The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-23

igloriously beautiful and stately than
lever. A mother and a wife, she LOST
tsight of herselfin her heroIc love for the
Iobjects of her affection. The house was
transaeked and pillaged-eyery thing o,
IYalpe was taken by the laWless French
lsoldiery, who scornfully reviled her
Husband Tor keeping such q magnificent
| woman in so poor cage.
Years went by. The prince returned.
He had seen both troublous and joyous
times in the far country to which he had
fiown for refuge; sand now with renewed
nealth and strength, and brave,
strong spirit that was determined d
Lo take life as it came, and
bear on without murmurIng, he
Isettled quietly down near Frankfort.
All around him we're traces ofthe recent
struggle with foreign power; but Us
tine grass springs up elastic from the
foot that treads It down, so does city
or nation recover itself alter the op-
pressor has been trampling within its
| lborderSs
The German Prince sometimes thought
of the treasure he mad committed TO The
jew; but he knew what his class was
reported to have suffered, aud felt that
| in those times of extremity, human in
| tegrity must tall before the absolute me-
cessity mat surrounded the unhappy
Jews. He comforted himself that
| least the highbred and stately Jey ss
| and her husband might have been l. g.
essentially benefited by the deposit !. !.
nad lett with them; and thus the matter
rested.
One morning, while the Prince was at
breakfast, he was told that a person
| wished to see him on business. He de-
sired his presencein the eakfast-room,
p uao Gf \ lad "A
gratitied by the sight OF his old friend.
II am come," said he, "to speak about
the property left with me-"
ssDon,t mind it at all, my friend" in
terrupted the prince; "but come ana
| take breakfast with me. Nay, l insist;
and pray do not mention the affair. 1
rejoice thatit was there to d0you service
! in a time when you must have needed il
so much."
The Jew took the protfered chair, say
| ing:
HBelieYe me, prince, your treasure is
all safe, just as | told it over with you.
| fhe closet was searched again and again,
and every seam examined without sue
cess. The fine old china, and indeed all
our possessions, were sacrificed to the
plundering rapacity OF the enemy; but,
| thanks TO Providence, we were enabled
| to Keep sacred the trust you put in us.
| Your property only awaits your order,
| to be restored toyou as you gave it,"
| The prince was astonished.
I 81 had scarcely believed in such honor
and integrity, my FRIEND" said he. "You
| have taught me that a mau's integrity
may be incorruptible; and henceforth /
shall have increased taith in the dignity
land purity OF human nature"
/! A few days alter this, the prince called
fat the house in the Juden strasse, and
received his girdfe with not a stone
missing. In that very house the chill
| dren of Ben-Heber were educated in the
principles Of honor and justice. Every
| where the integrity. OF their father was
sounded abroad by the prince, who
ldeemed that his thanks and presents
alone were not sufficient. The world
heard the tale, but the jew received not
| only the trust but the companlonShlp OF
| lprinces aud mobiles.
| In all parts of the commercial world
linen heard the name with Veneration,
Iand at this day his family are scattered
about iu the grandest cities oil Europe,
the monarchs of finance, the arblters OF
the money market, the successful, be-
cause honorable, controllers of the
I'wealth OF nations.
| Though frequently urged to make her
nome III one oi inc pTlHclpat paiaceS III
which they dweft, Sara R)thschifd
passed her peace ul old age in the quaint
Iold house of the Juden s4rasse. When
her sons, who We're nobies by their cOun-
ltry's gift ofnoDility-given, too, TO meliL
alone-visited her, she received them in
The same room in which they had re-
Iceived their lessons Of truth and honor,
and while they bowed their heads to re-
ceive her blessing, the stately woman
rose up with grace and dignity that
would seem TO belong only to queen,
and laying her hands upon their heads,
Iblessed them as in days of old.
| Such is true sketch of the house .oi
Rotnscnild.