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 EMMA DE LISSAU; 
 
 A 
 
 NARRATIVE 
 
 OF 
 
 STRIKING VICISSITUDES, 
 
 AND 
 
 PECULIAR TRIALS; 
 
 W&iitf} explanatory ^otes, 
 
 ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MANNERS AND 
 CUSTOMS OF THE JEWS. 
 
 BY THE AUTHOR OF " SOPHIA DE LISSAU,' 
 " ELIZABETH ALLEN," &c. &c. 
 
 "Truth is strange, — stranger than fiction." 
 
 VOL. I. 
 
 ilonDtin : 
 
 PUBLISHED BY 
 
 T. GARDINER AND SON, PRINCES STREET, 
 
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 •E'53 
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 When the Author of the following pages, first 
 published " Sophia De Lissau," she expressed, 
 . at the close of that work, a contingent intention, 
 of narrating, at a future period, some particulars 
 respecting the sister of Sophia : nevertheless, so 
 painful was even the idea, of such an undertaking, 
 to her feelings, added to the pressure of severe and 
 protracted indisposition, that, after having pub- 
 lished a proipectUv^, awnouiiciuf^ iU intended ap- 
 pearance, she was earnestly desirous of relin- 
 quishing the work altogether. 
 
 An interest, however, appeared to be felt, for 
 the little work, already before the public, that 
 induced many applications from its generous, 
 and valued Patrons, for the narrative of *' Emma 
 De Lissau." And in compliance with those ap- 
 plications it has been resumed and completed. 
 
 In consequence of various letters and remarks, 
 respecting " Sophia," from persons of the first 
 respectability in England and Scotland, address- 
 ed to the Author, or communicated to her by 
 her friends, which, though they conveyed a very 
 flattering approbation of that work, yet express- 
 ed d mbts of its authenticity, she thinks it neces- 
 sary to offer a few brief remarks. 
 A 2
 
 IV 
 
 When she first designed to offer to the public, 
 a sketch of the domestic and religious peculi- 
 arities of a people, ever interesting to a reflective 
 mind, and more especially so, to Christians, she 
 found that the mere detail, would necessarily be 
 dry and heavy reading. She therefore adopted, 
 (as a vehicle to convey the necessary informa- 
 tion,) events with which she was intimately con- 
 nected, and could therefore detail, with fidelity 
 and accuracy. Many persons have questioned 
 the f7'itth of these details. The Author knows 
 them to be affecting realities. 
 
 In the narrative of " Emma," (as previously 
 in that of " Sophia,") dates and names are chan- 
 ged, and anachronisms purposely committed, for 
 substantial reasons. Many events are wholly 
 omitted, to have given all the z\uthor could have 
 detailed, would have extended the work to twice 
 its present size. The Author has documents in 
 her possession, to which no reference is made in 
 the work, though connected with subjects not 
 uninteresting. But she has purposely avoided 
 mentioning events, that would chiefly tend to 
 exalt the creature. The pilgrimage of *' Emma," 
 has, hitherto, been peculiar. The incidents of 
 her life are not common. The Author, there- 
 fore, is rather grieved, than surprised, to have 
 had occasion, to combat doubts, and objections, 
 respecting the narrative of *' Sophia," so closely 
 connected with the present production. 
 
 Respecting the defective style of composition^ 
 visible in the Author's productions, she at once
 
 acknowledges it. — Her's are native abilities, if 
 she possesses any. — Education has done little 
 for her, — Her reading has been very confined, — 
 added to which disadvantages, *' Emma De Lis- 
 sau" has been written under much indisposition 
 of body, heightened by the painful anxiety, con- 
 nected with straitened temporal circumstances. 
 She needs therefore, the generous allowance of 
 her Christian readers, and confidently believes 
 she shall not be disappointed. 
 
 The narrative closes at the period when Emma 
 became an outcast for the truth's sake, pruden- 
 tial reasons render this needful. The trials of 
 Emma since that period have been of a nature, 
 the details of which, would injure the sacred 
 cause, in the opinion of the world, and perhaps 
 grieve and deter, weak converts among her 
 nation. It would also involve the narration of 
 wrongs, which, as the object of them has been, 
 through grace, enabled to forgive, she would 
 also wish, in the exercise of Christian charity, 
 to forget. 
 
 Commending the following work, with all its 
 imperfections, to the divine blessing, which 
 alone can make it useful, the Author begs leave 
 to add her grateful acknowledgements for the 
 noble, and respectable names that gi'ace the 
 list of her Subscribers and Patrons. 
 
 Pimlico, May, 30th 1828. 
 
 %* For List of Subscribers, see end of Vol. II.
 
 CONTENTS 
 
 OF 
 
 VOL. T. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 Sketches of the De Lissau Family. 
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 Human Systems and Divine Arrangements. 
 
 CHAPTER HI. 
 
 Human Systems and Divine Arrangements^ 
 Continued. 
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 Human Systems and Divine Arrangements, 
 Concluded. 
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 Prcgressive Occurrences. 
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 Family Dissentions. 
 
 CHAPTER Vn. 
 Persecution.
 
 Vlll 
 
 CHAPTER Vin. 
 Trials and Temptations, 
 
 CHAPTER IX. 
 
 Bondage, 
 
 CHAPTER X. 
 
 The Subject Continued. 
 
 CHAPTER XI. 
 
 The Subject Concluded. 
 
 CHAPTER XII. 
 A Partial Emancipation. 
 
 CHAPTER XHI. 
 An unexpected Application. 
 
 CHAPTER XiV. 
 Confidential Communications. 
 
 CHAPTER XV. 
 
 The Important Question. 
 
 CHAPTER XVI. 
 
 Vicissitudes, 
 
 Explanatory Notes. 
 
 ^.' 
 
 U
 
 EMMA DE LISSAU, 
 
 A NARRATIVE. 
 
 &c. &c. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 SKETCHES OF THE DE LISSAU FAMILY. 
 
 " A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong 
 city J and their contentions are like the bars of a castle." 
 
 PROVERBS, XVIII. 19. 
 
 Among the comparatively few Jews who 
 have been able to preserve a correctgeuealogy, 
 the De Lissau family are eminent, for the an- 
 tiquity, rank, and purity of their descent, 
 which their records trace with minute ac- 
 curacy, through a splendid train of learned 
 
 VOL. I. B ,
 
 and devout Rabbins, up to the celebrated 
 Kabbi Haai Geon, who was the last primate 
 of the dispersed Israelites, and died in the 
 year of our Lord, 1038. And all the princes 
 and primates of the captivity were lineal de- 
 scendants from the royal stock of King 
 David. 
 
 The De Lissau branch of this illustrious 
 line, had, for centuries past, been inhabitants 
 of Lissau, in what is now termed Prussian 
 Poland, and by constant intermarriages, pre- 
 served the purity of their vaunted genealogy 
 and transmitted its honours unsullied to their 
 posterity, — even to the present day. 
 
 The grandfathers of Emma v/ere brothers, 
 and possessed much wealth in money and 
 jewels ; but, owing to the internal divisions 
 in Poland, which afterwards terminated in the 
 final subjugation and dismemberment of that 
 unhappy country ; they quitted the spot that 
 had so long been the peaceful asylum of their 
 race, and settled in England in the early part 
 of the reign of his late Majesty, Geo. HI. 
 
 The society and friendship of the brothers, 
 was eagerly sought, and earnestly courted, 
 by the Jews of England on their first arrival
 
 among them : but they shrunk from the ge- 
 neral laxity of religious discipline and moral 
 practice displayed by their English brethren, 
 and, retaining their native dress, domestic 
 habits, and austere religious observances, 
 moved chiefly in a select circle, composed of 
 the most learned Rabbins of their day, re- 
 ceiving and entertaining also, with the most 
 generous hospitality, such eminent Jews as 
 occasionally visited England. 
 
 Solomon and Anna De Lissau were the 
 youngest son and daughter of the brothers ^ 
 by general consent they were contracted to 
 each other in early infancy, according to the 
 custom of the Polish Jews. Happily for 
 them, when arrived at an age to fulfil the 
 engagement thus prematurely made, they 
 were mutually and strongly attached, and 
 looked forward with joyful anticipation to the 
 solemn day, when they should meet beneath 
 the nuptial canopy. But when the appointed 
 time drew near, and Solomon De Lissau was 
 expediting some affairs of a family nature, 
 which had called him to Paris, in order to re- 
 turn and claim his beloved cousin ; her father, 
 actuated by pique, resulting from a dis-
 
 pute with bis brother, in which however, he 
 was the aggressor, and disregarding the en- 
 gagement subsisting between the yoathful 
 pair, (a tie ever held sacred among the Jews) 
 took advantage of his nephew'r. absence to 
 marry his daughter to an old and infirm, but 
 very wealthy Jew, a native of Hanover, and 
 of a mean, obscure, origin. Anna, aided by 
 every member of the family, attempted to re- 
 sist her father's unjustly exerted authority — 
 but in vain. The sordid being who sought 
 her hand, gave to her father a large sum of 
 money, instead of receiving a portion with 
 her; and Anna, at seventeen, in the bloom of 
 her beauty, was sold to a man of eighty ! 
 When Solomon De Lissau returned, she was 
 on her way to Hanover with her husband, 
 and his grief and indignation knew no bounds. 
 His father, and the nation in general, shared 
 his sentiments, and after a visit to his uncle, 
 whom he reproached in severe terms for his 
 capricious cruelty, an immediate breach be- 
 tween the families ensued. De Lissau then 
 addressed along and affecting letter to Anna, 
 in which he detailed the advice and opinion 
 of many pious and eminent Kabbins, respect-
 
 ing her case ; it reached her in safety, and 
 its effect on her mind was decisive. Assum- 
 ing all the lofty spirit of her naturally haughty 
 character, she insisted on returning to Lon- 
 don. Her aged husband, who had just sus- 
 tained a paralytic attack, was incapable of 
 offering any resistance to her demand, though 
 he would accompany her. On her arrival in 
 town, she immediately laid her case before 
 the presiding Rabbi, demanding a divorce, 
 by reason of disparity of years, the compulsion 
 used to effect the marriage, and her previous 
 solemn contract to her cousin. While her 
 suit was pending she quitted her husband, and 
 retired to the house of a female relative to 
 await the result. This event excited great 
 interest among the Jews, on account of her 
 youth, beauty, accomplishments, and the pe- 
 culiar firmness and prudence of her conduct 
 in a case so trying ; nor was it lessened by 
 the retired life she led while her cause was un- 
 decided. Anna's father strenuously opposed 
 her proceedings, and used all his powerful 
 influence to set them aside, but she, trusting 
 to the justice of her demand, according to the 
 mosaic law respecting divorces, as it is in- 
 B 3
 
 6 
 
 terpreled by the Rabbinical writings, perse- 
 vered undaunted, though very harsh methods 
 were employed to intimidate her, and she was 
 actually confined to her bed for a week, from 
 the effects of personal violence, received dur- 
 ing an interview with her father, which she 
 granted at his own request, secretly hoping a 
 favourable result from it. 
 
 At length the ch'ef Rabbi, after much de- 
 liberation, pronounced the momentous deci- 
 sion, and summoning the parties before him, 
 compelled the husband of Anna, to place in 
 her hands the desired divorce; it was a solemn 
 and imposing ceremony. The father of So- 
 lomon De Lissau received his now emanci- 
 pated neice, with the most affecting tender- 
 ness. His son, who, from motives of delicacy 
 had retired from London during the contest, 
 now hastened home, and in a few months 
 after, their nuptials were celebrated, the pre- 
 siding Rabbi giving the benediction and 
 ratifying the marriage contract, notwithstand- 
 ing a formal protest entered against it by the 
 father of the bride. 
 
 Years revolved during which the young 
 pair used every effort to conciliate their un-
 
 just relative, but he remained inflexible, and 
 sternly repu'sed every overture, though sin- 
 cerely seconded by the females of his house- 
 hold. Every returning eve of the day of 
 atonement, an elder of the synagogue renew- 
 ed the subject, and earnestly sought to melt 
 his obdurate heart by every argument re- 
 ligion could offer, or the sweet ties of nature 
 plead, but no effort could change his resolu- 
 tion. At length, while languishing on the 
 bed of sickness, this vindictive spirit so far 
 yielded to the tears of his wife, as to intimate 
 that he would throw the mantle of oblivion 
 over the past, whenever Anna should give 
 birth to a daughter, provided the infant was 
 immediately and wholly resigned to his dis- 
 posal, and the parents would solemnly engage 
 never to interfere with its future destiny. 
 Violette De Lissau hastened to communicate 
 to her daughter, by letter, these singular and 
 arbitrary terms — they were reluctantly ac- 
 cepted, but a reconciliation seemed almost 
 hopeless. Eight years passed by, and Anna 
 was the mother of four sons in succession, one 
 of whom she repeatedly offered to place at 
 her father's disposal, but he inflexibly adhered
 
 8 
 
 to the letter of the promise made when his 
 proud mind was softened by severe indis- 
 position, and she at last ceased to make any 
 further effort. 
 
 Two more years revolted, when the birth 
 of a daughter re-united the long estranged 
 relatives. Emma De Lissau entered on her 
 mortal career amidst the happiest auspices ; 
 to her family she was the harbinger of peace 
 and harmony, and a very few hours after her 
 birth, Eleazar De Lissau, in pursuance of his 
 engagement, visited his daughter and son-in- 
 law, bestowed on them the long witheld pa- 
 ternal benediction, and leaving on Anna's 
 toilette a liberal present, conveyed the infant 
 in triumph to his own residence, where the 
 most expensive arrangements had been hastily 
 made for its reception. The unconscious 
 stranger, though severed thus early from a 
 mother's bosom, was cradled in the lap of 
 affluence, — cherished with tender solicitude, 
 and received by the venerable pair and their 
 household as a choice blessing ! What a lesson 
 of mutability does this bright morning pre- 
 sent, when contrasted with the cloudy meri-
 
 9 
 
 dian and stormy afterpart of her eventful 
 days ! 
 
 When the father of Anna had taken pos- 
 session of her child, his next step was to in- 
 form her, that he could onlv allow of an 
 annual visit from herself and husband, to their 
 babe, on her birth-day, when a formal invita- 
 tion would be regularly forwarded to them, 
 and 10 this meeting the intercourse between 
 the families was from that period restricted, 
 
 Eleazar De Lissau was a bigoted Jew, of 
 a gloomy austere disposition, as may be sup- 
 posed from the tenor of his conduct as a fa- 
 ther ; but so eminently learned as to have few 
 equals among his nation. He was also deep- 
 ly versed in the cabalistic and traditional 
 knowledge, so prized among the Polish Jews, 
 and possessed many curious and scarce manu- 
 scripts of these species of Rabbinical reveries. 
 He delighted to assemble around him the 
 most learned Jews, of every country, and held 
 nightly meetings, at his own house, with 
 eminent scholars, in order to discuss knotty 
 points in the Talmud, to make calculations 
 respecting the advent of the promised Mes-*
 
 10 
 
 siab, and the prophetic parts of the Old Tes- 
 tament scripture. At these meetings Solo- 
 mon De Lissau was again allowed to attend, 
 but he seldom availed himself of the per- 
 mission, nor was he ever a desirable visiter, 
 his enlightened and liberal views, not at all 
 coinciding with the narrow and clouded dog- 
 mas of his gloomy and austere relative. 
 
 Solomon De Lissau was, in character and 
 disposition, entirely dissimilar to that of 
 Eleazar, and forming a complete contrast. 
 Although justly considered as one of the most 
 learned P"»9n of his day, he was still more dis- 
 tinguished for the modest diffidence and un- 
 affected humility of his exalted mind ; — ge- 
 nerosity, sympathy, philanthropy, and the 
 tenderest feelings of humanity blended in his 
 disposition, and were beautifully depicted in 
 every speaking feature of his pleasing aspect. 
 To him calamity never applied in vain, nor 
 did religion or country ever oppose a barrier 
 to his benevolence, which frequently extend- 
 ed even to his enemies, Christian reader! 
 this is not an exaggerated portrait though the 
 original was a Jew. 
 
 Anna De Lissau was a woman of consum-
 
 11 
 
 mate natural abilities, polished by high culti- 
 vation, and enhanced by singular personal 
 beauty. Her mind was haughty, masculine, 
 and energetic, — her form majestic, — her as- 
 pect truly dignified and noble : no trait of 
 feminine softness tempered the lustre of her 
 piercing dark eyes, or appeared in the ani- 
 mated expression of her beautiful counte- 
 nance, to encourage the diffident mind in her 
 presence. She inspired awe, and command- 
 ed respect in the bosom of all who approach- 
 ed her, and received its general expression 
 as her due; for, being placed by her superi- 
 or intellectual powers far above the Jewish 
 females of her day, she was considered by 
 them as a prodigy, and it was usual in the 
 circle of her female friends, to consult her as 
 an infallible oracle on every important occa- 
 sion, but more particularly in religious mat- 
 ters, for she was an eminent professor ac- 
 cording to the Jewish ritual, and her manifold 
 acts of devotion, and supererogatory per- 
 formances, which, like herself, were profound, 
 austere, and self-justifying, were admired, ex- 
 tolled, and even imitated by many whose 
 weak minds were dazzled and influenced by
 
 12 
 
 the commanding superiority of her strongei 
 intellect. Bat, above all, she was conspicuous 
 and foremost in decided hostility to the very 
 name of the adorable Redeemer, and this 
 sentiment of hatred against the blessed Jesus 
 and his disciples, awfully distinguished and 
 influenced all her actions ; even to the latest 
 period of her existence ! ** / would rather 
 perish everlastingly than accept of such a 
 salvation^' said she once in reply to a Chris- 
 tian servant, who had attempted to speak to 
 her of the Saviour, and the proud scorn ex- 
 pressed in her aspect, spoke even more power- 
 fully than the words of fearful rejection which 
 she so haughtily uttered. Her conduct to- 
 wards Emma, as delineated in these pages, 
 affords a lamentable exemplification of this 
 leading trait in her unbending character; 
 before which the sweet ties of nature, and 
 the sacred feelings of maternal and filial 
 affection gave way and were totally ex- 
 tinguished. 
 
 Violette De Lissau, the wife of Eleazar, 
 and the mother of Anna, resembled her 
 youngest daughter only in the beauty of her 
 person. Her temper and disposition were
 
 13 
 
 peculiarly gentle and tender ; every feminine 
 grace was her's, and the retiring delicacy of 
 her manners and deportment, formed a strik- 
 ing contrast to the lofty carriage of Anna, 
 who considered her mother as a weak female ; 
 rather to be pitied for imbecilitv, than imi- 
 tated in what nevertheless was the finishing 
 charm of her truly feminine character. Vio- 
 lette was exact, but not rigid in her devotions, 
 and, though she dared not give expression 
 to her feelings in the presence of her hus- 
 band, joined not in his hatred to Christians, 
 and in secret her benevolence had often 
 reached them when in need; this liberality, 
 however, had its rise in the genuine tender- 
 ness of her nature alone, as with her, Judaism 
 was not merely the best but the only faith, 
 and while administering to the distress of a 
 Christian fellow mortal, she turned with un- 
 affected horror and compassion from his 
 erroneous creed. 
 
 The eldest daughter of this amiable wo- 
 man, was not inferior to her sister Anna in 
 personal attractions, though of a very different 
 description. The figure of Julia was dimi- 
 nutive but exquisitely formed, and her dazzling 
 \0L, I. C
 
 14 
 
 complexion and mild blue eyes were in strict 
 harmony with the delicacy and softness of her 
 character. A pensive habit, and melancholy 
 but sweet tone of voice in her ordinary ad- 
 dress, made her an object of interest even at 
 first sight, and an increasing acquaintance 
 always confirmed the favourable impression. 
 At the period of Emma's birth she was still 
 unmarried, having rejected many eligible 
 offers, from a motive, at that time, known 
 only to her mother, who secretly sighed over 
 her fate, though she rejoiced in the generosity 
 of her disposition and the firmness of her 
 mind. Early disappointment had clouded 
 the happiness of Julia; she had long beheld 
 Solomon De Lissau with too partial an eye, 
 but loving her sister Anna tenderly, though 
 their dispositions were so very dissimilar, and 
 religiously respecting the engagement that 
 bound her to her cousin, she struggled against 
 the weakness of her heart, and effectually 
 concealed it from all but the penetrating eye 
 of her mother. The forced marriage of Anna, 
 seemed for a moment to open an avenue of 
 hope, but Julia hastily and nobly repulsed 
 the selfish wish, and in thesubsequent contest,
 
 15 
 
 generously, though unavailingly, advocated 
 her sister's cause with their obdurate father. 
 On the marriage of Anna, though forbidden 
 to attend it, she sent a munificent nuptial 
 present, the value of which was enhanced by 
 the delicate manner in which it was forwarded 
 accompanied by a letter filled with expressions 
 the most touching, which an heart exquisitely 
 tender could dictate. 
 
 A venerable female, the mother of Violette, 
 De Lissau, completed the domestic circle in- 
 to which the infant Emma was introduced. 
 This old lady attained her hundredth year on 
 the same day that gave birth to her great 
 grand-daughter, and still retained her facul- 
 ties unimpaired. She possessed a remarkably 
 placid temper; the trials of life had passed 
 lightly by her, and left but few traces on her 
 brow. She had, as is common among the 
 Polish Jews, been married at the early age 
 of fourteen, and at sixteen she was a widow. 
 A fall from his horse deprived her of a ten- 
 derly attached husband ; he survived the 
 fatal event some days, and a few hours before 
 his death, sent for his blooming young wife 
 and their infant daughter to take a last fare- 
 c 2
 
 16 
 
 well. The interview was deeply affecting-, 
 and during- the solemn adieu, he sought to 
 bind her by an indissoluble vow never again to 
 be a wife, but she steadily refused to accede 
 to the request. " You were the husband of 
 my choice, and the father of my Violette," 
 said Leila, as, bathed in tears, she knelt by 
 the couch of the sufferer, "Should 1 lose you, 
 I feel my heart will never admit another love, 
 but the future is with the Most High, and I 
 dare not pledge a vow it may not be in my 
 power to fulfil." Such was the discreet re- 
 ply of Leila, but the requests© selfishly urged 
 by her dying husband sunk deep in her heart, 
 and she never again entered the conjugal 
 state. From the hour of his demise she laid 
 aside for ever her jewels, assumed the sable 
 garb of widowhood, and always, to the latest 
 period of her lengthened existence, appeared 
 in that habit. The time of this singular woman 
 was divided between religious exercises and 
 the education of her daughter, with whom 
 she went to reside on her marriage, but from 
 that period she wholly retired from the world, 
 gave herself up entirely to devotional acts, 
 seldom appeared in the family circle, and
 
 17 
 
 rarely quitted her apartment, excepting to 
 walk in tiie large garden attached to Eleazar's 
 house, or to fill her place in the synagogue, 
 at the great Festivals. But though living 
 thus recluse, and constantly practising the 
 most austere religious discipline, the temper 
 of Leila was sweet and affectionate, and her 
 disposition and manner lively and fascinating 
 — it was almost impossible to see her without 
 feelings of interest and admiration. Age, 
 though it had shaded her still fine forehead 
 with silver honours, had but slightly bent her 
 dignified form, and her beautiful dark eyes 
 still beamed a mild lustre, while her mourn- 
 ing habit ever reminded the beliolder of her 
 constant adherence to the desire of her hus- 
 band, though severed from him in the blossom 
 of her beauty. Her daily intercourse with 
 holy writ shewed itself, in a peculiar manner, 
 in her common address, which was always in 
 language sublime, affecting-, and dignified, 
 after the eastern mode of expression. In the 
 household she was regarded as a being of a 
 superior order, and attended to as such, with 
 particular reverence. Her practice respect- 
 ing Christianity accorded with that of her 
 c3
 
 18 
 
 daughter's, but as she allowed not of salvation 
 out of the Jewish church, she recoiled with 
 unaffected detestation from any personal in- 
 tercourse with aNazarene; — and so very far 
 did she carry this antipathy, that she never 
 suffered the attendance of a christian servant, 
 except on the sabbath and festival days, 
 when her own personal attendant could not 
 ofliciate, and even then she invariably retired 
 to her closet, that she might not be defiled by 
 their unhallowed presence ! 
 
 In the family difference, Leila had ever 
 warmly advocated the cause of Anna, and 
 earnestly sought to heal the painful breach, 
 but though on every other subject she had 
 great influence over the mind of her son-in- 
 law, she never could prevail with him on this 
 point; she therefore greatly rejoiced in the 
 birth ofEmma, and hailed her entrance among 
 them as a peculiar blessing. 
 
 Solomon De Lissau accompanied his in- 
 fant, and witnessed its reception by the fa- 
 mily, into which it was so singularly adopted. 
 That reception was well calculated to gratify 
 his paternal heart, and soothe the deep regret 
 his expressive features displayed at thus re-
 
 19 
 
 signing his child. Eleazar, assembling his 
 household, and bearing the babe in his arms 
 presented it with proud exultation. Violette 
 first pressed its cheek, and breathed over it 
 a tender salutation. Julia then folded it to 
 her bosom in a transport of joy, while the 
 aged Leila, advancing with hands and eyes 
 upraised to the Supreme Power, whose holy 
 words she was about to utter, pronounced 
 with deep solemnity, the blessing recorded in 
 Numbers, in. 24, 25, 26, 
 
 Solomon De Lissau was so much affected 
 by this impressive scene, that he afterwards 
 perpetuated its recollection, in an exquisite 
 drawing, still (or till very lately) preserved 
 in the family. The accuracy of their por- 
 traits, — the tasteful grouping of the venerable 
 and interesting figures, — and the skilful 
 • management of light and shade, proved the 
 elegant artist, (whose heart evidently guided 
 his hand, and inspired his pencil) was no 
 mean proficient in the beautiful science.— 
 Frequently, in after life, has Emma gazed on 
 it, till imagination almost embodied the scene, 
 and she has thought, even to agony, of the
 
 20 
 
 chief actors, then reposing in the silence of 
 the grave ! 
 
 Three sons had once enlivened the habita- 
 tion of Eleazar, and gladdened their mother's 
 heart, — but the austerity of this harsh father 
 had, long before the period of Emma's birth, 
 driven them from their paternal home. The 
 eldest, Asher, who, gave promise of elevated 
 qualities, was the first to fly from undue treat- 
 ment. A.t eighteen, on the eve of his union 
 with a deserving young female, who sunk 
 under the separation, he secretly withdrew 
 himself, and was never again heard of by his 
 family. Samuel, the second son, was ex- 
 pelled for a trifling fault at sixteen, and en- 
 tering the East India Service, solemnly re- 
 nounced his nation and family. He did not 
 however embrace Christianity, though more 
 eff'ectually to sever himself from the Jews, 
 he caused figures to be marked on his arms, 
 a practice held in abhorrence by them. This 
 unhappy young man made one exception, 
 when he thus tore asunder all relative ties, 
 in favour of Anna. With her and her hus- 
 band he still held intercourse, and never failed
 
 21 
 
 to visit them on his return to England, which 
 was regularly once in three years. The rest 
 of his family, after solemnly mourning for 
 him as is usual for the dead, never mentioned 
 his name, and gave his fate no memorial 
 among them. 
 
 The youngest son, Benjamin, married and 
 lived quite apart from all the branches of 
 his family, and the better to avoid any pos- 
 sible intercourse with them, frequented a 
 remote synagogue where they never ap- 
 peared. 
 
 The parents of Emma visited her regularly 
 every year, en her birth-day, which was also 
 that of Leila, and ihe double event was 
 always celebrated T?ith splendour. The birth 
 of a daughter soon after Emma had completed 
 her fourth year, made a remarkable change 
 in Anna, who, from that period, began to 
 manifest the most decided dislike towards 
 Emma, and this feeling, equally unnatural 
 and unfounded, was destined to have a pow- 
 erful and afflictive influence on the future 
 existence of its unoffending victim, though 
 the Sovereign Disposer of events over-ruled
 
 22 
 
 the malignant passion, sanctified the dis- 
 pensation, — strengthened the youthful ob- 
 ject of it, — and graciously caused the cup 
 of sorrow, presented by the hand of a mo- 
 ther, to become wholesome, medicinal, in- 
 structive, and every way salutary.
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 
 HUMAN SYSTEMS AND DIVINE ARRANGE- 
 MENTS. 
 
 " Who is icise, and he shall understand these thmgs ? 
 prudent, and he shall know them? for the zcays of the 
 Lord are right, and the just shall ualk in them, 
 
 HOSEA, XIT. 9. 
 
 " The Lord mlled Samuel.^' 
 
 '' Now Samuel did -Mof yet know the Lord, neither icus 
 the word of the Lord yet revealed to him." 
 
 1 Book of Samuel, hi. 4, 7. 
 
 Eleazar De Lissau evinced for his adopted 
 child a degree of tenderness quite unusual to 
 his harsh nature, and every succeeding day 
 witnessed its increase, until affection for
 
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 Emma became a master passion in a mind 
 ever in violent extremes. The manner of 
 her education, wlien she should become ca- 
 pable of receiving instruction, occupied his 
 constant attention ; and, after revolving and 
 rejecting many plans, he at length formed 
 and committed to paper a peculiar system 
 for that purpose. The Jewish females uf 
 that day, were, with the exception of his 
 own daughter, Anna, particularly uninatruet- 
 ed and sunk in mental debasement. Violette 
 and Julia he predeteraiined should not bs 
 allowed to form the mind of his fa^ounte, 
 whom he resolved should eclipse every fesiale 
 of her day in intellectual powers, and far 
 surpass her vaunted mother. 
 
 There were at that period no schools for 
 females among the J evv's, and to entrust his 
 treasure to Christians was not to be thought 
 of, as he not only hated them, but also desired 
 she should, if possible, remain in ignorance of 
 their very existence, until time had fixed and 
 matured her religious principles in the Jew- 
 ish ritual. He therefore decided that he 
 would himself become her daily tutor, and 
 the guardian of her expanding thoughts, and
 
 he should then have always near him, a crea- 
 ture whose mind, moulded by him, would 
 repay his exertions with implicit submission, 
 grateful reverence, and corresponding unity 
 of sentiment. Such was the fimciful theory 
 of Eleazar De Lissao; its success the follow- 
 ing pages will amply detail. 
 
 In accordance with the system hinted at, 
 Emma was taught to read English fluently by 
 her grandfather, at so early a period, that 
 her memory though very tenacious, could 
 never revert to it. Julia excelled in every 
 species of needle-work, useful and ornamen- 
 tal, and was allowed to instruct her neice 
 daily: and morning and evening Emma was 
 regularly conducted to the apartment of 
 Leila, that the aged devotee might train her 
 in the daily habit of ablution and prayer, ac- 
 cording to the Jewish form. The advanced 
 age of Leila, and the deep solemnity of her 
 address at these times, together with the im- 
 portance of the subject, had an imposing 
 effect on the mind of Emma, and filled her 
 young heart with reverential awe, both to- 
 ward the High and Holy One, and the al- 
 most unearthly being who thus statedly and 
 
 VOL. I. D
 
 26 
 
 devoutly instructed her. When not thus em- 
 ployed, Emma was always kept in the pre- 
 sence of her ever watchful relations, and 
 all her time whether reading, working-, or 
 recreation, was passed in their view. Ser- 
 vants and children were alike kept from her, 
 every childish sally or trifling- habit was care- 
 folly and instantly repressed, and her relatives 
 always conversed with her in a rational and 
 prudent manner. Thus situated, the habits 
 and pursuits of Emma were far beyond her 
 years, and her understanding began to unfold 
 itself at an age when most children are en- 
 joying the innocent recreations and simple 
 sports of happy thoughtless infancy, — a period 
 of existence, and a description of pleasure, 
 she never knew. 
 
 When Emma had completed her fourth 
 year, Eleazar presented to her an English old 
 testament. His manner and address when he 
 placed this first part of the precious record 
 of life in her hands, was unusually solemn 
 and impressive. — " I give you," said he, " my 
 dearest Emma, a volume whose price is in- 
 estimable. You must study it daily with 
 deep attention, as its sacred contents are of
 
 27 
 
 the greatest raomeat to yonr everlasting hap- 
 piness, for it contains that holy law, uncle- 
 viating obedience to which, in all its demands, 
 can alone insure it ; — I am aware you are 
 thought, by some of the family, too young to 
 be trusted with this treasure, but I have 
 formed your mind," added lie proudly, " and 
 best know its powers, nor shall the pride of 
 my old age be wanting in any knowledge I 
 have ability to impart." Such were the 
 words of Eleazar De Lissau as he gave his 
 grandchild the holy volume, against the de- 
 cided opinion of her mother, at her annual 
 visit, when his intention had been hinted at 
 in her presence. 
 
 The address of Eleazar made a powerful 
 impression on the mind of Emma; she read 
 her bible with eager attention, and soon for- 
 sook every other employ and abandoned every 
 species of recreation, limited as they were, 
 to devour the precious contents of the inspired 
 book. Eleazar witnessed with self-applaud- 
 ing approbation, the intense application of 
 his favorite, and warmly encouraged her rapid 
 progress, as he saw her committing to me- 
 mory whole chapters, little anticipating the 
 d2
 
 2S 
 
 result, a»d quite unconscious tiiat he was 
 but an instrument in tiie hand of Him, 
 " whose way is in the sanctuary," and who 
 can and does make the most unlikely means 
 subserve his purpose, and the good pleasure 
 of his will, wherever he has a vessel of 
 mercy on which to manifest his sovereign 
 grace. 
 
 Emma was now permitted to be present 
 at the evening meetings, during which she 
 acquired a habit of silent attention to what 
 was passing around her, which was afterwards 
 of great service. Seated on a low stool, with 
 her bible on her lap, she listened to the 
 various texts quoted, and sometimes explain- 
 ed by the Eabbins in their discussions, and 
 employed herself quietly in folding down the 
 passages referred to in the newly acquired 
 treasure, to the extreme delight of her grand- 
 father and his learned associates. Solomon 
 De Lissau was now a more frequent visiter 
 at these assemblies, but he was seldom more 
 than an auditor, and it was evident that his 
 daughter was the origin and end of his ap- 
 pearing among a circle so uncongenial to his 
 expansive mind
 
 29 
 
 Another year revolved and found Emma 
 still engaged with her bible, which began to 
 produce an effect on her mind entirely in- 
 comprehensible to those around her. A deep 
 sense of inward depravity impressed her 
 heart, and affected her hitherto tranquil spirits 
 with sadness, and though remarkably free 
 from outward acts of sin, the conviction that 
 she was a transgressor was so powerful that 
 she dreaded to be left alone a single moment, 
 and constantly implored her friends to tell 
 her what she should do to be saved ! her 
 grandfather in alarm, deprived her of her 
 bible, and sought to amuse her mind, but his 
 efforts were not successful ; the distress the 
 deprivation of the holy volume caused her, 
 induced him speedily to restore it, and Em- 
 ma's first lesson in dissimulation was to ap- 
 pear more cheerful, and conceal her uneasi- 
 ness that she might retain the invaluable 
 treasure, though its perusal evidently increas- 
 ed her terrors,— surely these feelings, opera- 
 ting so powerfully on a mind so young, were 
 the gracious strivings of the Eternal Spirit : — 
 though like the infant Samuel, Emma under- 
 
 D3
 
 30 
 
 stood it not, nor knew the voice of the 
 Lord. 
 
 About this period, Julia De Lissau became 
 the wife of an eminent and wealthy Jew, her 
 heart was averse to the match, but unequal 
 to contend with her arbitrary father, she 
 yielded to his intreaty, or rather command, 
 and soon after accompanied her husband to 
 his residence in Devonshire, glittering in 
 bridal splendour, but with an heart oppressed 
 by anticipations which a few fleeting months 
 too truly verified. 
 
 A combination of circumstances, in them- 
 selves extremely simple, but in their conse- 
 quences the most important, now placed iu 
 the hands of I'^mma the seco?id part of ihe 
 record of life, in which is declared that name 
 that is above every name, even the adorable 
 name of Jesus Christ, to which every knee 
 shall bow, and every tongue confess; and this 
 momentous discovery was destined to take 
 place under the roof of as determined an 
 enemy of the Glorious Redeemer as even 
 those who cried "crucify him," and daringly 
 yet prophetically added the memorable words.
 
