National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-07-26

ed his seemingly llS
The last trt1llk wI4tG
the baggage ear. eA7{aD0ll4(l!se sell
the conductor. Go on, Limpyr said
he, DIS he passed the lame, carlessly
dressed man.
The lame man made no reply.
Just as the train was slowly moving
away, the lame man stepped on the
platform of the last car, and walking
in quietly, took seat.
The train had moved on q few
miles, When the conductor appeared
at the door OF the car where our
friend was sitting. Passing along.
he soon discovered the stranger
whom he had seer at the station.
Hand out your money, here
Il don't pay replied the lame man
very qultcly.
Don't pay"
''No, SIR
'Well see about that. I shall put
! you out at theneXt station And he
selzed the valSe which was on the
rack over the head of our friend.
Better not be to rough,. young
man, ltlulilctt tuc SlIdll1tT.
The conductor released the carress
bag; and seeing he could do NO
more then he soon passed on to col
| lect the fare from the other passcn-
gers. As he stopped mt a scat few
PAGES off, gentleman who had heapsil
the conversation just mentioned
looked up to the conductor, and ask
ed him
DO yon know to whom you were
speaking just nov p
NO, SIT.
That was Peter Warburton, tho
e President of the road
! Are you sure of that, sir ? replied
!, the conductor, trying to conceal his
: agitation.
+ 81 know him.
}, The color rose in the young mans
/. face. but with astrong effort he con.
trolled himself, and went ON collect
, ing fare as usual.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Warburton sat
ouiefly in his seat-iIone OF those
near him could unravel the expires,
sion of his face, nor could tell what
would be the next movement in the
scene. And he-of what thought
he ! He had been rudely treated;
he had been unkindly taunted with
/ the iniirmity which had come, per
haps, through no fault II his. He
could revenge himself ifhe choose.
He could tell the directors the sim
pie truth and the young man would
} be deprived of his place at once.
Should he do it
And vet, why should lie care.
He knew how he had risen by his
own cXertious to the position he
: held. When q Young orange ped
Ter. he stood by the street crossings,
= he had many Il rebuff. lie had
outlived those days of hardship; he
was respected now. Should he care
for n strangers roughncSs or tauntS
Those who sat near him waited cu
riouSly to see the end.
Presently the conductor camo
hack. With n steady energy he
walked up To Mr.. Warburton's side.
lie took his book from his pocket,
, the hank hills, the tickets, which he
: had collected, and laid them IN Mr.
/ WarburtOn'S hand.
i resign my place, sir he said.
; The President looks over the aC-
. counts for moment, then motion
: inu him to the vacant seat at his
y, side, said:
.cc .Sit down. Sir, | would like To
- talk with You.
: As the Noung man sat down, the
>, President turned to him Il face IN
- which there was no angry feeling,
and spoke to him in an under tone.
~ My friend, have no revengefll
~ feelings 70 crafty in this natter
:" but YOU have been very imprudent:
~ Your manner. had it been thus to
', "A stranger, would have been very
la Injurious to the interests ofthc com
Nv pnny. might tell them OF thi,S,
y" ~. but will not. by doing 50, sh""I
- throw YOU out OfNour SITUATION, ana
~ you might find it difficult to ma an
~ other. But in future, remember 10
US bc polite to all Non meet. on can.
yh not iudgc man 10y the coat he wears
J" and even the poorest siio"'o pe
ny treated with eitilty. Take Your
cr- Lool, sir. | shall tell 10 one oi what
he has nasscd. II YOU change your
ed course, nothing that has happened
~ shall iniurc you. Your situation IL
still continued. Good morning, sir
. The train Of ears swept on, ~
:. many train has done before bu
nn with il lesson had been given anS
rc w learned, and the purport OF the les
~ son ran somewhat thus--Don't iudg'
ts from appearances,
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