The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-30
Poor Fanntlerroy.


my own account. My father had been we'll
acquainted for many years with Mr.. Fuunt.
leroy, Of the famous London banking firm Of
Marsh, StrAcsy; FauDllefoy. and Grsham.-l
Thinking it might be Of some future service
to me to make my position known to great
man in the commercial world, my father
mentioned to his highly respected friend that
| was about to start in business for myself,
In very shall wsSi and With very little
money. Mr. Fauutleroy teseised the inti
nation with Kind appearance Of interest;
and said that he would have his eye on me.
expected from this tha. he would wait to
see IL could keep on my legSat starting;
and that, II he found succeeded pretty
well, he would then help me fofaata II It
lay in his power. As eyeats turned out, he
proved to be q far better friend than that;
and he soon showed me that had very much
underrated the hearty and generous interest
which he had fel, in my welfare from the
frst. 7.n. saat a,ygst sasa5,ai 8j fa sa.t
While was still fighting with the frst
difficulties Of setting up my office, and re.
commencing myself to my connections and
ab birth, got message froth Nr: Fauntle.
roy, telling me, to call on him, at the bank.
Ug.house, the first time was passing tha,
way. As you may easily imagine, | con.
triyed to be passing that way. ou u Particu.
larly early occasionj and; oh pFesenting my.
self at the bankJ wac shown at once into
Mr. FauntIefoy's pFivdte TooRt. ...
He was as pleasant a man to speak to al
ever ! met wi,h-brght and gpy aud CON
panionable in bis manDer--w o Surt O
easy, hearty. jovial blunthess about hiu
that attracted everybody. The clerks al
liked him-aEd that is something to say o
4 partner in bankingihouse, can tel
ssh! -.ta .rs e.orr rs .na. s& 80.
"WelI; young Trowbridge," says he, Civ
ing his papers on the table brisk pnsl
away from him, $50 you are going TO Sc
up, in business for yourself, areg you! @,
have gfeut regard tuf yU.tr I liier, and
: great ish to see you succeed. Have y6
started yet!=-No! dust on the point of be
gihhihE-ch! Very good. You will hav
your difficulties, my iriend-und mean i
- smooth one Of them awuy for you at tn
b outset. A word u ddsics for your ,prvat
a ear. Bank With u.s." g,.4 ,a. ais 8 -e .gn.
b "futi dfe very kind, SIR" answered
d. "and | should ask nothing better shdn .
+. profit by your suggestion | eeHIa. Bu
er my expenses ure heavy ut ststting, sD
er when they are all pnid, LON afraid sha
,g have very little lett to put by for the fri
le year. doubt il shalt be uble to music
er much more than f300 Of Surplus cash i
~ the world, after paying what must pay, be
to fore set up my .ttfice. And ] rhouid b
lie ashamed 10 trouble your house, sir, to ope
at an account for such a tride as that" ....
te "Stuff and nonscnse!" eays Dir. Faun
as leroy. "Are got u bahAer! Whdt bus
j. ness have you TO ofersan opinion on III
De matter! Do as tell ycu--leave tito me-
he bank with us-und draw for What you lik
ri. Stop! ! haven't done yet. When ye
.ir open the account, speak to the head cashie
as Perhsps you mny find he has got somethif
b. to tell you. There! there! 60 away-don
IA interrupt me--good by-God bless you?''
re That was his wny-Ah, poor fellow! th
nd was his way! '. '"'" '' ~ ,'"-'D.''. tD.'.,
et 9 went TO the head cashier the next NOR
RS, ing, when | opened my little .modicum =
nd an account. He had received ordersto p,
10 nv drafts without reference TO my bslanc
My cheques, when.I had overdrawn, we
le- 10 be privately shown to Mr. Fauntleroy.-
md Do many young men who start in busihe
as find their prosperous superiors ready to he
,uy them in that way! 4, aso ~ se,,..,-.. .-r.r
md Well, | got on--got on very fairly ai
lay steadily, being careful not 10 venture out
NJ my depth, and not 10 forget that small
10. ginnings may lead in time 10 great ends
the a prospect Of enc Of those great eAds
Ak. greats mean, 10 sHeh small trader %
lett wds at that periOd-showed itself to a
had when / had been some little time ia bs
en-. ness. In plain, terms, I had chance
Ok. joining IN first rate transaction, viii
}l would give me profit and position and eve
led thing l wanted, provided could Qualify N
self for engogipg in i by getting good set
no. ri.y beforehand for . very large amount.
\ In this emergency. thought Of my hi
INr. friend, Mr.. Fauntleroy, and went to I
bank, and saw him once more il hia priv
ded ROOM .si raWaaeeg#g9 a6: be sigaW3H
fan Tkefe he was Gt the same table, with I
re. same heap Of papers about him, and I
0. il same hearty, easy wsy Of speaking
bic mipa 10 yos at once. 10 the fewess PosaiI
oar words. explained the business I ca,
upon, with some little hesitation and NJ
nee vousSess, for J was afraia he might hi
4 ss that was taking an Hn,ait advanlase OF
be- foFmer kindness TO ne. When / had dol
ever he Just noddedp fis head, snatched up
wed blank sheet oi pspetss scribbled d few lii
,ha. on il. in bis rsYh way, banded the writ
pro. to me, and pushed me opt Of GsS Foota
The two shoulders before Icosld sey o. .
~ Rle word. llooAed 1t tAe paper in the 0
Inch OF Office. 1t was ny security FROM =
with great bankfagshouse for the whole rHAOu
n 70 and for more If moro wa wante6. ~