The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-12-19
SELECT TALES,
a Profitable Walk. .

- 4AO1At6uiO walk.
Baron RothschiId sat in his office count
ing his gains and calculating the risk Of
snndry loans, which had been offered him
when spruce, handsome young man en-
tered, and requested the loan Of two
thousand pounds.
"What is the securityl' said the Baron
without looking up.
MY motel, was the reply.
The geat money-lender turned and
surveyed his applicant, scrutipizing him
from head to foot. a..
There must have been something honest
in the young mans face, for the Baron
was ev5etnly pleased with the result of
his scrutiny.
"Would two thousand be sufficient.
young geDtlemanl" said he. "I can let
you have ten as we'll as two!"
Two will answer my purpose now"
said the would be borrower
Though | do not say will lend it,
said the Baron, .but I can put yon in the
way Of getting it, and even ten times that
amount, If you know how TO take advan-
tage Of your opportunities"
The yapng man tremblcd, surprised at
the unusual complaisance Of man who
in money matters had the reputation Of
being very severe. He feared that he
was about to p@pose some doubtful op-
Grafton and dmmered-"l pro
positioni"
n woaid IN Ike no other" said the
Baron, with dignity. "Come, we'll take
walk up the street."
Instead ofoffeling his arm to his new
acquaintance, lie took his, md thus they
promenaded Lombard st. The Baron
learned the name and business ofhis com.
panion, and the object for which he wish.
ed the money. Handrels Of people met
them, and bowing to the money king.
turned To look at, and wonder who could
be his companion.
Some Of the richer and more infien .ial
denizens OF that moneyed street, stopped
TO chat with him, and to them the Baron
introduced him to his young friend, with
the reIDark-that any favor they could
do him would be considered as fa-
vor to himself.
Many Of these were men whose wealth
and influence were so great that their
very name commanded the involuntary
respect Of our young friend. He saw his
advantage at once. Arriving at the end
Of the street, the Baron aHectionately took
leave Of him, saying-tbat If lac did not
obtain the money elsewhere, he might
come in the afternoon-and with know,
Jog wink he got into his carriage and
drove of.-our young friends turned to
walk back on Lombard 81.
He met one Of the men-a very Cre aus
Ito whom he had been introduced by
the Baron; this person desirous Of cult.
vating an acquaintance which had such
an anspicions introduction held him in
conversation, in the course Of which our
hiend plumply asked for the loan OF sa,-
600.
~ The rich man could not refu the ap.
plicant has been introduced by Rothschild,
ihe had been as good ms endorsed by him
land then tho sum would be doing q
favor 20 the great man The notes were
counted out, and the young mans mote
taken in exchange. Tie lender looked
ct the signcs.
True he never heard the name on Charge
but never mind; Rotbschild would no'
have walked arm and arm with him and
introduced him ne he did Il he had no,
been perfectly good. SO wlth many az
surances for distihguished regard the tw,
parted.
A few, steps further the yonng adven
turer me, another Of lie new acqaain
tsness, and whils haIting with him. h,
earele4siy displayed ihe hank notes lie IA.
Just received. aad told oh.ssying hat b,
had large amount TO make up for
certain great Opportunity and not wishing