 31 
 
 "his blood he on us and our children!" awful 
 prediction ! and as awfully verified even to 
 the present day among this devoted nation. 
 But. " O the depth of the riches both of the 
 wisdom and knowledge of God ! how un- 
 searchable are his judgments, and his ways 
 past finding out !" For, this precious blood, 
 this divine catholicon, Vvhile it flows in self 
 imprecated vengeance, on the unbelieving, 
 unregenerate, Jew, descends in cleansing, 
 healing, life-giving, peace-speaking, streams 
 of ineffable love and mercy on the ** Preserv- 
 ed in Israel," filling them with all joy and 
 peace in believing, and causing each ran- 
 somed sinner of the Jewish race, to exclaim, 
 as they read the sad record of their ancestors 
 impiety. — " On us he thy blood, oh thou spot- 
 less Lamb of God ! thou precious, precious 
 Saviour! and the divine efficacy of it, shall 
 be our exulting theme, through a boundless 
 eternity. 
 
 Business of moment called Eleazar De 
 Lissau to Paris, where he was detained some 
 months and he had scarcely reached his des- 
 tination, when a serious indisposition confined 
 his wife to her apartment, nor was she able
 
 B2 
 
 to leave it until some time after his return. 
 Leila quitted her seclusion to attend the 
 couch of her daughter, whose indisposition, 
 though lingering, was not considered dan- 
 gerous. Her grandmothers were too indul- 
 gent and considerate to detain Emma con- 
 stantly in the invalid's apartment, particularly 
 as her spirits had been so much depressed, 
 they therefore, to amuse her mind, permitted 
 her to employ most of her time as she pleased, 
 and these moments of unrestrained freedom, 
 the first she had ever enjoyed, would have 
 been truly delightful, but for the alloy of her 
 secret terrors whenever left alone, and the 
 idea that constantly haunted her imagination, 
 that, for her sins, the enemy of souls was 
 lying in wait to destroy her ! however, con- 
 cealing her feelings, she divided her time 
 between the garden, and her grandfather's 
 spacious library, where she sought to divert 
 her sad thoughts, by looking over the plates 
 of some folio volumes of travels within her 
 reach. 
 
 She was thus employed one morning, when 
 climbing a pair of steps to reach a particular 
 large book of voyages, she discerned conceal-
 
 33 
 
 ed behind it, a small volume, the binding and 
 gilding of which attracted her attention, from 
 its close resemblance to her highly prized 
 bible. Quitting the book she had sought, 
 merely for its choice engravings, she sat 
 down to examine her new acquisition, and 
 soon perceived it was not a bible, but a work 
 entirely strange to her. Familiar with; and 
 fond of Scripture language, she was mueh 
 pleased to meet with a volume written in that 
 style, and soon became? deeply interested in 
 its contents. Her time was now no longer 
 divided, every leisure moment was devoted 
 to the perusal of this now favourite book, and 
 she continually revolved in her mind what she 
 read, though in a very crude and confused 
 way, for she comprehended but very darkly 
 many things recorded therein, and was often 
 lost in astonishment that her grandfather had 
 never told her of them. She continued, how- 
 ever, to study Ihis volume, as earnestly as 
 she had done her bible, and imperceptibly 
 lost as she did so, the terrors that had so long 
 annoyed her young mind, it is also a memo- 
 rable fact, that she received at this time an 
 indelible impression that the Jesus of Naza-
 
 34 
 
 reth of v/bom she read, was the Messiah 
 whose advent she had been ever taught to 
 expect and daily pray for. 
 
 The silence constantly observed in her 
 grandmother's chamber, the sufferings of the 
 invalid, and her inability to converse more 
 than a few minutes at a time, and that not 
 very frequently, prevented her learning the 
 nature of Emma's present studies : for the 
 latter, unconscious of having done wrong, 
 and desirous of asking many questions re- 
 specting Jesus of Nazareth, had no design 
 of concealment, nor any idea of the conse- 
 quences about to folio vn^ the perusal of a book 
 which became daily more dear to her, un- 
 doubtedly under the powerful, though secret 
 and unperceived teaching of the Holy and 
 Gracious Spirit. 
 
 At length Eleazar De Lissau returned 
 home, and some time after, the convalescence 
 of his wife restored the family to its wonted 
 order, it was then the newly acquired know- 
 ledsre of Emma was communicated to her 
 petrified grandfather ! He had, as usual with 
 the Jews, in their prayer, repeated morning, 
 noon, and evening, called the Shemoaah-esrah
 
 35 
 
 or prayer of eighteen blessings, been praying 
 for the advent of the Messiah in the presence 
 of Emma: heretofore she had ever (during 
 this prayer considered so solemn) preserved 
 a reverential silence, but now, almost uncon- 
 sciously, and certainly involuntarily, she ex- 
 claimed, ** the Messiah is come!" her grand- 
 father proceeded with the prayer without 
 appearing to notice the unusual interruption, 
 but when he had closed his devotions, he en- 
 quired of Emma the meaning of her conduct ; 
 delighted to have an opportunity to speak of 
 the subject so long in her thoughts, Emma 
 led the way to the library and put the testa- 
 ment into his hands. What a moment of 
 consternation was this to the bigoted Eleazar ! 
 what an overthrow of his plans, hopes, and 
 systems ! he, however, recollected himself 
 sufliciently to conceal from his grand-daugh- 
 ter the shock she had so innocently given him, 
 and merely telling her it was not a proper 
 book for her use, and that she must never 
 again pronounce the name of this Messiah 
 who was a magician and impostor, dismissed 
 her from his presence, and sought his wife 
 and her mother to impart what had occurred.
 
 36 
 
 and advise with them how to counteract this 
 unforeseen and distressing event, They 
 shared his consternation and regret, but were 
 so completely undecided as to what should be 
 done, that after some hours fruitless delibeia- 
 tion, Leila proposed a family meeting on the 
 subject, and Eleazar summoned to it the 
 parents of Emma. Rabbi Coimar, a parti- 
 cularly devout and bigoted Jew, who resided 
 with them as the tutor of their children, wus 
 invited to accompany them, and Eleazar pro- 
 cured the attendance of his peculiar friend 
 and associate, Rabbi Jonathan, of Posen, a 
 man of eminent learning, peculiar devotion, 
 and profound cabalisti'c knowledge. The 
 time appointed for the meeting was late in 
 the evening, that Emma might remain igno- 
 rant of what was passing, and on this event- 
 ful evening she retired to rest at the usual 
 hour, wholly unconscious of the conference in 
 which she was so deeply interested ; the 
 family and their friends assembled an hour 
 before midnight, and remained together un- 
 til morning dawn, so opposed were their opi- 
 nions. 
 
 Anna De Lissau was the first to reply to
 
 37 
 
 iLe communication of her father, which, she 
 did in terms so offensive to him, that she 
 defeated her own wishes by her injudicious 
 comments She began by blaming- Eleazar's 
 mode of education, and expressed a strong 
 dislike to the manners and acquirements of 
 Emma, which she at once reprobated and 
 ridiculed. She concluded with declaring 
 the yuung offender deserved severe treatment, 
 and earnestly requested her father to give 
 Emma to her care for the next six months 
 and she would venture to ensure her complete 
 renunciation of ideas so abominable; her 
 raised complexion and indignant manner, as 
 she mentioned this request, proved the na- 
 ture of the methods she so confidently rested 
 on for the desired result. 
 
 Rabbi Colmar, after strongly commenting 
 on the enormity of Emma's conduct, declared 
 his opinion exactly in accordance with that of 
 his patroness, and was certain her mode of 
 treatment would be eminently successful. 
 
 The two grandmothers differed entirely 
 from Anna and the Rabbi, nor would they, 
 or any of the rest, allow that guilt attached 
 to the conduct of Emma in this regretted 
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 38 
 
 affair. She bad acted from the simplicity of 
 her heart, and they contended that the whole 
 matter was the work of the Evil One ! who 
 sought ever to scatter and annoy the pious in 
 Israel, they did not profess to know the best 
 method of proceeding', but requested lenient 
 measures, and warmly negatived the deliver- 
 ing of Emma to a mother who avowedlv dis- 
 liked her, and that long before this unhappy 
 event. 
 
 Rabbi Jonathan was then referred to, and 
 gave his advice for kindness and gentle treat- 
 ment, and particularly insisted on the im- 
 policy of making any stir in the affair before 
 Emma. '• She is a child and will forget the 
 whole fable shortly, if you do not impress it 
 on her mind by unjust persecution," said he 
 to Eleazar, " You have already done too 
 much in leaving such a book where your child 
 had access, and are most to blame in this 
 business; do not add to it by opposition, and 
 it will pass away as the morning dew." 
 
 Solomon De Lissau, who had as yet taken 
 no part in the conversation, though evidently 
 much affected, was now urged to speak ; he 
 did so, with the good sense, intelligence, and
 
 39 
 
 benevolence that ever characterized him. 
 Without unnecessarily wounding the feelings 
 or prejudices of Eleazar, who, however singu- 
 lar his systems, fondly loved Emma, and 
 really, though mistakenly, sought to promote 
 her happiness, spiritual and temporal, he 
 pointed out the evils of prematurely forming 
 her mind, secluding her from all society, and 
 concealing from her the real state of the 
 Jewish nation at the present day in this 
 country. He agreed v/ith the opinion of 
 llabbi Jonathan, and sustained its wisdom by 
 many arguments, and finally advised a com- 
 plete change in the education of Emma. 
 "Let her," said he, addressing Eleazar more 
 particularly, " mix in society suitable to her 
 tender age, and send her to a public school 
 of repute, where she will meet with other 
 children, and while she is made aware that 
 Judaism is not the religion of her native 
 country, example and precept at home, joined 
 to early habits, will no doubt give it the pre- 
 ponderance in her heart and affections ; and 
 you will strengthen it by your daily lessons, 
 and explanation of scripture." This advice 
 was, after much debate, linaily agreed to by 
 e2
 
 40 
 
 all but Anna and Rabbi Colmar, who declared 
 that a school of the nature spoken of, and 
 under the guidance of a Nazarene, would 
 complete the mischief ah'eady done. Eleazar 
 was staggered at this observation, but his 
 sonin-law replied, that religijjt formed in 
 general no part of school business, and that 
 certain stipulations could be made respecting 
 Emma. His plan was at last adopted, and 
 he was deputed to seek a proper school for 
 his daughter. The assembly then broke up, 
 but before Anna left the room, turning to Iier 
 father, she said tauntingly. "You used to 
 term your favourite a wonder, and declare 
 that she would one day shine a star of the 
 first magnitude in the religious world, but 
 she will prove a dazzling, but false meteor, 
 that Vvill beam a momentary brilliancy, and 
 then fall and set in darkness for ever!" 
 
 Eleazar, highly incensed, was about to 
 make a severe reply, when Solomon De Lis- 
 sau, shocked at the language and vindictive 
 spirit of his wife, hastily drew her away, and 
 Kabbi Colmar, who saw the storm gather! n«' 
 on the clouded brow of Eleazar, lingered be- 
 hind to soften the effect of Anna's address.
 
 41 
 
 and soothe his excited feelings. In this he 
 so far succeeded, that when the Rabbi quit- 
 ted him, he appeared perfectly tranquilized, 
 but he treasured up her words in his heart, 
 and from that hour never again cast an eye 
 of pleasure on her at their annual meetings ; 
 while she on her part secretly determined, at 
 some suitable opportunity, to cross his partial 
 designs in favour of the being so dear to Idmy 
 and so obnoxious to her. Such were the 
 sentiments of the lather and daugliter, and 
 their opposite and conflicting resolves were 
 allowed for wise purposes, long to cloud and 
 chequer the early life of the child so singu- 
 larly situated. 
 
 £3
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 
 KLMAN SYSTEMS AND DIVINE ARRANGE- 
 MENTS CONTINUED. 
 
 •' Vie way of man is not in himself. It is not in man 
 that walketh to direct his steps," 
 
 Jeremiah, x, 2S. 
 
 " Whosoever believcih that Jesus is the Christ, is born 
 
 of God." 
 
 2 John, x, 1. 
 
 *' Thus saith the Lord thy Redeemer, the Holy One of 
 Israel; I am the Lord thy God, which teacheih thee t9 
 profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go." 
 
 Isaiah, xlviii. 17. 
 
 Accustomed implicit!)' to obey the lightest 
 command of her grandfather, Emma retired 
 from the library with a heavy heart, when she
 
 43 
 
 had received his prohibition to think or speak 
 of Jesus of Nazareth, as the Messiah. But 
 the very nature of this (to her) incomprehen- 
 sible command, had the effect of impressing 
 what she had read concerning him, more 
 deeply on her memory, though her lips were 
 sealed in obedient silence. 
 
 The volume so interesting to Emma, was 
 seen by her no more, though often secretly 
 sought for, and now, in the family circle, the 
 chamber of Leila, and the nightly meetings, 
 the exclusive perfection of the Jewish faith, 
 and the abomination and blasphemy of the 
 Nazerene creed was the perpetual theme. The 
 Rabbins, whom she had been early taught to 
 revere, as oracles of wisdom and models of 
 sanctity, unanimously asserted in her hearing, 
 that there was no salvation but for the house 
 of Israel alone, and that, of all the idolatrous 
 false religions which had ever polluted the 
 earth, Christianity was the most hateful, 
 having its origin in imposture, and its whole 
 support in forged miracles invented by aban- 
 doned Apostates ! and continued by merce- 
 nary and profligate Gentiles ! Many texts
 
 44 
 
 of scripture were adduced, and daringly per- 
 verted to prove these assertions, which Elea- 
 zar inwardly hoped had the desired effect on 
 the mind of Emma. For he observed with plea- 
 sure, that she resumed her wonted custom of 
 marking in her bible the texts quoted, listen- 
 ed more attentively than ever to the various 
 speakers, and never reverted to the hated 
 subject that so muoh alarmed him. So that 
 he hoped and believed she had altogether 
 forgotten it. 
 
 A short time after the family meeting re- 
 specting Emma, her father announced to El- 
 eazar that he had found a suitable school, 
 within an easy distance. The governess was 
 a woman of high repute, and undoubted in- 
 tegrity, she was willing to accept Emma as a 
 day scholar, with the necessary restrictions 
 as a Jewess (') he had visited her establish- 
 ment, approved her system, and warmly urged 
 Eleazar to make trial of its effects on Emma. 
 
 After much deliberation, and with peculiar 
 reluctance, Eleazar at length gave his con- 
 sent to an interview with the Nazarene lady 
 and she was formally invited to visit him.
 
 45 
 
 before be placed Emma under ber care, a 
 step be felt every day more averse to, and 
 continually lamented its acknowledged ne- 
 cessity. 
 
 Tbe intended cbange in the mode of her 
 education was now announced to Emma, by 
 the family circle, and that in a manner calcu- 
 lated to impress ber with the idea that it was 
 an unfortunate event, and a Kazarene school 
 a dangerous and disagreeable place. ** Then 
 why send me there?" was her constant and 
 natural question. To this simple demarsd no 
 reply was r€turBed,but th6 laconic one ** that 
 it was necessary." Great pains were taken 
 however, to shew her the wide difference be- 
 tween a Jewish preceptor and a Nazarene 
 governess, and she was solemnly enjoined 
 while she learned their useful accomplish- 
 ments, to beware of imbibing their idolatrous 
 tenets. She was also strictly commanded to 
 bold no conversation with the unhallowed and 
 defiled children, who were to be ber school 
 associates, and above all, never to eat any 
 thing they might offer to her. Nor was she 
 to obey her governess in any command that 
 militated against the least religious observ-
 
 46 
 
 ance she had been so carefully taught. Such 
 were now the daily, and even hourly lessons 
 of this harrassed child, and the result was, 
 that she awaited the visit of her destined go- 
 verness, with perturbed feelings, a bewildered 
 mind, and an heart more than usually saddened, 
 fearing and anticipating she knew not what. 
 The hour appointed by Eleazar, punctually 
 brought Mrs. Russel to his house, and Solo- 
 mon Da Lissau considerately attended to in- 
 troduce her. The dignity of her deportment, 
 and the polished elegance of her address, 
 won from Eleazar a respectful reception, and 
 when they had conversed a little, though on 
 indifferent subjects, he was prepossessed in 
 her favor, notwithstanding his deep seated 
 prejudices. Violette shared his sentiments 
 on the occasion, and inwardly rejoiced, that, 
 since they must intrust Emma to a Nazarene, 
 they had met with one apparently so inter- 
 esting. Leila was not present, for no in- 
 ducement or persuasion could prevail with htr 
 to receive and converse familiarly with a 
 Nazarene, whatever her rank or accomplish- 
 ments.
 
 47 
 
 The stipulations entered into with Mrs. 
 Russel, and wliich she pledged herself to the 
 literal performance of, were, that Emma 
 should never mix with any of her other pupils, 
 that she should never be allowed to read in, 
 or have the new Testament, or any other 
 book in use among- Christians, but that her 
 lessons should be always from the books pro- 
 vided by her grandfather. That Mrs. Rus- 
 sel should never converse with her on the 
 tenets of Christianity, or reply to any ques- 
 tions her pupil might prefer respecting that 
 subject. That Emma should be allowed to 
 return home every evening, and that her pro- 
 visions should be such only, as were dailj 
 sent with her, Mrs. Russel allowing her fa- 
 cility to perform the customary ablutions 
 before meals.Q 
 
 There was a candor and frankness in the 
 manner of Mrs. Russel, that produced a cor- 
 responding feeling in the mind of Eleazar, 
 and he was inclined to believe she would 
 keep her promises, and faithfully fulfil her 
 part of the agreement. Pecuniary terms 
 were easily adjusted between them, for the 
 governess was remarkably disinterested, and
 
 48 
 
 Eleazav had a princely spirit in all that related 
 to mere money transactions. When the sub- 
 ject was finally arranged, Mrs. Russel, who 
 had consented to spend the evening with 
 them, requested to see her intended pupil, 
 and Emma was immediately summoned to 
 attend her. She entered with a timid step, 
 and embarrassed air, and approached her 
 evidently under the influence of fear, but 
 Mrs. Russel judiciously affected not to per- 
 ceive it, and addressed a few words of en- 
 couragement to her, in a voice so soothing 
 and even affectionate, that the apprehensive 
 girl was in a measure reassured, and took her 
 usual seat by her grandfather, with feelings 
 less oppressive. 
 
 Mrs. Russel, though too well bred to give 
 expression to her thoughts, felt much sur- 
 prised at the antique dress of her pupil, and 
 the heavy and ill-assorted ornaments that de- 
 corated, or rather encumbered, her diminu- 
 tive form, but every observation on her sin- 
 gular exterior, soon gave way to emotions 
 of mingled pity and tender concern, as she 
 marked the pensive aspect and thoughtful 
 brow of Emma, and traced in her countenance
 
 49 
 
 lines of premature intelligence, blended with 
 a sadness incompatible with her very youthful 
 appearance, and very evidently the result of 
 deeply excited and oppressive feelings, either 
 unknown to, or unshared by those about her. 
 This impression gathered strength, as in the 
 course of the evening Mrs. Russel had leisure 
 and opportunity to observe her more atten- 
 tively, and she left the house of Eleazar De 
 Lissau, deeply interested in the fate of his 
 grand-daughter. 
 
 No common motives induced Mrs. Russel 
 to accept the invitation to his house, or agree 
 to receive Emma in the manner stipulated 
 for. Her mind and character may be best 
 understood in h-r after conduct to her pupil, 
 it is therefore only necessary to add, that she 
 was a truly spiritual Christian, who united 
 zeal with prudence^ in her constant efforts in 
 the cause of truth, was well skilled in the 
 scriptures, and, (possessing that wisdom which 
 is from above,) knew how to speak a word in 
 season, so as to promote the glory of God, in 
 which she knew was involved, the happiness 
 of the creature. When Solomon De Lissau 
 first visited her establishment, he ingenuously 
 
 VOL. I. V
 
 50 
 
 confided to her the family reasons that in- 
 duced him to seek a public school for Emma. 
 The communication interested her, for she 
 saw in this peculiar case an extraordinary 
 interposition of providence, and believing 
 that she was appointed to be an instrument 
 of usefuhiess to the soul of the young Jewess, 
 she at once signified her assent to De Lissau, 
 who v/as gratified and agreeably surprised at 
 her ready acquiescence, but though he had 
 not the most distant suspicion of her real 
 motive, he felt assured, self interest had no 
 share in her compliance. 
 
 At this period a letter reached Eleazar, 
 written by a person whose name was entirely 
 unknown to him, containing unpleasant and 
 alarming intimations respecting his daughter 
 Julia, and requesting, if he valued her life, 
 that he would lose no time in visiting her. 
 The writer assured him, she had addressed 
 him unknown to Julia, who she believed was 
 desirous of concealing her situation from 
 her friends, and concluded by advising him 
 to come speedily, and without apprizing 
 his son-in-law of his intention. At first 
 Eleazar was inclined to slight the infor-
 
 51 
 
 mation thus conveyed, especially as Julia's 
 letters though always very brief, never hinted 
 at any thing- dissatisfactory in her new situ- 
 ation ; but Violette, who had never cordially 
 esteemed the husband of Julia, warmly urged 
 Eleazar to comply with the unknown writer's 
 advice. And as her daughter was in an in- 
 teresting state, she insisted on accompanying 
 him, the worst reality being in her opinion 
 more endurable than suspense, and should 
 their informant be correct in her statement, 
 a mother's presence would be at once desira- 
 ble and necessary. Eleazar, after much de- 
 bate, acceded to his wife's considerate propo- 
 sal, and immediate preparations Q were made 
 for the journey. And as it was the Christ- 
 mas recess, and five weeks must elapse be- 
 fore Mrs. Russel's establishment reassembled, 
 Emma was allowed to be of tiie party, which 
 the addition of a male and female servant 
 completed. 
 
 It was near the close of the second day, 
 when Eleazar reached the town where Julia 
 resided, leaving the chaise at the inn, the 
 party proceeded on foot to the house of Rab- 
 bi Joseph Wilna. They found it easily, but 
 f2 
 
 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
 
 52 
 
 it was occupied by strangers, and from them 
 Eleazar learned that his son-in-law lodged in 
 a distant obscure part ol the town, to which 
 they directed him. Surprised and disgusted 
 he hastened thither, the house was a mean 
 one in a dirty close lane, and the woman that 
 let them in, directed them to the attics, 
 which she said were the apartments of Wiln^i, 
 though she believed he was not at home. 
 Eleazar with some difficulty ascended the 
 narrow dark stairs, followed by his family. 
 The third flight was illuminated by a skylight 
 and terminated in the attics. The first door 
 was secured by an enormous padlock, but the 
 second yielded to Eleazar's hand, and admit- 
 ted the party. The room was meanly fur- 
 nished, and without fire, and on a small press 
 bedstead lay Julia, pale and attenuated ! In- 
 dignation arrested the steps of her father, 
 but Violette rushed forward in tearful agony 
 to the bedside of her daughter, who gazed 
 wildly on the unexpected visitors for a mo- 
 ment, then sunk on her pillow exhausted and 
 insensible. Violette's servant, an aged Jew- 
 ish female, who had been Julia's nurse, now 
 pressed forward to assist the invalid. At this
 
 53 
 
 moment an elderly woman of respectable ex- 
 terior entered, and from her Eleazar sought 
 an explanation ; she immediately avowed 
 herself to be his unknown correspondent, 
 and the owner of the house. She had writ- 
 ten from motives of the purest humanity, 
 having reason to fear the deprivations Julia 
 daily endured, would destroy her delicate 
 frame, which was fast sinking under the 
 pressure of absolute want, though Wilna was 
 undoubtedly wealthy, and fully competent te 
 allow his wife the luxuries of life, but such 
 was his avarice and penurious disposition, 
 that he denied her the most indispensable 
 necessaries. A fortnight had elapsed since 
 she had given birth to an infant which did 
 not long survive, and the delicate mother was 
 not allowed a fire in the apartment, though 
 the weather was so inclement. Mrs. Austin 
 concluded this account by observing she had 
 privately visited and comforted the invalid, 
 but Wilna would not allow of her approach 
 when at home, and Julia could not be per- 
 suaded to touch nourishing food if prepared 
 by a Christian !(^) The tender attention of 
 Violetle and her servant Miriam had restored 
 F 3
 
 54 
 
 the fainting- Julia, and relieved by a copious 
 flood of tears, she was enabled to welcome 
 her family, and endeavoured to soothe the 
 passionate anger of her indignant father. 
 But he would not listen to her, and waited 
 impaiiently the return of her despicable hus- 
 band ; meantime, by his orders, a fire had 
 been kindled by his servants, and prepara- 
 tions for tea were by his desire, making by 
 Mrs. Austin, when Wilna returned. Asto- 
 nished at the sight of his unexpected and 
 unwelcome guests, he for a moment fell back 
 in apparent confusion, but hastily recollecting 
 himself, advanced and offered the customary 
 Salem (') to Eleazar. This was indignantly 
 rejected, and even the gentle Violette a\ert- 
 ed her face when he attempted to address 
 her. The entrance of Mrs. Austin with the 
 tea-tray suspended for a time the rising al- 
 tercation, but after the weary travellers were 
 refreshed and the good woman had retired, 
 Eleazar, in as calm a manner as he could as- 
 sume, demanded an explanation from Wilna of 
 his reasons for letting his house, and depri- 
 ving of common necessaries a woman accus- 
 tomed to the enjoyment of every indulgence,
 
 55 
 
 tenderness could bestow, or opulence pro- 
 cure, and who had brought to him a very 
 considerable portion in money and jewels. 
 To these enquiries Wilna coldly replied ; that 
 he owed an account to no man, he did and 
 would regulate his house as he pleased ; 
 the luxuries enjoyed by Julia De Lissau, had 
 no connexion with the mode of living suitable 
 to Julia Wilna, however, if Eleazar chose to 
 pay him an annual sum, which he named, he 
 might take back his daughter as soon as he 
 thought proper. To this proposal the un- 
 worthy miser adhered, unintimidated by the 
 threats of Eleazar, whom he defied, declaring 
 he never would release Julia by divorce, but 
 if his terms were not complied with, would 
 embark with her for Poland, that he might 
 not again be liable to such disagreeable in- 
 truders ! This last intimation had such an 
 effect on Violette, that Eleazar at length 
 came to terms with the worthless being, and 
 actually agreed to pay the stipulated sum 
 half-yearly, on condition that Julia should 
 always reside under the paternal roof, and 
 that Wilna should never attempt to visit or 
 even write to her. The night was far spent
 
 56 
 
 before this altercation terminated, when the 
 hospitable Mrs. x\ustin offered beds for the 
 strangers, which were thankfully accepted, 
 but no persuasion could induce Miriam to 
 quit the apartment of her beloved young 
 mistress. A few days tender care and pro- 
 per nourishment enabled Julia to bear a re- 
 moval, and her father conducted her to apart- 
 ments he had taken in the house of a respec- 
 table Jewish family, till she could bear the 
 journey to town. His next care was to re- 
 munerate Mrs. Austin, but she would not 
 accept any thing- at his hands, declaring her- 
 self fully recompensed by the amended situa- 
 tion of Julia. 
 
 The proud heart and prejudiced mind of 
 Eleazar revolted at the bare idea of owing 
 an obligation to a Nazarene, and he con- 
 tinued to urge the point, till she warmly re- 
 plied that she would not be paid for an act of 
 humanity, done in the name and for the sake 
 of the Lord Jesus. This, to him, hated name 
 coupled with Deity, ended at once the gene- 
 rous contest, for the bigoted Jew could not 
 endure sounds so unhallowed, and he hastily 
 quitted her, that they might not again wound 
 his ear !
 
 57 
 
 The Jews with whom the De Lissau family 
 had taken up their temporary abode, were 
 thankful for the visit of Eleazar, as they had 
 no means of procuring animal food nearer 
 than Plymouth, which was twelve miles dis- 
 tant, and he was in possession of a licence to 
 slay animals, and had brought that, and the 
 knife duly examined and allowed of f ) for 
 that purpose, with him. 
 
 Three weeks elapsed before Julia was suf- 
 ficiently recovered to return. The morning 
 of their departure Wilna demanded a private 
 audience with his wife. What occurred at 
 that interview, which lasted some hours, 
 never transpired, until Julia was on her death 
 bed, and then was imparted to her father 
 only, but from that memorable period, a set- 
 tled melancholy seized her spirits, she was 
 always sad, abstracted, and peculiarly timid, 
 and renouncing society almost as strictly as 
 her grandmother I^eila had done, seemed 
 absorbed in religious observances, and auste- 
 rities that daily detracted from the strength 
 of her fragile being, and threatened to sever 
 prematurely the delicate cord of her feeble 
 existence, nor could any intreaty win from
 
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 her the cause of her conduct, or induce her 
 to relax its self-immolating severity. 
 
 On the return of the family from Devon- 
 shire, Eleazar found a written remonstrance 
 from his daughter Anna, respecting his in- 
 tention of placing Emma with Mrs. Husnel. 
 The paper was also signed by Rabbi Colmar, 
 who in a postscript warned him of the evil 
 consequence that would surely ensue, but this 
 paper had no other effect on Eleazar's mind, 
 than that of more firmly fixing his resolution 
 on the subject, and he deigned not a reply, 
 but made the necessary preparation to send 
 Emma to her destination at the close of the 
 recess.
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 HUMAN SYSTEMS AND DIVINE ARRANGE- 
 MENTS, CONCLUDED. 
 
 *' All thy chillren shall be taught of the Lord, and great 
 shall be the peace of thy children." 
 
 Isaiah, lit. 13. 
 
 " Hearken unto me O ye children: for blessed are they 
 that keep my ways.'* 
 
 " Hear instruction, and be ivise, and refuse it not." 
 
 PROVERBS, VIII. 32, 33. 
 
 '^ Being crafty, I caught you icith guile." 
 
 s 2 Corinthians, xii. 16. 
 
 The morning at length arrived, for Emma 
 to attend Mrs. Russel, and her venerable 
 relations made their several arrangements 
 for an event in their eyes, highly important. 
 Violette placed in a small basket, Emmas
 
 GO 
 
 food for the day, and with it a knife, fork, 
 spoon, and cup to drink from, strictly cliarg- 
 iug her to replace each article as soon as used, 
 and on no account to suffer them to be wash- 
 ed by Mrs. Russel's servants, the basket 
 itself was fastened by a padlock of which 
 Emma had the key. When Eiiuiia left her, 
 to attend the morning- prayer in Leilas cham- 
 ber, the old Lady placed next her heart a 
 small gold box, fastened by a secret spring ; 
 a slender chain of the same metal suspended 
 it from her neck, and Leila commanded her 
 never to lay it aside, nor suffer a Nazarene 
 to touch it. Singular characters were en- 
 graven on this talisman, for such It was, and 
 it enclosed a small vellum scroll covered with 
 curious figures and cabalistic hieroglyphics (J) 
 written by Kabbi Jonathan, and declared by 
 him to preserve the wearer from heresy, 
 witchcraft, and the malign influence of the 
 evil one ! 
 
 When Leila dismissed Emma, her grand- 
 father summoned her to his presence, and 
 after solemnly bestowing on her his benedic- 
 tion, led her to the library, where was sus- 
 pended the vaunted genealogical tree of the
 
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 De Lissau family. " Youngest and dearest 
 of my house," said he, " you v/ill from this 
 hour mix with society, and daily encounter 
 Goyim (') and strangers. But rememher my 
 dear child, the Most High has drawn a line 
 of separation between you and them, never 
 to be passed but at the price of your salva- 
 tion ! you are a daughter of Israel, a true 
 descendant from faithful Abraham, declared 
 by \\\Q. holy prophet Isaiah to be the friend of 
 the Eternal, and a branch of an illustrious 
 house. They me an accursed seed, children 
 of Satan, and heirs of perdition! Behold this 
 tree! you have been familiar with it from 
 early infancy, and 1 have constantly taught 
 you, both to comprehend and venerate this 
 record of your noble and pious ancestors. 
 Seventeen centuries have seen the abomina- 
 ble Nazarenes triumph and flourish, while 
 Israel has languished in captivity desolate 
 and afflicted, without temple, altar, prophet, 
 priest, or king ; but 1 can esultingly declare, 
 that in all this lapse of time, amidst tribula- 
 tion and persecution, and every description 
 of temptation, the crime of apostacy has 
 never stained our name, nor sullied our au- 
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 62 
 
 gust lineage ! remember this, Emma, in your 
 intercourse with Goyim, and it will be to you 
 a shield of preservation from their insidious 
 discourses. Remember Jerusalem, the holy 
 city, now in the hands of the spoiler, — re- 
 member my daily admonitions, and above all 
 remember you also are a De Lissau, the fe- 
 males of which have for ages been eminent 
 for devotion, and stedfast followers of the 
 Holy One of Israel !" 
 
 A feeling of awe stole on the mind of Em^ 
 ma as she listened to the solemn and impres- 
 sive address of her grandfather. Each word 
 sunk deep in her heart, and often in after 
 scenes of eventful import, did they recur to 
 her too tenacious memory, when sad recollec- 
 tions alone were left of her early youth, as 
 they passed in review before her during the 
 lonely hours of her captivity. 
 
 The books provided for Emma's use were 
 three in number. An old testament, a psalter, 
 and a book of the daily prayers used by the 
 Jewish nation, the latter was a Q small vo- 
 lume, printed in Hebrew and English on the 
 alternate pages, and had but newly appeared. 
 It was the first translation attempted in En-
 
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 gland, and its author was Rabbi Moses ben 
 Gershon, a learned and upright man, whose 
 chief employment was the tuition of a select 
 number of Jewish youth at his own habitation. 
 
 To Miriam was entrusted the duty of 
 conveying Emma in an hired chariot, to the 
 house of Mrs. Russel, by nine in the morn- 
 ing, and calling for her young charge at hve 
 in the afternoon, but no persuasion could ever 
 induce her to cross the threshold of the house 
 even for an instant, for she detested the very 
 name of a christian, and often predicted asi 
 awful result to Emma's intercourse with 
 them ! 
 
 Mrs. Russel received the vounor Jewess 
 with winning tenderness, and an encouraging 
 smile, and placed hci' on a low stool by her 
 own chair, quite distant from her scholars, 
 who were seated in regular rows facing her. 
 Tiie young ladies eyed Emma with looks of 
 eager curiosity,and even astonishment, though 
 the presence of Mrs. Russel repressed any 
 audible expression of their feelings : their 
 surprise was quite natural, for Violette 
 would not allow the dress of Emma to be mo- 
 dernized, and her appearance, rich robe, and 
 G 2
 
 64 
 
 redundant ornaments, were a complete con- 
 trast to the simple but tasteful frocks of her 
 school-fellows, who however became acccs- 
 tomed in time to her singular appearance, 
 and having no opportunity at any period, of 
 conversing' with her, she soon ceased to ex- 
 cite particular notice, or be an object of in- 
 terest to them. 
 
 The first month of Emma's attendance on 
 Mrs. Kussel passed quietly. The wise pre- 
 ceptress was aware, that the relatives of her 
 pupil, would at first be minute in their en- 
 quiries and easily alarmed, She wished also 
 to acquaint herself with Emma's disposi- 
 tion and character, and win her affection and 
 confidence. She had before her no common 
 difficulties, in the case she had undertaken, 
 and becoming daily more interested for a 
 child, dilTering from any she had ever met 
 with, wished to proceed with prudent caution 
 and often sought a throne of grace on her be- 
 half. This amiable w^oman easily discovered 
 that Emma was under deep concern respect- 
 ing eternal matters, and that her precise at- 
 tention to the ceremonies, taught her by her 
 friends, failed to alleviate her constant unea-
 
 65 
 
 siness or soften the sadness that preyed on 
 her juvenile mind. A state of mind so deeply 
 affecting-, her tender age considered, met 
 corresponding sympathy in the bosom of Mrs. 
 Russel, who foresaw in the future life of Em- 
 ma, trials of no ordinary cast, and sorrows 
 of the most exquisite description should she 
 succeed in leading her, under the divine teach- 
 ing of the Holy Spirit, to receive *• the truth 
 as it is in Jesus." These anticipations, though 
 they rendered the object of them, more dear, 
 did not for a moment shake her resohUion to 
 sow the good seed, in the name and fear of 
 the adorable Redeemer, leaving the event 
 with him, in the assurance that he would ma- 
 nifest his strength in the weakness of this 
 little one, and give sustaining grace in every 
 afflictive dispensation, appointed in unerring 
 wisdom by Him, whose nature, name, and 
 essence is love ! 
 
