New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Old Pete. a Policeman and Plug
Of "Terbacker.


Old Pete patriarch Of the employees Of Pros
Meet Park has temporarily given up nature iaklhs,
and has now taken a dive into. the psychology oI
-. ,-f,5,+ ,s+rol reporter discovered this inter
estfng fact the other day when he saw the niue
man lust inside the 9th street entrance. ana mace
q demand upon him for the latest
Nothing dom said Old Pete. wiping his
,+ t.+7 The mack Of his leatfery hand and follow
fnr that action by- forcing half package OF TO-
baccc into his mouth -,
.S+fu chewing the same old sort?" inquired the
reporter. for the sake Of keeping up the CONVEX
eation-
tn. old man went through a series Of contoT-
tions similar TO those OF boa constructor ensased
In absorbing a rabbit, winked sagely. and star le1
on rand rohhle down the path. The reporter
To1lo7re5 him. scenting something mysterious from
--5s Old man stopped near the path that leads to
the greenhouse
..,lew kind he whispered conhdentialy-
..+5ovr's that2' asked the reporter
That's & secret" replied Old Pete
y won't. give you away; you know me- returned
the reporter - -,
7 don't know V, but like your face and III
trust ye.' said Old Pete Lfo Ee see inc Si
look that cop near the gate had when ne heaau ara
,,e eslx about the brand Of my chewing tooacco.
y-o,, mean the man with the red hair formerly
. b,,-rfer. who is married and has two chllo'eh-
How did ye know that. =. :.
Il noticed from the way he sidestepPed Iiid' ne ne
- reer in the habit Of lifting down heavy quar-
tcrs Of beef -
That's the man cried Old Pete, smiling and
roddins his head rapidly 1t was 'HlS VIZ W.
ast THURSDAY week about oclock Ne nlIu tlial
{, WAS a daik. gloomy night2 THIS cop Iao JUs'
= - ;7+o r17a mark He lived down here on
F-ffth avenue all his life, bEt he dion kho" aU''l
s,,, Mace by the Parade Grounds Where lheE llaN :
.to 7,av gares He told the captain mat ne hii7"
his va around just TO make good About } o clo'A
was going by the 5th street entrance when d
--,,r,s,, ran olt and said that the captain
wanted me went into the Lltchfe!d Mansion 75
st,, him The captain was walking up ana oo"i''
locking scared
..r5s,a, he said. that new cops gone We can't
ind mir. I'm afraid that he's fallen into the duck
-la,7 and cot drowned. VIII you help Us look for
hiuag ,,7-
= sent him out to patrol the Vale Of Cashmere
be said -. Ia
wasn't there Then / went through all the other
little valleys around the park but ne wasn't III as
of them ! began think myself that he must
Rave fallen into some lake Coming back over Ile
bfIl hy- the Quaker Cemetery, I thought heard
,,a ora ,urnp down on the other side Of the fence
! went over there TO see what he was dong ana
got over the fence after him he he4To me CoI-4-i5
and began 10 run He went down the hin and got
over the fence and made q run across the road L
<1,o.-ad him and We ran across the grass ana up
lookout He ran the place where they used
70 have the camera obscura When ne got out
from among the trees was near enough to see
that he was p cop. I yelled out the name OF the
ynsr wanted and said the captain had sent me
% sneak 20 him. The fellow was Just about TO
run down the other side Of the hill toward the
lake but he thought better Of it and waited for me
What do YOU want?' he says
What ye dom up here?' says I
looking for the Vale Of Cashmere says he.
did We think you were runnin' down hill? I
asKs-
- NO he says 7 took TO the hills to find the
valley he says.
How's thatT asks
Amt there get be two hills together
70 make g valley says he.
You with and III show ye how a
valley can be just hole in the ground says I.
II led him back 70 the Vale on the path that runs
siong the far side Of the Long Meadow and over
the road
Ever been here betoreY says /
no says he Where's the ValeT
Go through the bushes and youn find It. says I.
Te there e hollow on the other side OF those
bushes? never noticed that. he says.
Sure. and look for the pond in the bottom
j says
where's the Ltchheld mansion from herer' he
asks
Just across the meadow says
-.hnd there have been looking all over the
hills in the park trying find this sign board
say he. lighting match. Don't tel anybody. Will
you he says
IN have to tell the captain I've found you'
says L
TN make It right with you. If you don't says
he
SO you want me to get lost, too, do your
i says
Sure says he I'll make It all right with you.
used TO be IN the tobacco business says he, and
got g case OF Century chewing tobacco left I'll
give you half get lost, and then III give you
the other half 70 teach me the layout of this
park he says
TIL go you Gays /
That's the secret Now don't tell ANYBODY on
that poor COP"
Two little girls were talking over their future
while Citing the front steps of Public School
Nc / Concord and Adams street. the other af-
tarnoon after school
When 1 grow UP. I'm going to be school
teacher" said
when / grow up" said the other, I'm going
60 get married and have four-fve-sx children,
s1d I'll send them 20 school 10 YOU"