The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-10-09
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Bf.x1i l}otlsehild sat in his Office counting
hif eains and calculating the risks OF sundry
loans which had been offered him, when a
spruce handsome young Eiau, entered and re-
Qposting tho loan of two thousand pounds
What is Tho security, said the Baron, without
looking up. My noto was the reply. The
great no,lo, londor turned and surveyed his
applicant. scruiinzing him from head to foot.
There must have been something honest in
tho young mans face, for the Baron was owl
IDENTITY pleased with the result Of his scrutiny,
Would two thousand be sufficient, young gon-
tlemen,' sald ho, j can let you havo ten as
we'll as two Two viii answer my purpose
now eaid the would be borrower, though
could sofeeurse- -ase-ttn thousand...-sl do mot
say that will ond it, said tho Baron, but
can put you in the wayof getting it, and even
ten times that amount, il you know how TO
toko advantage of your opportunities,
The young man trcmbed, surprised at tho
unusual complaisancc Of mnn who in rncney
matters had the roputetion of being so very
severe. lie feared that he was about to pro-
poso some doubtful operation, and ho stam-
mcred-'Any honorable proposition Il would
mako no otller,' said the Baron with dignity.
T'tome we'll take wnlli upon tho street. In
stead of offering his arm TO his new acquain-
tanco, ho took his, and thus they pyonenadod
Lombard stroet. The Baron learned the name
aud business of his cenpssiion, and tho object
for which no wi he'd tho money. Hundreds
OF people mot them, and bowing to the great
money king, turned as they passed TO look at
and wonder who could bo his companion.--
Some of the richer and moro influential deni-
zcns of that moneycd street stopped to chat
with him; and to these tho Baron introduced
bis young friend with tho remark--that any
fsvor thcy could do for him, would DO consd-
cred as n personal favor 10 himself
Many Of these men whose wealth and in
huence were so great, that their very name
commanded the involuntary respect Of our
young friend. lie saw his advantage at once.
Arriving at the end of tho street, tho Baron
aifectionately took leave of him sayiag--that
if he did not obtain tho money c,sowhore he
might come in the aftcrnoon-and with know
ing wink no got into bis carriage and drove of.
Oar young friend turned to walk baok on
Lomboid strcet. Ilo mot one of the men-a
very CrGsus--to whom ho had boon introdu
ced by tho Baron. This person desirous Of
cult, ating an acquaintance, which had such
an auspcious introduction held him in con-
yersa,ion, in tho course Of which our friend
promptly asked the loan uff5,000. The rich
man could not rofuae---ilro applicant has been
introduced by Rothsehild nay, had been as
z od as pdorsed by him--and then the sum
would be doing u favor to the great man -
Tho notes were counted out, and the young
mans noto takon in exchange. The lender
looked at tho signor. True, he had never
heard tho ut rne on Change. but never mind:
Rothschild would moi ha,o walked arm with
him. and introduced, him rs he did. il he Ind
not been perfectly good With many assuran-
ces OF distinguished regard, tho two parted
few stops further tho young adven,urer met
smother of his uew aequaintanccs, and while
hating with him, he carclessly displayed the
bank notes ho had just received. aud obser
wing that he had largo amount 10 make up
for certain great opera'ion, anu OF wishing
for private reasons TO apply to his good friend
the Baron. he would feel obliged of his now
friend could Iond him $50 eco.
The latter Hctuated by similar motives az the
other money lender, counted out The desired
amount, and took IL note with tho unknown
name in exchange. Aud so tho young man
y en-, t. borrowing from each Of his new friends
unlI he had accumulated hundred thousand
pounds. All this he depatited with Rothschild
resrtving only the G2,000 which h0 had origi-
nally desired. The next day. there was n
groat anttcf among tho rich men on Change,
and meny were the conieciuros they made as
they compared notos' about the Daron's friend.
Time few on No one had seen the unknown
money borrower, and some of tho lenders be.
gar to think they had been yietmized Tho
Baron was mute to all their inquiries, and they
knew not what 10 think.
When just before the time for payment ar
rived each ono received notc from tho stran-
&c acqua intance, to the effect, that II they
would present their notes at the banking house
l.of Rothschild. they would be paid. One who
fheld note for 100000 went thoro out of
curiosity, as he said: when 10! it was cnshod.
The news went like wild fire. All camo with
their notes, and all rs soon as presented were
paid, and upon this affair Mr. Coutts establish
ed credit which enabled him soon after to cs-
tsblsh the banking house of Coutts & Co.,
whose credit at the present dao, in England. is
almos, equal TO that of tho great Rothschild
himself, TO who affabiliiy its founder owed his
fortune and his success.