The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-18
Polite 90 Al Peraona.

D "lialloa, Iimpyi the cars Viii start iu Z
! minute hurry up, or We shall leave you be,
. hind |
The cars we're waiting st a station Of one
, our Western railroads, The engine WIS puff
ng and blowing. The baggage master Nas
busy with the baggage and checks. The men
were huTrying ~ aud fro with chests nud ya-
lites packages and trunks. Men, women
aHd cbiiiFoH wuge Fattsss faT thr uaru aud
haluly securing their seats while the looomo-
tive snorted and puhed aud blpwed,
man ear1lessly dressed was standing on
the platform Of the depot He was looking
around him and seemingly paid little atten-
ton 70 what was passing, II was easy a. ace
that he wnA lame. AtH hnsty glance one
might easily have supposed that he WIS
man Of neither wealth OF influence. The
conductor Of the train gave him o contempt
uous look, and slapping h'm ism!llaTly on the
shoulder, he called out,
"lialloa, Limpy you better get aboard, or
the cars will leave YOU"
/ Time enough, reckon" replied the indi.
Nidual 30 roughly Addressed aud he retained
+ hrs srrH1iDBty iiutivss position,
The laAt trunk was tumbcd into the bag
gage car. "All aboard Z" cried the conductor.
/ Get on, Limpy I" said he, as be- passed Tie
lame, earclyssly dressed man.
/ The lame man made no reply
just a. the train was slowly moving away,
tho lame man stepped on the platform uf The
lat car, and walking In quietly took q seat.
The train had moved on q trw milos when
the conductor appeared 90 the door Of the cur
where our friend was sitting. Passing along
he soon discovered the stranger whom he had
seen 10 the station.
Hand out your money here"
81 don't pay replied tho lame man, very
quietcly,
.,Dont paV p"
mo sr," t-..-
"Wellsro about that ! shall put you out
At the next station" and hc sriled the ,alisc
which was In the rack over the head Of ouf
friend.
"Bcltcr not be so rough, young man." rc-
turned the stranger,
The conductor released the carpcl.bag for
moment, aud seeing he could do no more
then, he passed on 10 collect the fare from the
other passengers. A. hc stopped at a seat a
few PAGES Oh, gentleman who had heard the
conversation just mentioned, looked up 10 the
conductor and asked him,
"Do you know W whom you were speaking
Just nov p"
mo sir"
"lha, Was Peter waburton, TIE President
OF the road
Are you sure Of that, sir ?"rcplird the eon,
duetor trying 10 conceal his agitation
81 know him"
The color rose a little in the Young mans
ilcc' but with strong effort hr controlled .
himself, and went on collecting his fare ~
usual.
Meanwhile Mr. Wuhurton sat ouictl, IA
Ms. ~. ssa!n9ng % 5 o. taP;s .ShP y eb. Pf9F h8
tell what would be the next mo, rmont in the
scene. And hc-of what thought hcs lty|
had been rudcly treated he had been uu-
kindly tauntcd with the infrmity had come
perhaps through no fault Of his. lie could
revenge him.elf if he chusc.-lIc could tell .
the directors the simple truth, and the Young
man would be deprived Of his place at once.
Should he do IL?
Aud Vet WHY should te- r'Irr ---f+T-- AAvr,r...--
what he was worth. lie knew how he hid
risen 10y his own eXerions to the position he
now held. When little orange pedlsr, he
stood 10y the street crossings he had many o
rebuff. lie had outlivrd those DAYS Of hard
ness; he was respected now. Should me- care
for stranger roughncss or taunt Those
who sat near him waited curiously 10 see the
cnd.
pfeSpatly the conductor came back, with
a steady cnergy he walked up To Mr. Wnb.
urtonS side, lie took his books fiom his
pocket the bank bills, and the tickets which
he had COLLECTED, and laid them in Mr. Wab-
urtuus hafL1
81 resign my place, sir he said.
The President looked over the accounts Tor
n moment, then motioning him 10 the vacant
scat nj his side. said
"Sit down, sir, would like 10 talk with
YOU.
As the young man sat down. the President
turned to him With face in which there was
no angry feeling, and he spoke TO him in an
undertonc.
MY young friend, | have no revcngeful
feelings TO crafty in this matter but you
have been very imprudent. Your manner
had 1t been thus to a stranger woull have
been very injurious to the interests Of the
company might tell them Of this but will
not. BY doing so / should throw YOU out Of
your situation, and you might find il difficult
10 find another. But in future, remember to
be polite TO all whom YOU meet. You cannot
Judge of n man by the coat he wears; and
even the poorest should be treated with civil
lty. shall tell no one of what has passed
II you change your course, nothing which has
happened to-day shall iniure you. Your
situation is still continued. Good morning.
sir
The NEwsPAPER.--Hev. Henry Ward
Beoeher thus speaks of the newspaper the
comuott peoples Encyclopedia,
"ln mo other way eHft- much, so varied,