An Astonished Conductor

"Get aboai'd, old lhnp," said a pert conductor to an aged, plainlv dressed lame man, standing on the platform, waiting for the signal to depart; "#et aboard old limpy, or you'll bo left.'-1 At iho signal, the old gentleman quietly stepped aboard and took a seat by liimselï. When the conductor, in taking op tho tickets, carue to him, and denianded liis faro, he replied: "I do not pay faro on tlii.s road." "Then I will put youofifatthe next station." The conductor passed on, and a :isseng(u- who had seen the trausaction, s;i!i! to liini: "Dicl yon know tbat old gentleman?" "No, l did not," 'Well. it is Mr . tliíí president of this road." 'l'he conductor clianged culi ir and liii his lips, but went on aud anished taking up tickets. As soon as 1k had done, he rctnrncil to "ohl limpy." and said: "Sir, I resign my position as conductor." "Sit down here, yoüng man, Í do not wisli to htirm von: but we run this road for prolit, and to accommodiiU: the public; and wc make il ;m invariable rule to treat every person witli perfecl civility, whatever earb he wears, r vhatever infirmity he suflbrs. This rule is imperativo on every.one of'ótir employés. I shall nat remove you for what you have done, but it must not be repeated." This is a mie story. The "oldlimpy" was the Hon. Erastus Corning, of New York, who has been dead now over ten ycars. He was a member of congross for eight years. and one of the leiding railroad capitalista of the United Staten. That conductor íevcr addressed another passenger as "old limpy." nT - - É