Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-01-04
AN lNCIDENT on THE RaILgOtn.

g Halo, Limpy, the cars will sta. in a
moment-hnrry up-or we shall leave
YOU behind -
The cars were waiting a, station o!
one of our Western railroads. The en-.
CINE was putting and blowing. The bag
gage master was busy with checks and
Ibaggage. The men were hurryinG 10 and
fro with chests and yalises, packages and
trunks. Men, women and children were
rushing for the cars and hastily securing
their seals, while the locomotive snorted
and puaed and blowed.
A man carelessly dressed was standing
on the platform Of the depot Hewas
looking around him and seemingly paid
little attention TO what was going on. Ii
was easy TO see that he was lame. At a
hasty glance one might easily have sup
posed that he was man of neither wealth
nor influence. The conductor of the train
/ gave him a contemptuous look and slap
! ping him familiarly on the shoulder. he
called out
" Halloa. Limpy, better get aboard, or
/ the cars @ill leave you.''
Time enough, reckon" replied the
individual so roughly addressed, and he
retained his seeming listless position.
me last uuhk was tenoied into the
baggage car. All aboard ! cred the
conductor. Get on, Limpy," said he, as
he passed the lame, cariessly dressed
man:
The lame man made no reply.
Just as the train was moving slowly
away, the lame man stepped on the plat
form of The last car, and walking in, qui-
etlv took a seat
The train had moved on few miles,
when the conductor appeared at the door
of the car wherRsSI friend was sitting.
Passing along Ee bon discovered the
stranger whom he weeen at the station.
Hand out your money here -
don't paw" replied the lame man,
very quietly.
. Don't pay2'
. No sir
We'll see about that. ] shall put ycu
out at the next station - and he seized the
valise which was on the rack over the
head of our friend.
Better not be so rough, Young man.
returned the stranger.
The conductor released the carpet bag
for a moment; and seeing he could do no
more then, he PASSED on to cole CT the fare
from the other passengers. AS he Stop
ped at seat q few PAGES off, a gentleman
who had heard the conversation Just men
/ toned, up to the conductor and asked him :
DO you know to whom you were
! speaking jus, now %
No sir"
" That was Peter Warberton, the Pres
ldent OF the road.
. Are you sure of that, sir! g replied
the conductor, trying 10 conceal his agi-
tation.
know him.
The color rose little N the young
mans face, but with strong effort he
controlled himself, ana went on collecting
MS tare as usual.
Meanwhile Mr.. Narberton sat quietly
IN his seat; none of those who were near
hlm could unravel the expression of Is
face' or tell what would be the next move
Inent IN me scene. And he OF what
lhoueh. ne ne had "een unhind'y
'aun'ed win the lhhrmi'y winch lad come
perhaps uii iou8n no iauit OF MS. He couid
revenge nihlSeI II Ne choSe. lie cou!d
tell the directors the simple truth, and the
young man would be deprived OF his place
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frescn'ly the conductor came pacN-
WIN steady energy he walked up to
MT WarOerton side; ne LOOK his oo1h I
from MS pocket the oank biiiS ala 'iiF
tickets wnlch ne had coiiec'ed' ana laid
them IN hlr- "arberton hand'
resign my place, sir, ne Sald.