 Eleazar and the females of his family ivere 
 as Mrs. Russel had anticipated, very minute 
 in their daily examination of Emma on her 
 return from school, her replies w ere perfectly 
 satisfactory, and after a time they felt quite 
 assured that no ill consequences would be the 
 g3
 
 66 
 
 result. Emma coothiued assiduous in every 
 observance of the Jewish ritual, learned by 
 heart large portions from her prayer book, 
 and appeared more attached than ever to her 
 favorite bible, and above all, never comment- 
 ed in any way on the christian governess, or 
 the young ladies of her establishment, nor 
 expressed a wish to mix with them more 
 freely. 
 
 After much deliberation Mrs. Russel al- 
 lowed three mouths to pass by, before she 
 commenced her attempt to shew the young 
 Jewess, the way of salvation. This period of 
 time was employed in needle-work useful 
 and ornamental, in both which she found 
 Emma no mean proficient, and also in care- 
 ful attention to the correct pronunciation of 
 her pupil, an article in which most of the 
 Jews of that era were peculiarly deficient ; 
 though the De Lissau family were remark- 
 able for the purity and elegance of their lan- 
 
 In order to preserve inviolably the letter 
 of the promise made to Eleazar, (though she 
 broke it in spirit,) Mrs. Russel's mode of 
 setting before Emma the great truths of
 
 67 
 
 Christianity was peculiar, and wisely adap- 
 ted to the emergency of the case, and the 
 important end in view. Hitherto Emma 
 had, after reading aloud her daily lesson in 
 the bible, been dismissed to the garden or 
 library, as the weather allowed of, while her 
 schoolfellows were instructed from the new 
 testament, and received explanations of its 
 holy contents, calculated under the divine 
 blessing to advance their knowledge of the 
 scriptures, and their best interests. Now, 
 however, Emma was no longer desired to 
 withdraw, but allowed to pursue her needle- 
 work, on the seat she always occupied at the 
 side of her governess, while the young ladies 
 forming a semi- circle around Mrs. iiussel, 
 read in class the appointed chapters. These 
 were now most carefully selected so as to 
 explain and open the portion previously read 
 by Emma, and a short but clear explanation 
 from Mrs. Russel, addressed to the class 
 concluded each daily exercise. Nor was 
 this all, this excellent woman from this time 
 set apart two afternoons in each week, when 
 collecting all her establishment about her, 
 she ffave them lectures from a selected text
 
 68 
 
 of scripture, concise and simple, but strictly 
 in accordance with tlie written word, and 
 explanatory of the Christian system, but nei- 
 ther at the lectures or daily lessons, did Mrs. 
 Hussel ever address Emma, or appear con- 
 scious of her presence, though she bore her 
 ever on her heart, and secretly, but fer- 
 vently besought a blessing on her endeavors. 
 So truly might the exertions of this admi- 
 rable Christian be termed a "labor of 
 love." 
 
 The effect of Mrs. Russel's plan, on the 
 mind of limma was slow and progressive, but 
 effectual and indelible. At first, when al- 
 lowed to remain in the school, she paid little 
 attention to what was passing around her, 
 but quietly pursued her allotted employment. 
 By degrees, however, some sentences reached 
 her ear, that arrested her attention, and from 
 this time she was a silent but interested au- 
 ditor, and soon became deeply solicitous to 
 apprehend the wonderful things now daily 
 opening before her. In proportion as her 
 heart expanded under the gracious teaching 
 and powerful influence of the Holy Spirit, 
 His blessed fruits, which are love, joy, and
 
 69 
 
 peace, sbed an indescribable tranquillity on 
 her long harrassed mind, and the holy calm, 
 visibly relieved and even enlivened her 
 hitherto oppressed feelings. 
 
 A year swiftly rolled away, and its close 
 beheld Emma indeed a new creature! An 
 extraordinary and memorable era was ilus to 
 the young convert, for such she assuredly had 
 become, though she dared not breathe the 
 momentous change to mortal ear, nor scarce 
 ventured to udmii it even to her own agitated 
 heart ! She had actually passed the barrier 
 her grandfather had always declared was not 
 only insurmountable, but irremediably de- 
 structive ! Her heart and its supreme affec- 
 tions were devoted to the crucified Naza- 
 rene ! She adored that Jesus so abhorred by 
 her nation, with heartfelt sincerity. From 
 this moment then, she was an isolated being 
 in the very bosom of her family, possessing 
 no feelings in common v/ith them, but those 
 sentiments of relative affection, which the 
 holy precepts of Christianity strengthen 
 and purify. 
 
 Taught by past experience, the clearer 
 insight Emma received in the truths of the
 
 70 
 
 gospel, the more she felt the imperative ne- 
 cessity of concealiiag them in the inmost re- 
 cesses of her heart, The least she had to 
 fear, if her sentiments were discovered, was 
 an immediate separation from Mrs. Russel, 
 and the consequent loss of those lessons she 
 now listened to with intense interest, and 
 anticipated daily with eager delight. Per- 
 sonal affliction, though it had its weight on 
 her mind, seemed as nothing when compared 
 with the loss of Christian instruction, and she 
 redoubled her industry in order to complete 
 well, and quickly, all the needlework alter- 
 nately given her, by her grandmother and 
 aunt, that it might be manifested her lime at 
 school, was profitably filled up. This a'acrity, 
 and her constant and dutiful obedience to 
 their commands, entirely satisfied her family, 
 and Eleazar frequently expressed his appro- 
 bation of Emma's conduct and progress, in 
 billets addressed to her governess. 
 
 Emma, as usual, was present at the eve- 
 ning meetings, but with views of the scrip- 
 tures so changed, the sophistry and subtle 
 arguments, continually brought forward to 
 cloud and controvert the predictions re-
 
 specting the adorable Redeemer, had no 
 power on her renewed mind, except to for- 
 tify it against such strained and palpable 
 perversions of the plainest passages of divine 
 truth, which these Rabbins continually re- 
 sorted to, in order to support their tradi- 
 tionary reveries, and pour contempt on the 
 religion of Jesus. Emma continued to mark 
 the texts of scripture they quoted, and was 
 astonished as she heard these learned men 
 give mystic and fanciful expositions of vari- 
 ous parts, more peculiarly expressive of the 
 mission and sufferings of the Lord Jesus, and 
 silently contrasted it with the clear, convin- 
 cing, and consolatory explanations of her 
 beloved Mrs. Russel. Sometimes her young- 
 heart seemed filled beyond the power of fur- 
 ther endurance or concealment, and she was 
 tempted to breakthe painful silence, and de- 
 clare what she knew and felt, and defend 
 that Saviour, whose precious name became 
 daily more endeared to her soul, until by di- 
 vine grace, to love him, was a living and vivid 
 principle in her heart ; but happily at these 
 moments of temptation, her native timidity 
 acted in the place of prudence, and pre-
 
 72 
 
 vented an avowal wliicli would have embit- 
 tered her situation, without serving the cause 
 she loved, or producing any but the most 
 disastrous effects in her family. 
 
 Another year revolved in the same manner 
 as the preceding, and Mrs. R-ussel pursued 
 the same undeviating line of conduct, con- 
 vinced as she closely watched its effects on 
 her pupil, that the divine blessing followed 
 her indefatigable endeavours and rendered, 
 them completely successful. 
 
 During this period, Eleazar frequently in- 
 vited Mrs. Russel to his house, and she al- 
 ways accepted his invitations, as she felt 
 anxious to conciliate the family of Emma, 
 and if possible soften their prejudices. 
 
 These visits generally passed over very 
 agreeably, yet it more than once happened 
 without any premeditated design, that reli- 
 gious allusions and comparisons escaped Ele- 
 azar, particularly when Rabbi Jonathan was 
 of the party, but at such times Mrs. Russel 
 without compromising her opinions, parried 
 the indirect attack with a prudence and ad- 
 dress, that while it convinced her hearers, of 
 the sincerity of her faith, yet gave no cause 
 oi offence.
 
 73 
 
 Having heard, during- one of these inter- 
 views, much regret expressed by the amiable 
 Violette at the increasing dislike evinced 
 by her daughter Anna, to her unoffending 
 child, Mrs. llussel resolved to accept an in- 
 vitation given her by Solomon De Lissau, to 
 pass an evening at his house. She thought 
 it almost incredible that a mother could feel 
 thus without cause, and hoped she might in 
 this case be serviceable in removing any 
 secret prejudice between the families, which 
 operated to the disadvantage of a child, for 
 whom she had become peculiarly interested. 
 
 With motives so laudable Mrs. Russel 
 signified to De Lissau her intended visit. 
 He received her with distinguished politeness 
 and welcomed her to his house with a frank- 
 ness that came from the heart ; far different 
 was the manner of his wife, toward the pre- 
 ceptress of a daughter she all but disowned. 
 She did not indeed forget the hospitality due 
 to a stranger under her roof, and whose pre- 
 sence there was in accordance with the re- 
 quest of her husband, but the natural dignity 
 of her aspect and deportment were accom- 
 panied by a cold civility that repelled at onca 
 VOL. I. H
 
 74 
 
 any approach to familiar or social inter- 
 course, though she could not but admire the 
 elegant and dignified exterior of her guest. 
 
 Thus situated, the evening passed away 
 heavily, the conversation was confined to 
 common place topics alone, but even then, 
 Anna took no pains to veil her hatred of 
 Christians, whenever she could find or make 
 an opportunity to express it. Rabbi Colmar, 
 who was present, maintained during the 
 evening a contemptuous silence, except when 
 his patroness spoke of, or alluded to the Na- 
 zarenes, when in defiance of the respect due 
 to her guest, he would add his opinion in no 
 very measured terms, while his haughty 
 glance at the obnoxious visitor, fully pointed 
 his meaning ; Mrs. Russel however displayed 
 the most perfect equinimity of temper, and 
 appeared quite unconscious of any applica* 
 tion to herself, when these remarks were 
 made, though she felt grieved as she con- 
 templated the beautiful mother of Emma, 
 and saw too clearly the inflexibility of her 
 natural disposition, and her undisguised ab- 
 horrence of Christianity, encouraged and sti- 
 mulated as that evidently was by the haughty,
 
 gloomy, Rabbi. The request of Mrs. Riissel 
 lo see De Lissau's children was complied 
 with, and Anna appeared to advantage when 
 she led in her favorite Sophia. Maternal 
 love then lit up her beautiful features, and 
 for the moment softened their majesty ; she 
 presented the lovely child to Mrs. Russel 
 with evident exultation, and though Emma 
 was not named, it was easy to discern that 
 she wished her governess to observe the dif- 
 ference between the children. Mrs. Russel 
 did observe it, and was much affected as she 
 looked on the charming child so tenderly 
 cherished by her mother, and thought of the 
 absent Emma, her present circumstances and 
 future destiny. She rejoiced, however, that 
 she was not likely to reside under the pater- 
 nal roof, or be subjected to the controul of 
 Rabbi Colmar, whose stern manner, and re- 
 pelling demeanour, exceeded all she had ever 
 imagined of a self-righteous and proud Pha- 
 risee, and she quitted the house, more than 
 ever attached to her favorite pupil, though 
 despairing of any success in softening the 
 heart of her mother. 
 
 Soon after this interview, the increasing 
 h2
 
 indisposition of Julia, excited great alarm in 
 lier family, and occasioned, for a time, the 
 suspension of Emma's attendance at school. 
 Soon after which, the teniporary convales- 
 cence of her aunt, allowed her again to re- 
 sume her studies, hut an important change 
 in the situation of Mrs. llussel had inter- 
 vened, and the delightful and soul improving 
 opportunities which Emma had so long been 
 favored with, v/ere about to close for ever. 
 Letters had reached Mrs. iUissei which re- 
 quired her presence on the continent, nor 
 did she expect to return to England soon, if 
 ever, a feeling of exquisite regret, not un- 
 mixed with dismay, rent the bosom of Emma, 
 when the unexpected change was imparted 
 to her friends by her governess, v/ho on her 
 part, felt deeply for one to whom she had been 
 an humble, but faithful, instrument of good, 
 and, before she left England, she resolved to 
 form some arrangement whereby she might 
 in any time of emergency, though absent, be 
 useful to the young disciple, should a prema- 
 ture discovery of her principles expose her 
 to persecution in the house of her incensed 
 relatives. Alas I she liltle anticipated the
 
 77 
 
 dark cloud thai hovered over her beloved 
 pupil, and when it at length, by the permis- 
 sive will of heaven, descended on the unre- 
 sisting head of its victim, no sympathising 
 Christian friend was near to soften its weight 
 or to alleviate its pressure.
 
 CHAPTER V. 
 
 PROGRESSIVE OCCURRENCES. 
 
 '' From a child thou hast known the holy scriptures^ 
 which are alls to make thee tcise unto silvation, through 
 faith tvhich is in Christ Jesus." 
 
 2 Timothy, hi. 1G. 
 
 " Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned 
 and hast been assured of." 
 
 2 Timothy, hi. 14. 
 
 " I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, 
 and the elect angels, that thou observe these thiyigs." 
 
 1 Timothy, v. 21. 
 
 " The icay of truth shall he evil spoken of." 
 
 2 Peter, ii. 2. 
 
 When Mrs. Russel had completed her 
 arrangements, preparatory to her departure
 
 79 
 
 from England, she paid a farewell visit to 
 Eleazar De Lissau, who was pleased to ex- 
 press his regret on the occasion, in terms 
 very gratifying to her feelings, and without 
 the least hesitation acceded to her request, 
 that Emma might be allowed to pass the 
 next day with her, 
 
 Mrs. Russefs servant came for her young 
 visitor, at an early hour in the morning, and 
 a basket of provision was sent with her as 
 usual, with permission from her grandfather 
 to remain with Mrs. Russel until nine in the 
 evening, when Miriam and Samuel would at- 
 tend to conduct her home. 
 
 An earnest desire to converse with Emma 
 on the important truths, she had been the 
 instrument of conveying to her, and a deep 
 anxiety respecting her peculiar situation, 
 had induced Mrs. Russel to request this 
 visit, and she determined to devote the whole 
 day to her pupil, for mingled feelings of af- 
 fection, Christian solicitude, and foreboding 
 sympathy, filled her heart towards the young 
 creature, she was about to quit for an inde- 
 finite time, perhaps for ever, and at a period 
 too so important.
 
 80 
 
 This day would have been one of unmixed 
 delight to Emma, had not the visit been a 
 farewell visit ; this idea saddened her heart, 
 and filled her eyes with tears of poignant 
 sorrow, as she entered Mrs. Russel's parlor, 
 who perceived with compassion the visible 
 dejection of her young guest, but without 
 appearing to notice it, soon dispelled its 
 audible expression, by a reception truly ma- 
 ternal. Hitherto, though she had been affa- 
 ble, and often affectionate, it had been ne- 
 cessary and proper to keep in view the rela- 
 tive situations of preceptress and pupil. 
 Now, this distance was wholly discarded, and 
 Emma tenderly encouraged to lay aside 
 all restraint, to regard her as an attached 
 friend, and converse with her as such, fami- 
 liarly and freely. Until now, though Mrs. 
 Russel had imparted to her the most impor- 
 tant truths, yet in strict accordance with the 
 letter of her promise, she had never in a 
 single instance directed to her personally, a 
 syllable respecting the Christian faith, but 
 noio in language the most familiar and en- 
 dearing, and a manner indescribably solemn 
 and impressive, she addressed Emma on this
 
 81 
 
 great subject, and her own peculiar and even 
 perilous situation in connection with it. 
 What memorable, what important moments 
 were these ! Every instruction time would 
 allow of, every direction for the future that 
 christian prudence warranted, or anxious an- 
 ticipation seemed to feel as necessary to be 
 observed, were repeated again and again with 
 fond solicitude, and received with deep atten- 
 tion, filial reverence, and grateful submission. 
 Nor was fervent prayer omitted at this affect- 
 ing interview, and when Mrs. Russel bad 
 closed her earnest supplications on behalf of 
 Emma, she placed in her hand a small testa- 
 ment, which she had purchased expressly for 
 her. 
 
 **Take this precious volume, my beloved 
 child" said she,*'as the choicest gift I can offer 
 to your acceptance, and ^study its holy con- 
 tents whenever you are favored with a safe 
 opportunity, I have marked many passages 
 for your use, and the book is so small that 
 you may easily conceal it. I make no doubt 
 that though you are (for the present at least) 
 deprived of any other means of christian in- 
 struction, the Lord Himself will be your tea-
 
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 cher, preserve you stedfast in your belief on 
 our adorable Redeemer, and in his own good 
 time and manner, make a way for you to hon- 
 or Him, by openly professing that faith, it 
 has pleased Him to reveal to you." 
 
 Emma received the inestimable gift with 
 thankful joy, and assured Mrs. Russel, she 
 hoped ever to esteem it a peculiar treasure, 
 though few and secret would be the opportu- 
 nities she could have to peruse it. Chris- 
 tian reader! in these happy days of religious 
 liberty, You possess unrestrained this sacred 
 volume, your access to it is free, —Is it your 
 peculiar treasure ? 
 
 The evening of this interesting and profit- 
 ably employed day, was closed in an appro- 
 priate manner, by Mrs. Russel's conveying 
 Emma to a neighbouring church, where a lec- 
 ture was delivered, in order that she might 
 witness the wide difference between the ser- 
 vice of the church and the synagogue. The 
 feelings of Emma, as she entered, for the 
 first time, a place avowedly set apart for 
 the worship of Jesus of Nazareth, are to 
 be imagined only by those who have been 
 similarly circumstanced.
 
 S3 
 
 Accustomed, hitherto, to the heartless apa- 
 thetic, undevout, form of synagogue worship 
 O if so it may be termed, she was deeply af- 
 fected, as kneeling C°) by Mrs. Russel, she 
 listened to, and joined in, the evening service 
 with her whole heart ; for to her at that time, 
 it was not a mere form, often heard, and per- 
 haps therefore, lightly and carelessly respond- 
 ed to» The sermon that followed was a plain 
 practical one, and so firmly was it impressed 
 on the mind of Emma, that she never forgot 
 either the text or heads of the lecture. 
 
 The farewell of Mrs. Russel when she 
 delivered Emma to the servants of her 
 grandfather was very tender. It was a final 
 separation, for they never met again. 
 
 The regret of Emma for the loss of her 
 beloved governess, did not vent itself in 
 words. She never mentioned her unless in 
 reply to remarks made by others, but she 
 cherished her memory with inexpressible 
 veneration and affection, and frequently pon- 
 dered over her parting counsel, resolving to 
 obey it as nearly as circumstances would 
 admit. 
 
 The testament, that invaluable gift, Emma
 
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 concealed in an apparently secure place in 
 her own chamber, resorting to it sjs often as 
 she could with prudence, in its leaves she 
 found a brief note, containing the address of 
 a ladj to whom she was directed to apply for 
 * advice, or even an asylum, should any event 
 connected with religion, occur to render ei- 
 ther necessary ; this note she was requested 
 lo destroy. 
 
 Shortly after Mrs. Russel's departure, the 
 double anniversaryof Leila and Emma's birth- 
 day returned. The party who assembled at 
 the house of Eleazar to celebrate it, were 
 more numerous than usual. Leopold, whom 
 Emma had met a short time before, at the 
 house of a friend, was invited at her request. 
 Rabbi Jonathan, the most esteemed of Elea- 
 zar's friends, also attended to bid the whole 
 of the De Lissau family farewell, previous to 
 his quitting England for ever. He had ar- 
 ranged his affairs preparatory to his journey, 
 and his final destination was Jerusalem (•'). 
 though family matters required his presence 
 in Poland, previous to his visit to the Holy 
 city, where he purposed to end his days. 
 This determination was deeply regretted by
 
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 Eleazar, yet he extolled tb.e motives of his 
 friend, and even declared, that were he not 
 prevented by family ties, Rabbi Jonathan 
 should not have made the pious journey 
 alone. The other addition to Eleazar's parly 
 was Rabbi Joshua ben Eiias, a Jew from Je- 
 rusalem, introduced by Rabbi Col mar. His 
 mission to England was of an interesting de- 
 scription, it was to collect money from the 
 different congregations of his brethren, and 
 also from private individuals piously disposed, 
 in behalf of certain Jews established in the 
 holy city, and at that time imprisoned by the 
 Turkish Government, until they paid a heavy 
 fine, imposed on them for alleged or rather 
 imputed offences. To enable these oppres- 
 sed people to raise the sum required, a 
 distant day was set, that they might have 
 lime to solicit aid from their European bre- 
 thren. In case of failure, death was the 
 inevitable alternative, but this had never yet 
 occurred, though these oppressive levies 
 were neither moderate nor unfrequent. 
 
 Rabbi Joshua, who had been express!y 
 selected, to conduct this very important mis- 
 sion, was well qualified to fulfil its duties, 
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 86 
 
 being learned, devout, zealous, of irreproach- 
 able morals, endowed with a pleasing exte- 
 rior, and graceful address, and conversant 
 with most of the European languages, which 
 he spoke fluently. 
 
 On the Continent, however, he had only 
 partially succeeded, but the English Jews were 
 liberal beyond his most sanguine hopes, and 
 he was now returning to the captive Israel, 
 ites, not only with the price of their ransom, 
 but also with a large donation for the poor at 
 Jerusalem, (^^) in return for which the Rabbi 
 presented to each pious contributor, a small 
 portion of Jerusalem earth, ('^) duly sealed 
 and attested as genuine. 
 
 During the evening the Rabbi at the re- 
 quest of Rabbi Colmar, related some affect- 
 ing particulars respecting Jerusalem and its 
 Jewish inhabitants of that day. The changes 
 in the city once so emphatically denominated, 
 a *' Princess among Nations," and the misery 
 and degradation of her children, were sub- 
 jects of deep interest to his auditors, and to 
 none more so than Emma, whose heart was 
 penetrated with sadness as she reflected on 
 the cause of these mournful reverses, and
 
 67 
 
 glancing a tearful eye on the assembled rela- 
 tives, so very dear to her in the ties of nature, 
 felt the appalling conviction that their en- 
 mity to the Great Redeemer, was equally 
 potent and malignant as that testified by their 
 ancestors, before the judgment seat of Pi- 
 late, and at Calvary ! 
 
 Before the party separated, Rabbi Joshua, 
 who had received a liberal present from Ele- 
 azar and his household, gave to each indivi- 
 dual in return, a small portion of the earth so 
 highly estimated, except Emma, to her he 
 steadily, though civilly, declined presenting 
 any, nor would he accept of her offering for 
 the poor, though when pressed for his motive 
 by her grandfather, he evaded assigning a 
 direct or satisfactory one. As he was how- 
 ever on terms of intimacy with Rabbi Col- 
 mar, to whom lie had brought letters from 
 Palestine and the continent, and was at 
 present staying with the De Lissau family, 
 his behaviour was attributed to Anna and the 
 Rabbi, and therefore passed by without any 
 further remark. 
 
 On the mind of Emma this circumstance 
 made but little impression, for she was ex-
 
 S8 
 
 ceedingly grieved to find that her mother's 
 conduct to her was more cold and estranged 
 than ever, and that she repelled her dutiful 
 approaches with an abhorence, she neither 
 sought to conceal or soften. One circum- 
 stance however tended in a measure to soothe 
 her wounded feelings, it was the delicate and 
 affectionate attentions she received from her 
 brother Leopold, whose behaviour appeared 
 greatly to annoy his mother and the Rab- 
 bi, as much as it pleased his grandfather, 
 who after commending his behaviour in very 
 warm terms, made him a valuable present as 
 a token of his approval. This drew from 
 Anna some remarks extremely displeasing to 
 Eleazar, who retorted with acrimony, and 
 plainly told his daughter, if she found one 
 visit in the year to her child too much, she 
 need not renew it. 
 
 ** My annual visit to this house Sir," coldly 
 replied Anna, " is solely to mark my respect 
 for my venerable grandmother, my honored 
 mother, and valued sister, those are the only 
 ties that induce my presence here. I can- 
 not, 1 will not affect feelings towards your 
 unworthy favorite which my heart has no
 
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 share in» And I now avow to you once for 
 all, that I hate aud detest the serpent you so 
 mistakenly cherish, aud who will, I predict, 
 at no very distant day, fill your heart with 
 bitter anguish, and cover with disgrace ail 
 who have the misfortune to be allied to 
 her.'' 
 
 Anna quitted the room as soon as she had 
 ceased speaking, and the whole party im- 
 mediately broke up, but Emma, petrified by 
 the words just uttered by her mother, sat 
 pale and motionless, till roused by the sooth- 
 ing voice and caresses of her grandfather, 
 which however added to her distress. Alas ! 
 she was conscious were the truth known, and 
 the hidden feelings of her soul unveiled, the 
 detestation expressed by her mother, would 
 be the universal sentiment of every member 
 of her family. What piercing anguish did 
 this assurance convey to her heart ! it seemed 
 at the idea to bleed at every pore. Yet 
 through grace, she hesitated not, even at this 
 painful moment to persevere in holding fast 
 the truth, let the consequences be what they 
 might, young as she was, she knew the deep- 
 est aflQictions of this life could be but tran- 
 i3
 
 90 
 
 sient, and Mrs. Russel, in their last interview 
 had prepared her to expect sharp trials, and 
 perhaps eventually a total alienation Ironi her 
 family, but that dear friend had also pointed 
 her hope to a sure refuge in the Lord Jesus, 
 and inwardly commending herself to this 
 gracious protector, she speedily resumed her 
 usual quiet manner, and retired to rest ap- 
 parently tranquil. 
 
 Another school in the neighbourhood was 
 found for Emma, soon after her birthday. 
 The head of it readily agreeing to accept her 
 on the same terms as Mrs. Russel, but she 
 was a very different character from that ex- 
 cellent woman. Mrs. Lawrence was only a 
 nominal christian, and her aspect and dispo- 
 sition were harsh in the extreme ; her con- 
 duct to her scholars was capricious and 
 tyrannical, frequently inflicting severe pun- 
 ishments for very trivial faults, and Emma 
 v/ho from the first was so unfortunate as to 
 incur her dislike, experienced very severe 
 treatment from her, She bore it however, 
 for some months with uncomplaining pa- 
 tience, in hopes that her submission and 
 forbearance would soften her arbitrary gover-
 
 91 
 
 ness, and induce her to become more hu- 
 mane, but at length she was compelled te 
 acquaint her grandfather with some particu- 
 lars, that inclined him to investigate the 
 conduct of Mrs. Lawrence closely, and soon 
 an act of cruelty inflicted on Emma to which 
 he was himself witness, calling unexpectedly 
 at the school, determined him instantly to 
 remove her from a scene where in a short 
 space of lime bhe had endured many sorrows, 
 the sense of which was not a little heightened 
 by their originating with a christian, a title 
 so dear and sacred in her eyes. She knew 
 not at that time the difference between a 
 nominal and real profession of Christianity, 
 and in the simplicity of her heart verily be- 
 lieved, all who bore the name so hallowed 
 were truly so, but in after life, she was taught 
 by bitter experience, to distinguish more 
 wisely. 
 
 The very precarious state of Julia's health 
 at this period, engaged the anxious and un- 
 divided attention of her family, and Emma in 
 consequence was allowed for the present to 
 remain quietly at home, with the additional 
 happiness of frequent and safe opportunities
 
 92 
 
 of reading in her testament, thereby embra- 
 cing the benefits God had given. What 
 sweet refreshing moments were these to her 
 wearied spirit ! How healing and salutary 
 the balm, which the holy conveyancer of all 
 good never fails to bestow ! 
 
 Julia had, unknown to Eleazar, but with 
 the consent and assistance of Violette, whose 
 gentle spirit was not proof against the en- 
 treaties of her daughter, seen her unworthy 
 husband of late several times, but each suc- 
 ceeding interview agitated her delicate frame 
 so violently, that at last, her mother abso- 
 lutely refused to sanction them any longer, 
 aud Wilna departed from town. But the 
 decisive blow was already given, and Julia 
 was actually sinking into her grave, a mar- 
 tyr to superstitious terrors and weak credu- 
 lity, inspired by the firm impression that her 
 husband was in possession of certain cabalis- 
 tic powers, which he had the cruelty to as- 
 sure her, he was resolved to exert, during 
 his life on her parents and family, to revenge 
 their interference on her behalf, and her con- 
 sequent departure from him. 
 
 About two months after Emma was eman-
 
 93 
 
 cipated from Mrs. Lawrence, the family 
 Physician pronounced Julia's case hopeless, 
 and that a very few days would terminate her 
 existence. She received this intelligence 
 with composure, persuaded of her acceptance 
 in the world she was hastening- to. After a 
 long- private interview with her father, she 
 sent for De Lissau and Anna and took an 
 affecting leave of them, requesting that they 
 would send to her, Rachel the aged servant 
 of the Synagogue, ('^) whose office it was to 
 attend the dying moments of the Jewish 
 females, and prepare them for the solemn 
 event; 
 
 The next wish of Julia was, that Emma 
 should be summoned to her, and left alone 
 with her to receive her last admonitions, but 
 she was so much exhausted, by her previous 
 agitated interviews with her family, that it 
 was postponed until the next day, when Em- 
 ma dissolved in tears, was led to her bedside, 
 and Rachel and her attendants withdrew at 
 JiHia's request, leaving them together. 
 
 The present was a moment of peculiar 
 sorrow to Emma, who tenderly loved her 
 amiable aunt, yet saw her passing into eter-
 
 94 
 
 nity under the awful delusion of a false reli- 
 gion, without daring to shew her its fallacy, 
 and her own fearful state ! Impressed with 
 this tremendous idea, she stood trembling in 
 silent but indescribable agony, every feature 
 working with an emotion almost too powerful 
 for endurance, while Julia regarded her for a 
 short time, with a fixed and eager glance, as 
 if she sought to read her inmost thoughts, 
 and was aware of their nature. 
 
 At length the invalid broke the painful 
 silence, and addressed her neice in broken 
 periods, but with surprising energyj and in 
 accents equally solemn and pathetic, but if 
 Emma was so much affected previously, what 
 were now her feelings, when she found that 
 her aunt was aware of her secret sentiments, 
 and had actually discovered her testament, 
 and the letter she had neglected, or rather 
 been unwilling to destroy ! 
 
 ** Unhappy child," concluded Julia, *' for 
 the peace of my family I have concealed 
 these things. The knowledge would be fa- 
 tal to your fond deceived grandfather, but 
 your dissimulation, astonishing in one so 
 young ! fully justifies the severity of your
 
 95 
 
 mother. It is however yet in your power to 
 return to the God of your fathers. Repent- 
 ance ('^) will still atone for past guilt. De- 
 stroy then the gift of the wily Nazarene, 
 (who has seduced your inexperienced youth,) 
 the false record of the carpenter's son, and 
 forsake the error of your ways. Emma ! 
 will you obey your dying friend, who seeks 
 the welfare of your soul ? shall I yet embrace 
 you as a penitent before my departure?" 
 
 Overcome by the effort she had made, 
 Julia sunk back on her pillow, and awaited 
 Emma's reply, but the shock had proved too 
 much for feelings already highly wrought. 
 While Julia addressed her, she stood in a 
 listening attitude, but the pulsation of her 
 heart seemed suspended, it died within her, 
 her features became fixed and rigid, and 
 when her aunt had ceased speaking, she fell 
 down without sense or motion, nor did she 
 recover from her death-like swoon, till the 
 deep and mournful exclamation of, *' Hear 
 O Israel !" had announced that Julia had 
 ceased to exist !
 
 CHAPTER Vr. 
 
 FAMILY DISSENTIONS. 
 
 " Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth ? 
 / tell you nay ; but rather division.^' 
 
 " For from henceforth there shall he Jive in one house 
 divided, three against tuo^ and two against three.'* 
 
 " The father shall he divided against the son, and the 
 son against the father ; the mother ag^ainst the daughter." 
 St. Luke, xii 51, 52, 53. 
 
 " And a man's foes shall he they of his own household." 
 " He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not 
 worthy of me." 
 
 St. Matthew, x. 36, 37. 
 
 The funeral of Julia took place as usual 
 among the Jews, at noon the next day. Vi- 
 olette overpowered by the shock, was con- 
 fined to her bed, and quite incapable of
 
 97 
 
 attending to, or even witnessing the custo- 
 mary ceremonies, but Leila, desirous of hon- 
 oring- the memory of the departed, and anxious 
 to share the merit attached to a voluntary par- 
 ticipation of the funeral preparations, was 
 present at, and assisting in t)-^ roinulest of 
 them. It was a touciiiiig spectacle, and 
 spoke forcibly to the heart, of the uncer- 
 tainty and mutability of this life, to see the 
 withered hands of one, long past the usual 
 term of human existence, foldinp; the habiii- 
 ments of the grave, about tiie form of a de- 
 scendant, who had not attained the meridian 
 of her days ! Leila passed through every 
 rite with astonishing composure, and when 
 the procession had qiiitied the house, with 
 her own hands veiled the looking glasses, 
 placed the ewer and basin in one corner of 
 the apartment prepared for the mourners, in 
 which the spirit of the deceased, is supposed 
 to bathe itself daily, during the seven da^s 
 the family sit on the ground, to bewail their 
 bereavement, and piously kindled the memo- 
 rial lamp for Julia, that though childless, her 
 remembrance should be preserved. To this 
 end also she provided a substitute to attend 
 
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 98 
 
 morning prayers daily in the synagogue, for 
 the ensuing eleven months. ** She was a true 
 daughter of Israel," observed Leila, ** she 
 died in the faith, let not her name pass away 
 unhonored or undistinguished." 
 
 Emma saw all these preparations in mourn- 
 ful silence. The suddeness of the event, 
 which though expected, was not supposed to 
 be so very near, and the trying scene which 
 more immediately preceded, and perhaps 
 accelerated it, had for the moment blunted 
 her feelings, and imparted to them an unna- 
 tural composure. This, however, soon gave 
 way to a sense of indescribable grief. Julia's 
 last words still sounded on her ear, Alas ! 
 they es^pressed such utter detestation of the 
 only way of salvation, and such hatred to him 
 who is the Holy one of Israel, the Saviour, 
 that Emma could entertain no hope ! alike 
 unable to think on a subject so awful, or quit 
 it, she joined the mourners on their return. 
 But her agonised feelings met no relief in 
 the change, as she contemplated them, seated 
 on low cushions, with rent garments and 
 bare feet, surrounded by those who came to 
 join in the morning and evening prayers,
 
 wbich are recited before the mourners during 
 the seven days. How gladly would Emma 
 at this moaient have opened her heart, and 
 sjjoke of Jesus to this assembly of self-de- 
 ceivers ! gathered together in their own righ- 
 teousness, bbt whose solemn convocations, 
 the lip of eternal truth had denounced as 
 iniquity ! but the effort was beyond her. The 
 same sovereign power, who had so gracidasly 
 opened and renewed htr heart, because it 
 was the good pleasure of his will, had closed 
 those of her family and nation, and a rever- 
 ential submission to the mysterious decree, 
 that severed her spiritual interests, from those 
 of the relations so dear to her, was her 6nal 
 resource, amidst the conflicting feelings 
 which she was the constant subject of. 
 
