Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1885 — Not Appreciated. [ARTICLE]

Not Appreciated.

One night a policeman who was patrolling Grand River avenue and trying the doors of business houses came to a grocery and found the door unlocked and the key in the lock. He sprung the bolt, put the key in his pocket and sauntered on, and in the course of an hour he found opportunity to send word and the key to the proprietor. He didn’t expect any particular praise for his action, but he was hardly prepared for the storm which soon swooped upon him. The grocer himself, with battered hat, torn coat and two fingers bleeding, suddenly appeared before him and said: “If I’ve any influence in this town I’ll have you off the force inside of two days!” “Why, what’s the matter!” “Matter? Ask me what’s the matter ? Oh! I’ll fix you!” “For what? For finding your store unlocked and sending the key to your house ?” “Yes, sir! I was down there hunting np mustard for a sick child at home, and what do yon do but lock me iu and promenade off?” “Is it possible?” “And there I’ve been for an hoar or more, and would be yet if I hadn’t crawled through a cellar window! Oh! I’ll lay for you, old guardian of the peace!”— Detroit Free Press.