Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-05

A young man from an adjoining State,
who has recently been rescued from a
score of hungry creditors, and who still
has credit at his bankers of about $780,
900, but who not long ago was in reduced
circumstances, and obliged to live in re-
trement on Staten Island, makes the fol-
lowing solution of his sudden acquisition
of competency The gentleman-Holt
by name-was residing in one of the
fashionable hotels on Staten Island. he
was extremely down-hearted. This was
the reason of his low spirits: About two
years ago he had married very hand
some woman on whom he fairly dotted.
At that time he had $4,000 in cash.
Soon after the nuptial ceremony Holt re-
moved to this city, and became a broker
on Wall street. He was too honest to
succeed there. The bulls and bears gored
and tore him-financially- and In less
than a twelvemonth he had not dollar
left. Disguised, he retired with as good
grace.as possible, leaving his cash TO
fulfil its mission. With wife and child
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 Tor the sup
port of the family. About two weeks
ago, late in one hot afternoon, a gentle
man drove up to the hotel where Holt
was living, and grufily asked whether
there was "a boy there who would
hold his horse. Il will do it, sir =
said Mr.. Holt, and he did hold the
animal during the time consumed by the
elderly gentleman in obtaining his dim
= l.. IL,
man, driving the same horse, stopped at
the same hotel, and hunted for boy
gain to hold his horse. No boy being
present, Holt again volunteered. He
held the horse until the hostlor came to
ltake the animal to the stable, and then
retired within the hotel to dress for din
ncr Mrs Holt had way of making
her husband get himself up very respect
able at least once each day, and that was
for the dinner hour. Usually lac had
been rather negligent of his costume. and
since his financial ,fiaSc0 had really be-
come seedy. When Mr.. and Mrs. Holt
entered the hotel diningroom that even
ing, Mr. Holt was Respondent. Her
| husband was, at least, dressed in gentle
| manly style. At an adjoining table sat
The elderly man whose horse Mr.. Holt
had on two different 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 he said nothing at
that time After dinner, however, he
sought out Mr. Holt, and bluntly asked
his name. Holt, sir. at your service.
-aua ,,no 90 you InIuh 1 am +: again
asked the elderly parsonage. "Oh, you
You are old Vanderbilt | know you,
aud the horse | have held Is Mountain
Boy, an animal any man might be proud
70 draw a rein over. Instead o,
taking offence at the epithet odd MIR
Mr. Nauderbilt--for it was the Commo
dore-seemed to like it, and he made
some inquiries about Hollis antecedents
| took fancy to him, and peremptorily
| ordered the young man to make his ap
| pearance at his uptown Office on the en-
suing forenoon at precisely ii o'clock
| Holt promised to obey, did so, and had
an interview of over an hours duration
| with the millionaire. What was said oil
done on that occasion no one has evei
been able to learn. But few days later
| Holt made his reappearance III Wal
street, and specialized strongly and sue
cesstuily in certain line of stocks known
to be mostly controlled by Commodore
| Vanderbilt SO well did he work his
card, with the instructions undoubtedly
obtained from the Commodore, that In 4
| few weeks lie cleared over Sl00,OOO II
cash, which he deposited with promi
nent clearinghouse, whose vaults are
protected by burglar proof locks, and who
keep day and night wdtchmen expressly
paid to see that no unauthorized person
hampers with those safeguards. 1--WE
days ago Vanderbilt sent for Holt again
and s.id TO him
Young man. | hear you have mad,
some money | arn glad to learn it. Now
Just take my advice second time. Never
put foot in Wall street again. You ar,
not suited for that atmosphere. Shun i
as you would the devil. You've go
enough Keep what you have, and b.
contented."
Holt now shuus Wall stroctas he woul(
pestilence
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