Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-22
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS LESSON.

The cars were waiting at q station of one of
our Western railroads. The engine was puff
ing and blowing. The baggage master was
busy with baggage and checks. The men
were hurrying to and fro with chests and va
lises, packages and trunks. Men, women and
children were rushing for the cars aud hastily
securing seats, while the locomotive snorted,
and pulled and blowed.
A man carelessly dressed was standing on
the platform Of the depot He was looking
around him, and seemingly paid little atten.
ton to what WA passing. 1t was easy to see
that ne was lame. At a hasty glance one
might easily have supposed that he was a man
OF neither wealth nor influence. The conduc-
tor OF the train gave him q contemptuous look,
and slapping him familiarly ON the shoulder,
called out
HallOa, Limpy, get aboard, or the cars will
leave you behindiF
Just as the train was slowly moving away
the lame man stepped on the platform of the
last car, and walking in, quietly took a seat
The train had moved on a few miles, when
the conductor appeared at the door of the car
where our friend was sitting. Passing along.
he soon discovered the stranger whom be had
seen at the station.
Hand oHt your money, hereI''
quietly. '' ---""' very
Don't psy9"
"No, sir''
L
at the next station" and he seized the yalise
Wnlch was on the rack over the head Of our
friend. N VI our
Better not be so rough, young man." re-
turned the stranger.
Inc conductor released the carpet-bap for a
moment; and seeing he could do NO more then.
ne passed on to collect the fare from the otbar
passengers. As he stopped Mt a seat. a few
PAGES on, q gentleman, who had he ard the con-
sersauon just mentioned, looked up at the con-
ductor, and asked him
Do you know to whom you was speakinc
No, sir"
OF the road" 'A0 Aie'iueh'
Are you sure Of that, sir 9' replied the
'0"IpSIOr, !"T In Tying to conceal his agitation.
The color rose little in the young mans
isce, put with strong effort be Controlled
usual. A'' i&le as
Meanwhile Mr.. Warburton sat QUIETLY in his
seat. Some Of those who were near him conIJ
not unrayel the expression of his face NOR tell
scene. 'en' III lne
Presently the conductor came back. With q
energy ne walked up to Mr.. Warbur-
.on slde; lie took his books from his pocket
tne oank bills, the tickets which he had collect
eo, ana iald them in Mr. Warburton's hand
resign my place, SIR" be said.
Inc President looked over the accounts for 8
moment then motioning to the vacant seat AT
you" W 'aiA Win
AS the young man sat down, the Presidsot
turned 10 him face in which was no anorv
ieenng, and spoke to him in an under tone
MY young friend, / have no revenoafnI
feelings TO crafty In this matter: but Won 6ava
oeen very imprudent Your manner had -
oeen thus to a stranger, would have been verv
Injurious to the interests Of the companv
might tell them of this, but will not By do.
ing So should throw you out of your sitna.
non, and You might find it diff ,ult TO rrncnrs
anoiner; Bnt, In future, remember TO be noIite
70 all whom you meet. You cannot iudgs Of
man oy the coat be wears; and even the noor.
est should be treated with civility. Taks nm
your books, sir. / shall tell no one of wba, bas
Pssssi' 1t you change your course. notbins
Wnlch mas happened to-day shall iniure yop
our situation is still continued. Good morn.
ing, ar, The train of cars swept on. manv
= tram had done before; but within il a lesson
nsa oeer given and learned, and the nnrnort
Sl the lesson iul somewhat thus: "Don't ipdas
from appearances ''uus'