The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09
LOST CHILDREN ON The BEACH
SN WiFFS FOUND Ar COMFY
ISLAND so FAR THIS YEAR.

Some Of Them Lost on Purpose by Parents
VIM Want to He Free for Good Time
Whole Families Go Astray Sometimes
l. More Lost This Summer Than Ever
4"The force is getting fine training down
VA re-" remarked the sergeant al the desk
MI the Coney Island police station. We're
III qualifying as first-cIass nursemnids.
Tosy ought TO put us in Oaps and aprons.
-Cpney Island has reformed now, you
know. and it's mostly babies that we're
bringing to the station house Some days
there's not single arrest, but in the after
noon. il the weathers good, We II have any
where from halt dozen to fifteen lost
children in the matron's room.
VI yoil need to he convinced that we're
running nursery you should hear the
noises that come. out of there when the
doors opened. There are only couple in
side now, but then, you see. it's been look
ing like rain all day. &c..
The room was big but homelike. There
were rocking cha lrs with tides on them,
ard a bit OF sewing on the table. Except
FOR the high ceiling it might have been an
ordinary sitting room.
Seated on sofa, each punching a bar Of
pcp>orn and swinging their small legs
rontsntedly, were two very dininntive
Coney Island uayfarers.
This little girls name ia Mamie, re-
marked the older one. She's lost. too
We're both lost. ..
In the piping VOICE of the six-ye.r-old
'he~n WAS touch OF pride. II vou are a
il adis 70 YOUR importance to be lost. esps-
.,,iI- La = La w. faNfN
of friend of 4.
They are rather enjoying it, said the
msrror with a smile "A good many OF
them 10 after their first fright is over ior
see rhe FIRST Thing rhe policeman does after
ha pi3ks up a child is 20 buy it popcorn and
candy The men on the force may, have
their defects but they are very tender
hearted with the children Alrnoet all that
are brought In here have both hands full OF
things TO eat. and mouths SO full that they
cant cry
Vas the policeman nice 70 you, Annie?'
asked The visitor.
'"Yns'm.T answered Annie. pa'Ising in the
ast Of rakne smother biz OF. popcorn and
looking up shyiy
lof, don't mind l>sing lost worry much
TO yor:'
No'm"
Would you ike to stay here always?
Nom, want my mamma" In. sudden
alarm Annie's lips began to tremhle and
tears T., gather in her eyes,
Well, we'll, don't cry. exclaimed tho
r'a'ron hastily, your mamma will ioe here
night away il you're 2 good little
Hore they are. nla am.
Inc interruption was made by the loud,
nn"erH vo:rc Of policeman who was stand
Wg II ;he doorway. An excited woman
r'lT6e. H.. seized Ar,ic in her arms amp
oAsan :" coEer her lace with kisses.
" r"9T. u dear. I've found my little
S'' AZ !as''~ shc cried. II Thought you'd
b"Nn tidNapp"tl."
Pt"Tc we're more kisses and then tho
h'Glhor 'ndde,lly changed her tone.
bF why didn't you and Mamie stay
y NE, YOU naughty girl? just wait till
get YOU home III teach you to hin awayi
o'icA fright ~ I've had" 49,
Nho hastily thanked the policeman and
we matFpn. and dragging child along on
'aen side disappeared down the station
hou-o steps
mats tho Nav with most Of, them, +"
t'1larSed the u10tron, "'rhsy run in hero
CRYING and hug and kiss thn child. and then
III a minRe bsgin telling il what they are
So,oS to 10 10 II when they get home,
something ought 10 he done to the
"o'hers Yourselves. never saw such a
Tp'ess ot as come down here to Copey
,hslAf5' Instead Of staying on the beach.
"As sensible persons, they must walk along