Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

 fellows will be the death of me some day. It doesn't seem as If one of us eau have any fun without the other two or auy two without the other one"
 pr. Bemerton sat down. and Nichols pushed the button, and when beverages had been ordered Bemerton said to the waiter:
 Peter, l wish you to telephone my wife that the case Is very serious. there are three doctors in consultation, and I'll probably be detained till late hour. Say l haven't even time to do the telephoning. Now, be careful, Pc ter. Don't give away where the mes sage comes from"
 "Ha. hal" laughed Nichols Three doctors in consultation! Good! Very good"
 fConsulting as to which Is prefer able as a diluent-ginger ale or izz water" laughed Gilson.
 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 responsibili- ties were multifarious, Being especial ly crowded tonight. he transferred the order to n Ereenhorn who had worn the clubs button but Il 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, mum"
 All right" came the response. Tell the doctor not to hurry and that l 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. Bamerthon says yer not to hurry. and she thinks a stuffed crab or a rabbit I'll do ye good"
 Bemerton. who was raising his glass to his lips, stopped it on the way.
 "Who phoned herr"
 ''I did. sor Peter told me to. He was busy"
 And did you tell her was at the club?"
 "shure. sor. Where else would tell her?"
 Nichols and Gilson leaned back in their leather covered chairs and roared.
 "Thatm do." said Bemerton to the waiter. who went off puzzled.
 Well. boys" said Bemerton, 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 Gilson. ito get out of this muddle. My wife would never forgive me for a thing like that"
 What can do?" asked Bemerton.
 "Give her q sealskin," suggested Nichols.
 'She has one. Resides. that would require time. I've got to face her to- night when I go home."
 The only thing you can do," said Gilson, that can be done tonight Is to telephone to a flower shop and have them send you 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 1t came round and the customary gift, his wife reminding him of 1t 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 q flower shop, he di- rected the proprietor to send the hand somest basket of flowers he could make up. Then he threw off care and, with his friends. spent a delightful evening, marred only by a telephone message from pr. Gilson's better half to know if he was at the club and one from a patient of Dr. Nichols asking If the medicine he had ordered had better be taken at II o'clock or a0quar. ter past Il.
 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 Q lot of betting when he got home, con- fessing himself a brute and relying on 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 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 I be? I was well pleased when learned you were at the club instead of being with sick people. Only you might as well have told me where you were going. 1t would have been a relief to me"
 By love, what q sensible woman you are! Both Gilson and Nichols said their wives would be furious.