Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-05
A. Profitable Walk.

spruce, handsome young man entcsed, and re-
quested the loan OF two thousand pounds.
'sWhat is the security a' SAID the Baron
without looking up.
ssMy note, F." was the reply.
The great money lender turned and survey
cd his applicant, scrutinizinslhim from head
to foot.
There must have been something honest in
the young mans face, fssthe Baron was evi-
IDENTITY pleased with the rsSsult of his scIa,tiny.
':Would two thousand be sufficient, young
gentlemen ?'' said he. II can let you have
ten as we'll as twe!''
''Two will answer my purpose now said
the would be borrower.
Though L do not say will lend it, said
the baron, sssut l can put you in the way of
getting it. and even ten times that amount, if
you know how to take advantage of your op-
portunities."
The young man trembled, at the unusual
compldisance of man who in money matters
had the reputation of being very severe. He
feared that he was about TO propose some
doubtful operation and stammercd-
'.Honorable proposition?''
Il would make no other'' s,ii the Baron.
with dignity. sComc, well take walk up
the street,
Instead of offering his arm TO his new ac-
quaintance, he took his, ana thus they prom
enaded Lombard St. The Baron learned the
name and business Of his companion, and the
Object for which he wished the money. Hun
dreds Of people met them, ard bowling to the
great money king, turned to look at, and won
der who could be his companion.
Some of the richer and more influential dem
zens of that moneyed street, stopped TO chat
with him, and TO them the Baron introduced
his Young friend, with the remark-that any
favor they could do for HIM would be consd-
cred personal favor 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 al the end OF the street. The Baron
atfectionately took leave OF him. saying, that
if he did not obtain the money clscwhsre, he
might come in the afternoon-and with
knowing wink lie got into his carriage and
drove off. Our young friend turned TO walk
back on Lombard St.
He met one of the men-a very Cr:essus-
TO whom he had been introduced by the Baron
this person desirous of cultivating an acquain-
tance which had such an auspicious COM
mencemeat held him in conversation in the
course Of which our friend plumply asked for
the loan of Is, goo.
The rich man could not leflse-ths appli-
cant has been introduced by Rothschili; he
had been as good as endorsed by him, and
then the sum would be doing a favor to the
great man. The notes were counted out, and
the young man note taken in exchange. The
lender looked at the signer.
True he had never heard Of him on Change,
but never mind Rothschild would not have
walked arm and arm with him and introduced
him as he did ifhs had not been perfectly good.
So with many assurances Of distinguished re-
gard the two parted
a few steps further the young adyenturer
met another of his new acquaintances, and
while halting with him, he carelessly display
cd the bank notes he had just received and
observing that he had large amount TO make
up FOR a certain great opportunity, and not
wishing for private reasons, to apply TO his
very good friend, the Baron, he would feel
obliged if he could lend him 100000.
The latter, actuated by such motives as the
other money-l LENDER, counted out the desired
amount and took note, with the unknown
name in exchange. And the young man
went borrowing from each of his new
friends, until he had accumulated hundred
thousand pounds. All this he deposited with
Rothschld, reserving only the e., 900 which
he originally desired.
The next day there was great fiutter among
the rich men on Change, and many were the
conjectnres they made, as they .scompared
notes" about the BLron's friend. Time flew
on. No one had seen the unknown money
borrower, and some of the lenders began to
ink they had been yictmizcd. .sh v
The Baron was mnte to all their inquiries,
and they knew not what to think when just
before the time of payment arrived, each one
received no'e from the strange acquain-
tance, TO the effect that if he would present
his note at the banking hoHse of Rothschild, it
would be paid. sz s='alas tie
One who held note of E25 900 went there
out of curiosity, as he said, when 10 it was
cashed. The news went like wild fire. All
came with notes and all as soon as present
ed were paid, and upon this affair Mr.. Cots
! established credit, which enabled him soon
afterwards to establish the banking house of
Cots & Co., whose credit at the present day
| in England is equal to that OF the great Roths-
child himself, to whose adability its founder
{ owed his fortune and his success