 When Emma's mind had a little recovered 
 its tone, the insecurity of the spot she had 
 selected for her testament recurred to her. 
 Julia had seen it, others less lenient might 
 do so, and to be deprived of it was the least 
 she had to apprehend. After much deliber- 
 ation, and chusing and rejecting many plans 
 for securing her treasure, she felt convinced 
 that to secure it about her person was her 
 k2
 
 100 
 
 only alternative. This she at length accom- 
 plished. The testament was very small, and 
 placing it in a silk cover, made to contain it, 
 without increasing its bulk, she wore the 
 precious parcel in her bosom in the day time, 
 and during the night, it was safe beneath her 
 pillow. In this simple arrangement, Emma 
 had no view beyond present security. She 
 saw not the clouds gathering around her. 
 She knew not, that ere long a sorrowful 
 change of circumstances awaited her, in con- 
 nexion with which, the possession of this 
 little volume, would be of incalculable impor- 
 tance to her, both as a source of consolation 
 and instruction, during a long series of af- 
 flictive trials, and intolerant persecutions, 
 such as in the saddest anticipations she had 
 feared, never occurred to her as either pos- 
 sible or probable to be destined for her. 
 
 When the first close mourning for Julia 
 had passed by, and Eleazar could again mix 
 with society, he was called on to visit his 
 brother, the father of Solomon De Lissau. 
 His dissolution was fast approaching, and 
 though it was repelling' to Eleazar's feelings, 
 to enter his daughter's house, on this occa-
 
 101 
 
 si on he restrained himself and visited his 
 djing relative frequently. 
 
 He was preparing to set out on this chari- 
 table errand one day as usual, when he was 
 struck, with the deep dejection Emma's coun- 
 tenance expressed, and the rather as she had 
 never experienced any particular notice or 
 kindness from her paternal grandfather. He 
 therefore called her to him, and demanded 
 why she looked so sad. Emma did not im- 
 mediately reply, she could not ; — unconscious 
 that he was observing her, she was reflecting 
 with her usual feeling of grief, that another 
 relative was about to pass into eternity unin- 
 terested in the Lord Jesus, and thereiore in 
 a state of awful reprobation, though self-se- 
 cure and fully justified in his own eyes. El- 
 eazar impatiently repeated his question, and 
 alarmed, and hardly knowing what she said, 
 she murmured an indistinct answer, in wliich 
 the name of Sophia caught his ear. " You 
 are pining then to see your sister?" said EI- 
 eazar, ** well, you shall see her, I promise 
 you Sophia shall visit you on the coming 
 sabbath." 
 
 Astonished and delighted at this unex- 
 k3
 
 102 
 
 pected event, Emma gave way to emotions 
 of the liveliest joy, and her grandfather left 
 her, gratified at having, as he supposed, dis- 
 covered the cause of a dejection, he had 
 frequently witnessed with equal surprise and 
 alarm, and which until now was wholly un- 
 accountable to him. 
 
 Emma had never before been so impa- 
 tient as she now felt for the arrival of the 
 sabbath, and much she feared all her grand- 
 father's influence would fail to accomplish 
 his promise, though on his return he reassu- 
 red her of its certainty. 
 
 The sabbath day so ardently desired, at 
 length arrived, and it was certainly the hap- 
 piest Emma had ever knovv^n, as her throb- 
 bing heart acknowledged, when she eagerly 
 folded to it the young and interesting Sophia! 
 Emma's spirits revived during this delightful 
 interview, and an affection truly sisterly filled 
 her bosom towards her charming relative. 
 Hope threw a ray of light on the future, and 
 forgetting, for the moment, the cherished 
 secret of her bosom, the opposite belief in 
 which Sophia was so strictly educated, and 
 the irreconcilable nature of their principles,
 
 103 
 
 she looked forward to scenes in which her 
 sister was a chief actor, without considering 
 the improbability, that they would ever be 
 realized. 
 
 This day, so soothing to the mind of Em- 
 ma, drew at last to a close, and the sisters 
 separated with mutual and avowed regret, 
 but in the hope of meeting again shortly. 
 The death of De Lissau's father immediately 
 followed it, and again Eleazar's house was a 
 scene of mourning and retirement ; during 
 which, Emma had many favorable opportuni- 
 ties of reading the word of God uninterrupt- 
 edly, and a composure, she had long been a 
 stranger to, was the happy result. 
 
 No event of moment ruffled this serenity, 
 until the return of Emma's birthday, The 
 usual invitation had been duly forwarded, 
 the customary preparations made, and in El- 
 eazar's letter he had requested Sophia might 
 accompany Leopold, but the day arrived 
 without any notice of it by the De Lissau 
 family, and regret, disappointment, and 
 gloom, marked the era hitherto always cele- 
 brated with so much festivity, 
 
 Eleazar was not of a temper to pass bj
 
 104 
 
 such a return to his condescension unno- 
 ticed, lie wrote a letter to his daughter 
 dictated by passion, and therefore very un- 
 likely to win or reclaim a spirit, equally 
 haughty as his own. The reply of x\nna was 
 such as proved she had in this instance 
 forgot her relative duty, this produced an 
 answer still more severe, and for some time 
 letters passed between them highly discredi- 
 table to both parties, while Leila and Vio- 
 lette, who had in the first instance pleaded 
 for Anna, shocked at the tenor of her ad- 
 dresses to her father, at length ceased to 
 speak on her behalf. 
 
 Emma beheld these occurrences with bit- 
 ter anguish, and though at a loss to account 
 for the conduct of her mother, felt an inde- 
 finable sensation of terror as she reflected on 
 it, nor could she help thinking herself in 
 some measure the cause of it, she therefore 
 with the permission of her two grandmothers, 
 dictated a very humble and pathetic letter to 
 her mother, which Miriam wrote in the Jew- 
 ish character, and undertook to convey to 
 Anna. 
 
 An opportunity soon offered for the errand
 
 105 
 
 Miriam wished to make, and she delivered 
 Emma's letter into her mother's hand, but 
 its contents seemed to augment her displea- 
 sure, and it was returned torn in pieces with 
 every mark of contempt. 
 
 A. few days after this painful event, Rabbi 
 Colmar was announced. Eleazar, in consi- 
 deration of his character, and supposing he 
 came with overtures of peace, received him 
 courteously, but what were his feelings when 
 the Rabbi made a foinia! demand for the im- 
 mediate restoration of Emma, at the desire 
 of her parents ! for once, however, Eleazar 
 stifled every resentful expression, and coldly, 
 but firmly, negatived the demand, though he 
 still affected to behave to the Rabbi with po- 
 liteness. The next request of Colmar was to 
 be permitted to speak to Emma, but this 
 Eleazar politely but decidedly refused. "Her 
 spirits have been already sufficiently agita- 
 ted," replied he warmly, "she shall not know 
 of your present application, for be assured 
 I will never consent to part with her. Her 
 mother has never evinced towards her one 
 spark of maternal feeling, therefore good 
 Rabbi urge no further so unavailing a suit,
 
 106 
 
 but bear my determination to your patroness, 
 and tell her also from me, tl-at from this 
 moment, I will endeavour to forget that I 
 ever had any daughter, but the one I have so 
 lately seen deposited in her grave ! 
 
 Rabbi Colmar attempted to soften this last 
 resolution, but Eleazar was infiexible and he 
 left the house entirely unsuccessful. 
 
 This demand for the restoration of Emma 
 deeply wounded Eleazar, and he never for- 
 gave it, he was, however, much surprised to 
 find it was not repeated. An entire cessation 
 of intercourse followed the lale hostilities 
 and they ne\er met even in public, for im- 
 mediately after the visit of Rabbi Colmar to 
 Eleazar, De Lissau and his family, who had 
 hitherto attended at the same synagogue, with 
 Eleazar, now quitted it to unite themselves 
 with a community which had originally sece- 
 ded from it. 
 
 Some months passed aw^ay in a quiescent 
 state, during which Emma had been kept in 
 seclusion, lest an attempt might be made to 
 agitate or alarm her. Anything beyond that 
 Eleazar did not imagine likely to occur, 
 and after a time the p<. litic and assumed in-
 
 107 
 
 difference of Anna complete!}^ deceived her 
 father, and set his mind perfectly at ease 
 respecting the child of his adoption. 
 
 The time now approached for Eleazar to 
 make his accustomed visit to Paris, and 
 Emma saw him depart, with feelings of un- 
 easiness she could neither define nor repress. 
 Eleazar observed the sadness of his favorite, 
 and tenderly embracing her, told her to be 
 dutiful to her grandmothers, and she should 
 be rewarded, by some presents from Paris, 
 on his return, he was however himself much 
 affected, and he actually returned to bestow 
 on Emma once more his fervent benediction! 
 Alas! these feelings on both sides, were sure- 
 ly prophetic. The farewell was an eternal 
 one. Never again did Eleazar behold the 
 child of his affection, nor ever again did 
 Emma meet the fond parent who so tenderly 
 loved her. 
 
 Shortly after the departure of Eleazar, an 
 eminent Jewish female died, her funeral was 
 attended by a great concourse of pious 
 women, among whom were Leila and Vio- 
 lette. Anna had long sought an opportunity 
 like this, and immediately dispatched Rabbi
 
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 Colmar to execute her cruel plan. The ab- 
 sence of Solomon De Lissau at this critical 
 period he considered a fortunate omen, and 
 hastened exultingly to obey commands, which 
 had their origin in his own counsels. Em- 
 ma's terror when this stern bigot appeared 
 before her, and avowed his intentions, were 
 beyond description. In an agony she flew 
 from him, and appealed to the servants for 
 protection, but the Rabbi came prepared for 
 resistance, and determined to brave it. He 
 summoned from the carriage that brought 
 him, two men who bore away Emma by force 
 from the astonished domestics, and placing 
 her in tiie vehicle, Rabbi Colmar hastily en- 
 tered it, and it proceeded rapidly to the house 
 of Solomon De Lissau; when it arrived there, 
 Emma, stunned by the sudden event, and ex- 
 hausted by the efforts she had previously 
 made, had lost the power of resistance, and 
 silently and mechanically followed the Rabbi, 
 who conducted her by the garden entrance, 
 into his own apartment, where he locked her 
 in, and hastened to give an account of his 
 mission and its success, to an heart still more 
 obdurate than his own.
 
 109 
 
 What a moment of aiig'aish mingled with 
 horror was this to the unhappy captive ! torn 
 from her home, severed fiom her beloved 
 friends, and in the power of the vindictive 
 Rabbi what had she not to dread! Her mother 
 too, how she longed yet feared to see her \ 
 Could it be, she frequently thought, as she 
 gazed wildly around, that she was in her 
 father's house, under the same roof with her 
 brolhers, (all of them, but Leopold, strangers 
 to her) and her beloved sister! yet treated 
 with indignity, brought thither by brutal 
 force, and without the power of leaving the 
 apartment. These thoughts passed rapidly 
 through her bewildered mind, which, confu- 
 sed and agitated, could not reason with any 
 connexion, meantime the shades of night ap- 
 proached, and not even a sound broke the 
 silence around her. 
 
 At length the key turning in the door an- 
 nounced a visitor, and the Rabbi entered, 
 accompanied by her mother. The first im- 
 pulse of Emma was to hasten towards her, 
 but the terrible expression of her countenance 
 appalled her, and she resumed her seat, on 
 the floor, in a remote corner of the chamber, 
 
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 110 
 
 though she could not suppress the heavy sobs 
 that burst from her overcharged heart. Anna 
 took no notice of her but conversed some- 
 time with the Rabbi, and it was a relief to 
 Emma to see her depart. The Rabbi had 
 the humanity to offer her some food, but she 
 could not partake of it, and worn out by the 
 deep emotions that had shaken her frame and 
 almost unsettled her reason, she unresistingly 
 allowed him to place her on his couch, where, 
 after a time, sleep closed her tearful eyes, 
 while the Rabbi divided the hours, between 
 his studies, and observations on the behaviour 
 of the child, he thought it meritorious to 
 snatch, by the most desperate means, from 
 the fate attached to A.postacy!
 
 CHAPTER VIT. 
 
 PERSECUTION. 
 
 ** They shall put you out of the synagogues : yea, the 
 time cometh that ivhosoever killeth you will think that he 
 doeth God serciee."' 
 
 John, xvi. 2. 
 
 " But these things will they do U7ito you for my name's 
 sake, because they know not him that sent me," 
 
 " The servant is not greater than his Lord, if they have 
 persecuted me, they will also persecute you." 
 
 John, xv. 20. 21. 
 
 The feverish slumber of the unhappy Em- 
 ma, was broken at early dawn by her mother, 
 who hastily aroused her from this temporary 
 l2
 
 112 
 
 alleviation of her misery, and changed the 
 flowered silk robe and satin slip she wore, for 
 a coarse stuff frock and blue checked apron. 
 She also divested her of the valuable orna- 
 ments, which, by her grandfather's desire she 
 always appeared in. All these changes were 
 rapidly effected in silence, and Emma felt no 
 disposition to break it, though the expressi- 
 on of her countenance sufficiently depicted 
 what was passing in her heart. Her mother 
 in a harsh voice commanded her to follow 
 her, and led the way through a number of 
 passages to a narrow fiight of stairs, appa- 
 rently at a remote part of the house ; ascend- 
 ing these, they passed into a long winding 
 entry, at the extremity of which was a low 
 door which Anna unlocked. It opened into 
 a small chamber with only one window, which 
 was a circular sky-light; a little bed in one 
 corner, and a stool and table, completed its 
 furniture; the floor was matted, and the whole 
 bore evident marks of recent arrangement. 
 
 " This is your present abode" said the piti- 
 less mother, " until I have finally decided how 
 to dispose of you, — that will in a great mea- 
 sure depend on your answers to some ques-
 
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 tions, Rabbi Colmar intends putting to you, 
 by my desire, meantime I forbid you to quit 
 it under any pretence whatsoever, without 
 my permission, or that of the Rabbi." 
 
 She then closed the door, and left Emma 
 to meditate at her leisure, on the sudden and 
 extraordinary change in her situation, and 
 the treacherous and violent manner in which 
 it had been effected. 
 
 Emma's heart melted into feelings of the 
 tenderest sympathy, as memory pourtrayed 
 the sorrow of Leila and Violette, when on 
 their return, they were apprized of the man- 
 ner in which she had been torn from them. 
 It represented too, the more passionate dis- 
 pleasure, her grandfather would not fail to 
 make known to, and felt by those who had 
 thus violated the domestic arrangement of 
 his house, in defiance of a contract the most 
 solemn, and her tears flowed copiously, as 
 forgetting her personal interests, she mourned 
 over the inevitable disunion of her family. 
 
 After indulging these natural feelings for a 
 
 time, her mind became more calm, and Mrs. 
 
 Russel's advice at their last interview recurred 
 
 to her. At a moment like this, how valuable 
 
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 114 
 
 were her counsels ! soothed by their remem- 
 brance, Emma poured out her heart before 
 him, who is the sure refuge of the oppressed ; 
 in the exercise of this blessed privilege, her 
 soul was strengthened and refreshed, and she 
 awaited with composure, astonishing even 
 to herself, the expected visit of Rabbi Col- 
 mar. The hours however wore away, yet he 
 came not, and Emma, who had not tasted 
 food since she left her grandfather's house, 
 now that her mental sufferings were some- 
 what allayed, began to feel the pressure of 
 hunger, but afternoon was succeeded by the 
 shades of approaching night, and still no one 
 came ! An intolerable thirst parched her pale 
 lips, but the chamber dia not contain even a 
 little water, a feverish glow flushed her 
 cheek, — her heart sickened — her head grew 
 light and dizzy — a clammy dew hung on her 
 forehead, and at length, feeling the appalling 
 conviction that she had been left there to 
 perish, she laid her throbbing head on her 
 pillow, and soon sunk, from mere exhaustion, 
 into a deep sleep, wherein imagination placed 
 her at a table spread with tempting viands, 
 cooling fruits, and vases of the purest water.
 
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 Late in llie evening of this trying day, the 
 voice of Rabbi Colmar dispelled the delusive 
 dream occasioned by the unsatisfied cravings 
 of nature, and aroused the sufferer. In an 
 imperious tone he commanded her to rise, 
 and attend to a message from her mother. 
 At that name, Emma attempted to obey, but 
 an universal tremor sliook her frame, and she 
 lelt entirely unable to comply. 
 
 " I am very ill," said she, in weak accents. 
 
 ** Obstinacy, and hypocrisy P exclaimed 
 the Rabbi. " I insist on your obedience." 
 
 " I have not tasted food this day, Rabbi," 
 she murmured, in a faultering voice, as she 
 raised her languid eyes to his, and held up 
 her clasped hands in a supplicating attitude. 
 
 The Rabbi was excessively shocked as he 
 heard her piteous declaration, and saw her 
 heart moving manner of silently imploring 
 his compassion. Obdurate as he was, he 
 had not, even in idea, intended to inflict on 
 her the pangs of hunger, nor had Anna con- 
 templated a punishment of that nature ; but 
 in their exultation at having so easily and ef- 
 fectually executed a plan, they had rather 
 hoped, than expected to accomplish, they
 
 116 
 
 had actually forgotten the isolated situation 
 of the poor captive, her natural wants, and 
 the impossibility of her receiving food with- 
 out their assistance. 
 
 Anxious to repair the consequence of his 
 negligence, the Rabbi hastened away, and 
 soon returned with some light refreshments, 
 which he presented to Emma in a manner 
 almost like kindness, requesting her to par- 
 take of them sparingly, that she might not 
 injure herself. After this repast, he told her 
 she might go to rest, as he w^ould defer the 
 subject he had intended to enter upon, until 
 she was better prepared for it. Before he 
 left her, however, he desired her to take the 
 contents of a small glass he had brought for 
 that purpose. Emma complied without any 
 hesitation. It was a composing medicine, 
 and she soon experienced its salutary effects. 
 Before that took place however, a delightful 
 surprise awaited her. As she laid aside her 
 coarse garments, in order to retire to the 
 flock mattrass, destined to succeed the lux- 
 urious couch, she had hitherto been accus- 
 tomed to repose on, the silken bag enclosing 
 the testament fell from her bosom ! what a 
 moment of exquisite pleasure was this !
 
 117 
 
 In the first ebullition of her distress, the 
 hurry of mind consequent to it, and the phy- 
 sical sufferings that so rapidly succeeded, 
 she had entirely forgotten the treasure she 
 wore next her heart, and which, as if by mi- 
 racle, had escaped her mother's observation, 
 during the transactions of the morning. 
 Folding it to her throbbing bosom with feel- 
 ings of mingled joy, reverence, and grati- 
 tude, and bathing it with tears, sweet, salu- 
 tary, and heart relieving, Emma at length 
 yielded to the power of the Rabbi's potion, 
 and sunk into a sound and refreshing repose. 
 The first rays of morning gleaming through 
 the skylight dispelled Emma's sleep, and she 
 arose f»'om her hard couch invigorated and 
 composed. 
 
 After offering a short but fervent prayer 
 to the God of her mercies, who had so gra- 
 ciously sustained her feeble mind at this 
 trying period, and strengthened it, to rest 
 solely on Him, she ventured, as a profound 
 silence reigned through the house, to read a 
 portion of the holy volume, so happily pre- 
 served to her, and felt assured that while she 
 possessed this inestimable privilege, the hea-
 
 118 
 
 viest deprivations her mother could inflict, 
 would be softened and rendered endurable. 
 
 At an early hour, Sarah, the personal ser- 
 vant of Anna, and the superintendant of the 
 household, brought Emma's breakfast, and 
 informed her, she should return in an hour, 
 to conduct her to her father, who had arrived 
 from the country late the preceding evening, 
 and wished to have some conversation with 
 her. Emma's heart was at once agitated, 
 and revived by this intelligence, she knew 
 that from her father she had no undue seve- 
 rity to apprehend, and much to hope from 
 the tenderness of his paternal feelings. 
 Pleasing anticipation therefore, was the sen- 
 sation inspired by this message, though it 
 was imparted in a most ungracious and 
 scornful manner by Sarah, who appeared to 
 think herself degraded, by her present em- 
 ployment of conveying food to one, whom 
 her revered mistress considered a reprobate ! 
 This favorite domestic, who had the power 
 (and stretched it to its utmost limits) of em- 
 bittering Emma's subsequent trials, was a 
 bigotted and zealous Jewess, of an extremely 
 harsh temper, and unfeeling disposition, but
 
 119 
 
 enthusiastically devoted to her mistress, and 
 minutely exact in all that pertained to reli- 
 gion, which in her view consisted in a scru- 
 pulous attention to an endless round of cere- 
 monies, traditional superstitions, and an 
 unextinguishable hatred to even the very 
 name of Christianity, insomuch that she al- 
 ways conducted herself towards the servants 
 of that persuasion, in a manner the most 
 tyrannical and oppressive. 
 
 Such was the messenger that came at the 
 time specified, to conduct Emma to her 
 father. He waited for her in a little cham- 
 ber directly under the one she occupied, and 
 which was his oratory, the narrow flight of 
 stairs that led to the one apartment, termi- 
 nated at the door of the other. 
 
 Emma felt a degree of uneasy timidity as 
 she entered into the presence of her father, 
 but the first glance of his benign features, at 
 once reassured her, and she bent before him 
 to receive the paternal benediction. It was 
 given with fervent tenderness, and as he 
 raised and folded her to his kind bosom, a 
 father's tears fell on her face, and mingled 
 with those she shed in abundance, at a 
 reception so very affectionate.
 
 120 
 
 When these emotions had a little subsided, 
 De Lissau explained to Emma, his motive 
 for desiring to see her at this time. It was 
 to ascertain from her own lips, whether she 
 really had imbibed anj^ sentiments contrary 
 to the Jewish faith ; and if so, which he 
 avowed he did not believe, he requested her 
 to make known to him their nature, extent, 
 and from whom she had received them. 
 
 " You need not fear to reply to my ques- 
 tions ingenuously, my beloved child," added 
 this excellent parent, ** Your welfare prompts 
 them. If your mother is mistaken, I am re- 
 solved to restore you immediately to your 
 grandfather. Should the contrary be the 
 case, I then cannot, consistently with my 
 given word, interfere on your behalf. Bat 
 even then, my Emiia may roly on her father's 
 indulgence, and expect from him every alle- 
 viation in his power." 
 
 Emma heard this address with intense 
 interest,and an emotion that for the moment, 
 rendered her unable to reply. De Lissau 
 perceived her agitation, and soothed her in 
 the gentlest manner. At length finding she 
 was still silent, he repeated his request for
 
 121 
 
 an explicit reply, that his future conductmight 
 be guided by it. Thus urged, Emma felt 
 called on, by her filial duty, to answer him 
 with undisguised sincerity; yet she was deep- 
 ly affected at the idea of avowing principles 
 so decidedly opposed to her nation and fami- 
 ly, as with a palpitating heart, she said : — 
 
 " My dearest father, 1 acknowledge your 
 right to know the inmost thoughts of my 
 mind, 1 will neither deny or conceal the 
 truth from you. I AM A Christian." 
 
 De Lissau was astonished. An uneasy 
 anticipation of the tenor of her reply, had 
 floated on his mind, but an avowal at once 
 so frank and fearless, he expected not, and 
 he paused awhile as if at a loss what to say. 
 Meantime Emma, who at this moment felt 
 elevated beyond herself, and entirely divested 
 of the terror, that until now had ever accom- 
 panied any anticipation of discovery, watched 
 the expression of her father's features, and 
 saw with pleasure that anger mingled not 
 with the visible emotion there depicted. 
 
 At length De Lissau broke the affecting 
 silence, and made many minute enquiries, 
 which Emma answered with perfect candor, 
 
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 and simplicity. Fie could not conceal his 
 surprise at Mrs. Russel's conduct, but he 
 made no comment on it to his daughter. 
 Jlis next question related to Rabbi Cohiiar's 
 behaviour towards her in the late scenes, and 
 Emma detailed it accurately, with the excep- 
 tion of her having passed the preceding day 
 without food, as that had not been a wilful 
 infliction. Her father, however, had been 
 apprised of that circumstance by the Rabbi 
 himself, and kindly commended her conduct 
 respecting it. 
 
 " Ever continue to evince a candid and 
 forgiving spirit my Emma," said he, " in 
 consequence of your situation, you will often 
 have occasion to exercise it. Honor your 
 mother, I charge you, whatever may be her 
 conduct, and remember that under every trial 
 she may expose you to, you owe her respect and 
 obedience, as far as you conscientiously can 
 do so. 1 have promised not to interfere with 
 her plans respecting you, but I shall see you 
 every day, and do all in my power to con- 
 sole you, and supply to you, the dear friends 
 you are deprived of, but neither by my ad- 
 vice, or with my approbation."
 
 123 
 
 De Lissau, as he concluded this affectionate 
 address, again fervently blessed and embra- 
 ced the object of his tenderest love, and com- 
 passion, whose eyes overflowed at his allusion 
 to the beloved and venerable protectors of 
 her infant years, lie then summoned Sarah, 
 who conducted her to her chamber, where 
 she found a work-box, and a basket of new 
 linen cut out, and prepared for sewing. This 
 she was desired to attend to immediately, 
 and expedite with neatness and diligence, by 
 her mother's command ; to wdiich Sarah ad- 
 ded a taunting comment of her own, and 
 then hastened away, 
 
 The employment furnished to Emma, 
 though intended as a task, was in reality of 
 essential service to her, by dividing her at- 
 tention, and preventing her mind from dwel- 
 ling too intently on her present solitary con- 
 finement. The interview with her father 
 had also a beneficial effect, she had been at 
 last permitted to cast aside the veil that con- 
 cealed her real sentiments, without reproach 
 or comment, and felt her bosom lightened 
 and relieved, by her ingenuous avowal which 
 the noble minded De Lissau had so gene- 
 rouslv received. M 2
 
 124 
 
 Several days passed away in regular suc- 
 cession, during which. Rabbi Colmar and 
 her mother, took not the least notice of Em- 
 ma, who daisy saw her father at an early hour 
 in his oratory, and uniformly received from 
 him the tenderest attentions, though she 
 could not but observe that he looked thought- 
 ful and unhappy. The cause of his uneasi- 
 ness, however, he did not impart, and evaded 
 her anxious enquiries, by waving the subject, 
 in a manner that silenced without satisfying 
 her; but though De Lissau was thus silent to 
 Emma, she was the sole cause of the sorrow 
 that hung on his brow. He had, during the 
 time that passed so quietly with her, been 
 engaged in incessant debates with his wife. 
 She intended, originally, to convey Emma to 
 an intimate friend of her's, who resided in 
 Germany, and with whom she constantly cor- 
 responded. This friend entered warmly into 
 her intentions respecting Emma, and had 
 consented to assist in forwarding them. She 
 was, like Anna, an austere and bigoted Jew- 
 ess, added to which, her hatred to Christian- 
 ity, was deepened by the oppressive tax, at 
 that time levied on all Jews travelling in or
 
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 ned to adopt them, and be left them to their 
 own arrangements, while he went to fortify 
 Emma's mind to meet uukindness with pa- 
 tience, and to repeat his charge ever to dis- 
 play towards her mother, filial respect and 
 obedience. 
 
 *'I know this will sometimes prove a diffi- 
 cult matter," concluded he, "but it is your 
 duty, and 1 expect it from you," 
 
 Emma felt her father's kindness ; it was 
 sweet and soothing to her mind, but she de- 
 rived the patience he recommended her to 
 practise, from a better and higher source 
 than her own weak endeavors. The Power 
 that had been pleased to call her, while so 
 young, to trials so affecting, had graciously 
 proportioned her strength to them, and shed 
 on her heart a peace, nothing earthly, how- 
 ever alluring, could possibly either impart or 
 deprive her of. 
 
 The next morning Rabbi Colmar visited 
 Emma, to elicit from her the true sentiments 
 of her heart respecting religion. He came 
 alone, for Anna could not, as yet, so far go- 
 vern her unruly passions, as to bear from her 
 any avowal such as she expected.
 
 130 
 
 The Rabbi was surprised to find lunma 
 sitting composedly at work, and that her 
 features wore an air of thoughtfulness, but 
 not sadness. He had felt assured that soli- 
 tary confinement would have produced a very 
 contrary effect, and inwardly suspected she 
 was in possession of some secret source of 
 consolation, which he determined to discover, 
 and take from her. These thoughts, howevei', 
 were dispelled by his astonishment, at the 
 ingenuous manner in which she met his en- 
 soaring questions respecting her belief, and 
 the utiJaiiuted though respectful tenor of her 
 answers. Passious, the most furious, agitated 
 his whole frame while she spoke, and his im- 
 precations, when his rage at last fo'uid vent 
 in words, were terrific, as, in the prostituted 
 name of the Holy One of Israel, he denounced 
 the vengeance of heaven on her Apostate 
 head I 
 
 Emma listened to the Kabbi in perfect si- 
 lence, and with seeming composure. Though 
 shocked at his stern looks, appalling language, 
 and impious curses, she feared them not. 
 She was no longer the timid child shrinking 
 back terrified at the least allusion to her
 
 125 
 
 through Germany. ('^) Under her auspices, 
 all opportunity of either imbibing or cherish- 
 ing heretical opinions would have been com- 
 pletely prevented, as she was the wife of the 
 presiding Rabbi, and her house was inacces- 
 sible to Christians; but De Lissau firmly 
 opposed this favorite arrangement of his 
 wife, and insisted that Emma should remain 
 under his roof, nor could either Anna or the 
 Rabbi prevail on him to alter his determina- 
 tion, and they were ultimately obliged to 
 yield the point, lest he should, (as he more 
 than once hinted,) restore her to the happy 
 asylum of her infancy. 
 
 m3
 
 CHAPTER VIIT. 
 
 TRIALS AND TEMPTATIONS. 
 
 " But now, thus salth the Lord, fear not ; I have re- 
 deemed thee, I have culled thee bij thy name ; thou art 
 mine." 
 
 " When thou passest through the waters, I ivill be with 
 thee ; and tchen through the rivers, they shall not overflow 
 thee ; when thou walkest through the fire j thou shalt not 
 be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee" 
 
 " Foi' I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, 
 thy Saviour" 
 
 Isaiah, xliii. 1, 2, 3. 
 
 *' God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted 
 above that ye are able, but ivill also make a way to escape." 
 1 Corinthians, x. 13. 
 
 When the obstinately contested point of 
 Emma's future residence was finally adjusted,
 
 127 
 
 De Lissau, in accordance with a promise pre- 
 viously extorted from him by his wife, re- 
 signed the disposal of her time and pursuits, 
 to her mother and the Rabbi. But he ear- 
 nestly recommended a mild and persuasive 
 mode of treatment, as most likely to compass 
 their wishes. And, (dreading the effects of 
 Anna's temper, increased and influenced as 
 its natural violence was, by the unfeeling 
 Rabbi,) he warned them to beware of offer- 
 ing at any time, or under any pretence, per- 
 sonal ill-usage to the child he regarded, as 
 having a double claim to his pity, as he would 
 certainly interfere in that case, in a way nei- 
 ther of them would approve, 
 
 •' She will have sufficient mental sorrow to 
 contend with," added he compassionately, 
 " to cloud her youthful days with gloom 
 On earth she has no friend but me ; unless 
 the sacred feelings of nature, should event- 
 ually plead for her in a mother's bosom." 
 
 " Call me not her mother," exclaimed Anna 
 passionately, * I hate her, even should she not 
 be the apostate I believe her to be." 
 
 De Lissau was about to reply in an indig- 
 nant tone, when Rabbi Colmar interposed
 
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 and spoke loftily of religious discipline, and 
 sanctity, when laudably exerted in defending 
 the true faith, and the necessity of extir- 
 pating, by every possible means, all that was 
 opposed to it. He also ventured, though 
 with caution, to hint his surprise at the tole- 
 ration and even indulgence, De Lissau, in 
 all other respects so exemplary, evinced for 
 the detestable Nazarenes. 
 
 '• You may spare your observations on this 
 head. Rabbi," replied De Lissau coldly, "with 
 all my real respect for you, 1 cannot allow of 
 dictation in matters of conscience, from the 
 holiest saint, My religious opinions and 
 belief are matters between God and my 
 soul. I enter not on them with any one, nor 
 is it agreeable to me to dwell on the subject, 
 suffer me, however, as it regards Emma, to 
 remind you, that religious persecution is ex- 
 tremely unwise as well as unjust, and gene- 
 rally defeats its own object, And experience 
 has long since convinced me, that coercive 
 measures tnay make hypocrites, but never yet 
 produced a genuine convert." 
 
 Neither Anna or the Rabbi were at all 
 satisfied with De Lissau's opinions, or incli-
 
 131 
 
 religious sentiments. Her character appear- 
 ed to have undergone a complete change 
 amidst the trials she had experienced, and a 
 divine support raised her above the fear of 
 man, and imparted to her mind, a firmness 
 that in its effects, proved its holy origin : 
 under this gracious influence, the violent in- 
 dignation of Rabbi Colmar, was as nothing, 
 when compared with the oppresive feelings, 
 concealment of her sentiments had hitherto 
 inflicted on her. Her natural disposition was 
 open and communicative, she had therefore 
 always felt sad, under the unavoidable re- 
 straint, and even dissimulation, which prur 
 denc3 had imposed on her conduct, and, 
 her bosom, lightened of that painful weight, 
 feared not the trials preparing for her, bat 
 rather rejoiced in having an opportunity, of 
 frankly acknowledging those truths of which 
 her soul was so firmly assured. 
 
 In his report to his patroness, the Rabbi, 
 did not fail to give every minute particular, 
 of Emma's answers and deportment ; at the 
 latter he declared his astonishment. 
 
 *• Good Rabbi," replied Anna, ** her hardi- 
 hood need not surprise yon. An unequalled
 
 132 
 
 effrontery, and diabolical audacity, are dis- 
 tinguishing characteristics of this unholy sect, 
 and owe their source to their base-bora foun- 
 der. Recollect you not, his depraved and 
 unnatural conduct towards his mother, ('^) 
 and its consequences? Were they not the 
 origin of his inventing and disseminating the 
 Nazarene heresy, termed by his deluded fol- 
 lowers, Christianity?" 
 
 The Rabbi could not but assent to these 
 assertions, and applaud the holy indignation 
 of Anna, against a faith, which was indeed 
 too spiritual to be discerned, by these self^ 
 righteous worshippers of the letter of scrip- 
 ture, while its spirit was veiled from them, 
 and lost, amidst a cloud of absurd traditions, 
 the mere work of man, and therefore, well 
 pleasing to his carnal mind. 
 
 They were still in deliberation how to act 
 with respect to Emma, when De Lissau 
 joined them. He heard them choose and 
 reject various plans for compelling her to 
 return to Judaism, without making any re- 
 mark, until appealed to by his wife, for his 
 opinion, though she meant it rather as a 
 compliment, than intending to act on any 
 method he might advise.
 
 133 
 
 *' I have neither inclination nor ability to 
 assist your deliberations on this subject," an- 
 swered De Lissau, carelessly, ** nor need you 
 be told that the best, perhaps the only me- 
 thod of repelling and refuting error, is by 
 advancing and disseminating truth." 
 
 It was at last finally arranged between 
 Anna and the Rabbi, that they should, each 
 in their turn, try the force of arguments, per- 
 suasion, and promises, on Emma's mind, be- 
 fore they proceeded to extremities with her, 
 as a confirmed and irreclaimable apostate. 
 
 In pursuance of this line of conduct, Rab- 
 \t\ Colmar visited Emma's apartment daily, 
 and laying aside, as much as he could, the 
 native austerity of his character, conde- 
 scended to enter into familiar conversation 
 with her on religious topics, in the course of 
 which, he represented to her in strong terms, 
 how very inadequate so young and inexperi- 
 enced a creature, was, to judge for herself, 
 on so important a subject as religion, and 
 what lamentable arrogance and self-conceit, 
 it evinced to oppose /i<?r immature judgment, 
 to the belief and opinions of the whole Jew- 
 ish nation, abounding as it did, with innume- 
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 134 
 
 rable wise, holy, and heaven-inspired Rab- 
 bins, whose doctrines were infallible, their 
 lives pure and spotless as angels, and whos^ 
 souls were most assuredly bound up in the 
 bundle of life everlasting ! 
 
