The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-10-22
A Profitable walk,

Baron Rothschld sat in his Office, coun
ting his gains, and calculating the risk o
sundry loans which had been offered hin,
when aspruce, handsome young man enter
ed and requested the loan OF two thousand
pounds. a~ .I,. 49, f.
"What is the security?" said the baron
without looking up.
"M note !" was the reply.
The great money lender turned and sur
yeyed his applicant, scrutinizing him from
head to foot There must have been some.
thing honest in the young mans face, ior
the baron was evidently pleased with the re.
suit Of his scruntiny.
Would two thousand be sufficient young
gentleman" said he. II can let yon have
ten as well as two."
"Two will answer my purpose now" said
the would be borrower -..-,
"Though do not say / will lend it," said
the baron, "but can put you in the way o.
getting it, and even ten times that amount
if you know how to take advantage of youl
opportunities ri"
The young man trembled at the unusual
complaisance Of man who, in money mat
ters had the reputation of being very severe
He feared that he was about to propose some
doubtful operation and stammered, "Honor.
able proposIiOn?"
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 &C.
quaintance, he took his, and thus they prom
enaded Lombard street. The baron learned
the name and business of his companion
and the object for which be wished the
money. Hundreds Of people met them, and
bowling to the great money king, turned tc
look at, and wonder who could be his com.
panon. Some OF the richer and more in
huental denizens of that moneyed street
stopped to chat with him and then the baron
introduced them to his young friend, with
the remark, "that any favor they could dc
him would be considered a personal favor tc
| himself" Many OF these were men whose
wealth and influence were so great that thsil
very name commanded the involuntary re
spect OF our young friend. He saw his ad.
vantage at once. Arriving at the end Of the
street, the baron then took leave of hin
saying, that il he did not obtain the money
elsewhere, he might come in the afternoon;'
and with a knowing wink he got into bill
Garage and drove off. s ..
| Our young friend turned to walk back or
Lombard street Ile met one OF the men -
very Creus-to whom he had been intro.
duced by the baron; this person, desirous O
cultivating an acquaintance which had such
an auspicious introduction, held him in con.
versatioD, in the course Of which our friend
promptly asked for the loan oil 5000. The
rich man could not refuse--the applicant had
been introduced by Rothschild; he had beer
as good as indorsed by him-and then the
sum would be doing favor to the great
man. The notes were counted out, and the
young mans note taken in exchange. The
lender looked at the signer, True, be hai
never heard the name on change, but nevel
mind, Rothschild would not have walked
arm in arm with him, ard introduced him
as he did, il he had not been perfectly good
So, with nanny assurances OF distinguished
regard, the two parted, A lew steps furths
the young advenlarer met another Of hi
new acqraintances, and while halting will
him he carelessly displayed the bank note
he had just received; and observing that h,
had a certain great opportunity, and no
wishing, for private reasons, to apply to hi
good friend the baron, he would feel ebliget
If he could lend him 10000
Phe latter, ,actuated by such motives as th
other money lender, couuted out the desire,
amount and took a note with the unknown
name in change. And SO the young ma
went on borrowing from each OF his new
acquaintances, until he had accumulated
hundred thuusand pounds. All this he de
posted with Rothschild, reserving only tn
$1,000 which he originally desired. mh
next day there was great hutter among tn
rich men on change, and many were the con
lectures they made as they compared notes
about the baIon's friend. Time flew on
no one had seen the unknown money ber
troweI--and some OF the lenders began t
thing they had been veiomiz d. The baro
was mute to all their enquiries, and the
knew not what to think when, just betor
the time for payment arrived. each one re
ceved note from the strange acquaintance
to the effect that il they presented their not
at the banking house Of Rothschild. the
would be paid. One who held q note
f25,0 went there out OF cufiousity, as b
SAID, when 10 it was cashed. The new
went, like wild fire. All came with note
and all, as soon as presented, were paid; an
4 upon this affair Mr.. c. established
credit which enabled him soon aiterward 1
rear the great house OF & CO., who's
credit at the present day in England is al
most equal to that Of the great Rochchil
himself to whose affability its founder owe
/ is fortune and success,