The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-12-08

asked him:
"Do you know to whom you were speak
ing just now ?"
No sir"
That was Peter Waburton, the Pres
dent of the road"
care you sure of that, sir7"
Il know him."
The color rose little in the young
mans face, but with strong effort he
controlled himself and went on collecting
his fare as usual.
Meanwhile Mr.. Wnburton sat quietly
in his seat--ncne Of those who were near
him could unrave the expression of his
face, or what would be next movement in
the scene. And he--of what thought he?
He had been rudely; he had been unkind-
ly taunted with the inhrmity which had
come perhaps through 10 fault of his He
could revenge himself if he chose. He
could tell the directors the simple truth,
and the young man would be deprived of
his pace at once. Should he do it?
Aud yet, why should he care2 He
knew what he was worth. He knew he
had risen by his own exertions to the po-
stion he now held. When, little orange
peddler, he stood by the street crossing,
he had many a rebuff. He had outlived
these days of hardness; he was respected
now. Should he care for a strangers
roughness or taunt Those who sat near
him waited curiously to see the end.
Presently the conductor came back.
With steady energy he walked up to
Mr.. Waburton's side. He took his books
from his pocket, the hand.bills, and the
tickets which he had collected, and laid
them in Mr., Waburton's hand.
resign my place, SIR" he said.
The President looked over the accounts
for moment then motioning him to a
vacant seat at his side, said:
Sit down sir would like to talk with
you"
As the young man sat down, the Pres
ident turned to him with face in which
there was no angry feeling, and spoke to
him in an undertone
My young friend, 1 have no revenge.
ful feelings to crafty in this matter; but
you have been very imprudent Your
manner, had it been thus to a stranger
would have been very injurious to the in
terests Of the company. Imight tell them
of this, but will not. BY doing so I
should throw you out of your situation
and you might find it difficult to find an
other. But, in future remember to be
polite to all whom you meet. You cannot
judge ola man by the coat he wears and
even the poorest should be treated with
civility. l shall tell no one of what has
passed. If you change your course,
nothing which has happened to-day shall
injure you. Good morning, sir"
The train of cars swept on, as many a
train has done before; but within it a
lesson had been given and learned and
the purport of the lesson ran somewhat
thus--"don't judge from Appearances
Of The MIsTAKR-We were at the State
Fair at Centralia, in Horticultural Hall
examining and taking notes Of fruit, when
the crying of boy, seven or eight years
old, attracted our attention. He wa:
standing alone between the fruit stand
rubbing his eyes and sobbiug as if his heart
would break. what is the matter, my
boy?' asked Mr.. Ellsworth. No answer
received, except sobs, when he was asked
if he wanted one of the fine apples before
him.
No, he does not want an APPLE said q
gentleman, evidently his father. STOP
your crying now, right off,
What ails him 2
'Oh, he wants to 60 among the ma.
chinery we have been there all the NOR
ming, and he cries when we come away.
i would take him back then,' says Ellis
worth.
we want to see something else beside
machinery. and are not going to stay ther
all day. and taking the child by the han(
they moved off toward the cattle.
There did you see that asked Ellis
worth that boy will be satisfied wit
nothing else but machinery. Ifhe wa
my child l would 60 with him and sta
there until he was satisfied. That ma
is not fit to be parent, he does not under
stand the nature Of that boy
We assented, and following the coursc
taken by them, sometime after, both from
sympathy with the child and curiosity t
study more closely the character of tn
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