 ** Emma De Lissau !" said he in conclu- 
 sion, and with peculiar earnestness, *' ponder 
 over what I have said, and harden not your 
 heart against truth. The evil one has led you 
 fearfully astray, and greatly prevailed over 
 you hitherto. Remember, however, it is not 
 as yet too late, to renounce the abominable 
 errors you have imbibed, and return to the 
 God of Israel. Prayer and penitence have 
 great power with the most High. Life and 
 death are before you, the choice is with your- 
 self. On the one hand, you may, as a true 
 daughter of Israel, win by your due obser- 
 vance of the rites of our holy faith, in this 
 life, temporal blessings, and in that to come, 
 eternal glory. On the other hand, if, after 
 this solemn warning,you persist in adhering 
 to Nazarene idolatry, your soul shall be 
 swept away in the destruction appointed to 
 them^ with the addition of the awful punish- 
 ment, attached to apostacy !"
 
 135 
 
 Arguments such as Rabbi Colmar used, and 
 an address so impressive as was his conclu- 
 ding one, could not fail to affect Emma. His 
 influence, however, only extended to her na- 
 tural feelings, it reached not her heart, and 
 had no power on her faith. He read in her 
 countenance the effect of his words, and in- 
 wardly triumphed, but he was mistaken. 
 Her respectful demeanour, strengthened his 
 belief that he had prevailed, and he made a 
 report to Anna in accordance with that opin- 
 ion. But when he saw his supposed convert 
 next day, the illusion vanished ! Emma, who 
 had hitherto been an attentive auditress only, 
 was now called on by him to speak, and she 
 obeyed the call, with extreme simplicity, yet 
 in a manner, that annoyed and disconcerted 
 this learned and proud Pharisee, who was 
 actually more than once at a loss, to reply to 
 the plain but searching questions of this de- 
 spised illiterate girl, who had not yet at- 
 tained the twelfth year of her age ! 
 
 Kabbi Colmar at length quite relinquished, 
 
 as utterly hopeless, any further attempt on 
 
 his part, to convince or reclaim so obstinate 
 
 an heretic ; but, in order to prevent any re- 
 
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 136 
 
 flection on the part of De Lissau, he re- 
 quested Anna to try her influence, though he 
 declared he had not the shadow of an expec- 
 tation that she would succeed. The opinions 
 of the Rabbi were ever, all-prevalent with 
 his patroness, and, in compliance with his 
 wishes, she took an early opportunity of visit- 
 ing- her daughter, whom she had not seen, 
 since the memorable morning, when she had 
 conducted her to her present abode. 
 
 Emma was diligently employed at her 
 needle, when her mother unexpectedly en- 
 tered the little chamber, and felt much sur- 
 prised at the composure and serenity of her 
 aspect and manner. 
 
 Hitherto, Anna had always seen her, un- 
 der a constraint that imparted itself to all 
 she said or did, and gave her features, an air 
 of sadness not natural to them, and difficult 
 to account for, amidst the indulgence and 
 affluence that surrounded her. But now, 
 though deprived of every customary luxury, 
 and placed in a garret, solitary and oppres- 
 sed, those appearances of discontent, had 
 given place to a tranqudlity, that shed a 
 sweet influence over her, and made her feel
 
 137 
 
 superior to every thing merely outward or 
 temporal. " How can this be?" thought An- 
 na, as she surveyed her. Alas ! she knew 
 not that holy peace, the religion of Jesus 
 alone can bestow. It was not to be found in 
 the austere discipline she devoted herself to 
 so rigidly, it rested not on creature acts of 
 self-righteous, or Jewish observances; it left 
 the boasting Pharisee to reap from carnal 
 ceremonies a carnal enjoyment, as transient 
 and empty as its hollow and sandy founda- 
 tion, while it flowed richly, freely, and influ- 
 entially, on the weak, helpless, empty, friend- 
 less, abased sinner, who had by sovereign 
 grace, been led by the Eternal Spirit, to wor- 
 ship the despised Xazarene I 
 
 Emma was in her turn equally surprised at 
 the altered manner of her mother, whose ad- 
 dress on this occasion, was persuasive and 
 even maternal. She remained with Emma 
 for a considerable space of time, during 
 which, with seductive eloquence, she addu- 
 ced every argument that could allure, bewil- 
 der, terrify, or deter, on the subject of reli- 
 gion. And when she had concluded this 
 effort, aided by all the consummate talent of 
 N 3
 
 138 
 
 her brilliant mind, she arose to depart, desi- 
 ring Emma to rellect on what she had heard, 
 with a becoming- humility, and in an obedient 
 spirit. 
 
 *' No rep]}' !" added she, waving her hand, 
 with a dignity peculiar to her, for Emma 
 was about to speak: "Meditate on what I 
 have said. Tomorrow evening, llabbi Colmar 
 shall conduct you to my chamber. I will 
 then hear you, and your answer shall decide, 
 whether I am to consider you as a daughter 
 of Israel, and as such, my daughter, or an 
 accursed Nazarene, the child of perdition, 
 and an alien for ever, from the holy nation, 
 and your famil) !" 
 
 The hours that intervened before she was 
 to attend her mother, were deeply afflictive, 
 and peculiarly trying to Emma. The earn- 
 estness displayed by Anna, and the unusual 
 suavity of her address, could not but affect 
 an heart but too susceptible of the endearing 
 claims of natural affection. To win her 
 mother's love, what would she not have en- 
 dured, but that which was demanded of her ! 
 but to give up her faith was quite impossible, 
 and tears of indescribable agony fell from
 
 139 
 
 her eyes, as she besought from above, 
 strength and submission, to meet the im- 
 pending trial, and endure its inevitable con- 
 sequences. 
 
 De Lissau was absent at this time, and 
 Emma saw not the face of a human being, 
 with the exception of Sarah, she had there- 
 fore full opportunity for the meditation her 
 mother had recommended. 
 
 At a late hour in the appointed evening. 
 Rabbi Colmar came for Emma. He sur- 
 veyed her with a penetrating glance, as he 
 commanded her to follow him, to the apart- 
 ment of her mother. Secretly commending 
 herself to Him, wKose cause she was about 
 by His grace, to avow her unalterable devo- 
 tion to, she obeyed, with a pale countenance, 
 and throbbing heart, but with a spirit firm, 
 as the rock it was fixed on, and a conscience 
 clear and at peace, though her answer would 
 be incompatible in this instance, with her 
 filial duty. 
 
 Anna awaited her daughter in her dressing 
 room; the glass door leading to her bed-cham- 
 ber was open, and as Emma entered, the 
 first object that caught her attention, was her
 
 140 
 
 sister Sophia, sleeping on a couch near her 
 mother's bed. Forgetting at this sight, her 
 own situation and the subject that had 
 brought her into this place, she fell at her 
 mother's feet, and eagerly besought her to 
 let her look on her dear sister as she slept, 
 if but for one moment. Anna was moved 
 for an instant by her emotion, but Rabbi 
 Colmar hastily closed the door, and drew a 
 curtain across it, and his patroness, recover- 
 ing her usual cold manner, bid Emma arise, 
 and make known her final determination ; 
 representing to her, at the same time, that it 
 was at her own option, if she really loved 
 Sophia, to live constantly in her society, and 
 that of her own family, at the same time, 
 drawing a vivid picture of the happiness, 
 such an intercourse could not fail to convey. 
 This appeal to the natural feelings of Em- 
 ma could not fail to affect her. She paused 
 and wept, it was a moment of powerful 
 temptation, and assuredly, had her faith 
 either emanated from, or rested on, any 
 thing in herself, it had failed at that critical 
 period; but He who had first called her 
 from the darkness of nature, into light, now
 
 141 
 
 manifested His strength in her weakness, 
 and lifting up an invincible standard against 
 the tempter, he fied discomfited, to the glory 
 of that grace which delights to prove its 
 omnipotence in the most trying moments of 
 creature inability. 
 
 Anna saw the varied emotions, that agita- 
 ted the features of Emma, during this men- 
 tal conilict, and mistaking their nature, pla- 
 ced before her daughter, a case containing a 
 suit of valuable pearls, which she said should 
 be her's, the moment she signified her assent 
 to return wholly to the true faith. This 
 action, at once dispelled every confused 
 thought, and chased the last lingering tear of 
 regret from her eyes. How despicable did 
 these baubles appear to her at this moment ! 
 She turned indignantly from the proffered 
 reward, intended to induce her to deny the 
 God of her salvation, and loosing at the in- 
 stant, all fear of her mother, and the Rabbi, 
 was enabled to return a decisive negative to 
 all their propositions. 
 
 Language is inadequate to describe the 
 rage of Anna, at the address of Emma, and 
 her rejection of all her tempting offers. She
 
 142 
 
 poured on her devoted head, a malediction 
 rendered almost inarticulate, from the pas- 
 sion that dictated it, and Rabbi Colniar, 
 hurried her away, fearful of the consecjuences 
 of a violence which seemed to verge on 
 frenzy. Arrived at her garret, he left her 
 there, to anticipate the result of a declara- 
 tion, which he assured her, had for ever 
 severed her from her family, in this life, and 
 any hope of salvation, in the world of spirits.
 
 CHAPTER IX. 
 
 BONDAGE. 
 
 *' If ye he repronched for the name of Christ, happy are 
 ye: for the spirit of ghry and of God resteth upon you, on 
 their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is 
 glorified." 
 
 " Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of 
 God, commit the keepivg of their souls to him in well-doing, 
 as unto u faithful Creator." 
 
 1 Peter, iv. 11, 19. 
 
 The gloomy predictions of Rabbi Colmar, 
 had not the effect he intended they should on 
 the mind of Emma. Young and inexperien- 
 ced as she was, she knew in ivJiom she belie- 
 ved, his unauthorised anathemas, therefore, 
 moved her not; yet she was not indifferent to
 
 144 
 
 the heavy displeasure of her mother, whom 
 she ardently desired to be permitted to love 
 and honor, but, as she had only disobeyed 
 her commands on a subject, where obedience 
 would have been a crime against the Majesty 
 of heaven, her regret, though deep and sin- 
 cere, was yet endurable, for it was unmingled 
 with remorse. 
 
 Several days passed on in a manner inex- 
 plicably tranquil, without making the slight- 
 est alteration in the situation of Emma, who 
 now saw not a living creature, with the ex- 
 ception of Sarah, who treated her with mar- 
 ked insolence; this however, had not the 
 least effect on Emma, except as it appeared 
 to her, the transcript of her mother's present 
 feelings towards her. 
 
 At length De Lissau returned home, and 
 from him, Emma gained the painful intelli- 
 gence, that Anna had been confined to her 
 bed, from the consequences of the excite- 
 ment she had felt, on the evening of their 
 stormy interview, and her indisposition had 
 been considerably heightened by a very vio- 
 lent letter she had just received from her 
 incensed father, whose passion on learning
 
 145 
 
 the abduct-on of his adopted child, vented 
 itself in language the most indignant and 
 appalling 1 
 
 Emma mourned afresh over these afflic- 
 tive events, originating as they undoubtedly 
 did, in circumstances connected with those 
 sentiments, which, nevertheless, were the only 
 solace of her chequered existence. But for 
 her there was no alternative! The path of 
 tribulation lay before her, and it must be 
 trodden! Yet, gloomy as was the vista of 
 life, to this solitary young pilgrim, she was 
 not left comfortless. " A good hope :" '* a 
 hope full of immortality," shed a celestial 
 light on the wilderness scene, and faith point- 
 ed to the glorious Captain of her salvation, 
 who had passed through the desart before 
 her, and removed every deadly snare, and 
 who would be ever near to shield her, from 
 her many foes, and guide her safely, though 
 perhaps sorrowfully, through its painful intri- 
 cacies. 
 
 Emma continued her daily avocations un- 
 molested, until Anna was sufficiently conva- 
 lescent to leave her apartment; previous to 
 which, she had, by the advice of Rabbi Col- 
 
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 146 
 
 mar, endeavoured to dismiss from her mind, 
 every recollection that might retard her re- 
 covery. Consequently Emma was suffered 
 to remain unnoticed in her solitary chamber, 
 until her future destination was decided on 
 by her mother and the Rabbi. This occa- 
 sioned no small perplexity to them, as they 
 wished and resolved to make the Apostate, 
 (as they now invariably termed her,) as un- 
 happy and degraded as possible, and at the 
 same time prevent any intercourse between 
 her and the junior branches of the family. 
 Before finally deciding liow to dispose of her, 
 Anna made another attempt to obtain De 
 Lissau's consent to transfer her to the care 
 of her friend in Germany. But he was in- 
 dexible on this subject, though it occasioned 
 much angry recrimination between them. A 
 temporary mode of employing Emma was 
 therefore adopted, though both Anna and 
 the Rabbi cordially regretted, that they were 
 not at liberty in this country, to have recourse 
 to measures, which in parallel cases were 
 resorted to in Poland, without exciting any 
 troublesome enquiry, or involving the actors 
 in any serious danger.
 
 147 
 
 The day after these deliberations Kabbi 
 Colmar conveyed to Emma, her mother's 
 commands relative to the future disposal of 
 her time. She received them respectfully, 
 nor could the Rabbi discern in the tranquil 
 composure of her features, while he spoke, 
 any repugnance, either at the arbitrary mes- 
 sage he was the bearer of, or the harsh terms 
 in which he had purposely chosen to e:5Lpress 
 it. Not so his own aspect, that was dark and 
 clouded, and the vindictive passions depicted 
 on it, gave the beholder no very favorable 
 idea of the religious principles he so zealous- 
 ly professed, and so proudly boasted of. 
 
 Exasperated by the seeming tranquillity 
 of Emma, (it was hut seeming) which he 
 thought proper to attribute to hardened im- 
 penitence and Nazerene effrontery, Kabbi 
 Colmar determined, ere he left her, to dis- 
 turb and distress her mind, if possible. To 
 do this in the most effectual manner, he drew 
 from the folds of his vest, the letter Eleazar 
 had sent to his daughter, and casting it down 
 before Emma, told her to read and enjoy its 
 contents at her leisure. 
 
 ** Serpent !" said he tauntingly, ** contem- 
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 148 
 
 plale and rejoice over your woj k. It is wor- 
 thy the disciple of him, who boasted that he 
 came to divide, and sow discord! But know, 
 and let the consciousness of it wring your 
 heart, and fill it with despair, every curse that 
 paper invokes, will pass harmless over your 
 injured mother, to fall with tenfold vengeance 
 on your head, as the wilful cause of these 
 deplorable dissensions," 
 
 The furious Rabbi would have added more, 
 but was at a loss for language, sufliciently 
 bitter lo express his feelings, and casting 
 a withering glance oa Emm.a, who had pre- 
 served a prudent silence, he quitted the cham- 
 ber, muttering that it would be a meritorious 
 action to strangle such a viper ! 
 
 When relieved from the presence of this 
 violent bigot, Emma ventured not to exa- 
 mine Eleazar's letter, until she had poured 
 out the bursting grief of her agitated heart, 
 before her heavenly father. Strengthened by 
 the sacred exercise, she took up the paper 
 written by her grandfather. How vindictive 
 and bitter were its contents ! What fearful 
 imprecations! and these denunciations were 
 couched in scripture language, and in the
 
 149 
 
 name of the Most High! " And is this un- 
 forgiving spirit, evinced by my dear mistaken 
 grandfather, compatible with his religion:'" 
 said Emma, as she folded up his letter. " Oh 
 how different from the precepts of the holy 
 Jesus, who commands his people to love their 
 enemies, and pray for their oppressors." 
 Such were her reflections, and most earnestly 
 did she implore grace, to enable her to walk 
 by this rule, under the trials that lay before 
 her. 
 
 The new arrangements communicated to 
 Emma by Rabbi Colmar, were of a very un- 
 pleasant nature ; placed from this lime, at 
 the sole disposal of Sarah, she was strictly 
 commanded to obey her implicitly, as the 
 appointed representative of her mother, and 
 to whom she had delegated her parental au- 
 thority ; Emma had reason from what she 
 already knew, of the disposition and previous 
 conduct of this favorite servant, to anticipate 
 unkind usage, and she judged rightly, for 
 Sarah felt a pleasure in mortifying this out- 
 cast of the De Lissau family, by the wanton 
 infliction of every species of degradation and 
 insult, while from her tyranny, there was no 
 o3
 
 150 
 
 appeal. The chief employment of the morn- 
 ing- now consisted, in waiting as a menial on 
 her mother's servant, and doing anything, and 
 everything she chose to command. When 
 this despot dispensed with her personal atten- 
 dance, she would dismiss her to the little 
 chamber, to occupy herself in needle-work, 
 of which she always had a great store, and a 
 certain portion of it, was daily allotted to 
 her as a task, which she was obliged to com- 
 plete. 
 
 Emma's food was now no longer brought 
 to her chamber. Her meals were served in 
 the kitchen, and in this particular, Sarah had 
 an opportunity of offering still fnrtiier indig- 
 nity to her, for the Jewish and Gentile ser- 
 vants sat at separate tables, at the one Sarah 
 presided, at the lower end of the other, Emma 
 was placed, being thus ranked by her oppres- 
 sor, as the lowest among the Nazarene ser- 
 vants of her father's house ! with whom, 
 however, she was not suffered to have any 
 conversation, and they were encouraged to 
 offer to her, every species of neglect and 
 contempt. To these uncomfortable meals, 
 she was commanded to descend by the back
 
 161 
 
 stairs, used exclusively by the servants, lest 
 she should encounter her sister, or brothers. 
 For the same reason, she was interdicted from 
 walking at any time, in the spacious garden, 
 attached to the house. 
 
 To add to the annoyance of her present 
 situation, Sarah compelled her to repeat 
 daily, the long form of prayer used by the 
 Jews, and insisted on her minute observance 
 of every rite, traditional or customary, 
 which she chose to impose, and on fast days 
 (though Emma was as yet exempt from keep- 
 ing them, on account of her youth, ) Sarah, 
 unfeelingly, contrived to enforce her strictly 
 attending to them, by locking her in her little 
 chamber, knowing that thus situated, Emma 
 could not possibly infringe her commands, 
 respecting this hard task, for such it was, 
 though veiled under the name of religion, 
 and complied with, not only reluctantly, but 
 absolutely against the dictates of her heart, 
 and conscience, which equally revolted 
 against such profanation. 
 
 It was not the least painful part of Emma's 
 present trials, that her early attendance on 
 Sarah, entirely precluded her from visiting
 
 152 
 
 her beloved father, as heretofore, in the lei- 
 sure morning hours, when he had been wont 
 so kindly to receive, and so tenderly to soothe 
 her wounded mind. He was mostly engaged 
 from home, when she returned to her needle- 
 work, though he sometimes contrived to 
 spend a few hurried moments with her, and 
 this short time was generally occupied by him 
 in expressing his regret, at Emma's present 
 mode of life, and the entire check it gave to 
 her education, aiad the improvement of her 
 mind. But he endeavored to console her by 
 the assurance, that he would watch for an 
 opportunity to effect a change in her situati- 
 on, and certainly embrace the very first that 
 offered. As De Lissau was so much affected 
 on her account, Emma did not increase it by 
 any unavailing complaints, but sought to wear 
 an air of cheerfulness when they met, which 
 effort, her affectionate father, fully appreci- 
 ated, and rewarded by every endearing atten- 
 tion in his power to beslow. 
 
 Emma had been some weeks in the situati- 
 on already described, when a trifling incident 
 greatly affected her. Her two youngest bro- 
 thers who were at play in the garden, had
 
 153 
 
 chased each other into the kitchen, where 
 Emma was at that time engag-ed in waiting 
 on Sarah, she had never before seen them, 
 but a glance convinced her they were her 
 brothers, Oh what a trying moment was 
 this ! Her heart } earned to embrace and 
 weep over them, and hear from their lips, the 
 endearing appellation of " sister." Compelled 
 however to suppress her feelings and remain 
 silent, she stood ga7ing on the unconscious 
 boys, pa'e, trembling, and agitated even to 
 agony, until Sarah hastily sent them awa}^ 
 On this occasion the unfeeling being, taunted 
 her in a manner cpJcjlated and intended, to 
 add to her visible distress; Emma replied not, 
 but, (strengthened from on high) was enabled 
 to submit to this, and every other trial, as the 
 wise appointment of her heavenly Father, and 
 wait patiently until it should please Him, to 
 loose the galling bonds of her captivity, and 
 deliver her from the iron hand of her oppres- 
 sor, 
 
 A few days after this trial of Emma's feel- 
 ings, she was greatly alarmed by an incident 
 that had nearly discovered to Sarah, her 
 testament. Sarah had unexpectedly called
 
 154 
 
 her down stairs, late in the evening, to fit on 
 a new article of clothing, providentially how- 
 ever, she was summoned away, before Emma 
 had time to comply. The terror she endured 
 at the moment, determined Emma to remove 
 the treasure from her person, lest any future 
 occurrence might reveal the important secret. 
 To find a secure hiding place was not how- 
 ever an easy matter, and this subject occupied 
 much serious consideration, until at last, Em- 
 ma decided to open her flock mattrass and 
 place it there. This she accomplished with- 
 out difficulty, but not without many tears, as 
 instead of a short but daily perusal of its soul 
 reviving contents, access to it would now be 
 troublesome, and seldom in her power, " But 
 it ^'ill be secure at all events." said she, '* it 
 is still mine, and I must endeavor to supply 
 its frequent perusal, by meditation and prayer, 
 that God himself may instruct and teach me, 
 a weak ignorant child, how to discern and 
 obey His blessed will in all things." 
 
 By a gracious interposition of Providence 
 in Emma's favor, a very few days after she 
 had concealed her testament as described, 
 Pe Lissau placed in her chamber a few se-
 
 155 
 
 lect volumes, that she might not from disuse, 
 lose any of her former attainments. Among 
 these books Emma rejoiced exceedingly to 
 find the old testament, which she had not 
 read for some time. Sarah murmured, and 
 even threatened, when she first saw this con- 
 siderate gift, but she did not venture to inter- 
 fere in any way with her master's actions, 
 though she endeavonred to render his inten- 
 tion almost nugatory, by increasing Emma's 
 already difficult, daily, task of needle-work, 
 besides otherwise engrossing more of her 
 time, in attendance on herself. Stil!, how- 
 ever, Emma had many, though fleeting op- 
 portunities, over which her tyrant had no 
 control. Among these were the sabbaths, and 
 festivals, during which Sarah accompanied 
 the family to synagogue, at which place 
 Emma was precluded from appearing, as she 
 was never allowed to leave the house, on any 
 account. 
 
 This strict seclusion, so materially calcu- 
 lated to injure Emma's health, (but which 
 happily, had not that effect, to any serious 
 extent,) was owing to the varied, though in- 
 effectual attempts of her grandfather, to re-
 
 156 
 
 cover possession of her. Besides being con- 
 stantly on the watch, for her going out, that 
 he might waylay and carry her off; he had 
 in his pay, some trusty persons, to whom he 
 promised an adequate recompense should 
 they succeed in conducting Emma to his pre- 
 sence. He had even descended so far, as 
 to seduce some of De Lissau's servants to 
 his interest, but hitherto, without any suc- 
 cess resulting from a measure so unworthy of 
 him, however kindly and affectionately in- 
 tended towards an unjustly oppressed being. 
 The vigilance of Anna and the Eabbi. 
 aided by Sarah, detected and defeated, many 
 well imagined plans, of Eleazar, and every 
 fresh movement on his part, was sure to pro- 
 duce renewed acts of severity tov/ards the 
 object of these contentions, so that the very 
 proofs Eleazar gave, of his peculiar attach- 
 ment to Emma, were ever the signals of ad- 
 ditional disgrace and distress, to the creature 
 so fondly loved on the one hand, and so utterly 
 detested on the other, and in this respect she 
 might be said to resemble a fallen leaf, dri- 
 ven to and fro by violent and opposite winds. 
 Babbi Colmar sometimes visited Emma's
 
 157 
 
 chamber, and questioned her, to discover 
 whether her religious principles were shaken, 
 by the present method adopted towards her, 
 The replies she gave were sincere, though 
 guarded, and he left her, at each interview, 
 with additional hatred against, what be term- 
 ed, her diabolical obstinacy, while to her his 
 departure was ever a relief, from feelings the 
 most oppressive. 
 
 At certain periods, the presence of Anna 
 was necessary among her domestics. At 
 such times, if Emma was with them, her 
 lowly obeisance to her mother, was either pas- 
 sed by without observatiou, or angrily re- 
 proved and rejected, as mere hypocritical 
 mockery, yet, if she omitted this outward 
 mark of dutiful recognition, severe censures 
 were heaped on her ; so that the presence of 
 her mother became of itself a real afiliction to 
 her, and the solitary chamber, where she per- 
 formed her heavy task, was, in her eyes, a 
 peaceful retreat. There she could commune 
 freely, with the Saviour, for whose sake she 
 was thus reprobated, and receive from Him a 
 fresh supply of grace, to endure it patiently, 
 and even joyfully. There also, she could 
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 read in peace, (at least a part of) His holy 
 word. And there, in accordance with that 
 word, she had sweet opportunities of pouring 
 out her heart before Him, who is the refuge 
 of the oppressed, and **a very present help 
 in time of trouble,"
 
 CHAPTER X. 
 
 THE SUBJECT CONTINUED. 
 
 "Our light affliction, which is but for a moment , u-ork- 
 eth out for us afar more exceeding and eternal weight of 
 glory" 
 
 2 Corinthians, iv. 17. 
 
 '* Walk in wisdom towards them that are without'* 
 
 COLOSSIANS, IV. 5. 
 
 Days, weeks, and months glided by, with- 
 out effecting any acceptable change in the 
 situation of Emma, though the mode of an- 
 noying her was frequently varied by Sarah. 
 She, however, possessed no power over the 
 mi?id of her captive, though her person was 
 completely at her disposal, and her actions 
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 160 
 
 constantly subjecled to her controul and ca- 
 price. V/hatever, therefore, were the out- 
 ward trials of* Emma, her soul enjoyed a solid 
 peace, which had omnipotence for its author, 
 and was unknown to, and untangible by, the 
 proud Pharisees who ruled over her. 
 
 The peculiar manner in which, at this time, 
 it pleased the sovereign disposer of events, 
 to deal with this litiie one of His household, 
 was as memorable, as the circumstances, she 
 was then placed in. In those days of perse- 
 cution, and oppressive acts, rendered more 
 galling- and intolerable, by their daily renew- 
 al, she was led in her spiritual walk, by the 
 golden cords of eternal love. Her soul was 
 refreshed and comforted, day by day, with 
 sweet manifestations of pardoning and re- 
 deeming mercy, and she was constantly che- 
 rished and strengthened, by viewing, in the 
 light of the Spirit, the reconciled face of her 
 Heavenly Father in Christ Jesus. Thus 
 sustained, how enviable was her lot ! 
 
 The indefatigable enemy of souls, was not 
 suffered to assault or distress her. The in- 
 dwelling corruption of her nature, was kept 
 down, and only so far allowed to be felt, as
 
 IGl 
 
 to bring her abased and empty, to the feet of 
 Him in whom is all fulness. The Canaanite 
 indeed still dwelt in the land, but was not 
 at this period, permitted to shew himself. 
 Doubts and fears, and distrustful inferences 
 drawn from human reasoning-, so common, 
 yet so Christ-dishonoring, had no power to 
 annoy and bewilder a mind kept simply trust- 
 ing to what is revealed in the written word, 
 and resting with child-like affiance, on the 
 sure accomplishment of all it contained. 
 Ah! those were halcyon days I overbalancing 
 the severest temporal trials, or rather, not 
 worthy of being placed in competition with 
 Ihem. It was truly, Goshen light dispelling 
 the gloom of Egyptian darkness and bond- 
 age. 
 
 Christian reader ! Are you placed in the 
 vale of poverty, or on the bed of languishing ? 
 or are you in possession of those valuable, 
 but responsible gifts, health, and earthly 
 riches ? In either case, you cannot stand a 
 single moment, but as you are upheld by om- 
 nipotence, you need Jesus in every situation, 
 and in every situation He will be with you. 
 This daughter of Israel, found ** strength as 
 p 3
 
 162 
 
 her day," and in the gloomiest scenes of her 
 chequered existence, had ** joy and peace in 
 believing," let the mercies vouchsafed to her, 
 in every needful exigence, animate and en- 
 courage you, to expect the same, in the hour 
 of trial, for, '* He is ever mindful of his 
 people," and will never leave nor forsake 
 them, but guide them by a right, though 
 oftimss .thorny, way, until grace is consum- 
 mated in eternal glory. 
 
 The situation of Emma was, of course, well 
 known among her nation. Anna, glorying in 
 her motives, sought not to veil her con- 
 duct, and Eleazar had commented on it, to 
 all who visited him. The case was spoken of 
 therefore for a time, according to the views 
 of tho.se who alluded to it in the conversation 
 of the day. 
 
 Eleazar's friends reprobated what had been 
 done, not only as a wanton and unjustifiable 
 outrage, but as also evincing the most undu- 
 tiful conduct, especially as Violett.el had 
 never recovered the shock, and often declared 
 it would accelerate her death. Anna's party 
 as warmly defended her conduct, and termed 
 it an admirable instance of devotion, to the
 
 1G3 
 
 sacred cause of religion, in preferring its in- 
 terests, before the powerful pleadings of na- 
 ture's endearing ties. Anna herself, was al- 
 most equally indifferent to either opinion. 
 Her chief solicitude was, to keep the rest of 
 her children in ignorance of their sister's re- 
 sidence, beneath the same roof, in this she 
 had hitherto succeeded. She had not yet 
 forgotten the impression, a single interview 
 with Emma, had made on the mind of her 
 favorite Sophia, who continued frequently to 
 speak of her, and enquire when she should 
 again visit her. Leopold also, had been 
 greatly taken with his sister, and often ex- 
 pressed his regret at not being allowed to see 
 her, or his grandfather. 
 
 These circumstances induced Anna, still 
 to cherish a hope of finding an opportunity 
 of sending Emma frcim her native country, to 
 return to it no more ; and in this desire, and 
 intention she was secretly encouraged by her 
 oracle. Rabbi Colmar. 
 
 Such were Anna's thoughts and intentions, 
 when, as if purposely to frustrate, at least a 
 part of them, Leopold overheard a conversa- 
 tion between his mother and the Eabbi,
 
 164 
 
 which at once unfolded to him, the present 
 situation of his sister, in the house where she 
 first saw the light. 
 
 Leopold was at this time, a fine, graceful, 
 intelligent youth, giving promise of qualities 
 the most desirable, he was the pride of his 
 parents, and the very idol and glory of his 
 Rabbi, who was about to prepare his favorite 
 pupil, for the ceremony of confirmation, 
 which would take place in a few months. 
 
 From the nature of what he had over- 
 heard, Leopold at once perceived that he 
 must conceal it within his own bosom, if he 
 would secure an interview with a sister, more 
 than ever endeared to him, by the peculiarity 
 of her situation: — perhaps, to a young and 
 ardent mind, the difficulty of accomplishing 
 this, had an animating effect. He now cau- 
 tiously watched the movements of Sarah, to 
 learn where Emma was placed, and when she 
 was likely to be alone. He was some time 
 in effecting this discovery, and hastened to 
 take advantage of it the very first opportu- 
 nity. Never before having explored this 
 part of the house, he ascended the stairs 
 leading to Emma's chamber, very quietly.
 
 165 
 
 and bad bis band on tbe lock of tbe door, 
 wben the sound of Sarab's voice witbin, ar- 
 rested bis progress, and be stepped back 
 cautiously, into a dark recess, at tbe extre- 
 mity of tbe passage, determining tbere to 
 await ber departure. Wbile in bis place 
 of concealment, be beard tbis menial, ad- 
 dress language to Emma, tbat crimsoned 
 his cheek with high indignation. " What- 
 ever may be my sister's faults," said be men- 
 tally, ** It is audacious and unpardonable for 
 my mother's servant, tlius to address a De 
 Lissau !" and from this moment his young 
 heart, deeply affected, and filled with bro- 
 therly love, and generous commiseration, be- 
 came tenderly interested for his sister, and 
 in the warmth of the moment, be vowed to 
 use every effort in bis power, to console ber 
 sorrows and alleviate them. 
 
 This vow be kept in its fullest acceptation, 
 until in after years, scepticism reared ber 
 dark banner over bis corrupted understand- 
 ing, effaced from bis bosom every tender 
 relative tie, and ranked him among tbe 
 heartless disciples of modern deism ! 
 
 Tbe reply of Emma to the taunts of Sarah
 
 166 
 
 (who had been sharply reproving her for an 
 unfinished task,) next met Leopold's ear. It 
 was meek, submissive, and deprecatory, and 
 fell on his heart, in powerful sympathy, 
 melting him even to tears, yet he almost 
 blamed what he thought undue submission/ 
 He knew not at that time, that Emma always 
 behaved towards Sarah, as the representative 
 of her mother, and as such, ever met her in- 
 solent conduct, with mildness and forbear- 
 ance. 
 
 Sarah at length quitted the chamber, and 
 passed down the stairs without perceiving 
 Leopold, as soon as he thought her secure, 
 he entered the room, and hastily folded the 
 astonished Emma to his beating heart. Oh 
 how delightful was this interview to the 
 lonely one ! but her countenance fell, when 
 Leopold detailed how he had discovered her, 
 and that his presence at that time was clan- 
 destine. 
 
 ** Ah, dear Leopold." said she mournfully, 
 " let not your unfortunate sister, occasion you 
 to act undutifully. If you were allowed to 
 visit me sometimes, it would fill my heart with 
 joy, but as it is, How can I receive you?"
 
 167 
 
 Leopold was silent, there was something 
 in the manner and looks of his sister, which 
 spoke to his feelings, more forcibly than her 
 words. He sat musing for some minutes, 
 on a sudden his countenance brightened. 
 
 *' My dear scrupulous sister," said he, " I 
 believe you are right, but if I procure the 
 assent of our good father, will it satisfy you V 
 
 *• Undoubtedly beloved Leopold," replied 
 Emma, with a look of approbation, " but" — 
 
 *' No more, my Emma, I will hear no 
 more objections," gaily answered her brother, 
 " expect me again at this time tomorrow," 
 so saying, he hastily embraced and bade her 
 adieu. 
 
 This event greatly affected Emma. On 
 her father's kindness she could confidently 
 rely, and she ventured to hope, she should 
 sometimes be favored with the company of a 
 brother, she could not but love, in addition 
 to the pleasure his presence would afford, 
 she should also receive from him, those mi- 
 nute and interesting details of Sophia, which 
 her affectionate heart panted after. How 
 grateful were her acknowledgements, that 
 night at the throne of grace, for this appear- 
 ance in her favor !
 
 16S 
 
 Leopold, true to his promise, sought and 
 obtained a private interview with De Lissau, 
 and frankly imparted to him, what had oc- 
 curred on the preceding day. The gratified 
 father, warmly commended his beloved son, 
 and expressed his delight to find, that the 
 outcast Emma, had so much interested him. 
 He freely gave the permission requested, 
 but desired his son, to be cautious and pru- 
 dent, that he might not offend his mother. 
 De Lissau then, himself conducted him to 
 Emma, after having seen her apart, and 
 strictly commanded her, never to enter on 
 the subject of religion with her brother. 
 
 From this period Leopold visited Emma's 
 little chamber, as often as he could unob- 
 served, and used every method he could de- 
 vise to amuse his sister, and lighten her cap- 
 tivity. De Lissau had given to her a beau- 
 tiful goldfinch, this Leopold tamed for her, 
 and at, his request, Emma embroidered for 
 him, a bag to contain his phylacteries, 
 though she did it reluctantly, but she knew 
 ni-,t how to refuse him so slight a favor, yet 
 she could not help bathing it with tears, as 
 she reflected on the vain superstitious use it
 
 169 
 
 was destined to be put to, (") but this was 
 an interdicted subject, and she could not en- 
 ter on it, wfth Leopold, who was delighted 
 with her work, for which he had procured the 
 materials, and which had been made at 
 hours stolen from sleep. 
 
 De Lissau, from time to time, visited Em- 
 ma when Leopold was there, and the fleeting 
 moments, thus spent, were made profitable to 
 both his children, by the improving nature of 
 his conversation, and thus the time passed on 
 until the arrival of the eventful day of Leu- 
 pold's confirmation. 
 
 you u
 
 CHAPTER XT. 
 
 THE SUBJECT CONCLUDED. 
 
 " Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be com- 
 forted.'' 
 
 St. Matthew, v. 4. 
 
