The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-19
A profitable Walk.

Baron Rotschild sat in bis Office coun-
ting bis gains, aud calculating the risk
of sundry loans which bad been offered
him, when q spruce, handsome young
nan entered, and requested the loan Of
two thousand pounds.
What is the security p asked the
baron, without looking up.
My note,' was the reply.
The great money lender turned and
surveyed his suppliant, scrutinizing him
from head to foot. There must have
been something honest in the young
mans face. for the baron seemed evil
deutly pleased with the result of his
scrutiny.
Would two thousand be sufficient
young gentleman can let you have
ten as we'll as two
Two will answer my purpose now,
said the would be borrower.
Though L do not say I will lend it,
said the baron-' but l will put you in
the way Of getting it and even ten times
that amount if you know how to take
advantage Of your opportunities.
The young man trembled at the usua
complaisancs Of man who, in money
matters, had the reputation of being
very severe. He feared that be wal
sbc0t to propose some doubtful opera.
tion and stammered, Honorable pro.
position Z
Il would make no other said the
baron With dignity. 'Come, we'll take
walk up the street.
Instead Of Offering bis arm to his new
acquaintance, be took his, and they
promensded Lombard street. The
baron learned the name and business of
bis companion, and the object for which
he wished the money. Hundreds of
people met them, and bowipg to the
great money king, turned to look at and
wonder who could be his companion.
Some Of the richer and more influential
citizens Of that moneyed street stopped
to chat with him and them; the baron
introduced them to bis young friend with
the remark, that any favor they could
do him would be considered a personal
favor to himself Many of these were
men whose wealth and influence were SC
great that their very name commanded
the involuntary respect of young friend
He saw bis advantage at once. Arriv.
ing At the end of the street, the baron
afectionately took leave of him saying
that If be did not obtain the money
elsewhere be might come in the after
noon and With knowing wink be got
into bis carriage and drove off,
Our young friend turned to walk back
on Lombard street. He met one of
them-a very Crpsus--to whom be had
been introduced by the baron this per-
son desirous Of cultivating an acquaint-
.nce which had such an auspicious in
t,odue"ou, held him in conversation, 10
the course Of which our friend plumply
s'ked the loan Of 1000. The rich
man could not, refuse-the annl;cant
had been introduced by Rotscbild: /: he
had been rs good as introduced bv him
and then the sum would be doing favor
to the great man. The notes were
counted out, and the young mans notes
taken in exchange. The lender looked
at the signer. And he had never heard
the name on charge but never mind
Rotschild would not have walked arm 10
arm with him ss be did, If be had mo-
been perfectly good. So with many as
surapess ot distinguished regard, the two
parted. A few steps further the young
adventursr met another Of bis new &C.
qusintsuces, and while haltiDg with him
he carelessly displayed the bank notes
be bad just received and observing that