Smyrna times., 1858-11-04
Polite to all Persons,

ne ours were waiting at a station of one {
~ ouE western railroads. The engine was putin
D. "no olo"lhg. The baggagc.master was bus
l. with baggage and checks The men woro h.,
% rylng TO and fro with chests and valises nack
ages and trunks. Men, women and cbiIdre
? were rushing for the cars and hastily securn
l. their seats, while the locomotive snorted. am
10 pulled, and bowed.
man, carelessly dressed, was standjnr nj
the platform Of the depot. He was lookin,
around him, and seemingly paid little attention
10 what was passing. 1t was easy to see Tim
! he was lame. AT hasty glance one miph
i easily have supposed that he was man of nni
'her wealth nor influence. The conductor o
the train gave him contcmpluous look. anc
SLapP!ng hlm tamlllarly on the shoulder. he
called out:
"liaiioa, Limpy, better get aboard or the
cars will leave your
Time enough, reckon" replied the indi-
vldual so roughly addressed, and he retained
his seemingly llstless position.
The last trunk was lumbled into the ba on
car. "All aboard !" cried the conducter.@
. Get on, Limpy ~ said he, as he passed the
Isme, carcleSsly dressed man.
lhe lame man made no reply.
Just rs the tram was slowly moving awav
'hc iahe man stepped on the platform of the
'SSt car and walking in quietly took seat.
| Inc tram bad moved on few miles when
me conductor appeared at the door of the car
where our friend was sitting Passing aIonr
! he soon discovered the stranger whom he had
seen at the station
"lIand out your money here!"
:" do not pay" replied The lame man, very
| quietly. 10y
Z" Don't pay"
"No, sir -
oho hot ( H.
It the ncXt station!" and he seized the vaIise
rLIch was on the rack over the head of oar
ricnd
" Better not be so rough, young man," re.
turned the stranger
The conductor released the carpet-bar for q |
moment; and seeing he could do no more then. |
ne passed on to collect the fare from other pas.
'rhGfrS AS ha stopped at seat few PAGES
H. gentleman who had heard the conyersa-
non Just mentioned, looked ~ at the conductor
aud asked him
DO yon know to whom you were speaking
just now!''
"No SIR"
?" That was Peter Warburton, the President
OF the road"
Are you sure of that, sir :" replied the con-
"uc'4r' trying TO conceal his agitation.
" know him."
The color rose a little in the young mans
lace, but with strong effort he controlled him
sell, and went on collecting his fare as usual.
Meanwhile Mr.. Warburton sat quietly in his
seat-none of those who were near him could
anravcl the expression Of his face, nor tell what
would be the next movement in the scene.-
And he-of what thought he lie had been
rudey treated; he had been unkindly taun,ed
with the infrmity which had come perhaps
through no fault Of his. He could revenge him.
self, if he choose. He could tell the directors
'he SIMPLE truth, and the young man would be
deprived OF his place at once. Should he do II?
And yet, why should he care! He knew
how he had risen by his own exertions to the DO.
sitIon he now held. When, little orange ped
dier' he stood by the street.crossng. he had
many rebuff He knew what he was worth.
lie had outIived those days of hardness: he
wss respected now. Should he care for
strangers roughncsS or taunt! Those who sat
near him waited curOusly to see the end.
Presently the conductor came back With
steady energy he walked up to Mr. Warbur-
toms side. lie took his books from his pocket.
the bank bills, and the tickets which he had
collected, aud laid them in Mr.. Warburton's
hand;
6 resign my place. sir" said he.
The President looked over the account for
moment, then motioning to the vacant seat at
MS slUe1 SdIu-
"Slt down, sir, | would like to talk with
YOU"
As the young man sat down, the President
turned to him with face in which there was
no angry feeling. and spoke to him in an UNDER
tone:
MY young friend, | have no revengefu
feelings to crafty in this matter; but you have
been very mprudent. Y0ur manner had il
been thus to stranger, would have been very'I {
injurious to the interests of the company. / {
might tell them of this, but will not By do
ing SO l should throw you out of your situation,
aud you might find it difficult to obtain another.
But, in future, remeaber to be polite to all
whom you meet. You cannot Judge of man
by the coat he wears; aud even the poorest
should be treated with civIlny. Take up your
books, sir. | shall tell no one of what has
passed. If you change your course nothing
which has happened to-day shalt njure you-
Your situation is still continued. Good MORN
ing, ir!"
The trains OF cars swept on, as many a train
had done before; but within it a lesson had
been ven aud learned, and the purport of the
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