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DEAN'S
Illustrated Farthing Books.
BE POLITE TO ALL.
LONDON: DEAN & SON,
11, Ludgate Hill.
43.
BE POLITE TO ALL.
"You cannot judge of a man by the coat he wears."
"Hallo, Limpy, the train will start in a minute; hurry up, orwe shall leave you behind."
The train was waiting at the station. The engine was puffing andblowing. The[Pg 3] baggage-master wasbusy with baggage and checks. The men were hurrying to and fro withchests and packages and trunks. Men, women, and children were rushingfor the carriages, and hastily securing their seats, while thelocomotive snorted, and puffed.
A man carelessly dressed was standing on the platform. He was lookingaround him, and seemingly paid little attention to what was passing. Itwas easy to see that he was lame. At a hasty glance one might easilyhave supposed that he was a man of neither wealth nor influence. Theconductor of the train gave him a contemptuous look, and slapping himfamiliarly on the shoulder, he called out—
"Hallo, Limpy; better get a seat, or the train will leave you behind."
"Time enough, I think," replied the individual so roughly addressed,and he retained his seemingly listless position.
The last trunk was tumbled into the luggage van. "All right!" cried theconductor. "Get on, Limpy," said he, as[Pg 4]he passed the lame, carelessly dressed man.
The lame man made no reply.
Just as the train was slowly moving away, the lame man stepped on theplatform of the last carriage, and walking in quickly, took a seat.
The train had moved on a few miles, when the conductor appeared at thedoor of the carriage where our friend was sitting. Passing along, hesoon discovered[Pg 5] the stranger whom he hadseen at the station.
"Hand out your money here!"
"I don't pay," rep