The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-19
Chuckie Wuckie'S
Friend


They were walking home one after
noon. when they met a squad OF po-
llcemen marching two by two, and
looking straight ahead--tramp, tramp.
tramp, over the sidewalk. Chuckie
wuckie was holding her papa's hand
when she saw the policemen. She
gave little scream and ran and hid
behind tall bush, with her hands
over her eyes.
Little goosielp whispered papa.
Don't you know policemen are the
best friends little girls have?"
mo, they aren'tl" cried Chuekie
Wuckie; you ought to hear what
George says about them. A police
man is worser than any story-book
ogre When he sees a little girl he'll
chase her so she can't run straight.
She'll go running round and round
and round, then she'll get to spinning
Just like a top. and then the police
man will make a dive at her and bite
her head OIL"
"I1l have to talk to Georgia." said
papa, severely; now we will so
home"
The very next Cay. when Chuckie
Wuckie and her papa went walking
in the park they saw something very
interesting. A policeman lay on his
face beside the duck pond, and was
pulling out Of the water a little, half
drowned puppy. The policeman dried
II with his handkerchief, and rubbed
II to make 1t warm.
Nov you see how good policemen
are. Let us go and talk to him."
He knew the policeman--his name
was Mr.. Britton; so he introduced
Chuckie Wuckie to him. All at once
the little girl forgot to be afraid; she
got down on her knees to pet the lit
tie puppy.
Whose little puppy is it?" she
asked
I'm afraid can't tell" said Mr..
Britton; 81 think some bad boys
threw It in the pond. They ran up
the bank when came in sight"
"Oh, papa!" cried Chuckie wuckie.
cant | have 1t for my really own
little doggie?"
Mr.. Britton said he would be very
glad to have them take the little
puppy; then he told them about a
stray kitty he once found in the park.
He took 1t home to his little girl.
and he had lots of stories to tell OF
how cunning 1t was.
"Ill never, never be afraid OF po-
licemen any more" said Chuckie
W1ckle, when she had shaken hands
with Mr.. Britton and said goodbye
"Of course you won't" said papa;
whenever you see one of these big
men In his blue clothes and brass
buttons, remember he is your friend.
and II you are lost or In any trouble
go right straight to him"
II was a good thing Chuckie
wuckie remembered this. for just a
few days after she had an adventure
which might have been q pretty seri-
GUS one. She was going TO New
York with papa and mamma. They
got into the depot just In time to
see the "choo-choo" cars come roar
ing In. Her papa rushed TO check a
trunk. and left Chuckie Wuckie with
mamma. Then papa came back and
jumped on the train; he thought
mamma had the little girl. Mamma
thought papa had taken her, and
there she was left all alone In the
middle OF the big crowd Mammal
papa!" cried Chuckie wuckie, where
are you"
Nobody answered. The big train
went putting out, and In minute
there was nobody left In the depot
nobody but few men, who went
hurrying about, and one big police
man in a blue coat with brass but
tons.
Chuckie wuckie waikiki straight up
to him and put her hand into his;
then she asked in shaky little
voice: 'Will you take care of me,
Mr.. Policeman. till my papa and
mamma come back? The choo-choo
cars carried them away"
"of course | WILL" said the big
policeman; and he lifted her up in
his strong arms.
He was very Jolly policeman. He
had a great big laugh, and he made
It seem so funny about mamma and
papa being carried away without
their little girl that Chuckie wuckie
actually began TO laugh instead or
crying. He kept going to the tele-
phone booth every little while, and
at last he set Chuckle Wuckie ON the
chair and told her TO listen. She
heard somebody cry, "Hello!" then
there came a big. happy laugh. Il
was papas laugh, and he said, "Is
this our Chuckie Wuckie, safe and
sound"
YES" answered the little girl;
where are your"
Were at Hartford. We Jumped
of just as soon as the train stopped.
Poor mamma's half crazy"
Tell her she needn't feel bad,
papa. I've been having a lovely time
with one of my best friends--a beau
tiful, big policeman"
Then mamma came and talked and
half cried for minute; then she
laughed; then they said, "Good-by,"
because train had arrived, and they
were going to jump on It to come