The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15

IN CARE OF A BLUECOAT.
How a Lone Woman Found a Friend
in a Policeman.


II Is fayorite retort to suggest 10 one
who is boring you with his woes that he
50 and tell policeman. The police are as
rule unknown quantities, and many con-
nicting stories are tod Of them. Some de-
nounce them as brutal and discourteous
and others make them out 10 be gentle and
oobliging This is probably because in po-
hcemefl as in every other class OF men,
there are varying types. Without trying
10 explain this problem. the following liz
tie inciden; is told 70 cite one case Of what
policeman did when a woman went 10
him with her troubles.
II was the opening night at the Irving
Place thcater last week. In the audience
was man and his Wife. This man is
work IS done AZ night. In this instance he
had taken his wife TO the theater because
she was anxious TO see the piece. although
he vas unable TO stay through the per-
formance- He arranged with her that he
would leave her there at $50 and return
Tor her a II o'clock, naturally supposing
that would be the closing time. Then he
went away. The woman's d.smay may be
ar end. the audience passed out, the usll-
erS closed and lockod the doors and she
found herself in the street.
IL Is not pleasant Cor woman 10 find
herself at Fourteenth street and Irving
place, near Tammany hall and across from
The Dewey theater. at IL O'Clock a. night
ana alon" This woman didn't know what
Il was best 10 do. bur having plenty OF
courage and remembering some ins true
tons she had once received. she looked
around for q policeman. She saw Il big
bury biuecoat across the street leaning
against the billboard IN front Of the Acad-
envy o. Music She marched over, walked
up 70 him and explained her case Her Lip
Was quiverfng as she finished for :, was A
trying position. The big policeman straigh-
tened himself up and sad cheerily: Bless
your heart, Ettle woman don't you feel
had about that Why. LORD love you. lots
az women find themselves In scrapes like
t.h9 -s..ss ~
You come inside the academy and see
Sporting Life ard II stand outside here
AMI watch for your husband and tell him
where yen ara.
The woman demurrsd: said he nigh;
miss her husband, she would wait with
the Policeman; but tbs policeman said
stouty:
Now, Il YOU are in my hands ven obey
orders. You past - inside and l win watch
out here Your husband won't get away
l VIII spot him the minute he comes up"
WIN this he marched her up 10 the door.
waved his hand 10 the door.ontler and SAID
ggayely. Friend Of mine" This open
sesame" vas ali that was needed. ana she
passed .ut0 the warm th@ater and took
a seat in the last row II. few moments
Inc police man came II, and he VAS highly
indignant over the seat she had secured.
lie called up an usher ANA gave MIN f}S.
AMI told him - take his friend down IN
front. The woman protested. AMI wAs fin
a-sy allowed 20 IT Ja.n aer seat
!, MS acout 1889 When me husband II
he case came along. and WIS surprised -
see taat the theater Mss c.osed lie
g.aGced around snN .olisIy. ana. no. seeing.
hcr was =, .osS wha, 70 BE-. when n
h,g policeman sccastei h.IR All saia hu-
rnoreUSsy, Lost anything
The r}an explained THAI he " As looking
.ov his w.a The policeman said cheerful
iy. Wet. I>e 40. Aer The man wanted
Ia Know ma, for. bu; tae policeman culv
a @ns3 and 1ocz E5F2 across the s>rert 80
tae ACADEMY Ot Muse. Here he called
MS friend" cut. and the case vas tx
p.a.uet. Tho policeman seemed 10 enjoy
the Joke az much as any oGe. and. when
"Fha-s as right. Il a-r't any more thaa
! WI NJ. q nan 10 O. fAr min