Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-05-14
WHOLE NUMBER 400.

looking round him and seemingly paid M.
tie attention 10 what was passing. Il waa
easy to see that he was lame. At glance
one might easily have supposed that he was
a man of neither wealth nor influence.
The conductor Of the train gave him
ccntemptous 'ook, and slapping him famil.
iarly on the shoulder, he called out
'Haloa, here, better get aboard or tho
cars will leave you'
Time enough, reckon replied the indl-
vidual, so roughly addressed, aud he re-
tanned his seemingly listless position.
The lost trunk was tumbled into the bag.
gage car all aboard ? cried the con
ductor. Get on, Limpy 7 said be as he
passed the lame, earelessly 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 quietly
took seat
The train moved on a few miles, when
the conductor appeared at the door Ct the
car in which our friend was sitting. Pass
ing along, he soon discovered the stranger
whom be had seen at the station.
Hand out your money here Z
i don't pay replied the lame man very
quietly
Don't pay p
NO SIR
'We'll see about that. shall put you ont
at the next station p--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 valise for a
moment, and seeing he could do no more
then. be passed on to collect the fare from
the other passengers. As he stopped at q
seat few PAGES off, gentleman who had
heard the conversation looked up at the
conductor and asked him
DO you know to whom you were speak.
ing just now p
No SIR
That was Peter Warburton, the Presi-
dent of the road'
Are you sure of that, sir p replied the
conductor, trying to conceal bis agitation
L know him.
The color rose to the young mans face,
but with strong effort he controlled him
self, and went on collecting his fare as
usual
Meanwhile, Mr.. Warburtou sat quietly
in his seat none of those uear him could
unrave the expression of his face, nor tell
what would be the next movement in the
scene. And he--of what did he think ?
He had been rudely treated he had been
unkindly tainted with the in6rmity which
had come perhaps, through no fanlt of his.
| He could revenge himself if he chose. He
could tell the directors the simple truth,
and the young man would be deprived Of
his place at once. Should he do IL I
And yet why should he care2 He eknew
what he was worth he knew how be had
risen by his own exertions to the position
he now held. When little orange ped
lar, he stood at the street crossings, and
mad met many a rebuff He had outlved
those days of hardness, he was respected
now should he care for strangers rough
ness or taunt Those Who sat near him
waited to see the end.
Presently the conductor came back
With steady energy he walked upto Mr.
Warburton's side. He took his books from
his pocket, the bank bills, the tickets which,
he had collected, and laid them in MIR.
Warhurton's hand.
I resign my place, sir he said.
The President looked over the accounts
for moment, then motioned to the vacant
seat at his side, and said
sit down, sir, would like to talk with
you'
Ny young friend, have no revengeful
feelings to crafty n this matter but you
have been very imprudenr. Your manner.
had it been thus to stranger, would have
been very injurious to the interests Of the
company might tell of this, but viii
not. BY doing so, l should throw you out
of your situation, and you might find it
difficult to find another But in future re-
member to be polite to ali whom you meet.
You cannot judge of man by the coat he
wears and even the poorest should be
treated with ciVility. Take up your books
sir.
shall tell no one what has passed If
you change your course, nothing which has
happened to-day shall injure You Your
situati lion is still continued. Good morning
SIR
The train Of cars swept on, as many
train has done before but with it lesson
had been given and learned, and the pur-
port of the lesson ran somewhat thus
Don't Judge frem aPpsaraRces.
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