Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-12-02
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n'inute hurry up or We shall leave you be-
Liud
TIE csrs were waiting at station Of one
Of our " -.iern railroads. The engine ~a.
putting aud blowing The baggage us.,er
vas busy With baggage an cheek. The
men we're hurryInR IL A0d fro With chest.
aud vsIiscs, rac.sg's, sud trunks Mru,
women aud children, we're tu,lins for the
car sui has',ly securing their seat. whil-
tho locomotive snoried. aud pua asi Sul
lOwcd
\ man carcirssly dressed VI, standing 90
the platform e the depot Ilcva. looking
around him, aud secuir ely pad h,t'c oii'u
i."u - What ~, Pacing 1--we 'a.y 90
zee a, he vas lame At hasiy glance
Que might easily have supposed that lie va,
msu oi ue,tL.r wealth nor iufIcrco Tie
Conductor of the train gave him contempt
uou- look. snd .,spriu: him iauiiIsrly on
the shouid'r be cs,isd cut.
'iiillos. L'wry tier get aboard or the
care will lrsVc you"
'Trmr - ouch | reckon r,p'i,i the iuii
yiiusl - 'uGrhly addressed and he tclaiu
ID HI. scemio- ly li.tic,- position
The last truuk "a, tumbi,i uto the bog
gag car All aboard cu,d th, conductor
Get un Iiury sa,I he a. Ia passed tie
lam. esr,lv,.ly dressed mas
] he lstu- man made 10 reply
just ~ the tr-in ~s- slpwi, n.,i'r 'vav
the lane uau st-Ip-i 20. .a. ... ~
the last car aai ~.i-iuG ia quot! sOy.
seat
The ,rsiu had moved "a { . mile. When
the conductor appeared s the door OF the
car where "ur mud ~.s .it'iD- PA,s,u-
along hc loon ui-c v'rr the strsug ger al IA
he hsi s""o at 'h. station.
'liS"d ut y"ur m-ur, here
i don'' Iay, replied the i4.4s uaiu very
quietly
'D"ut pay
No. sr
Wed see about th.i. sLail Tut W.
GU, =, a." u-I' sts'iru " nni he seized The
valise witch vas on the rack over tue head
OF cur freud.
Better hot bss rough, young man re
turued the stranger
The cuuduc'og released the ,srT6, bsg tpr
a moneut aud ,r,irg Lr could DO no more
then lac pN.-yi OF 10 collect tho fare from
other pas-eng - A, he stopped at seat
few PAGES of a cenIlcman WHO had heard
the cow r.a',on JGst m-ntioued, looked up
at the conductor. add a>kei him
'p'y"r know tO wtcW YOU were speatiGg
just nos
No cir
'Thatw,. Peter Wsrbur,Ou, the President
Il tho road
( Are ynu sure ofthat ,irH replied the
eo"d ue'of, iTying To conceal III, agitation.
I i snox HIM
: The color roso lirtie in the young man .
face, but with siroug Effort Ls controlled
mset aud weGt on Collecting tie fare g.
! u nal.
/ Mean~hile Mr.. wnrbur,ou "a, quietly
! IN hIs s"n'--noUe II those who we're near
hIm could nus~v"I tac expression Of his face
nor tell shat ~'uIi be the urSt movement
/ III the scene Aud Lc of what thought beI
"" bad been rulely treated lac had lee
uDkIud!y Iaunt with The iufirmity which
had cone perhaps through NO fault Of hs 49,
! He could veIgc himself " be chose He
could TIL tic dir eioTs tie simple truth a i
the young nSu would 10 dertivtd OF his
place at ouc-. Should he 10 It
Abd yet " should hr care IIeknsu
what lee was WORTH he Euew how he had
rIsen by bis own eGcrtions 20 the Position
be now held Wien, hr,ie orange pealer
he stood by tb-stre, I. crossings. he Laimaby
rrhuf IL had ourhvsd those DAYS Of
harLUcs' he ws. respected nov should
Those who sat o. az L,m waited cuaOu.ly 10
zee the end
Prrs.utiy the conductor came back --
With s'eadY energy be walked up 20 Nr
Narburton ,iis IL took b.. books from
his pocket tho hant tills. the t.-k,t.. ubtc,
BE- bad col, ctsd aud lad iLem Ia Mr. N.r
/ burton baud.
j reign ny pl,-e si,.'
The President locke over m, account,
for . moment 'hso mntlouIug Liu toAvA
cart s~-t - bt- -iI~ sd
Su down, sr. -sulI Ike 20 talk With
you
~ the young man sli down the Pr,.i.
drut turned O." b,n with face 10 which va-
tao sngry feeling, aud spoke 1. Lin 10 A.
uul.ftupc
~ young find ! have o. reyors.f.,
fc'lrg' 60 grhuiJ i0 ilp, us'',r Iai you
have heeu v.ry Dpruieui Yo.rm..,,r
b.d 1t bec1 lhu. - stranger. souli la,-
t.~en vrry ,rjrfiun. 60 80" Iu,er~.,, Il tie
c"wiany might tell them Of tb,- IA, I
oil "ot By j.rrg - .t.oIt ,
up' ~ your si'uatr.r ar1
dIfi ole e. get i.oL.t E4. o. D.aty CO.
nrmbcr tu b, goi,ts a. all uh.m you meet.
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