 *' The Lord shcdl give thee rest from thy sorroiv, and 
 
 from thy fear^ and from the hard bondage, wherein thou 
 
 wast made to serve." 
 
 Isaiah, xiv. 3. 
 
 3I(in diethj and wasteth away : yea, man giveth up the 
 Ghost f and ichere is he ? 
 
 Job, XIV. 10. 
 
 There are no bands in their death, but their strength is 
 firm. 
 
 P5ALM, LXXIII. 4. 
 
 Great preparations were made to cele- 
 brate with splendor, the event of Leopold's
 
 171 
 
 admission into the Jewish Church. Gaiety 
 reigned throughout the house, and the lowest 
 servants in it, received tokens of their em- 
 ployers' bounty, that they also might have 
 reason to share in the general expression of 
 pleasure, on this particular occasion. Nor 
 were the indigent, whether jew or gentile, 
 forgotten in the arrangements for the day by 
 the generous De Lissau. 
 
 One heart alone was sad at this period of 
 mirth and enjoyment, but that heart was ever 
 destined to mourn, while all around were 
 rejoicing. Leopold was deservedly dear to 
 his sister, his constant and endearing atten- 
 tions, and truly sympathetic, and disinter- 
 ested affection, could not fail to win her 
 grateful love. How then, could she partici- 
 pate in the universal sentiment of happiness, 
 on an occasion, that appeared to place a 
 seal, as it were, on the complete separation 
 of their 666-^ interests ? He would this day 
 declare by a public and deliberate act, his 
 afliance in, and adherence to, the religion of 
 his Ancestors. A religion directly opposed 
 to the only way of salvation, and therefore 
 certain to entail on its deluded professors, 
 q2
 
 172 
 
 irremediable destruction ! Assured of tbi« 
 inevitable result, from the word of God, 
 Emma sat in heaviness, in her solitary garret, 
 and wept bitterly in the anguish of her spirit, 
 while her family were enjoying a carnal 
 (though by them termed, religious,) cere- 
 mony, surrounded by applauding and con- 
 gratulating friends, equally zealous wor- 
 shippers of the letter, with themselves. 
 
 On a day so busy, Emma had at least the 
 negative comfort, of remaining quietly in her 
 little chamber. De Lissau had stolen a mo- 
 ment, to embrace and bless her, but Sarah 
 was too much occupied, to interfere with 
 her, in any way. Towards the close of day, 
 however, the object oi her mental disquiet, 
 broke in on her solitude. He bore in his* 
 hand a small ivory basket of exquisite work- 
 manship, filled with delicacies, culled by the 
 hand of fraternal affection, from his father's 
 table. The pensive aspect, and tearful eyes 
 of Emma, affected, but did not surprise him, 
 for he naturally supposed, her grief had its 
 origin, in the exile she endured, while her 
 brothers and sister, were caressed, admired, 
 gurrounded with indulgencies, and cherished
 
 173 
 
 (by the mother who hated her^) with the 
 fondest solicitude. How indeed, conid he 
 even imagine, the real source of her sorrow, 
 since, in obedience to her father's commands, 
 she had never breathed a sentence to him, 
 on the subject of religion ? Under these im- 
 pressions, Leopold hastened to console his 
 beloved sister, with the assurance of his con- 
 tinued, and even increasing affection, and 
 reminding her, how fervently their father 
 loved his llmma, tenderly chid her, for 
 giving way to grief at a time, when those 
 who so dearly prized her, were more than 
 usually happy. Unable to parry these re- 
 marks, and prohibited from disclosing the 
 real source of her visible uneasiness, she en- 
 deavoured to be cheerful, and listen v/ith com- 
 posure, to the details uf the day, which Le- 
 opold entered into, with all the spirit, and 
 animated intelligence, of his character, until 
 reminded by his watch, he had been absent 
 more than two hours, and ran the risk, of 
 suspicion, if not detection, from his vigilant 
 mother : except on Emma's account, how- 
 ever, this idea did not disturb him, for it was 
 the unalterable resolve of his mind, never to 
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 174 
 
 abandon, or be deterred from intercourse 
 with his sister, especially as he could plead, 
 the sanction, and approval of De Lissau. 
 
 If this day had passed (wilh the exception 
 of her father, and Leopold's visits,) so cheer- 
 lessly with Emma, who rejoiced to see it 
 close, how enviable it seemed, when contras- 
 ted with the trials, awaiting her, on the suc- 
 ceeding one ! That day arose in gloom on 
 her, ere she quitted her chamber, and its 
 close, left her lamenting with an heart, al- 
 most rent in twain, the event that had been 
 disclosed to her, and filled her soul with un- 
 utterable distress. 
 
 Early in the morning of this cloudy day, 
 just as Emma was concluding a short mental 
 prayer, for needful support, previous to her 
 usual attendance on Sarah, Habbi Colmar 
 entered her apartment precipitately, and 
 with more than usual austerity depicted on 
 bis conntena ;ce. He did not speak to her, 
 but glancing his keen eye, round the room, 
 which contained no closets for concealment, 
 soon discovered Leopold's gift, which he 
 seized on immediately, with an air of exul- 
 tation and bore away, without addressing a
 
 176 
 
 single vord, to the hapless object of hb 
 petty malice. 
 
 Emma regretted the deprivation of this 
 token of fraternal lave, but its loss affected 
 her the less, as she ventured not to hope, 
 Sarah would permit her to retain it, unless 
 Ue Lissau interfered, and this she had hinted 
 to Leopold, on the preceding evening, when 
 he promised to speak to his father respecting 
 it, 710W it was too late. And she was sur- 
 prised and chagrined at ilabbi Colmar's visit, 
 as it plainly proved, he had made discoveries, 
 that would add to her already sufficiently 
 heavy yoke, and most likely deprive her of 
 Leopold's consolatory visits. 
 
 Such were her thoughts, as she descended 
 to recite before Sarah, her daily monotonous 
 task, but she had scarcely commenced it, ere 
 the latter was called away, to conduct to De 
 Lissau, a messenger of the Synagogue, who 
 came with mournful tidings; while he was 
 imparting them, his attendant was receiving, 
 (in the copper box, always made use of on 
 these occasions,) the alms of the faithful, in- 
 variably bastowed, on the announcement of a 
 death, among their nation. Emma drew
 
 176 
 
 near with the rest of the servants, little anti- 
 cipating the shock that awaited her, when 
 she heard the fatal declaration, that her be- 
 loved grandmother, the tender affectionate 
 Violette, was no more ! 
 
 Overwhelmed by tidings so unlocked for 
 at this moment, when traces of the late fes- 
 tival met the view on every side, Emma felt 
 sick at heart, and desired nothing so much, 
 as permission to retire to her home, as she 
 was wont to term the lonely garret, this, how- 
 ever, she could not do, until dismissed by 
 Sarah, who was at present attending her 
 mother, and retiring to a corner of the 
 kitchen, she gave free vent to the anguish of 
 her heart, which was again the prey of hope- 
 less sorrow, at the bereaveaient of another 
 beloved relative, the acute pain of whose 
 loss, v/as unassuaged by the slightest shadow 
 of consolatory anticipation, as it respected 
 her final happiness ! 
 
 ** And such," said Emma, mentally, ** must 
 ever be my feelings, when called on to wit- 
 ness, or hear of, the departure of those I 
 love ! Alas ! how tremendous is the certainty 
 of their fate, who deny the Christ of God !
 
 177 
 
 Surely, (bey alone, taste the billerness of 
 death, who meet it, uninterested in the blood 
 of the covenant !" 
 
 While reflections of this melancholy na- 
 ture agitated the heart of Emma, and gave 
 her pale countenance, an air of deep dejec- 
 tion, the person who held the copper box, 
 >?as attentively regardiog her with looks of 
 peculiar meaning. The servants had dis- 
 persed to their several employments, and at 
 this moment, he was alone with Emma. 
 Approaching her very cautiously, he put in 
 her hand a folded paper. She hesitated to 
 receive it, and cast on him a look of enquiry, 
 
 " This paper is sent by your grandfather,'* 
 whispered he, *' conceal it quickly, for I 
 Lear footsteps." 
 
 The man then passed to a distant part of 
 the room, and Emma placed the letter in her 
 pocket, she had scarcely accomplished this 
 when Sarah entered, and dismissed her to 
 her chamber, commanding her to expedite 
 some work, she had just placed there, and 
 never were her commands so welcome ! 
 
 Emma had but just entered her garret, 
 when De Lissau and Leopold joined her, to
 
 178 
 
 to offer that consolation, of which she stood 
 so much in need. From them she learned, 
 that Eleazar had written a severe letter to 
 her mother, and had interdicted her, from 
 attending in his house, to pass through the 
 customary ceremonies, on the demise of a 
 parent, but that Uabbi Colmar, had just 
 departed to Eleazar's house, in order to ob- 
 tain a revocation of this prohibition. This 
 intelligence, inilicted an additional pang, on 
 the overcharged heart of Emma, and surely, 
 (at the momsQt,) guilt could not have caused 
 a feeling of keener agony than she experi- 
 enced, even the presence of her kindest 
 earthly friends, was at this time oppressive 
 to her, and she breathed more fi^eely when 
 they quitted her chamber. 
 
 After spending some time in yielding to 
 fruitless regret, Emma began to recall her 
 bewildered thoughts, and remember, at 
 whose hand, she received the 'cup so dis- 
 tasteful to her. This salutary recollection, 
 was the work of the Comforter. It eman- 
 ated not from herself, and its sanctifying 
 effect, was to humble, while it strengthened, 
 a creature, who was surely, one of the least 
 and weakest, of the Saviour's family.
 
 179 
 
 The shades of night gathered around Em- 
 ma, ere she had sufficiently recovered the 
 events of the day, to allow of her reading the 
 letter of her grandfather, and then, darkness 
 prevented its immediate perusal. Next 
 morning, however, she arose at the first 
 gleam of day, and after earnestly suppli- 
 cating, that its contents, might not be suffer- 
 ed to lead her mind astray, or too much 
 affect its earthly susceptibilities, she opened 
 the paper, and read the following address, 
 penned in the Jewish character, invariably 
 used by them, in corresponding with each 
 other, and which character, bears some re- 
 semblance to Greek writing. 
 
 *' Peace be with Thee, in the name of the 
 most High God." Amen. 
 
 " The benediction of Eleazar the afflicted, 
 be upon the head of the child of his adoption. 
 May her soul be bound up in the bundle of 
 life ! and may they perish from the face of 
 the earth, who would afflict or oppress her." 
 " Emma De Lissau, think not you are for- 
 gotten, the voice of your afflictions have 
 reached my ear and pierced my heart, and 
 day and night have I sought to deliver you,
 
 180 
 
 though in vain; but be comforted, the clay 
 willf come, \^hen the God of my fathers 
 shall loose the bands from your neck, though 
 these aged eyes see it not. Yet, oh that 
 they could, once more behold you, ere I de- 
 scend to dwell with the dust !" 
 
 " At this moment, you know that the 
 angel of death, has visited the habitation, 
 which so long sheltered you, and bereaved 
 me of my wife, (peace be with her ashes 1) 
 she died in the faith, and though the sum- 
 mons was sudden, yet she had time to say, 
 ** Hear O Israel," therefore my Emma, 
 while your tears flow, as a just tribute to her 
 memory, for she tenderly loved you, and the 
 loss of you hastened her departure, yet bo 
 comforted iij the knowledge, that my Violettc 
 passed from this world, a true daughter of 
 Israel, and her soul is doubtless noiu rejoic- 
 ing in paradise." 
 
 *' Farewell, ever beloved child of my heart, 
 farewell ! I receive not the idle tale of your 
 apostacy, invented by your unnatural mother, 
 to veil her own cruelty. No ! I will not 
 believe that Emma De Lissau, merits that 
 fearful appellation. Were it true, my gre/
 
 181 
 
 liairs, would at once sink to llie grave, in 
 hopeless wretchedness ! But let me not tor- 
 ture the darling of my old age, by a conjec- 
 ture so very impossible." 
 
 " The consolations, of the keeper of Is- 
 rael, who never slumbers nor sleeps, abound 
 with my Emma. May her leaf still be green, 
 and her soul flourishing as the Cedars of 
 Lebanon." 
 
 *' Eleazar De Lissau." 
 
 *' In the year of the world. 5. 5. 6. *, 
 of the month of Auv. the 12th day." 
 
 Emma was so absorbed, in the contents of 
 this singular document, that De Lissau stood 
 before her, and she knew it not. He had 
 entered her apartment thus early, uneasy at 
 the effect, he feared the death of her grand- 
 mother, might produce on her mind, especi- 
 ally in her lonely situation. He was much 
 surprised at her abstraction of mind, and 
 alarmed at her vacant, though fixed gaze, 
 on the paper she held in her hand. In this 
 situation, he contemplated her with com- 
 passion the most tender, and sighed as he 
 thought of the stormy waves which had al- 
 
 VOL. I, R
 
 182 
 
 ready passed over that youthful head, and ap- 
 peared in perspective, still rolling towards 
 her, with vengeful impetuosity. Rethought 
 not, at that moment of the shield of eternal 
 love, v,'hich is ever interposed, by tire hand 
 of omnipotence, between the lambs of the 
 fold, and ** the fury of the oppressor," of 
 whom it is emphatically said, in the word of 
 God, " where is the fury of the oppressor ?" 
 
 Starting at length from her long and painful 
 reverie, Emma caught her father's look, 
 beaming on her, all the love and pity of his 
 paternal heart, and hastening to receive his 
 blessing, freely imparted to his indulgent 
 bosom, the laboring feelings of her own. 
 She also placed in his hands Eleazar's letter, 
 and requested him to preserve it for her, 
 lest Sarah should discover and bear it to her 
 mother. Another motive for parting with 
 this transcript of her grandfather's love of, 
 and affiance in her, was, that its contents 
 iTsight not add to feelings, too highly excited, 
 and engender in her weakened mind, a sinful 
 impatience under the present dispensations 
 of providence. 
 
 The week of mourning for Violette was
 
 183 
 
 piuictually observed by Anna, and it was, 
 indeed, a time of misery for Emjna. Her 
 mother was highly exasperated, at the vin- 
 dictive condact of Eleazar, and deeply 
 shocked, at the certainty, that her departed 
 parent, had not forgiven her cor.di:ct, re- 
 specting Erania, added to which, Kabbi Col- 
 mar h'A'A beengreiviously and publicly insult- 
 ed, by Eleazar, when he attended him as a 
 mediator, all these galling circumstances, 
 were in their opinion, wholly attributable to, 
 the hated object of such lamentable dissen- 
 sions, and ought therefore to be visited hea- 
 vily on her. In pursuance with these senti- 
 ments, whenever De Lissaa was absent, 
 daring this memorable week, the Rabbi and 
 Anna inflicted on their victim, acts of cruelty 
 that require a veil, suffice it to say, mercy or 
 even humanity, were totally lost sight of at 
 this period, and a divine support alone, pre- 
 served Emma from absolute desperation ! 
 
 In the following week, just eight davs 
 after Violette's demise, the venerable Leila 
 was found dead in her bed. She had ap- 
 peared to bear the shock, of her daughter's 
 loss, with astonishing calmness, but in reality, 
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 184 
 
 it affected her so deeply, as to snap at once, 
 the attenuated cord of her lengthened exis- 
 tence ; she was interred with peculiar marks 
 of veneration, but, for her, there was neither 
 rending of garments, sitting on the ground, 
 nor memorial lamp, she having survived all 
 those relatives whose aiTiriity entails on them 
 these observances. ('^) 
 
 The departure cf Leila, was at this period 
 an addition to the sorrows of Emma, but she 
 did not yield to, or indulge in unavailing 
 regret. She suffered her memory to rest, 
 only, on the endearing acts of kindness, the 
 departed had ever evinced to her, until the 
 recollection of Leila, softened into a gentle 
 melancholy, rather pleasing than painful to 
 her wearied spirit.
 
 CHAPTER Xir. 
 
 A PARTIAL EMANCIPATION. 
 
 Surely the icraih of man shall praise thee: the remainder 
 of wrath shult thou restrain. 
 
 Psalm, Ixxvi. 10. 
 
 " My heart is wounded within me." Help me, O Lord 
 my God : O save me according to thy mercy.'' 
 " Let them curse, but bless thou." 
 
 Psalm, cix. 22, 26, 2S. 
 
 When the mourning for Violette was over, 
 and Anna could again attend to family con- 
 cerns, her first care was to prevent, as much 
 as possible, Leopold's intercourse with his 
 sister, which at once irritated and alarmed 
 her. To him however, she did not venture 
 any remonstrance. She knew his character 
 was energetic and decided, though his dis- 
 R 3
 
 18G 
 
 position was amiable, and liis manner, (unless 
 unduly excited) resembled that of De Lissau, 
 in its mildness and suavity. His filial con- 
 duct was, except in this instance, exemplary, 
 and above all, be had prudently kept in his 
 own bosom, all he knew respecting his sister. 
 Anna, therefore, thought the best way of se- 
 parating them, would be to employ Emma, so 
 as to give her very few opportunities, of re- 
 ceiving visitors in her garret, and acted on 
 this plan so successfully, that the circum- 
 scribed enjoyments of Emma were greatly 
 curtailed. 
 
 Leopold bore this interference of his mo- 
 ther very impatiently, and to cross her design, 
 of separating Emma for ever from her family, 
 formed in his mind, the daring resolution, of 
 making Sophia aware of her sister's situation. 
 He did not, however, impart his plan to any 
 one. Emma he knew would at once depre- 
 cate any opposition to her mother, and De 
 Lissau would certainly forbid it, but he felt, 
 as it were, impelled to bring about an inter- 
 view between his sisters, and for that purpose 
 visited his mother's apartments more fre- 
 quently than usual, seeking, eagerly, every 
 opportunity of conversing with Sophia,
 
 187 
 
 Anna observed this alteration in Leopold's 
 customary behaviour, and divining his inten- 
 tions in part, contrived, without any appear- 
 ance of design, to prevent him effectually, by 
 her incessant watchfulness, from having any 
 secret conference with Sophia. Months pas- 
 sed in this way, and Leopold began to despair 
 of success, when an unexpected opportunity 
 offered. He met Sophia alone, on her way 
 from Rabbi Colmar's chamber, to that of her 
 mother, who had remained behind for a few 
 minutes: knowing that Emma was then in her 
 garret, he, without weighing, or even thinking 
 of the result of his bold enterprise, hurried 
 Sophia up the stairs that led to the forbidden 
 chamber, and had the delight of seeing her 
 (though greatly surprised) at once recognise, 
 and return the eager embrace of her long 
 estranged sister, while their mingled tears, 
 and caresses, spoke the tenderness of their af- 
 fection, notwithstanding the unnatural means, 
 that had been employed to suppress it. 
 
 Absorbed in the contemplation of a scene 
 so affecting, Leopold, as he clasped his bro- 
 therly arms around these beloved ones, almost 
 forgot his vigilant mother, and the Rabbi,
 
 183 
 
 and before lie had time to retreat, they sud- 
 denly stood before him ! 
 
 Emma pale as marble, and almost petrified 
 by terror, as she caught the appalling looks 
 of her mother, fell back to the farthest part 
 of the chamber in utter dismay. 
 
 Sophia, who had never before seen Anna's 
 countenance assume so terrible an expres- 
 sion, clung instinctively to her sister, but Le- 
 opold, stood erect and firm before his mother, 
 determined to justify what he had done, and 
 exonerate Emma from any share in it. 
 
 His feelings, however, were at once chan- 
 ged, from proud defiance, to an agony of ter- 
 ror. Anna rushed forward to separate the 
 sisters, and in the violence of her movements, 
 dashed Emma forcibly against a sharp angle 
 of her little bedstead, when she fell, bathed 
 in the blood that flowed freely, from a wound 
 in her head. Maddened at the piteous situ- 
 ation, of an object so dear to him, Leopold 
 uttered a fearful cry, as he raised her in his 
 arms, and Sophia, loudly joined in it, as An- 
 na attempted to tear her from the room. 
 
 Rabbi Colmar during this scene, had stood 
 mute from anger, when the goldfinch De
 
 189 
 
 Llssau bad given to Eoima, alarmed by 
 sounds so unusual, flew to him for refuge. 
 The little fugitive nestled close to him, as it 
 bad been wont to do, with Leopold and Em- 
 ma, but that bosom was steeled against her 
 so powerfully, that he barbarously destroyed 
 it, merely because it belonged to her, and he 
 was aware, its cheerful song, and innocent 
 endearments, aided to enliven her solitary 
 ho Mrs ! 
 
 Happily for his children, De Lissau was at 
 this critical period engaged in his oratory, 
 and heard with alarm their repeated cries ; 
 hastening to the spot, he was amazed beyond 
 expression at the scene that presented itself; 
 nor were any of the actors in it capable of 
 explanation except Leopold, who still sup- 
 ported Emma, though she had fainted from 
 loss of blood. 
 
 When De Lissau had gathered from Leo- 
 pold's disjointed account, icliat had happened, 
 he instantly decided in his mind how to act. 
 His first care was to dismiss the Rabbi and 
 Anna ; awed at the moment by his manner, 
 and the unusual sternness of his features, they 
 complied, and bore with them the weeping
 
 190 
 
 Sophia. When they had departed, De Lis- 
 sau commanded Leopold, to assist him in 
 carrying the still unconcions Emma, to the 
 bedchamber of the latter. " She shall return 
 here no more" said De Lissau, (irmly, " the 
 events of this day, have decided my plans, 
 Emma is my child, and I v^ill protect her." 
 
 Attended by the family surgeon, and affec- 
 tionately guarded by Leopold, Emma had 
 full leisure to meditate on her present situa- 
 tion, and felt assured it would issue in good, 
 let it end as it might. As excitement was 
 unfavorable to her recovery, De Lissau did 
 not apprize her of the terms, he had proposed 
 to her mother, in which her emancipation 
 from bondage was the leading feature. But 
 when, after much discussion, Anna and the 
 Rabbi, consented to allow Emma, to fill her 
 place in the family, as the eldest daughter of 
 it, he hastened to her bedside to congratu- 
 late her, on an event so desirable, yet so 
 unlooked for. 
 
 This concession had not been obtained by 
 De Lissau, without a strong effort on his 
 part, and the point was yielded by his wife 
 md Colmar, from mixed motives of policy
 
 191 
 
 and necessity, without any abatement of their 
 hatred to Emma, and secret determination, 
 to render her future situation, such, as should 
 frequently give her cause to regret, emerging 
 from solitude to fill a place in the circle 
 where her most determined enemies bore 
 sway, although her appearance among them, 
 was involuntary on her part, who had no 
 choice in the matter, and it was in truth en- 
 tirely owing to their own overstrained seve- 
 rity. 
 
 While Emma was still an invalid, a cham- 
 ber was arranged, for the sleeping room of 
 the sisters, who were henceforward to occu- 
 py it, but, to prevent any private intercourse 
 between them, Sarah's couch was removed to 
 their apartment, and during the day, they 
 were never to be left alone, under any pre- 
 text. 
 
 When the object of such strict rules, and 
 singular precautions, was sufficiently reco- 
 vered to leave Leopold's room, De Lissau had 
 a long private interview with her, in which 
 lie imparted his wishes, as to her future con- 
 duct, the regulation of which would require 
 peculiar prudence, continual forbearance, and
 
 192 
 
 a temper of mind, proof against the daily, 
 petty, yet annoying trials, she might reason- 
 ably expect from one whom nevertheless, she 
 was bound to obey, and treat with undevi- 
 ating respect and filial duty. He also parti- 
 cularly cautioned her, against developing, at 
 any time, or under any circumstances, her 
 religious views, either among the children, 
 or to any other individual in the famil}^, and 
 concluded by assuring her, of his continued 
 paternal affection, and protection, which he 
 felt certain she would do all in her power to 
 deserve. 
 
 Emma was very attentive to the long ad- 
 dress of De Lissau, which was evidently dic- 
 tated by an earnest solicitude for her comfort 
 amidst the difliculties she would have to en- 
 counter, under the immediate government, 
 and controul of a mother, to whom she was 
 so obnoxious. Her reply was brief, she 
 knew her own insufficiency too well, not to 
 use guarded terms, but she was also happily 
 aware, to whom to look for power, to obey 
 her beloved father, and De Lissau who ap- 
 peared to read her thoughts, was perfectly 
 satisfied with her concise answer.
 
 193 
 
 De Lissau took an opportunity, after he had 
 thus cautioned Emma, of imparting his will 
 to Sarah, as to Iter future conduct towards 
 his daughter, which he assured her, rdust be 
 such, as became their respective stations 
 in his family. He then dismissed the morti- 
 fied domestic, with the significant observa- 
 tion, that persecuting zeal, was no evidence 
 of a true faitli, nor acts of cruelty accept^able 
 in the sight of that Being whose essence is 
 love. 
 
 The Rabbi and Anna, had not been idle 
 on their part, and had so prejudiced the mind 
 of Sophia, on the subject of religion, that she 
 readily gave the solemn promise required of 
 her, never, under any pretence, to discourse 
 with Emma on that topic. But when they 
 sought to bias her affection, and alienate it 
 from the creature they proscribed, their ef- 
 forts were ineffectual, for Sophia's heart, was 
 knit to that of her sister, and death alone dis- 
 solved the endearing union. 
 
 The day that restored Emma to her family, 
 was one of powerful excitement. She em- 
 braced, for the first time, three brothers, and 
 received their innocent endearments, while 
 
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 194 
 
 the exulting Leopold, and the tender Sophia, 
 repeatedly congratulated her and each other, 
 on the pleasing occasion : — and these de- 
 lightful moments were enjoyed by Emma, 
 without the least sacrifice of principle, or com- 
 promise of her superior duties. Oh with 
 what gratitude did she mentally express her 
 sense of these mercies, when she retired to 
 her new and comfortable apartment, accom- 
 panied by her charming and beloved sister ! 
 Is or had the scowling brow, and sullen man- 
 ners of Sarah, any power to cast a shade over 
 these bright moments, though a tender recol- 
 lection of Eleazar, chastened the vivid trans- 
 port of her feelings. 
 
 The sisters were now daily employed in 
 their mother's apartment, in the various du- 
 ties of religion, and at their needle. Sophia's 
 share of the latter was trifling, and chiefly of 
 the ornamental kind, for her education was 
 strictly attended to as usual, at the stated 
 hours, but no plea could induce Anna to al- 
 low of Emma's participation in the advan- 
 tages enjoyed by her sister, unless she would 
 unequivocally declare her adoption of Juda- 
 ism, and sincere renunciation of Christianity,
 
 195 
 
 and the proof of her doing so was, to use a 
 form of abjuration, (in the presence of ten 
 Rabbins,) drawn up by Colmar, and expres- 
 sive of fearful blasphemy against the glori- 
 ous Redeemer ! However desirable human 
 and external accomplishments might appear 
 to Emma, she was not left to herself in this 
 temptation, and in consequence of restraining- 
 grace, steadily rejected knowledge and ac- 
 quirements rated at such a price. This was 
 the last effort, her mother or the Rabbi, ever 
 made to convert her, though other, and stre- 
 nuous attempts, were made by individuals of 
 her nation, in aftertimes, to shake her faith, 
 as will appear in the course of this narrative. 
 In consequence of Emma's decision, she 
 was kept as heretofore, very strictly to her 
 needlework, and many and trying were the 
 mortiScations she daily endured from ber 
 mother, who appeared to delight in devising 
 means to torment her, in every practicable 
 way, nor did Colmar omit his part on these 
 occasions. Daily strictures on Christianity, 
 were a powerful means in his hands, to annoy 
 and grieve the very soul of Emma, and hoth 
 her persecutors did all in their power to 
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 196 
 
 elicit from her, some unguarded reply, or act 
 of di.sobedience which they might report to 
 De Lissau against her. They did not how- 
 ever succeed, Emma knew her own weakness, 
 in the light of the Holy Spirit, and by His 
 teaching. Day by day, did this tempted 
 and tried one, cry to a covenant God, for 
 needful support, and received so gracious a 
 measure of it, that she was silent when taun- 
 ted, and obedient to every command that did 
 not militate against her faith : and though 
 she was continually made to experience, that 
 the lonely garret afforded opportunities and 
 enjoyments, no longer her's, she yet had, even 
 in the presence of her mother and the Rabbi, 
 moments of secret enjoyment, they were not 
 aware of, nor could prevent. 
 
 The first Sabbath eve, that Emma passed 
 with her family was a trying one to her feel- 
 ings. Her mother had privately advised her, 
 not to present herself, with the other chil- 
 dren, when according to custom, on De Lis- 
 sau's return from synagogue, they came to 
 claim the parental salute and benediction (^'') 
 from their father, mother and Rabbi Colmar. 
 
 Emma hardlv knew how to act, after this
 
 197 
 
 previous admonition of Anna, nor had she an 
 opportunity of consulting De Lissan, she re- 
 solved therefore, to do her duty, in suppli- 
 cating her share in this interesting ceremony, 
 whatever might be the conduct of her mother 
 on the occasion. Her heart throbbed un- 
 easily, however, as with her brothers, and 
 Sophia, she entered the parlor, where the 
 Sabbath lamp, tables covered with linen 
 cloths, and the wine, and peculiar bread set 
 apart for holy purposes, announced the eve 
 of the seventh day. His children first ap- 
 proached De Lissau, (according to their re- 
 spective ages) to receive the highly piized 
 benediction. How fervent, yet how tender, 
 was that bestowed on Emma, by the best of 
 fathers ! They next turned to their mother, 
 and Emma stood in suspense and irresolute, 
 till a look from De Lissau, decided and en- 
 couraged her to advance in her turn. Anna 
 was surprised at this unexpected temerity, in 
 a creature hitherto so submissive, and quickly 
 resolved to act in a manner, that would at 
 once punish her present presumption, and 
 effectually deter her from repeating it : — ele- 
 vating her hands over her head, she softly 
 S3
 
 108 
 
 whispered as she did so, "my curse be upon 
 thee, now, and at all times when thou darest to 
 claim a blessing that never shall be thine !" 
 Emma's cheek was blanched with horror, at 
 this unlooked for malediction, but, as it ap- 
 peared to be unheard, save by herself, she 
 had the presence of mind to suppress any 
 audible expression of the anguish that for 
 the moment almost overwhelmed her, though 
 the pleading look she gave her mother, would 
 have melted any other, than an heart closed 
 as her's was, by the firm conviction, that in 
 reprobating an avowed Nazarene, she per- 
 formed a duty highly acceptable to God. 
 Tes ! Anna De Lissau's conduct in this re- 
 spect, though cruel, emanated purely from a 
 mistaken religious zeal. Nor is it without 
 a parallel in the annals of Rome, and the 
 heart-affecting pages of christian martyr- 
 ology.
 
 CHAPTER XIIL 
 
 AN UNEXPECTED APPLICATION, 
 
 ** Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and 
 lament, but the icorld shall rejoice: and ye shall he sorrow^ 
 ful, hut your sorrozv shall be turned into joy. '" 
 
 " In the icorld ye shall have tribulation^ hut he of good 
 cheer ; I have overcome the ivorld." 
 
 St. John, xvi. 20, 33. 
 
 Some months after Emma's emancipation 
 from iier garret, Eleazar, whose health had 
 been much impaired since the loss of his wife 
 and mother, set out as usual, to visit his Par- 
 isian friend, intending if able, to revisit his 
 native Poland, ere he returned to England, 
 and to an home, which he frequently declared 
 appeared doubly desolate, on account of the
 
 200 
 
 absence of his adopted child. Babbi Jona- 
 than on learning his bereavement, wrote to 
 him immediately, urging him to arrange his 
 affairs, and join him in the holy city, though 
 he gave no very pleasing description of the 
 state of the Jews residing there at that time. 
 Eleazar, however, in reply stated, that he 
 would not, on Emma's account, entirely for- 
 sake the spot that contained a creature so 
 very dear to him, and besides, he felt a desire 
 to be interred in the place that contained the 
 ashes of his lamented wife. 
 
 The departure of Eleazar was soon ascer- 
 tained by his daughter, and in consequence 
 of it, Emma had more liberty than before. 
 She now appeared regularly at synagogue, 
 accompanied by Sophia, and was sometimes 
 allowed to accept the invitations of De Lis- 
 sau*s friends. This species of liberty, bow- 
 ever, added neither to her happiness or com- 
 fort, the behaviour of her mother was still 
 the same, whether in public or private, and 
 to conciliate her, neglect, and ill-concealed 
 dislike, was Emma's portion, wheresoever 
 she was permitted to visit. Some affected 
 to pity her obstinacy, and undutiful resist-
 
 201 
 
 ance, to the religions opinions of a mother, 
 so eminent for holiness, and a Rabbi whose 
 wisdom, sanctity, and supererogatory merits, 
 emulated the saints of old, and very far sur- 
 passed most devout men of his day; but they 
 ascribed her infatuation to the Evil one, and 
 hesitated not to assert, that she was posses- 
 sed ! Others blamed De Lissau's lenity, prog- 
 nosticated its eventually falling in some heavy 
 judgment on his family, and stimulated Anna, 
 to fresh acts of severity, until perseverance in 
 them should break the spirit, and subdue the 
 perverseness, of a creature so audacious. A 
 third class, v/hile they gave no opinion on the 
 subject, because they desired equally to con- 
 ciliate De Lissau and his wife, behaved to 
 Emma with marked neglect, and (when an 
 opportunity offered) even with insult, while 
 they loaded Sophia, with praises and cares- 
 ses. Such being the case, Emma would have 
 rejoiced to remain constantly at home, but 
 her mother soon perceived, how powerful a 
 means of additional annoyance, the conduct 
 of her friends presented, and therefore enfor- 
 ced Emma's compliance, v/hen invited by 
 those persons who best seconded her views.
 
 W2 
 
 and the time of this persecuted being", was 
 now divided between, a diurnal round of re- 
 ligious ceremonies, (many of which were of 
 the most puerile description,) recitations of 
 long prayers, in many points diametrically 
 opposed to her own sentiments, (' ) needle- 
 woik, and visiting; happily, however, the lat- 
 ter was not a daily infliction. 
 
 Circumstanced in this manner, precluded 
 from attaining: the common advantaoes of 
 education, — the daily subject of reproof and 
 sarcasm, — and having- her mind, constantly 
 exercised in a peculiar manner, on topics 
 almost wholly unconnected, with the things 
 of this life, Emma, to the eye of a superficial 
 observer, unacquainted with her situation, 
 presented a contrast to her elegant sister, 
 greatly to her own disadvantage, as it re- 
 spected external impressions. Sophia added 
 to exquisite personal loveliness, all the graces 
 of a refined and highly polished address, 
 while the fascinating sweetness of her dispo- 
 sition, diffused an inexpressible charm, on 
 all she said or did. The freshness of her 
 blossoming beauty, had never been sullied by 
 sorrow, and among her nation, there was uol
 
 203 
 
 a female, more irresistibly lovely, than the 
 delicate, unassuming, Sophia De Lissau. 
 
 Emma, appeared much older than she 
 really was, her manner was reserved, and 
 cold, except to the very few, who would per- 
 mit her to love them; — her gait was awk- 
 ward, and rendered still more so by her 
 downcast looks : — intense thought gave her 
 features a stupid and sullen air, not natural 
 to them. In the gaiest parties, she sat pen- 
 sive, silent, and abstracted, and when spoken 
 to, monosyllables generally formed her re- 
 plies. She was therefore, considered to be a 
 disagreeable, illtempered being, by all her 
 mother's friends. Yet, when an occasional 
 word of kindness, was addressed to her, or 
 her feelings were interested, by any subject, 
 her countenance became animated, and dis- 
 played for the moment, an intelligence, and 
 vivacity, that plainly proved, pains must have 
 been taken, and harsh measures resorted to, 
 thus to crush and alter her natural disposi- 
 tion and turn of mind. But though these 
 sisters were so very dissimilar in externals, 
 their hearts were firmly united, and their sen- 
 timents in delightful accord, on every subject
 
 204 
 
 save one, which however, they never entered 
 upon. 
 
