Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-06-01

foreign land. Once there, IL Will 60
hard if l cannot find something on
which to exercise my wits sufficiently
to make a living. If nothing offers
nearer, shall shape my course to that
land where all who are in trouble from
political persecution can find home,
and where persevering industry and
integrity seldom go unrew arded."
The Jew promised, and asked when
he would bring his treasures, so that he
might be able at a private meeting to
arrange their business
Il have them here" answered the
prince, drawing from beneath his vest
wide girdle.
On examination it was found to press
apart with secret spring, and in its
recesses, which were deeply lined with
soft wool. was found collection of the
most precious and dazzling stones that
ever greeted the eyes Of the Jew.
Diamonds, whose lustre was like star,
rubies, emeralds .sapphires, each of
which was worth principality, were
in turn admired and commented on,and
taken account of. 1t was past midi
night when the examination ended, and
the accounts were finished.
Nov" said the prince, 81 would fain
see where my treasure is to lie, that in
case any thing should happen to you
or your wife I might know where to
seek it."
''That is precaution Of only common
prudence" answered the Jew. "You
shall yourself see it put into place of
safety, from which it will not be remov-
ed until your return, save by circum-
stances which even the sacrifice Of my
life will 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 the former carefully
slipped aside panel which had been so
beautifully fitted in, that no one ignorant
of the secret could have detected it,
and lowered the girdle into receptacle
beneath the shelf. In a moment all
was replaced. The prince bowed his
thanks, shook hands with his new
friend, and was soon on the road,
flying from pursuit.
Months passed away into years and
the Jew worked hard and late. The
beautiful Sarah watched the cradle of
+ her children with a 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 life than their plodding, laborious
father.
Then came the terrible French in
vasion, and those revolutions which
convulsed all Germany. Frankfort,
Hamburg, Bremen, felt the shock and
the poor Jews, hunted, pillaged of their
wealth, denounced, prosecuted, were
scarcely able to escape with life, while
the horrible cry of s'Down with the
Jews!" prevailed over all other sounds,
and deafened the ears Of the poor
Hebrews themselves.
In this time of alarm and confusion
Sara Rothschild kept brave woman's
heart within her bosom. She did not
idly shrink from sorrow, but grew
more gloriously beautiful and stately
than ever. A mother and wife, she
lost sight of herself in her heroic love
for the dear objects of her affection.
The house was ransacked and pillaged
every thing Of value was taken by
the lawless French soldiery, who scorn'
fully reviled her husband for keeping
such magnificent woman in SO poor a
cage.
Years went by. The prince returned.
He had seen both troubles and joyous
times in the far country which he had
flown to a refuge, and now, with
renewed health and strength, and a
brave, strong spirit that was determined
10 take life as it came, and bear on
without murmuring, he settled quietly
down near Frankfort. All around him
were traces Of the recent struggle with
foreign power; but as the grass
springs up elastic from the foot that
treads it down, so does city or a
nation recover itself after the oppressor
has been trampling within its borders
The German prince sometimes thought
of the treasure he had committed to
the Jew but he knew what his class
| was reported to have suffered, and felt
that in those times of extremity, human
integrity must fall before the absolute
necessity that surrounded the unhappy
Jews. He comforted himself that, at
least, the higl,-bred and stately Jewess
and her husband might have been most
essentially benefited by the deposit he
had left with them and thus the matter
rested.
One morning, while the prince was
at breakfast, he was told that a person