Rely On Yourself

It is related of Stephen Girard that he had ¦ favorito cleric, uuii he always Huid ba imcnded 10 do wel! by Hen. LlMHBOOtt. So when Ban Rot 1M he expccted to hear the governor say something of his future prospecta and perhaps lend a befping hand in -tarting hitu in the world. But the old fox carefully avoided the subject. Hen iini-i.rt'd i-ourage ! " I auppoae I aui now free, sir," he said, " Ma 1 tboaght I would say something to you as to mv ooune. Vhat do you think I had bet ter do?11 " Ves, yes. I know you are," said the o!d millionaire, " and my advice is to go and learo the cooper's trade." This application of ice nearly froze Ben out, but recovering his equilibriutu hesaid if Mr. Girard was in earncst he would do 80. " I aai in earnest." And Ben lbrthwith sought tlie I -! ¦ opci u Spring Gardená, became an apprentice, and in due time could makc as good ¦ barrel as the be.st. Ho aunounced to old Stepheo that he had graduated, and was ready to mh up in business. The old man Mamed uratitk-d, and itumediately ordered three of the beat bftrreb he ooold turn out. Hen did liis pretttMt and wheeled (hem up to the old tnaii'scouuting room. Old Girard pronounced them first ra'i and demaudcd the prie.i. "One dollar each," nai.1 Ben, ' cheap as I can live by.' " .'heap enough ! Make out yourbill." Tba biil wai made, and oid Stephen scttleJ it with u c'neek tor $21, 000, which he loaampaaied wtth thUlittk moraJ to il"' süiry. " 'l'lierr, take that and invest it in the be.st pOMiblc iiianiKT, :md if yon are unfortuuateand loose it, y..u wül Imvcagood trade to tall back opon, hieh will afford you a viMti liviii