The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-11

board was bound for Southampton, and
in due time the Three Wise Men, with
their wives and Bib, were landed on
their native shore. none the worse.
though much h wiser, for their little
experience. The rest of the shipwrecked
passengers, together with the captain
and crew, We're similarly rescued.
About q week after their safe return
to London, Mr.. and Mrs Dennison gave
another little dinner party. The same
number sat down to table az before, and
the party was composed of the same
persons. II was q very blithe and feS-
tive gathering, indeed, and the Three
Wise Men were much merrier than most
wise men are supposed to be. Healths
We're proposed of a strange and Wild
character by both the ladies' and the
gentlemen. 8
Here's to Blbft" cried George Fair
fax. enthusiastically. Long may he
hold his own as the smallest and pref
test Of Yorkshires."
Loud applause ensued, accompanied
by wild yapping on the part OF the
toasted canine hero, who, In due con-
sideration of his having been ship
wrecked and run the risk OF being
eaten, was on a velvet cushion within
kissable distance of his mistress. Then
Mrs. Adair got up, glass in hand.
81 beg to propose the continuance OF
love making between husbands and
wives." she said, blushing divinely.
Kind words never do harm-tender
nothings are more h a learned some
things. Pretty courtesiess save many
misunderstanding; and, coupled with
my toast. I will ask you to drink to the
Womanlier and happier enlightenment
of my friends the Pioneersi"
Amid loud clappings the O was
drunk, and, IN silence being restored.
John Dennison rose to his feet, and, in
a voice somewhat tremulous with feel
ing, said. Z
MY dear boys, Frank Adair and
George Fairfax, I lave only one toast
to propose, the only one in my opinion
worth proposing-our wives! The dear
women who have patiently borne with
our humors. who have allowed IN to
have our own way, who ollowed US In
faithful devotion when out of a mere
lit Of the spleen We left them, and who
proved that they We're ready and WILL
ing to die With us if death had come.
We imagined they were faulty women
Just because they e~ndeavored to And
some useful employment for themselves
while We were wasting our time at our
clubs and billiard-roonls; but we have
discovered that the biggest fault we
can accuse them of is their love for us!
My boys, We don't deserve 1t, but We
may as well try to. Any mar who has
won for himself the treasure OF q good
woman's entire love should do his level
best to make himself as worthy ct 1t
- a.. oa, NUa,ra all Inclfu men. urpeva
sot three OF the best women alive to
share our fortunes with us; we be-
haved like fools in leaving them. n
they behaved like angels In coming
after us: and now we're all together
again there's nothing more to say, but
here's to them with all our hearts. Our
love of them, our devotion, our rever-
ence!"
The applause here was somewhat
subdued because too deeply felt: n
! Belle Fairfax was crying a little out
of sheer happiness. Mrs.
| thought it was time to make a d.
version. and rose to the occasion with
her usual spirit.
.'John. dear!" she said. smiling at
him across the table, do you know
when we were all in that little boat IN
mid-ocean, uncertain whether we
should be rescued, or killed with star
walton and exposure. l was lrresistibly
reminded of the old nursery Jingia'
about the Wise Men of Gotham 90
you remember It?
"'Three wise men of Gotham
Went to sea in a bowl
II the bowl had been stronger
Ny song might have been ionser'
You know, dear, you were all so IKE
those wonderful men! You went 70 sea
you would go to sea-in your OWN
howl of a theory! Now, il that bowl
had been the song might have
been longer! AS il is
st is Finished" said John, WITH =
smile, coming round from his place ana
openly kissing her whers she sat "AnA
I defy any man to show ms = better
eBdingl"
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