The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-12-12
A PROFITABLE WALK.

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of sundry loans, which had been offered
him, when spruce, handsome younI
man entered, and requested the loan o
securityf' asked the Barou without look
ing up. My motel was the reply
The great money lender turned and sur
veyed his applicant, scrutinizing hin
from head to foot. There must have
been something honest in the young
mans face, for the Baron was pleased
with the result of the scrutiny.
Would two thousand be sufficient
young gentleman said he,' I can let you
have ten as well as two?' Two will an
swer my purpose now, said the would
be borrower, though could of course
use ten thousand do not say that
will lend it, said the Baron, but can
put you in the way of getting it, and
even ten times that amount, if you know
how to take advantage your opportu.
mites. The young man trembled, sur.
prised at the unusual eomplaisance of q
man who in money matters had the rep
utation of being very severe. He feared
that he was about to propose some doubt
full operations, and he stammered, ANY
honorable proposition. : would make
no other said the Baron, with dignity.
Come we'll take walk upon the street
Instead of offering his arm to his new
acquaintance he took his, arm, and thus
promenaded Lumbard street. The Bar
on learned the name and business of
his companion, and the object for which
he wished the money, Hundreds of
people met them and bowing to the
money king, turned as they passed; to
look at and wonder who. could be his
companion. Some of the richer and
more influential denizens of that money
street stopped to have a talk with him,
and to these the Baron introduced. his
young friend with the remark, that any
favor they could do him, would be con-
sidered as personal favor to himself.
Many of these were men whose wealth
and influence were SO great their very
names commanded the involuntary re-
spect of our friend. He saw his adyan-
tage at once. Arriving at the send of
the street, the Baron afectionately took
leave of him, saying, that if be did not
obtain the money elsewhere he might
come to him in the afternoon ; and, with
a knowing wink, he got into his carriage
and drove of. Our young friend turn
ed to walk back in Lumbard street. He
met one OF the men, very Croesus, to
whom he had been introduced by the.
Baron. This person desirous of cultiYa-
ting an acquaintance which had such an
introduction, held him in con-
in the course of which. our
friend plumply asked the loan of 5 900
pounds. The rich man could not refuse
the applicant had been introduced by
Rothschild nay, been as good as en-
1orsed by him-and then the sum would
be doing favor to the great man. The
notes were counted out and the yonDg
mans note taken in exchange The len
Ter looked at the signcr Trueahe had
never heard the name on Change, but
lever mind Rothschild would not have
walked arm in arm with him, and intro
luced him as he did, if be had not been |
good So with many assuran-
es of Distinguished regard, the two par
ed. In few steps the young adventur
r met another of his new acquaintanees
nd while hating with him he carelessly /
iplayed, the bank notes he had just re-
eived, and observing that a great
mount he had to make up for certain
peration, and not wishing for private
easons, to apply to his good friend, the
Baron, he would feel obliged if his new
,iend could lend him ElO,00o. The
alter, aetuated By similar motives to
nose which promoted the other money
snder, counted out the desired amount
nd took note, with the unknown name
j exchange. And so the, young man
,ent on borrowing from each of his new
lends, until he had accumulated hun.
red thousand pounds. All this he de-
osited with Rothschild, reserying only
le 2, 900 pounds which he had original |
: desired. The next day there was a
reat futter AMONG the rich men on
Change, and many were the conjeetures
ley made, as they compared notes about
aron Rothschild's friend. Time few
J. No one had seen the unknown mon-
: borrower, and some of the lenders be.
in to think they had been victimized.
The Baron was mute to all their en-
liries aud they knew not what to think
hen just before the time for the pay I
snt arrived, each Que received note
om the strange acquaintance, to the ef-
ct, that if they would present their
ties at the banking house of Rothschild
ey would be paid One who held
tie for E20, 900 went there to satisfy his
riosity, as be said, when 10 the note
Is cashed. The news went like Wild
e. All came with their notes, and all !,
soon as presented, were paid; and
on this affair Mr. Coutts est tablished 2
edit, which enabled him soon after .
lrds to establish the banking house of 5 5
'utts & Co., whose credit at the pres
t day in England, is almost equal to >
at ofthe great Rothschild himself, to &
lose affability its founder owed his for !,
ne and success. y