 In the course of the visits thus made by 
 Emma with her family, her heart became 
 deeply interested, for a young female, whose 
 mother was one of the most cherished friends 
 of Anna De Lissau. She was a widow in 
 easy circumstances, extremely devout and 
 superstitions, and of a disposition, exactly 
 corresponding with that of her friend, whom 
 she preferred to every one, but her only child, 
 and whose example was her guide, on all 
 subjects connected with religion, and so far 
 did she carry this, that she exchanged her 
 seat in the gallery of the synagogue, at con- 
 siderable expence, in order to obtain one 
 next to Anna, that she might regulate the 
 mode of her devotions by that of her admired 
 model. 
 
 Catherine Levy, was about the same age 
 as Emma, her person was extremely pleasing, 
 and her manner mild and affectionate, she 
 possessed much sensibility, but her character, 
 except when peculiarly acted on, was indo- 
 lent, indecisive, and capricious, and her men- 
 tal powers little above mediocrity, though
 
 205 
 
 she had made some progress, in the usual ac- 
 complishments of the day, could play and 
 sing with taste and feeling', and was an ele- 
 gant, though not animated companion, in the 
 ball-room. None of these acquirements how- 
 ever, had the power of teaching the heart of 
 Emma, and attracting its sympatliy towards 
 Catherine. A subject the most important 
 and interesting, formed the connecting link 
 of union, between two characters, in every 
 other respect so entirely unlike. 
 
 An intimate and frequent intercourse, had 
 subsisted between Mrs. Levy, and the De 
 Lissau family, for several years ; she lived 
 near them, and was a very constant visitor. 
 As she never dissented in opinion from An- 
 na, Emma was of necessity an object of dis- 
 like, and she chose to testify her feelings in 
 this respect, in a very unwarrantable manner, 
 even under her own roof, in despite of the 
 common rules of hospitality, knowing hovy 
 acceptable such a line of conduct was to her 
 friend. To visit her therefore, was among 
 the trials which Emma was destined to en- 
 dure, and she endeavoured to submit pati- 
 ently, to an annoyance, not in her power to 
 
 avoid. 
 
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 206 
 
 At a party given by Mrs. Levy, on a fam- 
 ily occasion, where cards formed the princi- 
 pal feature, as is usual at most Jewish enter- 
 tainments, except weddings, and young, as 
 well as old, were seated round the card 
 tables, Sophia not excepte(^, Emma, over- 
 looked and purposely neglected, sat in an 
 obscure corner of the apartment, half con- 
 cealed by the drapery of a window curtain. 
 Pensive and abstracted as usual, and unin- 
 terested in the vapid scene passing around 
 her, she sighed for seclusion, were it even in 
 the solitary garret, where she had enjoyed 
 moments of delightful communion with the 
 God of her hope, in His Holy word. She 
 was completely absorbed, in these unavailing 
 feelings of retrospective regret, when a gentle 
 pressure on her arm aroused her, and she 
 started from her reverie. It was Catherine, 
 who had approached unperceived, and now 
 quietly seated herself next her. 
 
 ** Emma De Lissau," whispered she, "tell 
 me sincerely, is it true, that you believe on 
 Jesus of Nazareth ?" 
 
 The color faded from Emma's cheek, so 
 much was she surprised, and agitated, at this 
 abrupt manner of putting a question, so
 
 207 
 
 weighty and unexpected, and she gazed 
 earnestly, and doubtfully, on Catherine, too 
 much overpowered to reply. 
 
 Catherine was equally astonished by the 
 emotion of Emma, at a question she consi- 
 dered to be a very simple one and easily 
 answered. She had ever, till now, supposed 
 her to be an apathetic being, without a grain 
 of tenderness in her composition, and feeling 
 affected by the visible distress she now wit- 
 nessed, hastened to soften it. 
 
 ** I have given you pain, dear Emma,% 
 said she tenderly^> and in a low tone, " believe 
 me I did not intend it. I ara deeply inter- 
 ested in the subject I alluded to, I must 
 however leave you now to avoid suspicion, 
 but I will soon find or make an opportunity, 
 of opening my heart to you, if you ars a 
 believer on Jesus of Nazareth." 
 
 Catherine glided away, unperceived by 
 any one, leaving Emma in a state of mind, 
 not easy to depict. Catherine had never 
 before appeared to have any serious thoughts 
 of religion. She sat next Emma in the Sy- 
 nagogue, who therefore had frequent oppor- 
 tunities of observing how little her heart was 
 T 2
 
 208 
 
 interested io the worship, she joined in, as it 
 were mechanically. If she had spoken sin- 
 cerely, and Emma did not doubt her, what a 
 solution of her conduct she could offer ! The 
 very hope of such a communication, from her, 
 was inexpressibly delightful to Emma, and 
 she experienced that memorable evening, a 
 sensation of pleasure she had long been 
 a stranger to, though Catherine studiously 
 avoided any farther intercourse with her, that 
 she might not excite surprise or enquiry. 
 
 Some days elapsed, ere Catherine and her 
 mother, called on Anna, and then, no favor- 
 able opportunity presented. At synagogue, 
 on the sabbath, she made an attempt to con- 
 verse with Emma, but Anna greatly dis- 
 pleased at such indecorous conduct, though 
 she had no suspicion of the truth, immedi- 
 ately separated the offenders, nor did her 
 anger rest there, for Emma experienced on 
 her return the effect of it, in the increased 
 severity of her mother's treatment, as the 
 least offence she gave, was ever attributed, 
 to her detestable principles, and visited ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
 After many unsuccessful attempts to gain
 
 209 
 
 the desired interview with Emma, Catherine 
 at last made a request to Anna, which she 
 thought would effect her wish. Emma had 
 just finished flowering an apron for her mo- 
 ther, which Miss Levy pretended to admire 
 extremely, and expressed a great desire, to 
 work a similar one for her mamma, if she 
 could acquire the manner of doing it. The 
 better to veil her design, she requested So- 
 phia's instructions on the subject, but the 
 latter, as she was well aware, was not accus- 
 tomed to that description of work : and she 
 then asked Anna, if she would permit her 
 eldest daughter, to give her the necessary 
 directions, for which she would wait on her, 
 daily at her own time. Permission was given 
 unhesitatingly, by Anna, to the daughter of 
 her friend, and Emma was commanded to 
 assist her, in her attempt, to the great de- 
 light of Catherine; but her stratagem was of 
 no avail, for her superstitious mother made a 
 point of accompanying her at every lesson, 
 and the apron was actually completed, with- 
 out her havins;- had one single moment's con- 
 versation with her instructress separate from 
 the work they were upon ! 
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 210 
 
 Three months passed on, in the same tan- 
 talizing manner, until the persevering Cathe- 
 rine, at last found a moment, while passing 
 down the crowded stairs of the synagogue 
 gallery, to whisper to Emma, an interroga- 
 tory. 
 
 *'Can you write either Eaglish or German?" 
 
 ** 1 cannot write at all, but I can read 
 writing," replied Emma, 
 
 *' Enough, I will write soon," returned 
 Catharine, pressing her hand affectionately 
 and passing on. 
 
 Emma waited with anxiety, more than a 
 fortnight, for the promised packet, when, as 
 she sat alone at work in her mother's apart- 
 ment, Mrs. Levy and her daughter, entered 
 it in quest of Anna. She was then with 
 Rabbi Coimar, and they hastened to join her. 
 In leaving the room, however, Catherine 
 dropped in Emma's work basket a paper 
 parcel and giving her a significant look, fol- 
 lowed her mamma. 
 
 Emma lost no time in secreting the depo- 
 sit of Catherine, about her person, and had 
 but just time to secure it, before her mother 
 entered, accompanied by her visitors, who
 
 211 
 
 remained for the day, during which, Ca- 
 therine appeared unusually thoughtful, and 
 whenever she could do so, unnoticed, cast 
 on Emma, glances full of meaning, though 
 the latter, dared not appear to seek her con- 
 versation, or approach her, and tlie time 
 spent under restraint so irksome, was equally 
 tedious to both, but the excitement this pro- 
 duced in the mind of Emma, was so far be- 
 neficial, that it drew her from the perpetual 
 contemplation of her own peculiar situation, 
 and created an interest in her bosom, for 
 Catherine, that formed an event, in her iso- 
 lated monotonous state of existence.
 
 CHAPTER XIV. 
 
 CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS. 
 
 " A sower tcent out to soiv his seed, and as he sowed, 
 some fell upon a rock." 
 
 '' The seed is the icord of God." 
 
 *' They on the rock, are they which, when they hear, re- 
 ceive the word with joy ; and these have no root, ivhich for 
 a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away." 
 
 St. Luke, viii. 5, 6, 11, 13. 
 
 Emma sought in vain, for several days, to 
 find a favorable opportunity of examining 
 Catherine's papers. At length, an invitation 
 to assist at the nuptials of a very intimate 
 friend of the family, enabled her to accom- 
 plish her object. De Lissau, his wife and 
 the Rabbi, were of course requested to be
 
 213 
 
 present at the marriage ceremony, but tlie 
 junior branches of the family were only in- 
 vited to the ball given in the evening as is 
 customary. Emma had therefore, very un- 
 expectedly, a little time she could call 
 her own, befare it would be necessary to 
 dress for the gay scene so little in unison with 
 her feelings. This evening, however, pro- 
 mised to be more interesting, for Catherine 
 would be present, and perhaps they might 
 find a moment, to converse unperceived. 
 Leaving Sarah, and Sophia, busily employed 
 in arranging the evening costume of the lat- 
 ter, Emma, sought a retired part of the gar- 
 den, and sat dov/n in a spot, where she was 
 concealed by a clump of shrubs, to open her 
 packet. It was carefully sealed, and con- 
 tained within it a paper parcel, also closely 
 sealed, on which was written the following 
 address. 
 
 "If Emma Be Lissau, is really a sincere 
 convert to the christian faith, let her break 
 the seal of the enclosed papers, and read 
 their contents, which, observe, are written 
 in strict confidence. But, if the writer is 
 mistaken on this point, Emma is earnestly
 
 SI4 
 
 enjoined to return them, unopened, to Cath- 
 erine, at the first favorable opportunity." 
 
 This short, but significant address, affect- 
 ed Emma, and she eagerly broke the seal of 
 communications, which now appeared to her, 
 peculiarly important and interesting. They 
 consisted of several sheets of paper, closely 
 written, in a very 3ir.?ll hand. Af\aid of 
 being missed and sought after, she, at that 
 time hastily glanced ever the contents, which 
 in substance consisted of the folio wirg de- 
 tail. 
 
 About t^o years before the restoration 
 of Emma, to her place in her family, Cath- 
 erine Levy had been cent by her mother, 
 on a visit of some months, to an only sister, 
 who resided in a highly respectable situation 
 at Bristol. Her husband was a jeweller and 
 silversmith, in a very lucrative line of busi- 
 ness, and possessed an excellent character 
 for upright conduct and fair dealing. He 
 had no family, and had always declared the 
 neice of his wife should inherit the bulk of 
 his property. When he came to London 
 Mrs. Levy's house was of course his home, 
 and, as he was regular in his habits of con-
 
 216 
 
 furmity, to all the externals of Judaism, his 
 sister-in-law, considered him, to be a good 
 Jew, according to her acceptation of the 
 term ; that is to say, he daily used the Phy- 
 lacteries, — attended synagogue at the custo- 
 mary periods, — performed exactly the usual 
 ablutions, — ate no unclean or forbidden 
 food,^ — and was never known to deviate from 
 any religious observance. Samuel Joseph, 
 was, however, entirely unlearned, and did 
 not unde7^stand a word of the Hebrew lan- 
 guage, though he could read it, fluently, and 
 daily repeated his prayers in what was never- 
 theless, an unknown tongue to /«*?/i, nor 
 could he if questioned give any satisfactory 
 reason for the various religious rites he so 
 scrupulously observed. Bigotry was not a 
 trait in his easy creed. He was a Jew, be- 
 cause he was born one, and not from any 
 conviction of the superior excellence of Ju- 
 daism. He lived on peaceable terms with 
 his christian neighbours, for his disposition 
 was free, social, and generous, nor had he, 
 when at home, any objection to be seen in 
 a church, on any particular or charitable oc- 
 casion, though this was not known to Mrs.
 
 216 
 
 Levy. His wife's religion consisted merely 
 in externals, and the chief occupation of her 
 mind, was to appear the most elegantly at- 
 tired among her nation, either at synagogue, 
 or in parties. 
 
 Such were thepair,to whom Catherine paid 
 the visit alluded to, nothing could exceed 
 the kindness, she met wilh, from her uncle 
 and aunt, and her time passed, amidst a round 
 of visits and amusements, until an event, that 
 took place about three weeks after her arri- 
 val, drew her thoughts from the gaiety that 
 surrounded her, and fixed them on a subject, 
 at once imp o riant, interesting, and new to 
 her wondering mind. 
 
 Among the ladies, who gave their orders 
 to Joseph, was one, residing at Clifton. She 
 was affluent and liberal, extremely punctual 
 in her payments, and had procured for him 
 some valuable customers. Miss Hervey 
 was therefore regarded by Joseph and his 
 wife, with grateful respect, and though she 
 v/ould frequently, when giving orders, enter 
 on the subject of religion with them^ she al- 
 ways did it so prudently, and spoke such im- 
 portant and striking truths, in a manner so
 
 217 
 
 Jtnild and even affectionate, that though what 
 she uttered was not made useful to their spi- 
 ritual interests, by Him, who alone can make 
 the purest truth efficacious, yet, they sincerely 
 esteemed her, and thought more favorably of 
 Christianity on her account. 
 
 Catherine was sitting with her aunt, in the 
 parlor attached to the shop, and where choice 
 plate, and jewellery, not exposed for sale in 
 the latter, were deposited in glass cases^ 
 when Miss Hervey's carriage drove up to 
 the door, for the first time, since the arrival 
 of the young Jewess. She came to give Jo- 
 seph a large order, for various valuables, in- 
 tended as a present, to a niece on the eve of 
 marriage, and passed into the parlor, to des- 
 cribe more in detail the articles she wanted. 
 After making out a list for the guidance of 
 Joseph, who had not all the order by him, 
 she entered, with her accustomed affability, 
 into conversation with his wife and Cathe- 
 rine. The latter evidently interested her, 
 and she requested the young lady might be 
 permitted to visit her, frequently, during her 
 stay at Bristol. This polite invitation, was 
 of course readily accepted, by persons so 
 
 VOL. I. U
 
 218 
 
 greatly obliged, though had Mrs. Levy been 
 present, no prospect of worldly advantage, 
 would have prevailed with lie7\ to let her 
 daughter associate, with a Goya, as she in- 
 variably, by way of expressing her contempt, 
 designated a christian female. 
 
 Miss Hervey had made a very favorable 
 impression on Catherine, and she felt pleased 
 to find her relatives gave their permission so 
 readily for her attending her. Indeed few 
 persons could behold Miss Hervey without 
 interest. She had passed the meridian of 
 life, and never, even in youthj had any pre- 
 tensions to beauty, but the sweetness and be- 
 nignity expressed in her intelligent counte- 
 nance, gave it a charm which mere beauty 
 could not confer. Her voice, even in com- 
 mon conversation, was harmony, but, when 
 she spoke to poor sinners, of a great and 
 elorious Redeemer, her amiable countenance 
 was animated with an expression the most 
 sublime, and the thrilling accents of her 
 touching voice, could not but affect her audi- 
 tors and enchain their attention to the im- 
 portant truths she conveyed to them. 
 
 The early history of this amiable woman
 
 219 
 
 was a tale of sorrow ; sole survivor of a large 
 family, with the exception of an orphan 
 niece, she inherited the large possessions of 
 the dear ones, she had successively followed 
 to the grave. Still, however, amidst constant 
 scenes of bereavement, (for the tomb had 
 closed, over nine relatives in four years,) one 
 hope illumined her dreary path ; a lover de- 
 serving her affection, and whose pretensions 
 to her hand, had received the sanction of her 
 parents, hastened to console the solitary 
 mourner. He embarked for that purpose 
 from India, reached England's shores 'n\ 
 safety, and wrote to Miss IJervey with a 
 gladdened heart, requesting to meet her in 
 town. She complied, but, by a mysterious 
 interposition of providence they never met. 
 He survived his letter but a few days, and a 
 malignant fever, swift in its progress, was the 
 permissive cause of this affecting catastrophe. 
 The dispensation fell heavily, in the first in- 
 stance, on the heart of Miss Hervey, but in 
 its effects was most salutary, and became the 
 happy means, under the divine blessing, of 
 advancing her best interests, though it tore 
 up by the roots, every alluring promise of 
 u 2
 
 220 
 
 earthly happiness. From this period she re- 
 tired to Clifton, and her time, talents, and 
 property, were ardently employed in advan- 
 cing the cause of truth, in every possible 
 way, to which she added the superintendance 
 cf her neice*s education, whom she sought to 
 instruct carefully, in " the nurture and ad- 
 monition of the Lord," nor were her labors 
 vi' love without evident success in both 
 instances. 
 
 Such was the cliaracter of the lady, who 
 sought to gain an ascendancy over the mind 
 of Catherine, ir. order to promote her true 
 happiness, if it were consonant with the di- 
 vine will. To know and love Miss ilervey, 
 were almost synon}mous terms, at least it 
 was so with Catherine, and she soon began to 
 prefer the company of her christian friend, to 
 any of the gay parties, her aunt was continu- 
 ally pressing her to attend. 
 
 Miss Ilervey was greatly surprised as their 
 intimacy increased, to find Catherine mise- 
 rably deficient in religious knowledge, though 
 she had been taught by her mother, a number 
 of superstitious observances, some of them 
 Lighlv absurd, O these, were the sum and
 
 221 
 
 substance of her devotions. Of her state by 
 nature — she was wholly unconscious; of the 
 Deity and his attributes — she thought not ; 
 she was aware every living creature com- 
 mitted sin, but then, for those sins there was 
 a day of atonement every year, and prayer, 
 penitence, and alms giving would always 
 prevail with God in her favor I Such was Ca- 
 therine's belief at that period, nor is this a 
 solitary portrait of the females of her nation 
 even at the present day. It will be readily 
 imagined that any attempt to introduce real 
 religion, to a mind thus enveloped in gross 
 darkness, and careless ignorance, was no 
 easy matter. Miss Hervey, however, knew 
 where to look for the necessary wisdom, in 
 cases where the disputant of this world must 
 have failed, and a partial success, crowned 
 her attempt, and offered hope of a more abun- 
 dant harvest. Catherine seemed delighted, 
 with the subjects which Miss Hervey, from 
 time to time discoursed upon, with caution, 
 yet with earnest sincerity. By little and 
 little, her ear became attentive, and her heart 
 open to receive the glad tidings of salvation, 
 because her conscience bore witness that she 
 V 3
 
 222 
 
 teas a sinner, and her friend described Jesus 
 as the alone Saviour. Extremely docile and 
 indolent, she adopted these important truths 
 without any farther examination on Miss 
 Hervey's word, and because she felt an in- 
 ward joy in believing them to be true. Hi- 
 therto, her religious feelings had been dull 
 and apathetic ; now they were lively and ani- 
 mating, and she thought as she said, and 
 meant sincerely. After some weeks inter- 
 course with Miss Hervey, she declared her- 
 self to be a convert to Christianity, and, as 
 often as she could find an opportunity, accom- 
 }3anied her friend to public worship, nor did 
 she hesitate to assure her, that she would 
 publicly avow her faith, whenever she should 
 be her own mistress, either by the death of her 
 mother, who was also her guardian, or on her 
 coming of age, at which period, she would 
 be, by the will of her late father, completely 
 independent. 
 
 Such was the state of Catherine's mind, 
 when she was sent for by her mother, after 
 a visit of more than six months. At parting 
 Miss Hervey gave her much christian advice, 
 and some useful books, which Catherine took
 
 223 
 
 home without any uneasiness or difficulty, 
 and placed in a small book-case in her cham- 
 ber, well aware that her mother could not 
 read English. She had arranged to corres- 
 pond with her excellent friend; but a few 
 weeks after her return to London, she had 
 the affliction of receiving a letter from her 
 aunt, announcing the death of Miss Hervey, 
 after a short but severe indisposition, of on- 
 ly four days. This unexpected event dis- 
 concerted and grieved Catherine extremely. 
 The words of her departed friend, seemed 
 to acquire a new interest, now that she could 
 never more repeat them, and, in the warmth 
 of her excited feelings, she vowed, ever to 
 "worship the crucified Jesus of Nazareth, as 
 the true God and eternal life ! 
 
 Thus situated, Catherine failed not to read 
 the testament and religious books, her friend 
 had so considerately given to her, but, as her 
 excited feelings subsided, into their accusto- 
 med indolence, her attention to the impor- 
 tant truths of the gospel, became languid and 
 careless. Judaism, however, she heartily 
 despised and disclaimed in her heart, which 
 now felt a void, none of the alternate rounds^
 
 224 
 
 of religious discipline and worldly amuse- 
 ments, passing in her mother's house, could 
 satisfactorily fill. In this manner Catherine 
 went on, until Emma's apostacy, and conse- 
 quent treatment, became known to her, the 
 recital animated her mind, and acted on it 
 as a powerful stimulus, and she resolved to 
 make Emma her friend and confident, if she 
 were a true convert. The continual obsta- 
 cles, purposely thrown in her way, to prevent 
 any communication with her, had the effect 
 of confirming Catherine in her determination, 
 and she persevered, with unusual ardor, in 
 her various attempts, until her narrative was 
 actually in the hands of Emma, whom, in the 
 enthusiasm of her present feelings, she de- 
 clared, should share her home and fortune, 
 when she was of age, and could boldly avow 
 her conversion to Christianity. 
 
 It is hardly necessary to observe, that the 
 above detail, though it contains an exact 
 transcript of Catherine's narrative, is not re- 
 lated in her style of communicating the par- 
 ticulars given. After observations and sub- 
 sequent events, justify the reflections accom-
 
 225 
 
 panying it. At the time Catherine spoke 
 from her feelings and believed what she as- 
 serted, and Emma, who knew not the differ- 
 ence between profession and possession, but 
 supposed al! to be christians who called them- 
 selves so, firmly relied on the reality of her 
 Iriend's faith, and rejoiced in the happy event. 
 She found an opportunity to whisper this 
 to Catherine, unobserved, in the course of 
 the evening, when they met at the ball, and 
 the latter promised to write v^'henever she 
 could, requesting Emma would be on the 
 watch, to receive her communications, though 
 she could not reply to them, which was a 
 subject of equal regret to both the young 
 friendis; an event, however, occurred in a 
 few days after this interview, which removed 
 the chief obstacle to their sometimes speak- 
 ing to each other for a few minutes, when 
 out of their mother's sight, and they were 
 unexpectedly enabled, in consequence of it, 
 to converse freely, at certain times, on a sub- 
 ject ever important to Emma, and at tha^ 
 period, so deeply interesting to Catherine,
 
 CHAPTER XV. 
 
 THE IMPORTANT QUESTION. 
 
 *' Israel ivhich followed after the law of righteousness, 
 hath not attained to the law of righteousiiess." 
 
 " Wherefore ? Because they sought it not by faith, hut 
 as it were by the works of the law." 
 
 ** For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, 
 but not according to knowledge," 
 
 Romans, IX. SI, 32. x. 2. 
 
 ** And I icilt turn your feasts into mourning, and all your 
 songs into lamentations ; and I will make it as the mourn' 
 ing of an only son." 
 
 Amos, viii. 10. 
 
 ^^ Are these things so ?" 
 
 Acts, vii. 1. 
 
 *' There is none other name tinder heaven, ivhereby we 
 must be saved,** 
 
 Acts, iv. 12. 
 
 On the return of the De Lissau family 
 from the wedding alluded to in the preceding
 
 227 
 
 cliapter, they found Sarah much indisposedj 
 aud though medical aid was immediately re- 
 sorted to, it proved wholly unavailing. From 
 the nature of her complaint, (which was in- 
 flammation in the bowels,) her sufferings 
 were very severe, and Anna and the Rabbi 
 attended her in the kindest manner, day and 
 night. At length the mortal symptom, res- 
 pite from pain, came on, and Sarah employ- 
 ed her last hours in repeating fervently, and 
 frequently, the Vidda or confession, and the 
 creed, (-^) thus dying as she lived, in the ex- 
 ercise of outward forms and ceremonies, and 
 to the last moment expressed her certainty 
 of final happiness ! 
 
 A short time before her demise, Sarah de- 
 sired Emma might be summoned to her 
 chamber, and in the presence of her mother. 
 Rabbi Colmar, and several persons assem- 
 bled round the bed, solemnly exhorted her to 
 return to the true faith, denouncing on her 
 the vengeance of God, if she persisted in her 
 present abominable errors. 
 
 Emma heard her in silence, and though 
 urged to reply, by all present, answered not, 
 and was at last driven from the chamber.
 
 228 
 
 loaded with the execrations of the whole as- 
 sembly ! 
 
 The situation so long filled by Sarah, was 
 given, at the request of Mrs. Levy, to a pious 
 widow whom she strongly recommended, as 
 a devout and trust-worthy person. The in- 
 troduction of Leah Moss, who fully answered 
 the character given of her, as chief domestic 
 of De Lissau's household, was an auspicious 
 event for Emma, who had suffered so severely 
 under the arbilrary despotism of the de- 
 parted. 
 
 Leah was a sincere professor of Judaism, 
 as far as she apprehended its requirements, 
 and in the very simplicity of her mind, de- 
 voutly observed every minute rite or custom, 
 nor had she the least doubt, that the decision 
 of the chief Rabbi, in all religious matters, 
 was infallible. 
 
 But, though credulous and superstitious, 
 Leah was not a bigot, her temper was re- 
 markably sweet and e\en, and her disposi- 
 tion peculiarly feeling and tender. She could 
 not, therefore, endure the idea of oppressing 
 Emma, though she did not approve of the 
 opinions she was said to hold so obstinately.
 
 229 
 
 ** Emma will have to answer for th6se 
 things, when summoned to appear before the 
 H0I3' one of Israel," she would reply, when 
 reproved for her kindness, towards so har- 
 dened an apostate, '* but / ara not her judge. 
 She is to be pitied, because of her youth and 
 inexperience, nor is it certain she may not 
 one day, return to the faith of her nation and 
 family. The gate of repentance stands open 
 night and day, for every living sinner, who 
 is willing to enter, for Jehovah is merciful. " 
 
 Added to the native kindness of Leah, 
 thus simply expressed, was a powerful feeling 
 of genuine gratitude. She had once received 
 an essential service from Eleazar De Lissa'i ; 
 many years had passed since that event, but 
 her heart cherished a warm remembrance of 
 the favor, and delighted to return it, by shew- 
 ing tenderness to the adopted child of her 
 former benefactor. Thus, a benevolent ac- 
 tion performed before the birth of Emma, 
 was, by the divine will, destined to have a 
 benign effect on her sorrowful hours, and it 
 might in this case, be truly said, *• bread 
 cast on the waters, had returned after many 
 days." 
 
 VOL. I. X
 
 230 
 
 Catherine and Emma, were now sometimes 
 able to converse with each other on the che- 
 rished secret, that formed the uniting tie of 
 friendship between them, and these moments 
 were delightful to Emma, though she frequently 
 felt a sort of dissatisfaction, which she could 
 nut account for, when she meditated on what 
 passed at these short interviews. Not so 
 however, Catherine, every fresh opportunity, 
 seemed to increase her attachment to the 
 Christian faith, and her affection for Emma, 
 as a sister believer ; and a casual observer 
 would have termed the latter, a cold, heartless 
 being, for her manner of replying to the en- 
 thusiastic declarations of Catherine, whose 
 native indolence was superseded by an un- 
 usual warmth of expression, whenever she 
 spoke of Jesus the Saviour ! Indeed Emma 
 herself was surprised at this effect, as she 
 was well aware how different it was to Ca- 
 th': rine's wonted habits. " but," thought she 
 sometimes, " it is a theme, that ma} well in- 
 spire the dullest mind, and my friend Cathe- 
 rine wants not sensibility." 
 
 Time revolved, bringing in its round, the 
 usual festivals and fasts of the Jewish nation,
 
 231 
 
 unmarked by any particular event, until a 
 most calamitous visitation involved the De 
 Lissau family in deep affliction. The indis 
 cretion of a recipient of their annual bounty, 
 at the festival of Esther, was the means of 
 introducing among the children, a malignant 
 small pux. Joseph, the youngest hope of 
 his fond parents, after severe sufferings, sunk 
 under the baneful distemper, and his agonised 
 father, only returned from the funeral, m 
 time to witness the last struggles of his be- 
 loved Daniel. Emma, who had also imbibed 
 the disorder, so fatal to her brothers, was 
 expected to be the next victim to its rava- 
 ges, and never, perhaps, were the sentiments 
 of Anna, towards her, more distinctly mark- 
 ed, than at this trying period, when just after 
 Daniel had breathed his last sigh, Leah re- 
 quested her mistress would visit Emma's 
 chamber, where she lay in great agony, and 
 earnestly desired to see her mamma. 
 
 " Unless a great change takes place," said 
 the compassionate domestic, " she will soon 
 follow her brothers, (may they rest in peace!) 
 suffer me therefore. Madam, to prevail on 
 you, to grant her petition." 
 x2
 
 232 
 
 Anna, who bad been giving way lo a flood 
 of grief, now suddenly dried ber tears, and 
 turned sternly to Leab, Vvitb a look of bigh 
 indignation. 
 
 •' If you wisb," said sbe baugbtily, *' to 
 retain your sitnaiiou in tbis family, presume 
 not to interfere in my actions. Your favor 
 towards an apostate, does little credit to your 
 religious profession. Never more name ber 
 to me. let ber perisb, and ber memorial be 
 blotted from tbe records of eartb, as it bas 
 long been from tbe book of everlasting life, 
 and salvation !" 
 
 Leab was greatly sbocked at tbe implaca- 
 able spirit evinced by ber mistress, and re- 
 doubled ber attentions to tbe proscribed suf- 
 ferer, wbose motive ,for wisbing to see ber 
 motber, arose from a bope sbe entertained, 
 tbat, wbile softened by tbe scenes of death 
 and woe, passing around ber, sbe might ' be 
 won to grant ber, a first and last maternal 
 benediction, ere sbe was no more. 
 
 When De Lissau bad seen tbe remains of 
 Daniel deposited next those of bis brother, 
 and, accordins: to custom, cast tbe first mould 
 on the shell that contained them, he returned
 
 233 
 
 to Ills mournful home, not merely agitated by 
 the natural feelings, incident to his afflictive 
 situation, but also having his mind deeply 
 exercised on a subject of high import, which 
 so powerfully affected him, as, in a great 
 measure, to withdraw his attention from the 
 present scene, though he passed through the 
 customary routine of ceremonies v/ith mecha- 
 nical accuracy, keeping the feelings that op* 
 pressed him, even from the wife of his bo- 
 som. 
 
 At midnight, when the mourners had reti- 
 red, and the household, with the exception 
 of those who attended Emma, were sunk in 
 repose, De Lissau ascended to the chamber 
 of his daughter, who now approached fast 
 to the crisis of her malady. Her swollen and 
 frightfully disfigured countenance siiocked 
 him extremely, but her intellects were clear, 
 and her mind surprisingly calm, her situa- 
 tion considered, which excited in him, a 
 secret ejaculation of gratitude for this mercy, 
 as he heard her, in faint accents acknowledge 
 her sense of his presence. 
 
 Overwhelmed by the intensity of his emo- 
 tion, blended as it was with indescribable leu- 
 x3
 
 234 
 
 derness and pity, for the {3oor object now be- 
 fore him, who, biy on the bed of languishing, 
 deserted by her mother, and the Pharisees 
 of her nation, and consigned to the casual at- 
 tentions of hirelings, De Lissau sat awhile 
 in mournful silence. At length, starting from 
 bis painful meditations, he requested to be 
 lell alone a few minutes, with his daughter 
 and her attendants immediately withdrew. 
 As soon as the servants were out of hearing, 
 J}c Lissau called npon Emma, to listen at- 
 tentively to a question he desired to propose, 
 and reply to it, as in the sight and presence 
 of an Almighty God. 
 
 ** Emma 1" said he in accents of deep so- 
 lemnity, " I have in the short space of two 
 days, assisted to consign to the grave, my 
 two beloved sons. The anguish these be- 
 reavements have inOicted on my bleeding- 
 heart is known only to the Eternal. And now, 
 you, the dearest and most cherished of my 
 children, are I greatly fear, passing swiftly 
 away, from this life, — tell me, then, Emma, I 
 conjure you, by all your hopes of everlasting 
 happiness, tell me, is the faith you profess, 
 and have hitherto adhered to, so tenaciously,
 
 235 
 
 able to sustain your mind, in view of death 
 and eternity, and can you think calmly of ap- 
 pearing in the presence of Him, who is the 
 judge of eVery creature, resting your final 
 hope of acceptance, in the name of Jesus of 
 Nazareth ?" 
 
 De Lissau paused, overpowered by the 
 excess of his agitation. An emotion surpass- 
 ing his own, shook the weak frame of Emma, 
 almost to dissolution, but, with an effort, he 
 had not supposed her capable of making, she 
 sat up in her bed, while she deliberately re- 
 plied, in low, but firm accents, to the affect- 
 ing demand of De Lissau. 
 
 "Jly dearest father, on the verge of eternity, 
 aad in expectation of death, I solemnly de- 
 clare in the presence of God, my belief, that 
 Jesus Christ is an all-sufficient Saviour, and 
 through Him, I am strengthened to die, be- 
 cause I am fully persuaded. He will re- 
 ceive me to Himself, to live with Him in 
 eternal glory." 
 
 De Lissau groaned in his spirit, and covered 
 his face with his hands at this reply, he sat 
 thus some minutes, absorbed in the momen- 
 tous subject, and completely abstracted. At
 
 236 
 
 length, however, he arose and approached 
 his suffering child ; exhausted by the late ef- 
 fort she lay without any apparent motion, and 
 the deep purple hue that overspread her fea- 
 tures, closely resembled that exhibited by his 
 sons when at the point of death. Agonised 
 at the idea, he completely lost his usual self 
 possession, and uttering an heart appalling 
 cry, of mingled anguish and despair, fell 
 down apparently lifeless by the couch of his 
 daughter, and in that situation the servants 
 found him, when they returned to the 
 chamber. 
 
 De Lissau remained some hours, under the 
 effect of the shock that had so much over- 
 powered him, at the end of that time he was 
 informed, Emma had passed the alarming 
 crisis in safety. The excess of his gratitude, 
 at this intelligence, powerfully proved the 
 tenderness of his affection for his daughter. 
 From this moment his mind recovered its 
 wonted tone, and he bore the trial he was 
 called to endure with patient submission. 
 
 The recovery of Emma was slow, and the 
 virulent malady completely altered her fea- 
 tures and complexion. Nor did they ever
 
 237 
 
 again recover their original expression, or 
 hue. This however, gave her no trouble, 
 though she sometimes felt grieved, when she 
 heard her mother exult at the visible change, 
 and tauntingly contrast her present appear- 
 ance, with that of the blooming Sophia. 
 
 Emma frequently revolved in her mind, her 
 father's conduct and heart-searching question, 
 at the memorable period already described. 
 He had never since that time, reverted to the 
 subject, but his redoubled tenderness to her, 
 and the benign expression of his countenance 
 whenever he addressed her, kindled a secret 
 hope in her soul, that shed a brilliant gleam 
 over many a solitary hour, and added another 
 precious link, to the chain of filial affection.
 
 CHAPTER XVI. 
 
 VICISSITUDES. 
 
 '* They slmllgo to atek the Lord ; hut slwll not find him,'^ 
 
 HOSEA, V. 6. 
 
 *' As they were increased, so they sinned against me : 
 therefore I tvill change their glory into shame." 
 
 HoSEA, IV 7. 
 
 " Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto 
 himself:' 
 
 KOSEA, X. 1. 
 
 " Now the spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter 
 times some shall depart fromthe faith, giving heed to se- 
 ducing spirits." 
 
 ** Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from 
 meats," 
 
 1. Timothy, iv. 1, 3. 
 
 From the period of Emma's recovery, from 
 the attack that proved so fatal to her bro-
 
 239 
 
 thers, her situation was ameliorated, in con* 
 sequence of the effect produced on the mind 
 of her mother, by their loss. A striking 
 change was indeed, from that memorable 
 time, visible in the deportment and conduct 
 of this, hitherto, dignified and austere matron, 
 A deep and overwhelming melancholy seized 
 on her spirits, and appeared to subdue the 
 energy of her lofty mind, and even reduce it, 
 at times, to almost an infantine weakness, 
 but the general cast of her feelings was 
 gloomy and desponding, nor could the un- 
 ceasing tenderness of her husband and fam- 
 ily, the attention of friends, zealous to com- 
 fort her, nor even the religious austerities, 
 she more than ever observed, effect any al- 
 teration in her state of mind, or in the least 
 dispel the cloud of sadness that enveloped 
 her, and gathered strength day by day : until 
 at last her most intimate friends alone, were 
 allowed access to her, though she evidently 
 preferred complete solitude, and ever sedu- 
 lously sought it, nor could De Lissau win her 
 attention, or effect any alteration, by the 
 soothing tenderness of his manner, though he 
 assayed the most persuasive and affectionate
 
 S40 
 
 Biethods, which his generous mind could de- 
 vise, or his feeling heart suggest. To time 
 therefore, he was compelled to look, as most 
 likely to assuage a malady so deeply seated* 
 But time, though it usually alleviates com- 
 mon sorrows, did not avail in the case of 
 Anna De Lissau. 
 
 Her trouble, had its origin in no common 
 source, and was therefore wholly icaccessible 
 to common consolations. Alas ! she was left 
 in this trying hour, to the moral strength she 
 had so long trusted in, and the Pharisaical 
 performances, she believed sufficient to win 
 heaven ; but was a stranger to that peace. 
 Omnipotence only ©an bestow, and which is 
 treasured up in Jesus Christ, in whom all the 
 promises of God are Tea, and Amen ! 
 
 In this state of affairs, Emma no longer 
 pursued her needlework in the presence of 
 her mother, though the latter gave a general 
 order, for her again remaining secluded at 
 home strictly, as Eleazar De Lissau had re- 
 turned to England. Jjut she was now per- 
 mitted to pass her time chiefly in her own 
 comfortable apartment, and though still em- 
 ployed as usual on the family linen, the
 
 241 
 
 Egyptian tasks, heretofore so rigorously im- 
 posed on her, had ceased, and were renewed 
 no more>, 
 
 A deep sense of the goodness of her hea- 
 venly father, in thus graciously softening the 
 trials she had hitherto endured, pervaded 
 the heart of Emma, but it was mingled with 
 sincere compassion for her mother's touching 
 situation, and she frequently, in her secret 
 visits to the throne of grace, earnestly be- 
 sought the good Physician, to cast an eye of 
 pity on her lamentable condition. 
 
 It was perhaps an auspicious event, for 
 Anna herself, that her present melancholy 
 rendered Emma almost an object of indiffer- 
 ence, and the enmity she bore her, but a 
 shadow of what it once was, for, before the 
 loss of her children, she had on two occasions 
 so far yielded to passion, that but for an 
 overruling providence, the life of Emma 
 would have been sacrificed, in the violent 
 ebullition of the moment. De Lissau had 
 been greatly alarmed at these instances, and 
 more than once contemplated removing his 
 daughter to a safe asylum. Now however, 
 such a step was not necessary. 
 VOL. 1. Y
 
 242 
 
 xilmost the first use Emma made of her 
 present comparative degree of liberty, was to 
 revisit the former scene of her captivity. 
 She had been assured that it remained unoc- 
 cupied, and found the information correct, 
 for the little chamber had been left precisely 
 in the same state, as when she was carried 
 from it on the day of her emancipation ; with 
 a throbbing heart, and hands trembling with 
 eagerness, she hastily searched the flock mat- 
 trass, for the treasure deposited there. It 
 was safe. With what emotion did she behold 
 it once more ! " Moments like tliis,'' thought 
 she, " are cheaply purchased, by greater 
 trials than I have, as yet, been called to en- 
 dure." 
 
 Emma hastened with the silken bag, and 
 its valuable enclosure, to her own apartment, 
 when there, she again concealed it about her 
 person, lest Rabbi Colmar, who still at times 
 annoyed her, should discover it. From So- 
 phia, she had nothing to fear, for the amiable 
 girl, whenever free from the observation of 
 her mother, always paid her the deference 
 she considered due to her, as her eldest sis- 
 ter, and Leah never interfered with her in
 
 243 
 
 any way, uuler.s absolutely compelled lo do 
 so, and besides, not being able to read En- 
 glish, could not be aware of the nature of 
 the book so eagerly perused by Emma at 
 every suitable opportunity. 
 
 Mrs. Levy now spent a great part of her 
 time in the chamber of Anna, and as Cathe- 
 rine mostly accompanied her mother, she 
 sometimes stole a few minutes to visit Emma 
 and converse with her, on the usual topic. 
 On a sudden, however, an unaccountable al- 
 teration took place in her manner, when they 
 met. She was not indeed less affectionate, 
 but appeared abstracted, mysterious, taci- 
 turn, and when pressed by her friend to ex- 
 plain what had thus changed her, would 
 hasten away, leaving the bewildered Emma 
 to form her own opinion, on conduct so inex- 
 plicable. 
 
 After Emma had regained possession of 
 her testament, she had no opportunity of 
 seeing Catherine alone for some weeks, at 
 last, however, the latter entered her apart- 
 ment, and said she should be able to remain 
 some time with her, as her mother was very 
 particularly engaged with Rabbi Colmar, in 
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 Anna's dressing room. Emma was glad to 
 receive her friend, and felt pleased to ob- 
 serve, that she wore an air of unusual cheer- 
 fuhiess and content. 
 
 ** True," replied Catherine, " my mind is 
 now quite at ease, and I have some strange 
 things to disclose to you, my dear Emma, 
 but before I commence. What was you so 
 desirous of imparting last week, could I have 
 spoken to you apart ? 
 
 Emma in reply, drew out her testament, 
 and gave Catherine its brief but eventful his- 
 tory, from the time Mrs. Russel had pre- 
 sented it to her. But this recital, so inter- 
 esting to her own feelings, did not appear to 
 have a corresponding effect on those of Ca- 
 therine. She listened indeed, but with a 
 cold and careless air, and when Emma had 
 concluded, observed, she did not think the 
 possession of a testament, of such importance 
 as Emma evidently supposed it to be, by the 
 indiscreet risks she had encountered to re- 
 tain it. 
 
 This unexpected remark astonished Em- 
 ma, and casting a glance of mingled fear and 
 doubt on Catherine, she hastily exclaimed.
 
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 " Surely Catherine you have not renoun- 
 ced the faith you so lately professed ?" 
 
 " Why should yoa suppose so V answered 
 Catherine, *' Is it because I do not think the 
 possession of a testament at all necessary to 
 salvation ?" 
 
 " I comprehend you not," replied Emma, 
 *' pray dear Catherine explain yourself, and 
 do not torture the bosom of your friend, by 
 expressions so ambiguous, on a subject so 
 sacred." 
 
 Emma spoke these words so earnestly, yet 
 so affectionately, that Catherine was affected. 
 She arose and tenderly embraced her friend. 
 
 " I will explain myself clearly," said she, 
 smiling through her tears, " Emma ! is it 
 not written, ' the last shall be Jirsf I with 
 all your devotedness to the christian faith, / 
 have outstripped you in the race, for 1 have 
 been secretly baptized, in the name of the 
 Holy Trinity, this very morning !" 
 
 Emma made no reply, for she was abso- 
 lutely speechless, from the surprise, occa- 
 sioned by an event so unlocked for, and 
 communicated in a manner so abrupt. 
 
 Catherine, seemed to enjoy the effect, her 
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 declaration iiad produced, and when Emma 
 had a little recovered from it, continued her 
 explanation. 
 
 *' I told you I had some strange things to 
 disclose, and I have so. Will yon believe it 
 my dear Emma, your Mrs. Russel, and my 
 Miss Hervey, though no doubt well meaning" 
 women, were not true Christians? I have for 
 some time past, been aware of this fact, thro' 
 the means of a friendship, I have formed, un- 
 known to mamma, with a young lady, resi- 
 ding at the next house, to us. She is a charm- 
 ing creature, and so very pious! The wall 
 that separates our gardens is so low, that we 
 can converse over it, easily, and she has spent 
 all the time I could give her, in teaching me 
 the true religion. Her minister came with 
 her a great many times, latterly, and I went, 
 as often as 1 could, to her chapel ; such wor- 
 ship ! — such devotion ! The synagogue and 
 Miss Hervey 's church, can give no idea of 
 religion like it ! — as I said before, I was bap- 
 tized there this morning, and I am at present 
 permitted to conceal it, and remain with my 
 mother, quietly, because it is expedient I 
 should do so, until I can claim my fortune."
 
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 Catherine then drew from her bosom, a 
 small ivory crucifix, which she first devoutly 
 saluted, and then presented it to Emma, who 
 she seemed to expect, would follow her ex- 
 ample. Emma, however, drew back too much 
 amazed to decide, so hastily, on the facts so 
 unexpectedly detailed to her. 
 
 Catherine, replaced the crucifix, after 
 again pressing it fervently to her lips, and 
 continued the conversation, if such it could 
 be termed. 
 
 " I perceive your surprise, my dear Emma, 
 I felt the same at first when Agnes proved to 
 me, that with all my supposed Christianity, 
 I was out of the pale of the true church, and 
 therefore only an heretic, merely converted 
 from one error to another and even a greater 
 one.'' 
 
 "Catherine can this be possible?" said 
 Emma " are there then two species of Chris- 
 tianity? and if so, are you sure you have 
 the right one?" 
 
 *' There is only one Holy Catholic Church, 
 founded on Christ, and received from His 
 Apostles." replied Catherine, in a decisive 
 tone, " and I am certain that I have found
 
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 tlie true one." she then crossed herself with 
 seeming great devotion. 
 
 " But" enquired Emma, ** why do you wear 
 the little image you lately offered to me, and 
 what means the reverence and love you evince 
 towards it ? surely the bible plainly ex- 
 presses" — 
 
 " The bible !" interrupted Catherine, has- 
 tily, " what have I to do with that ? T can 
 tell you, the Holy Mother Church allows not 
 her children to use their own weak judgment, 
 on a volume so mysterious, and difficult to 
 understand. Nor is it right or proper, that 
 it should be read so indiscriminately as I 
 have been, and you are, in the habit of doing. 
 Pray how can we pretend to decide, on the 
 real meaning of every dark passage we meet 
 with in it ?" 
 
 " The Lord has promised to be our teach- 
 er," replied IJmma. 
 
 ** Yes," returned Catherine, " but He uses 
 means to accomplish so desirable an end, 
 and His ministers are chosen by him, to in- 
 struct His children, and lead them in the way 
 of salvation." 
 
 Emma was about to reply, but Catherine
 
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 declared she would remain no longer, though 
 she would embrace the very first opportunity 
 of renewing the subject. 
 
 " I am indeed truly anxious respecting 
 you, my dear Emma," added she, " as I am 
 assured you are not in the right road, but we 
 shall soon meet again, and I shall consult my 
 friend Agnes and good father Law, and let 
 you know what tlteij say. Meantime, think 
 over what I have said, and may the blessed 
 virgin, graciously incline your heart to em- 
 brace the truth." 
 
 Catherine then knelt down in a corner of 
 the apartment and rapidly recited several 
 sentences, in a language wholly unknown to 
 Emma, who observed, that she held in her 
 hand a string of beads, and frequently dropped 
 one, as she proceeded. At length, crossing 
 herself as before, she arose, embraced Emma 
 in silence, and withdrew, leaving her in a 
 state of mind the most perplexed and uncom- 
 fortable. Hitherto she had never heard that 
 divisions existed among Christians, her mind 
 therefore was bewildered by the conduct and 
 discourse of Catherine. She earnestly de- 
 sired, however, to follow trutli, and deter-
 
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 mined to bear all her friend bad to advance 
 on £0 momentous a subject, weigh it well, and 
 carefully compare it with scripture, (not- 
 withstanding what Catherine had said against 
 that method) with earnest prayer to God, to 
 lead her in His paths and keep her by His 
 grace, from turning aside, either through de- 
 ceit or presumption, to her own way. This 
 determination, which, like every good thought 
 she ever had, emanated not from herself, 
 calmed her mind, and composed her thoughts, 
 and she was enabled to await patiently her 
 ne\t interview with the versatile Catherine*
 
 EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
 
 ■» ♦ » 
 
 (1) Jews, \vho make any pretension to religion, 
 cannot associate familiarly with Christians, in a 
 domestic life, except under certain restrictions. 
 No Jew will eat meat, killed or prepared by a 
 Christian, but if compelled by necessity to par- 
 take of their food, will confine himself to tea, 
 coffee, bread, eggs, vegetables, and fruit. Nor 
 will he decline fish, if it have fins and scales : 
 but the vessels, plates, knives, &c. must be 
 such as have not been used for any unclean 
 food. Cheese is objectionable, on account of 
 the rennet. Holland furnishes their tables with 
 this article, made by Jews, and stamped Coshur. 
 Their foreign wines are also imported by Jews, 
 and the reason assigned is, that the Roman Ca- 
 tholic priests, at certain times, go in procession 
 to sprinkle holy water on the vineyards, and bless 
 them, in the name of the Trinity. Whether this 
 be really so or not, it is received as a fact by the 
 Jews, and as they not only use wine on the eve 
 of the sabbath, and at all festivals, both in the 
 synagogue and at their own houses, but also re- 
 cite an ejaculatory prayer, whenever they par-
 
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 take of it, they will not use any thus prophaned. 
 The wine imported for these purposes, is care- 
 fully sealed, and attested, and those who are too 
 poor, to pay tlie high price demanded for it, 
 and yet require it for religious uses, substitute 
 a wine of their own making, which is simply 
 composed of boiling water poured on raisins, and 
 bottled for use. It is here proper to add, that 
 only devout Jews attend to these particulars, 
 fiominal Jews, can easily associate with nominal 
 Christians, though of the two, the Jew, however 
 loosely he holds his faith, is most true to it. It 
 ishould also be remembered that this work chiefiy 
 treats of times, now no more. The Jews of Eng- 
 land are fast loosing their locality, though per- 
 haps not their natural enmity to the truth '* as 
 it is in Jesus." 
 
 (2) Jewish ablutions are daily performed ; first, 
 when they rise in the morning, before prayers, or 
 using the Phylacteries. They rince their face 
 and hands, three times with pure water, which is 
 poured on the hands ; they also wash their hands 
 in the same manner, before every meal, repeating 
 softly, whenever t!iey perform the ablution, 
 ** Blessed art thou O Lord our God, King of the 
 Universe, who hath sanctified us with thy com- 
 mandment, and commanded us to cleanse our 
 hands." This ablution is also^used on touching 
 any unclean animal &c. Their more elaborate 
 ablutions, are performed in baths, kept by cer- 
 tain Jews for that purpose. Complete immersion
 
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 under water, is the invariable mode of these reli_ 
 gious rites. The time, after sunset. The baths 
 for both sexes, are kept by an aged man or wo- 
 man, who conduct the persons, under the water, 
 according to the law, and a short ejaeulatory 
 prayer, is said before they come up out of the 
 water. No Christian can be present at these ob- 
 servances. Proselytes are also thus immersed, 
 on a confession of their faith. This method 
 bears a peculiar and striking affinity to watet 
 baptism, as practised by the Baptist churches. 
 And it may be added, that prayer, fasting, and 
 public penance, at times appointed by the pre- 
 siding Rabbi, are available to restore a back- 
 sliding Jew, to his forfeited caste, as it may be 
 truly termed, unless, the baptismal water (called 
 by them *' water of apostacy,") lias|passed over 
 the offender's head. 
 
 (3) When Jews are on a journey, they must 
 either carry their meat with them, kill and pre- 
 pare it, at places where they stop, on the road, 
 or confine themselves to the food specified in 
 note (1). 
 
 Jewish Pedlars, who frequent the same road 
 regularly, are, or were, at the time referred to 
 in this narrative, in the habit of keeping plates, 
 knives, saucepans, &c, in a box carefully 
 locked, and deposited at the houses, they were 
 accustomed to use, and sleep at. When they 
 arrive, they dress their own provision, quite 
 apart. Many of the Pedlars have licences to 
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 kill animal food, but if not, and the place is not 
 inhabited by Jev»s, they live on fish, eggs^ and 
 vegetables. 
 
 (4) No devout Jev»ess can partake of food, 
 prepared by a Christian, as is fully shewn by 
 the preceding notes. 
 
 (5) Vv'hen Jews meet, after an absence, or re- 
 ceive strangers of their nation, they invariably 
 give them the right hand of fellowship and say 
 *' Sholam Alicham," i e. ** Peace be unto Thee," 
 to which the customary reply is made by revers- 
 ing the compliment, and answering *' Alicham 
 Sholam." To omit this salutation is considered 
 as a peculiar indignity, and mark of contempt. 
 
 (6) When Jews, who have no licence to kill 
 animal food, reside in a remote spot, they are 
 subject to many privations, as they are obliged 
 to procure it from distant parts, and at a heavy 
 expence. To such therefore, the arrival of a 
 person, possessing the desired licence, is a wel- 
 come event. The reason of so (comparatively) 
 few Jews, being th;is duly qualified, is, because it 
 is a religious performance, and requires Rabbi- 
 nical and traditional learning. Hind quarters 
 and loins of animals are not used by the Jews, 
 though certain parts of them, may be used if 
 particular veins be duly extracted. 
 
 (7) Cabalists are still to be found among the
 
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 Polish Jews. Their MSS are very curious ; — 
 Some of them contain a pecuHar alphabet for 
 each angel they invoke. Their talismans con- 
 sist of Cabalistic characters, exquisitely deline- 
 ated on fine vellum, which, with the pen and 
 ink, used on these occasions, are prepared with 
 the same care, as those made use of in execu- 
 ting the beautiful scrolls of the lav/, deposited in 
 synagogues. A peculiarly holy life, and rigid 
 abstinence from every species of defilement, 
 are indispensable qnaiiiications, for those who 
 desire to acquire this mysterious knowledge. 
 The fasts they observe are frequent, and exceed- 
 ing long and austere. The writer of this note, 
 has seen a talisman, prepared above a century 
 past, by one of the most eminent men of that 
 day. It is still religiously preserved, as a preci- 
 ous relic, in the family whose ancestor it was 
 made for. She v>as deranged, and the talisman 
 was ordered to be suspended, by a chain of pure 
 gold, about her neck. It represents on a small 
 square of vellum, an elegant female, every mark 
 and line, is a distinct cabalistic hieroglyphic ; as 
 a work of art, it is interesting and curious, tie 
 persons who now possess it, assert that it wrought 
 the desired effect almost instantaneously! A 
 specimen of the cabalistic character, is to be 
 found in a closed burial place, of the Jews, in 
 London. They are engraven on the tomb, of 
 the wife of the celebrated Dr. Falck respecting 
 whom so many fabulous stories have been written; 
 this bux'ial place is open annually at the black 
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 fast. Cabalistic invocations are also interspersed 
 in the prayers of the Jews. Every night, the 
 followino; invocation to certain angels, is repeated 
 three times. 
 
 " In the name of the Lord God of Israel, on 
 my right hand be Michael, and on my left, Ga- 
 briel, before me Ariel, and behind me Raphael, 
 ?nd over my head, The divine presence." (Vide 
 *' Daily prayers of the Jews," by Justins page 
 lG(t). 
 
 (7) Jews, in their own circle, when speaking 
 of Christians, always use different terms to de- 
 signate them, in order to preserve the distinction 
 between holy and unholy persons. And how- 
 ever courteous they may, from motives of human 
 policy, appear to Christians, the latter may be 
 assured, they will not deviate from this method 
 when alone or with each other. Nor can it be 
 otherwise while the Jews confine salvation to 
 their own Church. This, however, is not without 
 a parallel, in the Cliurch of Rome, which in 
 many of her observances, adheres closely to her 
 elder Sister, the Jewish Church. The name 
 of Christ, forms the main difference between 
 them. The name alone remains to tlie younger 
 Siriter, and to that slmdow, she has attached in- 
 numerable partners, so that in gross idolatry and 
 prophanation, she certainly exceeds. The words 
 Goy, and Cioya designate male and female indi- 
 viduals, as the word Goyira does a nation, or 
 nations. These words are extremely expressive 
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 When tliey have occasion to speak of the 
 death of a Christian, they never use the same 
 term, as when announcing that of a Jew, but 
 a word always appHed to the death of a 
 beast, expresses their meaning. The most 
 amiable christian can never attain a higher 
 name among them, than that he is a " good 
 Goy," which very expression excludes all idea 
 of salvation. 
 
 (8) There have been several translations of the 
 prayer book. The first was by Rabbi Moses ben 
 Gershon. The next by David Levi author of 
 "Lingua Sacra" and numerous other works. 
 The two latest that have appeared were contem- 
 porary ones, by Levy Alexander, and Mr. Jus- 
 tins. The latter has the sanction of the presiding 
 Rabbi. 
 
 (9) Synagogue worship is always performed 
 in Hebrew. On Monday and Thursday, the 
 law is road, and on tiie Sabbath and all festivals. 
 The reading desk is placed in the centre of the 
 Synagogue, and the Reader, and his attendant 
 singers, stand with their faces towards the veil 
 that conceals the ark or chest, where are depo- 
 sited, the scrolls of the law, crowned and in their 
 richly embroidered covers, to which are attached 
 small silver bells and ornaments. Reading, or 
 even touching these scrolls, are productive of 
 emolument, to the revenue of the Svnagogue, 
 
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 258 
 
 and form no inconsiderable part of it. Withdraw- 
 ing the veil — taking the law from the depository 
 behind it, — carrying it to the desk — reading a 
 verse'/rom it aloud — holding up the open scroll to 
 the view of ihe people — returuingit to its place — 
 all these are acts of worship and being deemed 
 meritorious, are put up for sale, at the reading 
 desk, and awarded to the highest bidder. 
 At high festivals, such as the new year, day of 
 atonement. Tabernacles, and feast of weeks, 
 large sums are given, for these privileges. 
 Marks placed in the synagogue book, on the 
 reading desk, are fixed to the names of the pur- 
 chasers, and the amount is added to their 
 yearly bills, which are always regularly dis- 
 charged. They also pay for their seats, which 
 are made to open, for the reception of their 
 books, synagogue veil, &c. Those who occupy 
 the reading desk, and all persons ascending it, 
 in consequence of having purchased that right, 
 wear the veil or garment of fringes, bordered 
 with blue, and formed like a scarf, and a three 
 cornered hat. Prayers are read, by the reader, 
 and responded to by the congregation, but the 
 most solemn prayer of the Jews, called the 
 prayer of eighteen blessings, is recited devoutly 
 in a low tone, by each individual apart, having 
 his face turned to the east, where once stood the 
 temple, in accordance with the prayer of King 
 Solomon, at its dedication. During this prayer, 
 they beat twice on their br«ast^ saying, '* we
 
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 have sinned, we have greatly sinned." What a 
 striking affinity is there, between this, and the 
 '* Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa" of the Ro- 
 mish worship ! and the service of each, is in a 
 language not in common use. Except in reciting 
 the above prayer, the manner of Jewish worship, 
 is careless and apathetic ; between the responses 
 they converse freely, break off to respond, and 
 again resume their discourse. This is the less 
 to be wondered at, when it is recollected, that 
 the service is performed in a language only 
 known to the learned. Most Jews can read 
 Hebrew, and recite their prayers in it, but this 
 they do mechanically, and without any concious- 
 ness, of what they repeat, parrot-like, by rote. 
 They have no sermon, excepting two in each 
 year, on the Sabbath in the Passover week, called 
 the great Sabbath, and the first Sabbath in the 
 new year. These discourses are delivered in 
 Hebrew, by the presiding Rabbi, and are logical 
 compositions, on moral subjects. The syna- 
 gogues are crouded to excess, at these times, 
 and the Rabbi stands on a raised seat, placed in 
 front of the veil, while speaking, but he is only 
 understood by the learned part of his auditory ! 
 The veil of the synagogue is white, on the new 
 year, and day of atonement. At all other times 
 it is a splendidly ornamented one. The rolls of 
 the law, veil, &c. are presents from devout Jews, 
 and at solemn festivals, when prayers are offered 
 for the souls of the dead, departed benefactors 
 to the synagogue, are not omitted.
 
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 (10) The usual posture of the Jews, when 
 praying, is sitting, whether at their private or 
 public devotion, unless when they recite the She- 
 monah-esrah, which is always done standing. 
 But, once a year, in the afternoon service, of 
 the day of atonement, the whole congregation, 
 kneel, or rather, fall prostrate, at a certain part 
 of the service, though they rise again instantly. 
 They also keep their heads covered, not only in 
 the synagogue, but invariably during their private 
 devotions. 
 
 (11) Polish Jews, unincumbered by family 
 ties, frequently go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem ; 
 and others, still more devout, convert all their 
 property into specie, and hasten to the Holy and 
 beloved city, to quit it no more. English Jews, 
 are rarely found among the pilgrims, who visit 
 this cherished spot. Their devotion is more 
 moderate, and superficial. 
 
 (12) Every Synagogue, besides providing for 
 their poor, which they do very liberally, and are 
 in that respect, not unworthy of a closer imita- 
 tion by Christian communities, have in their 
 places of worship, boxes to collect alms for the 
 poor at Jerusalem. Nor are these boxes left 
 empty. The Jews give alms, very freely. 
 
 (13) Jerusalem earth, is eagerly coveted by 
 pious Jews, to be placed in their coffins, and 
 strewed in their graves. They still cleave to the 
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 (14) A male and female servant of the syna- 
 gogue, always aged and devout people, attend 
 the death-beds, of the Jews of either sex. Tlieir 
 office is, to prepare them for death, by repeating 
 with them, certain prayers, the confession, the 
 creed, and "Hear O Israel!" They attend in 
 addition to the watchers, at the last extremity. 
 At funerals it is their office to rend the garment, 
 or rather make the incision, previous to the 
 mourner's rending it over the departed. 
 
 (15) Repentance, prayer, and alms, avert the 
 displeasure of the most High, and propitiate 
 him. This is a tenet, firmly asserted by the 
 Rabbins, and impl'citly believed by the Jews, 
 they, however, in many cases, add penance and 
 fasting, which they regulate, by the direction of 
 the presiding Rabbi. In some cases, a public 
 confession before the congregation is added by 
 him. 
 
 (16) Jews travelling through Germany, were, 
 in many parts of it, compelled to pay a tax, le- 
 vied on asses, swine, and Israelites! The Empe- 
 ror Napoleon procured the abolition of this odi- 
 ous tax, which was certainly more degrading to 
 its ignoble origin tors, than it could be to the 
 poor oppressed Jews, who paid it by compulsion. 
 Genuine Christianity, recoils from such acts, 
 though performed by persons professing to be 
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 262 
 
 (17) The Jewish record of the holy Jesus, con- 
 tains many blasphemous anecdotes, respecting the 
 Glorious Redeemer. One specimen of the least 
 offensive may suffice. They say, "that Jesus 
 was carelessly playing at ball in the temple, when it 
 struck a Scribe, who reproved him, and in doing so, 
 called him a bastard. The youth indignant at 
 an appellation, which among the Jews, has a 
 meaning far beyond what is conveyed by mere 
 illegitimacy, (but with v.hich we forbear to sully 
 these pages) hastened to his mother, and tor- 
 tured her till he obtained a confession, confirm- 
 ing the Scribe's assertion. He then forsook his 
 family and founded a new sect." Such are the 
 inventions Satan the father of lies, has taught 
 his children ! But when the Lord Jesus shall be 
 revealed from heaven, to take vengeance on his 
 enemies, all lying delusions of Satan, whether 
 these or any other, now extant, shall be de- 
 stroyed by the brightness of His presence. 
 
 (18) The Jews use the Phylacteries every day 
 at early morning prayer, but not on the Sabbath 
 or any of the great festivals. They venerate 
 them highly, and the Talmudists represent the 
 Almighty, as seated in heaven, occupied in the 
 study of the law, and wearing the Phylacteries ! 
 
 The order of the putting on of the garment 
 of fringes and the Phylacteries, is as follows. 
 
 ' Before he enwraps himself with the garment 
 of fringes, he says the following blessing.' 
 
 * Blessed art thou O Lord our God King of the
 
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 universe who hast sanctified with thy command- 
 ments and didst command us to be enveloped 
 with the garment of fringes.' 
 
 Then he covers his head with the garment of 
 fringes and says the following. 
 
 * How excellent is thy loving kindness O God 
 therefore the children of men put their trust un- 
 der the shadow of thy wings. They shall be 
 abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy 
 house and thou shalt make them drink of the 
 
 river of thy pleasures, for w ith thee is the foun- 
 tain of light, m thy light shall we see light. O 
 extend thy loving kindness unto them that know 
 thee and thy righteousness to the upright in 
 heart.' 
 
 He puts the phylactery on his left arm and 
 says the following blessing. 
 
 'Blessed art thou O Lord our God Kins; of 
 the Universe who hast sanctified us with thy 
 commandments and didst command us to wear 
 phylacteries.' 
 
 Then he puts the phylactery on his forehead, 
 and says the following blessing. 
 
 * Blessed art thou O Lord our God, King of 
 the Universe, who hast sanctified us with thy 
 commandments and didst command us respect- 
 ing the precept of phylacteries' 
 
 Immediately after this blessing, the following 
 is said. 
 
 'Blessed be the name of the glory of his king- 
 <3om for ever and ever.
 
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 During the time that he winds the strap thrice 
 round the middle finger, he says the following. 
 
 * And I will betroth thee unto me for ever, yea I 
 will betroth thee unto me in righteousness and in 
 judgment, and in loving kindness, and in mercy 
 I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness, 
 and thou shalt know the Lord.' 
 Tide Jewish Prayers by Jusiins, pages 13 & 14. 
 
 (19) Jews do not observe the seven days of 
 sitting on the ground, lighting the memorial 
 lamp, and rending their garments, for all their 
 relatives. Children for parents, parents for 
 children, brothers and sisters, husband and wife; 
 these are the only cases ; the memorial lamp is 
 imperative, only on children for their parents. 
 But more distant relatives are sometimes in- 
 duced by tenderness, towards the departed, thus 
 to perpetuate the memory of such as die child- 
 less. 
 
 (20) The benediction given by parents to their 
 children, is that made use of by the Patriarch 
 Jacob, as recorded in Genesis, xlviii. 20. The 
 names of Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, are 
 substituted for those of Ephraim, and Manasseh, 
 for females. — Children also go to claim the bles- 
 sing from their Rabbi, or any person eminent 
 among them. It was in accordance with this 
 custom, most probably, that children, were 
 brought to the Saviour, by their believing 
 parents.
 
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 (21) No Christian can subscribe to the senti- 
 ments expressed in the daily prayers of the Jews ; 
 the following extract will Illustrate the subject. 
 Commencement of the Morning Prayers. 
 
 '' The living God shall be exalted and praised. 
 He exists, and his existence is not bounded by 
 time, He is one and there is no unity like unto 
 his, he is invisible, — there is no end to his 
 unity. He hath no corporeal form, neither hath 
 he any form, — his holiness is incomprehensible. 
 He existed prior toevery created thing, he is the 
 first, before whom nothing existed. Behold he is 
 Lord of the universe, and all creation evince his 
 mighty power, and dominion. The inspiration 
 of his prophecy, did he impart to his beloved 
 and peculiar men. There never arose a prophet 
 in Israel, like unto Moses, who beheld the rays 
 of his glory. A law of truth hath God given to 
 his people, by the hand of his prophet, the faithful 
 of his house, God will never alter or change his 
 law, for any other. He upholdeth and knoweth 
 our secrets, for he vieweth the end of a thing at 
 its commencement. He rewardeth the righteous 
 according to his works, punishing the wicked 
 for his evil doings. He will send us the Re- 
 deemer at that time which is only known to him, 
 to redeem those that wait for his salvation. 
 God in his great mercy will revive the dead 
 praised be his name for evermore." 
 
 (22) Many observances attended to, are ex- 
 tremely puerile. One instance may suffice, 
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 266 
 
 When they pare their nails, the parings, mast 
 be folded in paper, with two small j)eices of 
 wood, as witnesses and then burnt! many pages 
 might be filled with similar instances. 
 
 (23) The following is the vidda or confession, 
 and creed, nsed by, or for the dying. The con- 
 fession for the day of atonement is much longer. 
 The creed also, forms a portion of their daily 
 prayers, and is inserted as giving a clear expo- 
 sition of the Jewish faith, and its utter incom- 
 patibility with Christianity. 
 
 " The following are the thirteen fundamental 
 articles of our faith, and which every Jew ought 
 firmly to believe and rehearse daily." 
 I. 
 
 " I believe with a perfect faith, that God 
 (blessed be his name) is the Creator and Govern- 
 or of all created beings, and that he alone has 
 made, does make, and ever will make every 
 production." 
 
 II. 
 
 '* I believe with a perfect faith that the Cre- 
 ator (blessed be his name) is one God and that 
 there is no unity whatever like unto him, and 
 that he alone is our God, who was, is, and will 
 be eternally." 
 
 III. 
 
 *' I believe with a perfect faith, that the Cre- 
 ator (bbessed be his name) is incorporeal, that 
 he is not subject to any of those changes that 
 are incident to matter, and that he has not any 
 similitude whatever."
 
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 IV. 
 
 *' I believe with a j3erfect faith, that the Cre- 
 ator (blessed be his name) is both the first and 
 the last of all things." 
 
 V. 
 
 " I believe with a perfect faith, that to the 
 Creator (blessed be his name) yea to HIM only, 
 it is proper to address our prayers, and that it is 
 not proper to pray to any other being." 
 
 vi. 
 
 " I believe with a perfect faith, that all the 
 words of the prophets are true." 
 VU. 
 
 *' I believe with a perfect faith, that the pro- 
 phecy of Moses our instructor (may his soul rest 
 in peace) was true and that he excelled all the 
 sages that preceeded him, or they who may suc- 
 ceed him." 
 
 VIII. 
 
 " I believe with a perfect faith, that the law 
 which we now have in our possession, is the 
 same law which was given to Moses our instruc- 
 tor." 
 
 IX. 
 
 *' I believe wit!j a perfect faith, that this law 
 will never be changed, and that the Creator 
 (blessed be his name) will never give us any other 
 law." 
 
 X. 
 
 •* I believe with a perfect faith, that the Cre- 
 ator (blessed be his name) knoweth all the ac- 
 tions and thoughts of mankind, as it is said, "he 
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 fasliioneth all their hearts, and is fully acquaint- 
 ed with all their works." 
 XI. 
 
 ** I believe with a perfect faith, that the Cre- 
 ator (blessed be his name) rewards those who 
 observe his commandments, and punishes those 
 who transgress them." 
 
 XIT. 
 
 *' I believe with a perfect faith, that the Mes- 
 siah will come, and although his coming be 
 delayed, I will still patiently await his speedy 
 appearance." 
 
 XIII. 
 
 ** I believe with a perfect faith, that there will 
 be a resurrection of the dead, at the time when 
 it shall please the Creator, blessed and exalted 
 be his name for ever and ever." 
 
 The Vidda or confession for the dying, is as 
 follows : — 
 
 *' We have trespassed, we have dealt treache- 
 rously, w^e have stolen, we have spoken slander, 
 we have committed iniquity, and have done 
 wickedly, we have acted presumptuously, we 
 have committed violence, we have framed 
 falsehood, we have counselled evil, we have ut- 
 tered lies, we have scorned, we have rebelled, we 
 have blasphemed, we have revolted, we have 
 acted perversely, we have transgressed, we have 
 oppressed, we have been stiff-necked, we have 
 acted wickedly, we have corrupted, we have
 
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 done abominably, we have gone astray, and 
 have caused others to err, we have turned aside 
 from thy excellent precepts, and institutions, 
 and which hath not profited us, but thou art 
 just concerning all that hath come upon us, for 
 thou hast dealt most truly, but we have done 
 wickedly.'' 
 
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