DO NOT JUDGE BY CLOTHING.
Boys, do not judge a man by his clothing. A little incident occurred on one of the lines of street-cars of this city a few days since which is worthy of notice. A poorly clad woman entered the car carrying an infant in her arms. As she sat opposite I observed she seemed troubled about something. When the conductor passed through the car for the fares, she said in a very low voice, "Please, sir, I have no money; let me ride this time, and some other time I will pay you." "I can hear that story every day," said the conductor, in a loud, rough voice, "You can pay or get off." "Two fares, please," said a pleasant voice, as a toil-worn and sun-browned hand passed the conductor ten cents. "Heaven bless you, sir," said the woman, and long and silently she wept; the language of the heart so eloquent to express our hidden thoughts. This man in worn and soiled garments was one of God's noblemen. He possessed a heart to feel for the woes of others, and altho the act was but a trifle, it almost proves that we can not, with safety, judge a man by his clothing—"For many a true heart beats beneath a ragged jacket."—Our Dumb Animals.