Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-08

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day. 1t doesn't seem as If one of US
can have any fun without the other
two or any two without the other one"
DIR. Bemerton SAT- down. and Nichols
pushed the button, and when beverages
had peer ordered Bemerton said to the
waiter:
Peter. / wish you to telephone my
wife that the case is very serious.
there are -hree doctors in consultation,
and I'll probably be detained till a late
hour. Say / haven't ever time to do
the %telephoning. Now, be careful, Pc
ter. Don't give away where the mes
sage ONE FROM"
"Ha, hal' laughed Nichols. Three
doctors In consultation Goodl Very
good!"
Consulting as to which is prefer
able as a diluent-ginger ale or fizz
water" laughed ellison.
Peter had served twenty years at
the club and knew how to send such
telephone messages very well. but he
was head waiter. and his responsible
ties were multifarious. Being especial
ly crowded tonight. he transferred the
order to a greenhorn who had worn
the clubs button but a few days.
This was the message sent to the doc
tors wife:
"Dr. Bemerton is here at the club in
consultation with two other doctors.
He won't be home till late, num-"
"All right came the response. 'Tell
fh@ 1aot1a MT IN ht4r.rv md that I
think a Welsh rabbit or a stuffed crab
will do him good"
Then the greenhorn goes to the three
doctors in consultation and says to DR..
Bemerton:
"Docther. Mrs. Bamerthon says yer
not to hurry. and she thinks a stuffed
crab or a rabbit II do We good"
Bemerton, who vas raising his glass
to his lips. stopped it on the way.
"Who phoned herr"
IT did. sor. Peter told me to. He
was busy"
And did you tell her I was at the
clubY'
'shure. sor. Where else would l tell
her?"
Nichols and ellison leaned back in
their leather covered chairs and roared.
"That'll do" said Bemerton to the
waiter. who went off puzzled.
well, boys" said Bemerton, Pm in
for It," And he told the story of how
he had started in for a return to court
ing days, accusing them of breaking in
upon his and his wife's happiness.
"You must do something mighty
NICE" said ellison, Ito get out of this
muddle. My wife would never forgive
me for a thing like that"
"What can ! doY' asked Bemerton.
"Give her a sealskin," suggested
Nichols.
"She has one. Besides. that would
require time. I've got to face her to-
night when | go home"
THE only thing you a do" said
ellison. that a be done tonight is to
telephone to a flower shop and have
them send you a fine mess of flowers
to take home with you"
l-Bemertof was hett-favorabifyy inpressr
ed with the plan. He said that he had
forgotten every anniversary Of his
wedding day as 1t came round and the
customary gift, his wife reminding
him of it a month after 1t had passed.
To take her flowers now seemed like
giving her taffy. However, at that
hour it was the only thing he could
do: so, calling up a flower shop, he d.
rected the proprietor to send the hand
soonest basket of flowers he could
make up. Then he threw off care and,
with his friends, spent a delightful
evening, married only by a telephone
message from DR.. Gilson's better half
to know If he was at the club and one
from q patient of DR.. Nichols asking
II the medicine he had ordered had
better be taken at IL o'clock or a quar-
ter past II.
But all good times must come to an
end, and the trio at last separated.
At the door of the club Bemerton's
two friends admonished him to do a
lot of petting when he got home. con-
Tossing himself a brute and relying on
the floral gift to set matters right.
Remerton didn't say anything. He
knew his wife and that she was not
II to be coddled.
When the doctor opened his front
door he found the lights turned down
and the silence of oblivion. Excellent!
Perhaps his wife was asleep. He
would not have to face her till morn
ing. Taking off his shoes and leaving
the flowers In the hall. he crept up,
stairs.
THAT you. dear?" came a voice from
his wife's bedroom. Had a good
time? Hope you didn't eat anything
to upset your stomach"
"Only stuffed crab. as you suggested.
You're not angry with me, are you,
dear?"
ANGRY! Why should / be? / was
we'll pleased when | learned you were
at the club instead of being with sick
people. Only you might as well have