Year: 1877

words of kindness and consolation and as e.
sursdly even without the pres euce of wit
nesses would have said nothing else. OH
erwise, she never left her house, received
no visits, and even no longer herself car
ried for sale the embroiderios iuto which
had been worked as many tears as pearls.
! Only on Roschhaschanu uhe New Yea)
she went to the school as at other times.
The elegantly ladies, it is true,
av oided her, but she did not notice it, and
stood as was her wont in her accustomed
! place, without looking up from her prayer
book.


at was shortly after the Feast of Taber-
nacles that judgment was pronounced.
Most came off with light penalties, as hav-
ing been led away; The ringleaders were
sentenced TO ten years in irons and-it
makes Inc shudder yet TO utter ito three
hours exposure in the pllory. This SEN
| tence was terrible blow for the poor COM
| muuity. If he haC not been Jew-so it
was generally said-lhis extremity of
shame, which had not been known among
US for ten years, would not have been in
fiicted on him. But the government just
then, in gratitude for the recovery of Ger
man freedom,' was very devoui, aud not
only celebrated The 18th of October 10y an
| illumination on the Kralzenberg, but would
gladly also have burned all Jews in the
same bonfire.


Thy good father ran again to the burgo-
master SchUmberg, who was liberal mind
cd man, taking also two deputies of the
community with him, and they entreated
the burgOmaster 10 spare the community
this disgrace; The mob might make it the
occasion for riot and break the windows
Of all the Jews. The burgomaster shrug-
cred his shoulders; he knew too well
which way The wind blew. There need be
no fear on that account. Due care would
lie taken for The safety Of others. Then
among The rt tlatives hundred dollars were
got together and given to a confidential Of
fcer Of the Clecior, who had great influence
With him, that he might speak word in
our behalf. The hundred dollars remained
with him, but the terrible sentence remain
ed unaltered.


"What l suffered in those terrible times
can hardly describe to you. But / will
not dwell upon IL. The time drew near
On the next Friday afternoon the dreadful
spectacle was TO be exhibited. In those
days the old Ralhhsus still stood on the
market place al the corner Of Fish street,
with its steep roof and pointed tower (right
opposite where your blessed grandparents
lved), and just at the corner was a small
projecting tower, the outside set with bars,
the inside provided with a revolving wall,
flstapp1 In nh lao gin
thrust forth TO the sbuse and missiles of the
mob. And there now was he to he exposed
wbo-nerciful Heaven !-belonged TO our
family, on which not the slighte slain had
ever yet been fixed. / shall never fOi get
the day. The whole community was bow
ed down. The shutters of all the Jews re-
mained closed not one was To be seen in
the streets; even the children were kept
home from school, lest the young rabble OF
the town should do them harm.


"I must confess, child, it seemed mean
and cowardIy TO leave aunt Gultraud alone
in her anguish. My husband gave me
leave, and / went TO her house. But
could not get in. a neighOor told me that
the girls had fastened themselves in, and
the mother was gone-whiiher, she did not
know. What could she have done with
herself? | creTt home in despair.


The hour was come. A countless ihrong
filled the market place the brutal mob re-
joiced in the prospect Of the brutal specia-
Gle, and sang ribald songs against the Jews.
Police and military had been stationed the
nearest approaches TO the Rathhaus had
been closed. From the great window an
assitant judge read the sentence which the
multitude received with jeering exultation.
And now the fateful wall revolved, and
with naked breast, dropping head and dis
ordered hair and beard the unhappy man
came in sight. A new and wilder howl.
Already some were STOPPING for stones to
hurl at the malefactor, wben-sll that am
telling you was accurately described in the
papors-a little door of the Rathhaus open-
ed upon Fish street, and she came forth,
aunt Guttrand, into the space kept clear by
the soldiers, and instead of passing through
remained standing at the corner before the
| pillory, raised herself with her hand by
the grating, and stood exposed and in sigh,
of all, on the post of shame, close beside
| her husband-that husband to. whom she
had sworn fidelity before Heaven, And
she stood not with the desparing mien
with which the Mother is seen painted be-
meath the cross. No, calm, as if it were
matter of course, only her lips slightly
moving as If in inward prayer and her eyes
fastened upon him, who looked down to
her, while thick tears, which he could not
| wipe away, fell down upon his beard.


at was as If flash of lightniug-no, as
| if food of light from God-ha fallen up
on the throng. The ribald cries and yells
were dumb. His wife his innocent wifer
cried one voice in suppressed tones to the
rest, and so many crept silently away that
the soldiers had no longer any throug to
hold in check. The Rabbi Matthias, who
was on his way to evening service, and had
learned what had happened in The market
| place, approached and-took off his hat.


"Like wild-fre it had flown through the
whole community, and ere long all were
streaming to the market place. The feel
| ing of shame had vanished from all hearts
and given place TO feeling of pride. Crime
had been heard of everywhere and at all
times what was unheard of was the mar
| tyrdom of coDjugal fidelity. There was si-
lent wonder, a shaking OF heads, a nodding
to each other, sobbing of emotion, and the
old rabbi lifted his hands and exclaimed, +,
God forgive me Old as am, 1 know not
how to utter a blessing on such a deed as
this


81 have believed it was at the instance of
Burgomaster Schonberg that the time was
shortened, and the poor wretch was short
ly afterward Withdrawn from view. Now
the multitude were for breaking through
the fence, and perhaps they would have
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