Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-04-22
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FAUNTLERoY, rHE FoRGER.

What | am going to tell you, gentlemen,
happened when | was Just setting up in
business on my own account.
Ny father had been well acquainted for
many years with Mr.. Fauntleroy, Of the
famous London banking firm Of Marsh,
Stracsy, Fauntleroy and Graham. Think
Ing it might be of some future service to
me to make my position known to a great
man in the commercial world, my father
mentioned to his highly respected friend
that ! was about to start in business for
myself in a very small way, and with very
little money. Mr. Fauutleroy received the
information with kind appearance Of in
terest, and said that be would have his eye
on me / expected from this that be would
wait to see if could keep on my feet at
starting, and that if be found | succeeded
pretty well, he would then help me forward
if it Jay in his power. As events turned
out, he proved to be a far better friend
than that, and he soon showed me that l
had very much underrated the hearty and
generous interest which he had fslt in my
welfare from the first
While / was still fighting with the diff
cul;ies Of setting up my Office, aud recon-
mGnding myself to connection, &c, | got
message from Mr. Fauntleroy telling me to
call on him, at the banking house, the first
time was passing that way As sou may
easily imagis.e. / coatrived to be passing
that way on 4 particularly early occasion.
md on presenting myself at the bank,
was shown at once into Mr.. Fountleroy's 5
private room.
He was as pleasant a man to speak to as
ever net with-bright, and gay and com
pauionabIe in bis manner-with a sort of
easy, hearty, iovial bluntness about him
that attracted every body. The clerks all
liked him-and that IS something to say of
partner in a banking house I can tell
you'll
We'll, young Trowbridge' says be,
giving bis papers on the table brisk push
away from him, SO you are going to set
up in business for yourself, are you?
have great regard for your father, and
great wish to see you succeed. Have you
started yet
No
just on the point Of beginning, eh?
Very good You win have your difficulties
my friend, and mean to sra0othe ouv of
them away from you at the outset \ word
Of advice foryour private ear-Bank with
us.
You are very kind, sir, - ! answered,
and I should ask nothing better than to
profit by your suggestion, if I could But
my expenses are heavy at starting, aud
when they are all paid am afraid | shall
have but very little left to put by for the
first year. | doubt if | shall be able to
muster much more than three hundred
pounds Of surplu; cash in the world after
paying what must pay before I set up ny
Office, aud | should be ashamed to trouble
your house, sir, to open aa accauCt for such
a trife as that
Stuff and nonsense says Mr. Faunt-
leroy. Are you banker? What business
have you to offer an opinion on the matter ?
Do as ! tell you-leaye it TO me-bank with
us-and draw for what you ike Stop
haven't done yet. When you open the &C.
count, speak to the head cashier Perhaps
you win find that he hss got something to
tell you. There there 60 away don't
interrupt me- goodbye-God bless ron 20
That was his way-ah poor fellow. that
was his way
went to the head cashier the next mora
ing when opened my little modicun Of an
account He had received orders to psy
my drafts without reference to my balance
My checks, when had oyerdrawn, were tt
be privately shown 10 Mr.. Fauntleroy DC
many young men who start IN business iut
their prosperous superiors ready to hell
them il that way?
Well, ! got on-got on very fairly anc