The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-31

"Ha, ha! laughed BcmertOn. You
fellows will be the death of me some
day 1t doesn't seem as II 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 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 a 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, ha!' laughed Nichols. Three
doctors In consultation! Good! Very
goodv'
consulting as to which is preferable
as diluent-ginger ale or fizz water"
laughed ellison.
Peter had served twenty years at the
club and knew how to send such tele-
phone messages very well, but he was
head waiter, and his responsibilities
were multifarious. Being especially
crowded tonight, he transferred the or
der to a greenhorn who had worn the
was the message sent to the doctors
wife:
'Dr. Bemerton is here ut 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. Bamerthon says yer
not to hurry, and she thinks a stuffed
crab or rabbitll do We good"
! Bemerton, who was raising his glass
to his lips, stopped it on the way.
| "Who phoned herr"
II did, sor Peter told me to- He
was busy"
"And did you tell her was at the
club?"
! "Shure, sor. Where else would l tell
herY
I Nichols and ellison leaned back in
their leather covered chairs and roared
"Thatn do" said Bemerton to the
waiter, who went off puzzled.
swell, boys" said Bemerton, "Pm in
for it, And he told the story Of how
he had started in for return to court
ing days, accusing them of breaking
in upon his and his wifes happiness.
"You must do something mighty.
NICE" said Gibson, "to get out Of this
middle. My wife would never forgive
me for a thing life that"
"What can DOR asked Bemerton.
''Give her sealskin," suggested
Nichols.
"She has one. Besides, that would
require time. I've got to face her to-
night when I go home"
1.-THE only thing you can do" said
ellison, "that can be done tonight is
to telephone to a flower shop and have
it send you a fine bouquet 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 CIV
ing her taffy. However, at that hour
it was the only thing he could do; SO.
calling up a flower shop, he directed
the proprietor to send the handsomest
basket of flowers he could make up.
Then he threw Off care and, with his
friends, spent delightful evening,
marred only by telephone message
from DR.. Gilson's better half to know
IL 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 IL o'clock or a quarter
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 a lot
Of petting when he got home, confess
ing himself brute and relying on the
floral gift to set matters right. Bemer-
ton didn't say anything. He knew
his wife ard 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 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.
dearT
Angry! Why should I be? 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 Jove, what sensible woman
you are! Both ellison and Nichols said
their wives would be furious. They
suggested that I bring you ten dol
lar basket Of flowers to pacify you"
Flowers! Don't you bring me flow