The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13
A Profitable Walk.

Baron Rothschild sat in his Office, count
ing his gains, and calculating the risk Of
sundry loans which had been offered him,
when spruce, handsome young man enter
ed, and requested the loan Of two thousand
pounds.
"what is the security" ?" asked the baron,
without looking up.
"My note" was the reply.
The great money.lender turned and sur.
vcyed his applicant, scrutinizing him from
head to foot. There must have been some
thing honest in the young mans face, for
the baron seemed evidently pleased with the
result of his scrutiny.
"Would two thousand be sufficient, young
gentleman ?" said he. 81 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 l 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 adyan.
tage of your opportunities"
The young man tremtlcd ut the unusual
complaisanco ofa man, who, in money mat
ters, had the reputation Of being very Sc
we're. He feared that he was about to pro-
pose some doubtful operation, and stammer-
cd "honorable proposition? ?"
81 would make no other" said the baron
with dignity. "Come, we'll take walk up
the street."
Instead of Offering his arm to his new ac-
quainlance, he took his, and they promenad-
ed Lombard street. The baron learned the
name and business Of his companion, and
the object for which he wished tho money.
Hundreds of people met them, and bowling
to the great money. king, turned to look n,
and wonder who could be his companion.-
Some Of the richet and more influential
dcnizens of that moncyed street stopped to
chat with them; the baron introducing
them to his young friend with the remark
"that any favor they could do him would be
considered personal favor to himself
Many of these were men whose wealth and
influence were 50 great that their very name
commanded the involuntary respect Of ouI
young friend. He saw his advantage al
once. Arriving at the end of the street, th'
baron afectionately took leave Of him, say
ing "that If hc did not obtain his money
elsewhere, he might come in the afternoon,
and with knowing wink he got into hi
carriage and drove of.
Our young friend turned to walk back OF
Lombard street. lilo met one of them
very CrGsus-to whom he had been intro
duced by the baron this person desirous O
, cultivating an acquaintance which had sucl
an auspicious introduction, held him in con
versation, in the course Of which our frien
plumply asked for the loan Of $4,000. II
rich man could not refuse-the applican
had been introduced by Rothschild; he ha
been as good as endorsed by him-and the
the sum would bo doing favor to the grca
man. The notes were counted out, and til
young mans notes taken in exchange. Th
4 lender looked ut the signer. He ncve
I heard the name on Change; but ncve
. mind-Rothschild would not have wake
|, arm in arm with him US he did, if no ha
q not been perfectly good. So with many n:
surances of distinguished regard, the tw
4. parted. A few steps further the young ac
r venturer met another of his new acquair
q tances, and while haltinS with him hc car'
q lesslY displayed the bank notes he had ju
|. received and observing that he had larg
amount to make up for certain great ol
!. portunity, and not wishing for private rci
a sons to apply to his good friend, tho baror
!. he would feel obliged If he could lend hi
10000.
!, The latter, actuated by such motives I
r the other money.lender, counted out the d
0 sired amount, and took the note, with Il
unknown name in exchange. And 30 Il
|. young man went on, borrowing from eac
0 Of his friends, until he had accumulated
], hundred thousand pounds All this he d
g posted with Rothschild. rescrying only Il
!. 1900 which he originally desired. II
next day there was great autter anon
the rich men on Change, and many wei
the eopjcctures they made as thcy "compa
sd notes. about the baron's new friend.-
lime. few en-no had seen tho unknow
money .borrowcr-and some Of the lende
, began to- think they had been victimize'
? The barou was mute to oil their inquiries
and they l.ncw not what to think-whc
lust before:tl.,c time Of payment arrived. eac
} one received q note from tho strange a
4 ouaintancc, to the effect that il they wou
present their noto to the house Of Rothschi
they would be paid. One who had q no
. of EOS 900, went there out Of curiosity,
, he sa,d-when 10! Il was cashed. II
/. news spread like wild.fre. All came vi,
notes, and all soon as presented wcro PAID
. and upon this affair Mr.. c. establ's
Q ed credit, which enabled him soon n''
r v,,ds IN establish tho great house OF c.
l. 4 Co., whose credit at the present DAY
!" England is almost equal to that Of 'ne gro
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