The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
ONE o. Lac ElNEsI.
A Foursrear-old Joins stl.e New FORK po-I
lice Force and Thinl.s Lt,s Fun.

"A Eour-feaF-Odd Joins the New York Po-
lice Force and Thinlrs IT'S Fun.
A street Arab found a little fellow
wandering around ainniassly near
Thirty fourth street and Broadway.
BE took him In charge and handed
him over to the sergeant of the Thir-
tieth Street Police station, saying that
he thought '.the kid too well dressed
and too young to be about the streets. .
When the sergeant asked the boy
what his name was he said that It was
Charley Smith.
where do you livel" asked the ser
geant kindly.
Don't know exactly; somewhere
near Central park. / guess I'm Cen
trail Park Charley. Guess am lost,
amt Ifn
yes, / think you are. answered
the sergeant, with a laugh. Whats
your fathers namea''
Charley; Same as mine. Say. mis-
ter, l like you. don't mind stopping
"WeIl. you're welcome. Come into
the back room and make yourself at
home, and the man took the curly
haired child into the patrol room.
When Charley reached the room there
were some sixty big policemen there,
washing up, polishing their boots and
getting ready to go before the captain
all shook hands with the little fellow
and gave him so many pennies that
the pockets of his diminutive ulster
were filed.
This is pretty fine place. he said
to red faced. smiling policeman.
'.0h. yes, answered the other with
a grin, "it's fine"
~ think I'd like one of those sticks, y
said Charley. Would they care if l
took onef" pointing to tho rack of
police clubs.
Now, you're policeman" said
one of the men, wiping his dripping
face and bending over the child He
marched grayely around. saluting all
the men with his club almost as tall as
he. The laughing fellows clapped
their hands i'll approval and the child
bowed low with great dignity. Some
one mentioned the captains name.
and Charley said he guessed he'd go
see the captain. They asked him TO
fall in line with the rest, and the little
fellow did so, his stick over his
shoulder He marched by the side of
came up TO the boys head. AS the
line filed out the door and before the
captains desk, the young policeman
stamped time with his little boots,
marching proudly with the others.
Tho men were all laughing at the
boys jaunty air and Capt Reilly
called out sharply, "Order" They
could not stop laughing. however, and
the captain rose from his seat and
looked sternly at the fifty or more
men. AS lie leaned over his desk he
saw the rosy face of the boy looking
up at him
Hello. captain" said Charley.
nodding his little head at the grizzled
one Just above him.
Well" said the captain, breath
lessly, who are youl"
Policeman Charley, of Central
park, " said the boy knowingly, salut-
ing with his big club.
the captain, just sit up here along
side Of me. viii detail you ON spe
cial duty"
The little chap was lifted up on one
of the high stools next to the captains
BE looked over the register, pretended
to read all the letters within his reach,
bEushed thread from the captains
coat. and thcn began industrionsly to
serawl all over the papers before him
witl1 pen. He and the captain had
a friendly chat for half All hour. Then
the two dincd together, and afterward
the captain hunted around until he
found smaller club for the boy.
When he was taken away the next
day, all the men gave him hearty
farewell and the captain gave him q
watch charm and quarter as q re-
ward for faithful service. Charley
said when he left the station that 'sbe-
ing policeman was fun. New York
Tribune.