The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

other people, always marks the true
lady or gentleman. 1t does not cost
~ anything to act in this way, and any
one who shows himself ill-brcd and
boorish may do it at the wrong time, and
ind out afterwards TO his cost that politcness
pays.
One day young man who, from his style
OF dress and actions, seemed to be impressed
with the idea OF his own Importance. boarded
street car in certain city The car was
crowded. so he stepped to the front platform,
STOOD there, and lit very badly smelling ci-
garettc, the smoke from which was blown
Into the car, annoying the passengers. An
0id gentleman, plainly dressed and looking
IKE 1armer, complained to the conductor,
ana the young man was ordered to stop
smoking, an order which he obeyed with
much grimbling.
When the car reached a railroad station a
NUMBER OF the passengers alighted among
them the young man and the old farmer as
ne may be called. The latter after getting
MS ticket, went to the refreshment counter
III Ihe restaurant to get a cup of coffee and
a sandwich
Inc young man was there, too, picking up
sandwich after sandwich from plate on the
counter examining them and throwing them
Gown again, and making himself generally
diSagreeablc to everybody near him.
When the old farmer found his way to the
tralh' IN the car which he entered was the
young man. All the seats were occupied The
young man had put his overcoat and gripsack
beside him. thus taking up the whole seat,
anu nc was busy reading Newspaper
is this seat taken?" asked the old farmer
quietly. ' Ia ''"e''
1T is, was the curt reply from the vopng
man. who never took his eyes from his news
paper. "'"'
The old farmer said nothing but went 70
took S Tor seat in another car. When the
0Iate capital was reached, both of these mas.
directions. e"'
In the afternoon Of the same day the vorno
man made his way to the State House 70
edh upon the Governor. He was an annl
can't ior o1lce, and felt sure that with ali his
recommendations he would be successful,
lie asked to see the Governor, and was
SHOWN 10 his room. The Governor was tho
pam old farmer, and he at once recognized
not mutual was
1he latter would never have thou0bt of
wasting his time in looking at old farmers
VINO Toue with HIM in street or railroad cars
, lie made his application, presented his in.
ooisements and took seat while the Gov
ernor glanced over them.
On see said the State Executive. "You
wa Wan' me 10 appoint you to so andso," naming i
the position. We'll, now, I'm afraid thai ,
would be RISKY thing to do" 8
why SOP asked the young man, "CouId
there be stronger recommendations than t
Oh they are all right" replied the Gov.
elhori but l were to give you that ap-
pontment, | might as well tender nv roS;O
nation" my iesis
"Wh-what do you mean!" stammered the ?
young man. '"'
We'll said the Governor, to-day | saw
you pay nickel for ride on street car,
hnu hnu you made yourself so Objectionable ,that I
y! the railroad station you bought a sand. l.
Tich and mussed up whole platefuI. On in
. .ne tralh you took not only your own seat. nj
put one that | had paid for, and | have no VI
guarantee that il l gave you this place Won =,
"ouio not take the whole State government" " ~
!. very subdued-looking young man left the IA IA
'tate capital on train that evening. II might bi
lave been noticed that he did not, as in The
morning, occupy two seats, and that he really u
eemed small and insignificant. Sc