HOW A ROTHSCHILD WAS "HAD."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 733, 2 June 1881, Page 2

HOW A ROTHSCHILD WAS "HAD."

One day an" old "man, careworn wrinkled, feeble, and apparently tottering on the verge of the grayej presented lnm- 1 ' "' |tJ helfbefore Baron James fibtn'sohild, soliciting the honor, of ,an, intoryiew famous banker. 1 The olilman was so' agw, [ so poor, and had so dejected an aspect, 1 that the Baron was immediately impressed 'with a compassionate ,feeling f and this jje^- ; wasft Je\f. t .The (visitor-tpqkfront,.. his, bag'a rich' and beautiful plate,'"so Bplendidly wrought that tlje Baron adi ,Aired it exceedingly. 1 "Sir," said,the .patriarch, "will you, r : .buy this of me? fl I hav| Ahe wlio| set,( j . and-a{ service so beautiful'must'find its place, in, jihe^tnansion, of; Prince) of Financiers."

" It is indeed yeryfine,".Baid,thespn. '• How much do you wish for the service?" _ uiA 'H'/iuy-w. " Look you, sir," said-the old'mati.'.i'l am bowed down with many'yean, l 'find have hot long to live. Fain' poo# and wish to end my 'dayS in comparative comfort. | Will you in exchange'fqi'- 'tliis valuable set of porclain give me' All mc'orM for life of 100 francs '(£4) a fiioutli' ? It is not much for you, and I am so old." The Baron looked at the poor old man examined the plate again; iand after a few minutes' reflection said: "Well, be It so | here is the first payment. Send me the fierce, and give ; me ; youi] .name tlfat I may have it entered In my treasurir'a books.' ■; "i.j iclyiu/ r v :j;fJ-juJ nl _ The splendid sot of porcelain was delivered the same day jtojthe Bafonj pd a .month afterward, while he seate3 in •His ,asked for the second payment of the pro. ijcarcjly slyears of age,'of a' ; Btitution and great muscular deyelppment, '" and looked '&s]if lief Would Uvg Whmdred / r years'. 1 til iJ. F/T. Ij. .vf "But you are not the man," exclaimed " )the astonislM'b&Mvi V/ "Excuse me, Baron," said he, "lam indeed the man.') U a'w\ni\ 4 J l s But you appeared SdyeirsUd" said the Baron.

~"But, sir, I am only 30'," said the man. '" Ife rfact," |yon, ttbpughc your venejßple jftppeararioe 'did' 1 not b ( elie your assertion." I'bave wonderfully recovered," observed the,,juan, "and thanks to your gene* [•,,Thb Baron laughed 'heartily^' anct gave 1 ' 1 ordetja for the payment of the money, exclaiming, "Ah, you're an excellent comedian J and have taken me in thoroughly." : "3lj am probably the first who has done spf' ljeplied the Jew, politely bowing to the millionair'd.u li rj ii ;t >; ;j o For years EothsohiTd paid the monthly lajlowanoe. His porcelajn (i service is so

A' jmter plp'sikf» tfel£a recently introduced for the first time to . now known in the House'as the Home Rule Drink, the rery-backbone, I .understand, of obitraotion; for after a ibruia- ofitone becomes imbued with Btay i a r SVeripT6oßß<M>a-,ii ;t}ye Ijiourtio iWell two riw esKB., mix with ajatte i'am-' .bier of hot milk, a-vih^gM^f'• irisl Irish whisky. This beati Mr Gladstone's nostrum of sherry into a L-l. 1- .1 1

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