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The Rothschilds.


army approaching his dnnin-
ions, ard waving AT his very frontiers. Haist-
ly he packed up his jewels and valuables,
together with between two and thico mil
lions Of thalcrS, and took the way TO the
ancient city of Frankfort, hoping to tiad
Means Of placing his wealth and the jewels
OF his house in security.
Arrived at the city which had. for cen
turieS, sent forth the rulers of the holy R"-
man Empire the fugitive Landgrave knock
ed ut tho door of an humble Jewish banker,
Meyer Rothschilds, richer in children than
III lLalers, but withal distinguished and
experienced archnoIogist and nunisnatolo-
gist.
The sovereign, who himself was an ex.
pert in the sclcnces, paid much respect to
the knowledge OF the Jew banker, and had
actually, II few years before, bestowed upon
him the distinction of the title Of Med
uiIleur' to the court.
Meyer he began, as he handed him his
well filled case, Il know you to be honest
and conscientious. Here is all possess !;
take it, and return it to me when this tenn
pest shall have blown over, ana when bet
ter times draw upon u.s.
"Such vast confidence does me great
honor replied the Hebrew, but your High
ness must not forget that the republican
amy is almost before our DOORS
'We are in the hands of proviIence,' re-
piled the Landgravc. Il ask for no receipt
The Prince re-cn,ered his vehicle and
hurried off, without listening to the renewed
protcstaliuns OF the man of business.
What Meyer Rolhschild had anticipated
duly come 10 pass. Before week was
over, Frankfort was in the possession of the
French troops, and the banker, who haJ
been denounced rs AL anti-rcvolutionist, anc
an ally of The tyrants, found his do,nci
sacked, and his cash-box pluudered i'll til,
NAME Of liberty aud the pe"pie.
Frankfort than Never E%ist!l(IISny E !l(IS y'stors ls!o ef
his bankins house, finding at first credi
among the Jews, and Ultimately with al
the business world, and soon was rrputc.
and considered as one of the most reliaLl.
bankers i'll Germany.
! About this lime there came short Nc
| rod OF rest f'r tie crowned heads OF Ge,
many. The Princes of the Rhenish Con
federacy rested under the high and force,
protection of Napoleon. Raised by In,
VIII OF the great commander to the dignt,
OF all Eleclor Of the German Empire, th,
Landgrave Of llessc received permission I,
return to his doninons. On his way h,
PaSse'! through Frankfort The Journals
had heto'e Informed him Of the plun,lr,iu.
| OF R"thSchilu's house, and he natural he
lived his own wealth long since prey t,
Jacobins. Still he determined to visit hi
num'Smallc friend, if only to assur. him .
the continuance of his confidence.
'Good monow, Meyer said the. Elcc,o,
with frank and hearty shake of hands
AT last we have peace, old friend, but it COS
us dear enough. Before yo.r stands a ruin
ed man. as poor as job
What! You poor, Your Hiyhness g
Certainly, for have not those couft,unde,
sans cufotfrs stolen my wealth along will
yours 1t do not now too much incunvrui
cnce you, ] should like TO borrow AN a.I
vance upons the indemnity whicl, ] shall
Receive in IIrs<e Ca>seI.'
An advance is not needed for your High
hess, for all that you conid,d d to my care i.
Safe and un,ourhed.'
What! exclaimed The Prince, .and w.r.
you not plumiercd, ihtn?'
The French have taken everything had
ami Was very careful not 10 excite then,
hy resHlance; otherwise they would irav,.
Searched more thoroughly, and might have
found your diamonds and money where
they were hidden in my celIar'
How ! Is it possibleY
Yes, my surrender was slratacem.
They never found what had hidden. For
the last nine years, in order to indemnify
myself for the moneys lad lost, have
taken the liberty Of using some of yonr<.
All my en:e'pr;ses have prove succcssf, .
aud without embarrassing myself in the
least l now Ictnrn you the entire sum
with live per cent, interest
Ihe P'lnce va, deeply moved.
Meyer he said, you are the most hon
oFaoIe jew have ever heard Of Keep
my money and continue 10 operate with it.
From this to-day for two years | want no
return of It, and only two per cent interest,"
And thus Ro:hschd became a million
airc.
Old Meyer died in 1912. Before he
died he had his five sons. AnseIm, Solomon.
Nathan, Charles and James called to his
bedside. They received his blessing. and
swore to him to be true 10 The law Of Moses.
never to separate from each other, and never
TO undertake great enterprise without hav
ing first obtained the counsel and advice of
their mother.
Observe well these points, and YOU will
soon be the richest among the rich, and The
world will belong to YOU
The old Hebrew proved a prophet. A
financial Pentarchy WAS founded at his
grave, and soon erected its thrones in the
five principal cities Of Europe. Frankfort,
Vienna, Naples, London and Paris.
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