Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-28
THE REFORMER POLICEMAN
What q Member of the Force Found To
Talk About on q Very Cold Night.

The March wind was sweeping dreariiy up F
street the other night and the few belated pedes-
TRANS were hurrying along to their homes to
escape as soon as possible from the biting cold
The light from the electric lamps showed an al
most deserted street. and as THE STAR man
bent his head before the blast and ran along he
fell up against the staiwart form of policeman.
who was sauntering past, apparently indif.
ferent to the weather, as is the habit of the
members OF the force when on duty.
II would like to write piece for THE STAR
remarked the officer, as soon as he found o ut
who had thus thrown himselfa as it we're into his
clutches. II don't know whether 1t would be
printed, but when get the time am going to
write something any how" and the ofiicer
hitched his belt a little higher and began
smoothing down the fingers OF his heavy gloves
wv nat are you going to write about" ash ed
the listener, as he sheltered himself al we'll as
he could On the leeward side Of the guardian Of
The double row of brass buttons on the police.
mans breast rose and fell In the bright lieht az
bis bosom heaved with rising emotions. Even
gittered as it responded to the AI turhuiencs
which ragged below.
Its all along Of. them dudes" at last the
President and the cabinet and that kind of cat
Tie, but when it comes to these five-doliar-a-
week dudes II makes me mad"
asked the listener rather stIelnly '0r
me! Go in that kind Of society," exclaimed
the efheer, In kind Of q frenzy of dfspnst
.'It's when am ordered out on duty that am
talking about. I had to go down to the onera
mouse this evening with another officer to see
that the carriages were kept in order. had
every thing in trim, when out comes the peo-
pie. First thing knew, one OF these 'ere dudes
came up and said to me: Cali my carrfage
Just like thaf, you know, as II was his servant
don't think that an officer ought TO be ex.
pected to do that kind Of work. The people or
for that duty. They never think OF asking. they
simply order. One night, when one OffI1ose
fellows came up to me in that way, said to
hila: Cali It yourself meaning his carriage. and
number. but never heard any thing about Il,
and wouldn't have cared ii / did, I have
about made up my mind not to do 1t at all but
the sergeant and sometimes the lieutenant
comes up to the theater and calls out the car
private going to doc = :.
But just to show you how ridiculous this
thing Is" continued the policeman appa ras,tiy
enjoying the keen and biting air, very much to
the listeners dismay. t.5ome night When am
theAter, and when come out can saw 10 NV
lieutenant, Here, You call my Carriage and ha
would have TO dol you know" and the police.
man paused q moment as his mind Advelt
hngeringly upon this picture OF his imaain-
II don't think" he went on at last. ..that
officers ought TO be expected to do this Kind az
duty. The theaters should have their own nfan
TO do this work, and not have IL done at the
public expense. If write this ali cut, do son
think THE SCAR would publish H,n be con.
cluded. = =
The listener was % benumbed thas Ia eou1d
not talk, and making q dumb shOx 10 tho
officer which might have been interpreted Ia
anything he would write, or that the Estcner
would Hike 10 punch hts head for keepSnr Ma
standing in the cold SO long, he rushed Down
| the street. 80 !