Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-11-12
PoI.l1,J. TO ALI. pEissoNs. I

tdllloa. Impy, the cars will start in a |
minute; hurry up or We shsll leave you
behind 7 s.,s
The cars were visiting at a station Of
one of our Western railroads. The en-
CINE was putting aud blowing. The bag
gage maltst .was busy with baggage and
cheeks. .f.e men were hurrying to and
ire Eilh chests and .alisee. packages
aad trunks.ai- Men. women aud children
were rushing for the cars, and hastily se>
curing theff.sests while the locomotive
snorted. aud pulled. and bloued. v
Aman carelessiy dressed was standing
ON the platform of the depot. He was
looking around him and seemingly paid
little attention 10 what MAS passing. I'll
was easy 10 see that he wss lame. At a
hasty glance enc might easily have sup
posed tha, he vas man Of neither wealth
nor influence. The conductor of the train
gave him q contemptuous look. and slap
ping him familiar on the shoulder, he
called out:
'Hillo, Limpy, better get on board or
the cars will leave you
Time enough. l reckon replied the
individual SO roughly addressed. and he
retained his seemingly listless position.
Tie last trunk was tumbled into the
baggage csr. .All aboard cried the con-
ductcr. Get on Limpy + said he as he
passed the lame. csrelessly dressed man.
The lane man made no reply,
Just as the train was slowly moving
away, the lame man stepped on the plat.
form OF the last car, and walking in quietly
took a seat.
The train had moved on a few miles.
-han tho CanAnnfar tha l4r,r
Of the car where our friend Was sitting.
Passing along he soon discovered the
stranger whom he had seen at the sta
ton.
Hand out your money here
i don't pay replied the lame man
very quietly.
Don't pay 2
'No,:sir.'
we'll see about that. shall put you
out at the next station ! aud he seized
the valise which was on she rack over
the head Of our friend.
Better not be so rough. young man.
returned the stranger.
The conductor released the carpet bag
for moment; and seeing he could do no
more then, he passed on to collect the fare
from other passengers. AS he stopped
at seat a few PAGES eff. gentleman who
had overheard the conversation Just men.
toned looked up at the conductor, aud
asked him
DO you know to whom your were
speaking just noW?'
NO, sir
THAT was Peter Warburton, the press
ident Of the road
Are you sure of that sir = replied the
conductor, trying to conceal his agitation.
i know him.
The color rose little in the young
mans face, but with strong effort be
controlled himself, and went on collec. ing
his fare as usual.
Meanwhile, MIR. Warbuton sat quietly
in his seat-none of those who were near
him could unravel the expression OF his
face. nor tell what would be the next
NOV ment in the scence. And he-of
what thought he ? He had been rudely
treated; Re had been unkiudly TAINTED
with the in6rmiLy which had come per.
haps through no fault of his. He could
revenge himself il he choose. He could
tell the directors the simple truth, and
the Young man would be deprived of his
place at once, Should he do it?
And yet Why should he care? He
knew low he had risen by his own exer>
tons to the position he now held. When.
u little orange pedlar, he stood by the
street crossings. he had many q rebuff
He had out lived those days of hardness;
he was respected now. Should be care
for strangers roughness or taunt p
Those who sat near MIN waited curiously
20 see the end.
Presently the conductor came back
With steady energy he walked up to
MIR. Warburton's side. He took his books
from his pocket, the bank>bills. the tick
cts. which he had collected. and laid them
in Mr.. Wnrburton's hand.
Il resign my place. SIR
The president looked over the accounts
for moment. than motioning him to
vacant seat at his side. he said
sit down, sir, Would like to talk with
you
AS the young man sat down, che Pres.
ident turned TO him with face in which
was no angry feeling. and spoke to him in
an undertone:
MY young friend have no revengeful
feelings to crafty in this matter. but you
have been very imprudent. Your manner
had It been thus to q stranger. would
have been very Injurious to the interests
ofthe company. might tell them of this,
but will not. By doing 80 1 should
throw you out OF your situation. and you
might find it difficult to get another
But in future, remember to be polite to all
whom you meet. Do not Judge of man
by the coat he wears, and even the Door.
est should be treated with civilty. Take
up your books. sir. shall tell no one
of what has passed. If you change your