The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-23
Foutb'a 3)rpartment.
Tho Reward of Courtesy.
y TRrE AccotNr

b.. From Sargent Gohom M"unly. 90
\ few years since on radient spring
afternoon, two men, Who from their convcT-
,aron appeared 10 be foreigners, u,opped
before tie gate Of one of tho large Workshops
inIhilsdclphia in for the maruneiure Of loco
motive engines Entering small Office. The
elder Of the two men inquired Of tho
superintcndorts, in eueud,ncc, il he would
pcrmi, them to inspect the works.
--"Ynu- oln pass ia and look fbout, II you
please" said the superintendent. ycxtd mp
parrcntly, at being interrupted in the pc.
rusal Of his newspaper ilo then scanned
the two strao sc-, more ,loscil. They Ns'e
respectfully clad and e,hknlIy made no pre-
tension to oHic', tign.y Of any h nd.
is thcrc ny one who can show us over
the .cslnhlisnmcnt. and cNpiain matters 10
u, ." asked Mr. Vol. the elder OF ihe stfan-
gers. "lou must pick your own way. gentle
men" replied the superintendent "'ve are
all too busy 10 attend every party ihd comes
along. I'll thank you no, 20 intercept the
workmcn hy asking questions"
II was not Sc much Ihe matter Us ae man
Hcr of this reply that was SO offensive TO Mr..
Wolf and his companion. It was spoken
with a certain ollici,d assumption OF vuPe.iori
ty, mingled With contempt f0T tic yiyitort,
Indicating naughty and selfish temper ou
the part OF the speaker u think .vcgl no,
trouble you," said Mr., Wolf bowiug and
taking his companions ann, they pnsscd out.
III there Is anything ! heartily dislike, 1t.
. = e ~ - 4. .l-
in the street II do not blame that man for
not wishing to show Us over his establish
mcnti he is no dontt annoyed and interrupt.
ed by maay needles, visitors Init he might
have dismissed u> with courtesy. Hc might
have sent us away better cchient with
gracious refusal than with IN unsraeious
consent"
perhaps" said the other stranger, VIC
shall have better luck here - and they stop
pod-hefarc anoihers'workshop of a Aimilar
kind. They were received IS hriskN little
man, the head clerk, apparently. who. in
reply to their requcs; to be- shown over the
establishment, answered, 60, yes come with
me, gentlemen. This way" So saying, he
hurried them alung al area s.rewn with iron
bars, broken and rusty wheels of iron, frag-
ments Of old boilers and cylinders, into the
principal workshop.
Here without stopping to explain anything
he led the strangers along, wi,h the oviden,
intention Of getting rid of thrm rs soon as
possible. When they paused 3; a place
where workmen were riN cling the external
easing of a boiler, the clerk looked al hi,
watch, tapped his right foot against an iron
tube, and showed other signs of-impa,iencc
whcrcupon Mr. Wolf remarked I'VE will
not detain YOU longer, sir," and then with
his friend, took leave.
"That man IL an improvement on the other
said Mr., Wolf "but all tho ,ivili,y he he's (,
on the surface ii does not como from the
heart We must LOOK further" The strOn.
gers walked on for nearly hall mile in
silence, when QUO OF them pointed. 10 3 hum
BILE sign, with a picturu oi locomotive engine
and train of cars rrtcierass,h Ii OYER.
topped small building not more than ten
feet in height communicating with yard
and Workshop. Look" smd th.. Observer,
"hcre is u-mochnist whose name is not ~,
our lis. '-"Probhbly it wa thought Too ,m.n