF Ina moment all was replaced.
The prince bowed bis thanks, shook hands
with his new friend, and was soon on the
road, flying from pursuit.
Months passed into years, and the Jew
worked hard and late. The beautiful Sara
watched the cradle of her children with
mothers tender affection. Her ambition for
her sons was not that they should become
great men, but good; but she hoped they
would become little more successful
in lite than their ploIIing, laborious faith
| er.
Then came the terrible French invasion,
and those revolu ions which convulsed Ill
Germany. Frankfort, Hamburg, Bremen,
felt the shock and the poor Jews hunted,
piIlaged Of their wealth, denounced, per
secuted, were scarcely ablo 10 escape with
life, while tho horrible cry of Down with
tile Jews! prevailed over all other sounds
and deafened the ears Of the poor Hebrews
themselves.
In this time of alarm and confusion Sa-
ga Eolhsehild kept brave woman's heart
within her bosom. She did not idly
shrink from sorrow, but grew more glori-
ons' = beautiful and stately than eyer. A
mother ard a wife, she lost sight Of her
self in hor heroic love for the dear objects
of her affection. The house was ransack-
ed and pillaged-everytl'ing Of value was
taken by the lawless French soldiers, who
scornfnlly reviled her husband for keep
ing such magnificent woman is so poor a
cage.
Years went by. The prince returned.
lie had seen both troublesome and joyous
times in the far country to which ho had
flown to as refugee; and now, with re-
newed health and strength, and a brave,
strong spirit that was determined to take
life as j! came, and bear on without mur.
muring he settled quietly down near Frank.
fort. ALI around him were traces Of the
recent struggle with a foreign power; but
as the grass springs up elastic from the
foot that treads it down, SO does a. city or
nation recover itself after the oppressor
has been tfanplipg within its bor-
ders.
The German prince sometimes thought
Of the treasure he had committed to the
Jew; but lie knew what his class was re-
ported to have suffered, and felt that in
those times Of extremity, human integrity.
must fall before tho absolute necessity that.
.surrounded the unhappy Jews. he COM
forted himself that at least the high.bred
and stately Jewess and her husband might
have been most essentially bensfted by
the deposit be bad. le1 With them; aud
thus the. matter rested. s+l.:;z a.
One morning, while the prince was At
breakfast. be Was told that a person wished
to ses,himOu; .bAsiness. Ale desired his
Ipresenee 10 DID Htsak-fast, and, on his on
his entrsa6 i isnfpfised and 9prat;fied
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