The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-06

apart with secret spring, and IN its
recessess, which were deeply lined with
SOIL wool, was found coiiectlon OF the
most precious ana dazzllng stenes that
ever greeted the eyeso the jew. Dia-
m9nds' whose inster was like a star,
rIDlss, emelalus anu sappniles, eacn OF
Mnicn were worm prlncipaiity, were IN
turn ADMIRED ana commented on, and
taKen account o1; IL was past midnight
wnen tne examination ended, ana tne
accounts were 1nisneo.
now, salo Inc prince, woulo
IAN see Where my treasure Is 10 lie, tnat
In case anything should happen to you
or your wife might know where to seek
u
mat Is q precautlon OF only common
prudence, answered the Jew. You
snan yourseif see it put into a place OF
saIesy, Irom Wnlcn IL Wiil not pe removed
unui you return, save py circumstances
Wnicn even VIII demand tne sacrlnce OF
my me-
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 lifted In, that no one ignor-
ant 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 bands 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 beaufi-
full Sara watched the cradle of her chill
dren with a mothers tender affection.
her ambition for her sons was not that
they should become great men, but good i;
but she hoped they would become little
more successful in life than their plod-
|'diDg, laborious father.
Then came the terrible French inva-
sion, and those revolutions which con-
vulsed all Germany. Frankfort. Ham,
burg, Bremen, felt the shock; and the
poor Jews, hunted, pillaged of their
wealth, denounced, persecuted, 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 He
Drews 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 a wife, she lost
sightof herself IN her heroic love for the
objects OF her affection. The house was
ransacked and pillaged-every thing OF
value was taken by the lawless French
soldiers, who scornfully reyiled her hus-
band for keeping such magnificent
woman IN so poor cage.
Years went by. The prince returned.
he had seen both troubious and Joyous
times IN tne iar country 70 wnicn ne nad
nown ior refuge; and now with re-
newed health and strength, and brave,
strong spirit that was determined to take
life as 1t came, and bear on without MUIR
murlpg, ne settled quietly down near
rianKIort. All around MN were traces
OF tne recent struggie Win a loreign
power; pnt as ihe grass springs up elastic
irom tne ioot tnat treads IL down, SO does
CITY or a natlon recover itself aiter tne
oppressor has been trampling within Its
borders;
Inc .h German @ Prince sometimes thought e !
OF tne treasure ne had commlttea 70 tne
jew pnt ne knew, Wnat MS class Was
reported 10 nave sufiered, ana 1elt tnat
IN those times OF extremity, human In
tegrity must fall before the absolute ne
eesslty Inat sufroun1ea tne unhappy
Jews. ne comiorIea nimseiI tnat .,
,easS tns nignp.e1 anu s.a.eiy 'S"ess anu |,
ner luspanu might nave Deen peneneeu
Dy tne deposit ne nao lelt win lnem
ano thus tne matIei res.eu;
o1e morning, "nlie .ne rlince was al
breakfast, ne was told that person
wished TO see MN on business: he de-
slreo ms presence In tne preaKIasl-Ioom
anu, on ms entrance' was surPllsea an1
grasineo oy tng sig1S VI ms oio ilienu
a, l nave coms, salu ne, 70 speak apou'
tne properly leit WIN me-
Don't mind II at all, my friend, IN,
terrupted the prince; but come and
take breakfast with me. Nay, l insist
and pray DO not mention the affair. !
rejoice that 1t was there to do you ser
vice in a time when you must have
needed 1t SO much.
Anc 90" oooA INC Piohofou cuaii, say
ing:
believe me, prince, your treasure il
all safe. just as told it over with you
The closet was searched again and again
and every seam examined without sue
cess. The fne old china, and indeed all
our possessions, were sacrificed to tht
/ 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 to you as you gave 1t.
The prince was astonished.
" had scarcely believed in such homo
and integrity, my friend" said he. "Yol
have taught me that mans integrit,
may be incorruptible; and henceforth
shall have increased faith in the dignit,
and purity of human nature"
A few days after this, the prime
called at the house in the Juden strasse
and received his girdle with not ston
missing, In that very house the childrel
of Ben-Heber were educated in the prin
| oiplac of honor and ir1stiaa Eyervwhar