The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-08-17
The Dream of iisard.

Steven Girard wa he Of the most
remarkable men who csslivcd. Phil
adelphia, the city where amassed his
great fortune in busits5 was the re-
cipient of his munifceH bounty at his
death, and his name Sfmemory are
well preserved in the rard College,
Girard Row, Girard iyenue, Girard
Bank, Girard InsuraucEompany, Cir
ard House, &c. AT irard College,
where the support aud e cation of some
five hundred orphan ads half orphan
boys are provided for, sstsre is marble
statue of Mr.. G irard, sich represents
him With exact idelsg 10 his appear
ance III life. He waeIshort stature,
a benevolent smile, ed had shrewd
face. lie wore a larspeeuliar coat,
and his hair was tieSin cue. His
whole life was mark eswith ecccntrici
ties, which, in no parfa.iiiiar, were more
observable than in his fecasional acts Of
bencvolencc
In his Office was 3 young man as
clMk, who attended 6his duties very
intelligcn,y and faithfully. This had
attracted the attentin of Mr.. Girard,
for nothing escaped IN One morning
-.s l's,t came ,e@ssss, e'e 'as e4asa' calling the
"Young man, | dieamed about you
last night"
dreamed of mel" returned tn
clerk, in surprise.
Yes; l saw a iorm and heard n
voice. The form vas your own, and
the voico said This man is your best
clerk, but he should be cooper. Mcr-
chants fail, but cooprs arc always sure
Of living by their trde.' SO you must
leave me and learn to be Il frst-rate e
cooper. | never go contrary to my
dreams. They often tell me how to pro-
cecd. l trust thdm as | do my own
Judgment, and obey them conscientious
ly. Go and get place to learn the
trade of n cooper and when you can
make a barrel, com, and see me again :"
The clerk was, of course, greatly as
tOnishod. But he had no fear Of toll,
and he knew that he would lose no.hing,
in any cycnt, by filling in with the di-
rections of Mr.. Giinrd. A cordingly, he
settled up his affairs at the Office, and in
a few days engaged with Mr.. GirarI' $
cooper to learn the trade During a
long period, he kept steadily at work
and made excellent progress.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Grard had not for
gotten him He often SAW the young
nan in his over alls on the wharvcs at
w"rk and he .al::e:.s ;:;:!.@ g;.vv;ira, Jug
ly to him. lie had not made up his
mind us to whit he would do for him
but lie was greatly pleased at the sue
ccssful carrying out of his dream. On
cue occasion, as he came from the wharf,
he muttcrcd
"My young cDoper is doing we'll. He
is man, every inch Of him. ] must
give him helping hand"
a few nights subsequently, the good
old man was sleeping calmly in his
humble looking apartment. lis real
wealth did not show itself in anything
about him. The furniture was old.
fash ioDcd, aud the surroundings were
strictly after the plain taste Of the
owner. AS he slumbcred, his countcn
an0c was clam, and without the trace OF
single care. y t times slight smile
fitted over his face, and he seemed t.
be in a pleasant dream His slumbeys
continued for considerable time, when
he suddenly awoke, lie rubbed Iii.
eyes aud then spoke
All, ah y be said, "Ive had dream
again about NY young cooper. thought
that | would hear something about hiu
again. There is good spirit looking
after his welfare, surely. When Ii,
finishes apprenticeship, and is goo
cooper, give him twenty thousand dol
lars to start il business, whispered the