Show OLD SPORT V F V M T Discusses Police i p r I Department Dep Df rt ent Politeness P By Joel 1 L Priest I LiL i r q 0 o n i u 1 ii a takes off of my bonnet bon toon AI net to Gaston Paul these 1 days said the Old Sport When it comes to the sane gante of politeness hes hos four kings nn a ace with straights an flushes lushes barred barrod For thoughtful kindly tender consideration of the of his fellerman feller fellerman fellerman man hes got sot that Chesterfield lad an annil all nil the rest of ot the bunch set back a block Hes Ies comin under the wire with his mouth wide open under a double wran wrap while gallop gallopin In somewhere along In the back stretch Which youre oure to what asked Johnn Johnny who was busy mixing a bowl ot of otTom Tom and Jerry hI I aint seen down his overcoat for or no women to walk on Nor yet et has I 1 heard of his j the newspaper reporters by the hand handan an them gently towards the squeal book Will you kindly nave have the patient patience e to wait walt until I cuts out the plain facts 1 corrals in my mi nut an brands em was the reply Im over over In Gibsons Gibson s elegant chance parlors a few tew nights ago when there comes c e a soft rap at the door oth i Its so easy y an delicate I I thinks hT maybe some of ot the entler ender sex is about to woo what the boys calls calIs the fickle tickle goddess ven vell the tho opens the door an who should come in but my old friend Hem Hempel Hempel pel him sergeant fer ea t under Cap Paul PaulI I ducks when I 1 sees him behind a ah handy indy h screen but Im in on the game that fellers Sir he says to Jim Bensley Densley the ads In a old magazine I sir I have hayt the honor to present the com of or Chief of Police Pollee PoU e Paul F an to I assure you of his regard U The same ame to t you sir says Jim wise to the th game same of at palaver Any An friend of CapI p Pauls P i ra S is my friend Sir I would be b most happy y to conduct you xou about bout our modest mo est establishment Kindly wipe w pe tour jour feet leet et on yonder fodder er rug and andlee let us proceed d It will give ghe me m great pleasure my dear sir says Hempel The rhe extreme courtesy of your demeanor impresses ses me with the tle Belief belef belle that hat rou TOU have bane had the distinguished d honor of intimate association association tion Uon with m my beloved chief chier he be says s y yNo v No I never drove droe a hack says Jim Im some bland but Im wise to the cap Just the same Bame he says says And now after you ou oum my m dear sergeant he says sas Pardon me my dear friend says Hempel but I am after fter you Ten thousand pardons pard om says Jim Im not notto note notto to be outdone I Implore p r you to permit bt l eh me e to do the honors o of hog this humble cot cottage cottage tage Theres Thees a little more palaver an then Hempel an Jim goes through the house Hempel seen the lovely wheels he seen the faro boxes the stud table the poker rooms r the oil paintings painting the sideboards the carpets an the russ rugs rue II Then I hears him his dear Jim to put or his hat an stroll over ocr to the station on the chance charce of catchin the cap there Anything to please you ou my double 0 In the green friend Jim says So the fetches his hat an coat and direct directly ly I hears them about which shall shaIl go out first After Atter about twenty min minutes minutes minutes utes they goes out abreast an thelast the thelast thelast last I knows for about a hour for tor 1 lapses Into unconsciousness Jim tells me about what happens at the station U My 1 Iy dear dear friend this is Indeed a honor says the cap as they butts Into his private office I Implore you to set down in my chair he says S I 1 trusts you have not been Inconvenienced by this here varlet of mine he says I 1 instructs him he says to approach you ou with the most respect respectful tul humility Dont you be trouble for a moment my dear cap says Jim Pray set your mind at rest lest immediate the hes had I desires to say sa your menial Is a credit to you an to the force I now have the distinguished honor of paying you the compliments of ot the season Is the bosses all 11 well cap Oh Ob all able tor top set up UD an take notice he says but Im some afraid they dont get the loving watchful tender care they might if it I have to spend a hour or so over here every day daj Well WeIl John they talks along alons polite annice an annice nice for a few feat fe minutes an then Jim suggests sugg delicate like that hed better leave his card at the desk sergeants serge nt desk as he goes out As you lease olease se dear James Tamez murmurs rs the cap Ind as Jim passes paies tout out into the The wintry air W he lays lay Ia down dow Pe f tw t eb li es s JW y can can miss em Then he C returns r to o res oom his weary wears grind amidst the rugs rugg the wheels the carpets and the paintings Now John my son have I got sot a li h license cense cease to say sa that Paul makes ma es all lU lUthe the other politeness sharks look like two bit checks In a table stakes game gam Aint he pretty pr tt near the limit Aint t he ha the best that ever happened Could tiny any gent nt be more considerate of or the tents gents who represents operates an maintains Ins a great an grow In Industry in our midst Ain Aint nt t the he the politest man the world ever eer seen He dont play any favorites either Hem Hempel Hempel Hempel pel done the same thing In several se eral other of or our hives of ot Industry an Im told he heis heIs heis is to keep it up indefinite The boys bo s has been settin around for tor months within for old times to come ome around some Sl me more I tell teU you you O John I 1 dont want no old times These times Is plenty good enough for tot your jour Uncle Sport Nut Not that I dallies dailies with the where when or the bank none to speak sp ak of these days da but Im pleased an proud to see the In Industry industry industry recognized There never was a chief that was on to his Job jab like Paul an Im hopin EzIl keep him where he is indefinite But I 1 aint dead wise to how ho lays In hero heN stock of ot politeness that tuat he on the profession said sald Johnny Johnn easy John was the answer the police reporters been per mittin the cap to associate with em on terms of perfect equality And with this Johnny was forced to tobe tobe tobe be content for the Old Sport suddenly remembered ered that he had promised to send the chief his of that celebrated book on manners What to Do and How to Did It |