The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-10-23
" Hand ont your money here -

" Hand out your money here :"
81 ito not pay, repli.d the lame man, yer,
quietly.
" Don't pay?"
" No, sir 90
"Wc'll see ahont that. I shall put cou out
at the next station :" and he seized the vnis
which was on the Iacil over the head Of Gu
friend.
Better not be so rough, young man." re
turned the stranger.
1ha conductor released tie carpet bag fol
a moment: and seeing he could do TO NOR,
then, he passed on to collect the fare from
other pas engers, As he s'opl ell at seat a
few PAGES Oft gentleman who had heard the
conversation Just mentioned, looked up at the
conductor, and asked HIM
" Do you know to whom you were speak
| ing just now ~
" No sir. "
Thai was Peter Warburton, the Presi
dent Of the road
Are you sure Of that, SIR" replied the
conductor tying to conceal his agitation.
~ know him. -
The color rose little in The voting mans
lace, bnt with strong ,if,It lie controlled
himself, and went on Collecting his fare as
usual.
Meanwhile Mr. Warburton sat quietly IN
MS Seat-none of those who were near him
could unraval the expression of his face. nor
Tell what would be the next movement in the
scene. Ard he--of what thought he? lie
mad been rudyy ;rcated ; he had accn unkind.
y tainted with the niil1nity which had come
perhaps though no fault Of his lie could
revenge himself, if he choose lie could Yell
the dir'c!ers the simple truth, and the Young
man would be drnlycd Of his place at once
Should he do it
And yet, why should lie care He knew
now he had risen ~ his own cxc,tlons to the
position he now held. When. a httle orange.
pcIdIcr, he stood hy lie strcct-crossing, he
mad many rebuff. lie knew what he was
worth lie had outlivcd those DAYS Of hardi-
less he was respected now. Should he care
Tor stranger roughncSs or taunt! Those
VINO sat near him waited curiosiy to see the
end
Presently the conductor came back. With
s,endy energy he walked upt Mr. Warbur.
ton S side, lie took his books from his peck.
It, the bank bills, and the tickets which he
had collected, and LAID them in Mr.. Warbu,-
tons hand
:. | resign my place sir, d." said he.
The President looked over the account for
moment, then motionng 30 the vacant seat
at his side, Said
Sit down, sir, would like to talk with
YOU"
AS the young man sat down, the President
turned to him with a face in which there was
no angry feeling, and spoke to llln in All un-
dcrtoue
- My young friend, have no rcvcngcrul
feelings 10 crafty in this matter; but you
have been very imprudcnt. Your manner
h"d II been TINS to a stranger, would have
tccn very injurious to the interests of the
company. | might tell them Of this. bu,
VIII rot by doing SO | should throw YOU
out OF yolr situation and You might find it
difficult TO obtain another. But. in future,
Ienembcr to he polite to al. whom You meet.
lon cannot judge Of man by the coat he
wears ; and even the poorest should hc treat
"a with cirllity Take up your books, sir.
Shall tell no one of what has passed. If
You change y0nr course nothing which has
happened o.day shall iniure You. Your sit
nni.on is still continued. Coed morning.
SIR !"
The trains Of cars swept on. as many train
had done before bat within it lesson. had
been girrnand learned, and the purport OF
The lesson IAN SomrN What thus Don't JUDGE
FROM APPEARANCES.