Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-09

tuere are tnTce UOCIoTS Ill consultation,
and I'll probably be detained till late
hour Say | haven't even time to do
the tclephoning. Now, be careful, Pc
ter Don't give away where the mes
sage comes from"
"Ha, ha" laughed Nichols. Three
doctors in consultation! Good. Very
good!'
Consulting as to which is prefer
able as a dluent-gingcr ale or tizz
water" laughed Gibson.
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 grcenhorn who had worn
the clubs button but a few days.
This was the message sent to the doc
tors wife:
"Dr Bemcrton 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
the doctor not to hurry and that
think 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. Banerthon says yer
not to hurry. and she thinks stuffed
crab or rabbit II do ye good"
Bemerton, who was raising his glass
to his lips, stopped it on the way.
"Who phoned herr
81 did, sor Peter told me to. He
was busy"
"And did you tell her l was at the
club?"
"Shure, sor Where else would tell
her."
Nichols and Gibson leaned back in
their leather covered chairs and roared.
"Thatll do" said Bemerton to the
waiter, who went off puzzled.
"Well, boys" said Bemcrton, I'm 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 doE" asked Bemerton.
"Give her seaISkin," 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 can do said
Gibson, "that can 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"
Bemerton was not favorably impress
ed with the plan. He said that he had
forgotten every anniversary of his
wedding day as it came round and the
customary gift, his wife reminding
him of it a month after it 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 di-
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 delightful
evening, marred only by a telephone
message from Dr. GiIson's better half
to know if he was at the club and one
from patient Of DR.. Nichols asking
If the medicine he had ordered had
better be taken at II o'clock or a quar-
ter past II.
p,,t al fn a n
end and the trio at last separated.
At the door of the club Bemertons
two friends admOniShed him to do a
lot of petting when he got home, con-
Tossing himself a brute and relying Ct
the floral gift to set matters right
Bemerton didn't say anything. He
knew his wife and that she was not
one 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 wifes bedroom. Had 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 l be? l was
we'll pleased when l learned you were
at the club instead of being with sick
people. Only you might as we'll have
told me where you were going. 1t
would have been relief to me-
by Jove, what sensible woman
you are! Both ellison and Nichols
said their wives would be furious.
They suggested that l bring you
ten dollar basket OF flowers to paCify
yOu-ha, ha"
Flowers! Don't you bring me flow
ers when Billy needs new Overcoat
and Jennie hasn't a decent dress to
her name. If you had spent $40 for
such worthless things I'd have sent
them right back tomorrow to the shop
YOU got them from"
Mrs Bemerton didn't see her hus-
band or his expression when she said
this, and 1t Is we'll she did not
"Ill just go down and fix the fur
mace before turning ill.," he called. ITS
going to be a cold night"
Mrs. Bcmerton heard coal shoveled