The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-08-05
HOLDING VANDEaBII, rs H0RsE.
A TRUE STORY FROM WALL STREET.

A young man from an adjoining State,
who has recently been rescued from
score Of hungry creditors, and who still
has a credit at his bankers Of about
100000. but who not long ago was in
reduced circumstances and obliged to live
IN reaCcment on Staten Island, makes the
following solution Of his sudden acquisi-
ton OF competency. The geutIemau-
Holt by name-was residing in one of the
fashionable hotels on Staten Island. He
was extremely down hearted This was
Tie reason of his low spirits: About two
years ago he had married handsome yyo-
man, on whom he fairly dotted at that
time he had $50, 900 in cash Soon after
the nuptual ceremony, Holt removed TO
this city, and soon after became broker
on Wall street. He was too honest to
succeed there. The bulls and bears gored
and tore hin-linancially-an in less
than twelve mouths he had not dollar
left. Disguised, he retired with as good
grace as possible, leaving his cash to full
fill its mission. With wife andaChild he
went TO the country, and finally, as before
stated, settled down in hotel on Staten
Island. His wife had some means, and
she gave it freely for the support Of The
family.
About two weeks ago, late one hot af-
ternOOn, gentleman drove up to the ho-
tel where Holt was living, and grufIly
asked whether there was boy there who
would hold his horse. "IlI do it, SIR
said Mr.. Holt, and he did hold the animal
during the time consumed by the elderly
gentleman in obtaining his dinner.
= few days later the same gentleman,
driving the same horse, stopped at the
same hotel, and hunted for boy again 10
hold his horse. No boy being present,
Holt again volunteered. He held the
horse until the hostler came to take the
animal to the stable, and then retired
within the hotel to dress for dinner -
Mrs. Holt had way of making her hus>
band get himself up very respectfully at
least once each day, and that was for the
dinner hour. Usually he had been rather
negligent of his costume, and since his fl
nancial tGascO had really become seedy.-
When Mr.. and Mrs. Holt entered the no.
tel dining room that evening, Mrs Holt
was resplendent. Her husband was at
least dressed in gentlemanIy style. At
an adjoining table Sat the elderly man
whose horse Mr. Holt had on two differ
ent occasions had the pleasure of holding
The eyes of the elderly individual were
observed to dilate considerably. In fact,
he stared at Mr.. and Mrs Holt But be
said nothing at that time After dinner,
however, he sought Nr Holt and buntIy
asked his name. "Holt, sir, at your SER
vice" ''And who DO you think am -
again asked the elderly parsonage. ''Ob,
you ? You are 'oId' Vanderbilt / know
you, and the horse / have held is Noun,
tain Boy, an animal any man might be
proud 10 draw a rem over"
Instead of taking offence at the epitEet
''oid," AIr. Fanderbilt-tor it was the
mmodore-esemcd TO like 1t and he
made some inquiries about Hollis antece>
dents, took fancy to him, and pecemto-
rally ordered the young man 10 make his
appearance at his uptown Office on the
enssing forenoon at precisely II O'Clock
Holt promised 10 obey, did so. and had
an interview Of over an hours duration
Nltii TIC 4tI!AiiOiultS y ~ hat WAS uOflG OF
said on that occasion no one has ever
been able TO learn. But few days later
Holt made his temperance in Wall
street and speculated strongly and success
fully in certain line Of stocks known to
be mostly controlled by Commodore Van
derbilt. So well did he work his card
with the instructions undoubtedly obtained
from the Commodore, that in a few weeks
he cleared over 100000 in cash, which
he deposited with a prominent banking
house whose vaults are protected by bur~
glar-proof locks, and who keep day and
night watchmen expressly paid to see that
no unauthorized person hampers with
those safeguards Two days ago Van
derbiit sent for Holt again and said TO him:
"Young man, hear you have made
some money. l am glad to learn it Now
just take my advice a second time. New
er put a foot in Wall street again. You
are not suited for that atmosphere. Shun
it as you would the devil. You've got
enough, Keep what you have and be
contented"
Holt now shuns Wall street as he
would pestilence. N. Y. Sm.