, 1870-10-30
i BrcaM OF G:srnrs1 and 1ss t'ou.c-
tIflEilGHAs

Staphcn Girall MAS one Of tho must re,
1taEEarle men who ever lived. 1ililsdtIpha
tie city HEe.o he amsssed his great fostsMe
in tutineEs, was the recipient OF fLa mnnih
cent buu1ty at hls death. and his name and
memory arc well preserved iu the Girarl Col.
irgc, (fi1ard TOW, Grind avenue, Gira1tl
Bank. Girarti Insurance Company, Gicard
House. &C. At Gisa1d College, where the
rupl 1tt aud education Of some i've luEdrcd
hrpEAn "a, i half-orphan boss are provided
ttr. there il marble statue Of Mr.. Gira,tl
Which roy resents lin Nish exact fidelity TO his
appearance ia life. Hewas OF short stature,
s sucneSLltnt ..euitc, ard Lad 3 sl1ewd fnce.
lie wore large. ptcnlia, coat, and Lis h11
sss tied in = queue. Iii. whole life was
msIktl by ecceiltiicities. which. in no par
SECULAR. were more observable than tn llis &C.
cssionsl acts Ct bencvolencc-
III biz Office was a-youpS man ~ clerk. who
ats ndtd 10 Ills duties vsry intellIgcn,lS and
fsi,hlully. Tti- hxu attracted the attention
Il, Mr. G,zarj. for nctLing escaped him. Onc
tnr1irc be came into the Office, aEd, c1llinG
Tx, cleik, remarked:
,.lou,c 1aao, / dreau,:l abou, rou las.
aielt."
"Dscsned Ct ,ne," returned tie clerk, IT
tnr1,ise-
''Yce: ssw fornl and heard 4 rcice. Th<
form was your owtl. ard the vo'ce s.iL Th;s
lual Il yclir lost clerk. l.l1s la should be .
utover. Mershau,s tail, Tut coopera sre al
"1tf Vk = Af&-E *4tAt " A~-s ~ . Nv
lns.. Leave me and learn to be tirst-rae coop
.r. ln+ytr gn contrary to my dreams: The,
ositu tel me how to proceed. tEnst in then
u I Go uy esn judgment, aa.l I osey then
ceuseicnsiousls. Go md SC: r1ssc 10 lean
lie srses Of cooper, and when you can MAXI
hsTrel ccme md SEC mo nsaisi.
The clerk Wac, OF coursc, greatly astoc!shcd
E,,t ht had to fear Of toll, and Lc knew tAst
..t wCu1d lese nothing, in any event. br fall
| il in NTH the directions CT Mr.. Girara. Ac.
ctr1inEl. he SETTLED up his affairs At the Office
std il, a few days e.gaeel sish Nr, Gir.sd's
cried lie kclt steadily a: wtsk, ana made
e:'c!eEt Trcsress.
| :!earN lille Mr.. Glrarl hal rot forgotten
| him. He often .su tho ronrg Iuaa II hi;
o..rsl!s a. :he Hl,azTes 1t whrk. aid he al
| w,v- sEnle erco'fAgiuely 10 him. He hst
! set fi:1c. Gu: he was greatly T!s:Eel at III
-~c.s=t,!l carrying out Of his dram On oI'
q atio!s. q. IL. catue ftem the wharf, lie a.ut
| f.1!..:
My young ccopar is sl1ing we'll lie is
ERE every inch Ct him. imn=t S;v:rA:',
il. ll.;ac hand
SfeW sights subsequently the gcnl Of! ma
az Il. esine ea'ui3 il Eis iamIlc-,sok,,S ae
! 4. / u,rtt. ule teal wealtt: dill net sl,3x l'se!
i, ally. ling about him. The fuTnitrre va
IL fl~ti9ntd. and nsl the surroundings wcr
-.r ely sitter tic plain tasse Of tho owuer. A
H.: shattered his countenape5 was calm. nj
vi,i out the traca Of = single care ~ times
-,s.:s smile fitted over lis face. ard he eceul
r.. to re IN = pleasant dream. His slua1
,,elr rtl.linne<i for cousidt rablo sime. whe
L" tut deaiy awoke. he Fuated llls :es an
tstn spoke.
