Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-11-24
A Re.,.i.ee.ee Of w.scrlee.

When the French and allied armies
were nearing each other on the fateful
field of Waterloo, all men recognized
the interest of the final struggle, and
looked at il from their different stand
points i'm different ways. Old Baron
ROthschild saw 1t with financial eyes,
and perceived that the opportunity was
too good to be lost. He followed the
allied army, and at a safe distance
awaited tie result. So soon as it was
definitely known that the allies were
victorious, he started by relays Of horses
for London. He arrived at the Chan
mel: a storm was raging, and no one
could be found to take him over. At
last a poor boatman was found, who, on
the payment of wha. was to him a for
tune, risked his own life and that Ofthe
Baron on the stormy strait in an open
boat. They crossed i'm safety, and the
Baron mounted the horses already pro-
vided on the English side and hastened
on to the capital. He had caused all
things to be i'm readiness, for he fore
saw the chance of turning knavish
penny, and was prepared. He arrived
in London late at night, and kept his
coming secret until the next morning,
while his agents were spreading the re-
ports of a terrible defeat of the English.
Early next day he went on the street
aud aided to swell the panic by SORROW
fully shaking his head whenever the
British army and the battle were men-
toned. Meantime English stocks were
falling with lightning speed, and his
clerks were buying, at r,IinOus selling
rates, all they could find. So it went
on all that day, everybody selling, and
Baron Rotbscbild alone buying. Next
day came the government vessel with
the official report of great victory.
Stocks went up a fast rs they had gone
down; the Baron unburdened, sold out
at Il large advance, and pOcketed, no
body knows how mIch-somc say G3,-
U00. 900.
Now comes the sequel. Years after,
ROthschild asked Horace Verne; to
paint his portrait. Vernet did so, and
after the work was done two thousand
francs were rendered him in payment.
This, to his notion, taking into cOnsid-
Grafton his own reputation and means,
and the fabulous wealth of the sitter,
was a ridiculOusly small sum-sO small
indeed. as to enrage him to the last de-
gree. Sending back the money, he
asked that the portrait be returned.
''Tell your master l will paint him a
portrait that will make him immortal"
The portrait was returned, and when
Verent's next great battle scene APP
deareJ, it was seen how well he had
kept his promise. In the background
were struggling groups of men and
horses, half hidden by smoke and dust;
on the ground lay dead and dying,
wounded trodden under foot, broken
muskets, and all the other accompani-
ments of hard fought day.
In the immediate foreground, with
mean, disOrdered garments, disheveled
hair and panic-stricken eOuntenance,
was and old jew, running with all
haste from the scene of conflict, toward
the observer, and tightly grasping a
money bag under each arm. The cOun-
tenance was that of Baron Rothschild,
and an excellent likeness. All recog
nized the resemblance, all remembered
how the baron had profited by Frances
misfortune, and the revenge was COM
plete. Rothschild applied to the French
Government to have the matter rightcd
but the Assembly declined te shave any
government picture defaced," and to-
day i'm the Royal Gallery at Paris, the
old jew still hurries away from the vi
cinity of the cold steel and hot lead, and
the eager guide relates to amused visi-
tors the story of Baron ROthschild and
the Battle of Waterloo.