| ;. Al,. ha!" he said. I've l,aas arsam ae.i
atn,ut my you1E cooper. l tlouglt that r
tear -o,lething about him again. There il
g,ca spirit looking after his welfare, aurel.
sWhtn lie tini.aes iMs apprenticeship, aud il
Eutu cooper, g1yo him twenty thousand do
lsrs a start in buriue*a, whispered the volc
III ,ry car. or co111ss will. lie is worthy t
encouragement. Tho money will so into SOC
| rlv twr w4y. liza, ha TIE plAn 10, that
81 The cid man dropped into slomat
ssasn. lie bad tho sane cAlm counteuaae
and the same 6srene emile. HIS lie was d
weld OF all evil, knd his 1rcarns were of &C
ters;s III eto1e for the future
TIME pa.sea on One day the yoUpg me
ca,ru tito Nr. Giia;d'e oilice. IL va, in II
earb Ct mechanic, and he looked heal:hf
al q I'll ewy from manual labor
U6tA dav, Sir. Gtfssn. he said, as the G
gentleman tutIe1 to hm With WARM grac,ir
:" ! have come to tell sou that An cot
eooler Eow. Tvo ssrrcd ms en.lte time"
eau you make gcoo basTel:"
- Al good 40 any cooper in PliIadelphlz-
Nake NE tuttty. AID bring them he
: yourself"
; The ,uuus man went OF. and in an l,o1
! vac hesrd a work At the tatrels. He VI
really superior Workman and wsea t!
. r.enty barrels wefe completed they were Il
admiration ot all in the chop. When they b
! ;eeu rl.esd in Mr. Girard'a etore he e1a,oiE
,vs.y cne Of them With tho closest scrutin
He lcuk&d 1t tie &tAves, the hoopF. the head
! the rEare. the cutting. md the driving, and
: the cul remarked 10 the young cooper. vi
vas ar1iou.lv waiting for his verdict;
-. 1.S
. 'er. yGu have learned your trade and do
. | surr rsr faithfully Como into the cous
;, irE-1oun, and III nog do mine"
: lie couple went into the tfice. The {
! u,sns lace vas oeamlng With pleasure =
4 Satisfaction. and the young u1Aas VAS dush
:" ss.aSes u{ the moment. Mr. Guard to
down hiA check-book aud 11ote \ check. II
lie cui ont, and then, turning to ths sou
man. etid:
= My young friend, listen TO me- Il
r fidelity, promptnessy and energy early
3 s11eted my atien,,on- Then had the DIRE
i about ecu I mentioned to you Z long ii
5 spo. You acted will alaclity upon tic .,
= gestion msde in consequence -oi tl1at drea
: and to-day you stand before NC skilled il
y .rrde- I Lave dreamed Of you IN the me-:
i time. 4 good spirit whispered into my ear
1 give you twenty thousand dolllrs. You h,
n made for me twenty superior barrals,
It which will nov FaJ Jon one thousand doll
y esct, making twenty thousand in ALL"
5 Nr. Gitard At this junctare rlsced in ]
:. hand Ct the sEitated yourG man the check
Is had rrcrA1ed.
T. Now" be continued, "you have cap
=. to coz mcrce business IS. merchant, if .
,, see ct. Should disaster oye1tske you go
ID so, trade again"
ls The young man broke forth in tc1cat
70 tha1.ls, hut Mr. Girarl abruptly stopped h
% saying:
Il lsu lose interest on your money wlile
:, talk. have fulfilled my dresms, and d.
ia justice BY you. Good morning"
ir Hsre this strange interview ended.
IS sourg man went away with tho deepest St
70 tudr in his tes.t, and resolution to mak a
10 rsnc in bnsiress worthy Of The respect 2.
9, generous bcnefactor. He anoseaoqGnt.aTy Gt;T,
]. cane ono Of the frat merchants OF fnu.. ~
70 phia- This Incident Is one OF tl,e moss a. ssn