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PICKLED.
How Tom COllette and His Two Com
paniOns Enjoyed Hot Bath.

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Virginia New Enterprise
Tom Collette is miner, teamster, Goa
burner, or anything else that is necessary
when he finds that his pocket is growing
emty and his larder lean Tom, with
two friends Joe and Jake, were making
painful journy from Pine grove, in
Esmerelda county, to eastern Nevada.
They camped one afternoon by some hot
springs near Walker lake, and discover
ing hole half full of cold water near
one OF the hottest springs, turned the hot
water as it flowed out Of the hot spings
into the hole, until the hot and cold
water blending made exactly the right
temperature for a bath. Then thew
plunged in and enjoyed the delicious
water as only those can who have travelled
over dusty roads for several days. When
they had eaten thier supper and lighted
their pipes, the theme of conversation for
long time while they pulled, was their
and the wonderful refreshment which
it had brought them.
They spread their blankets on a grassy
spot behind some willows, a few Yards
away from the springs, and fell asleep.
IL.
DRY of the bath was fresh in his mind; ;
not slow he bounded from his blankets
and, with leap and a jump, plunged in
to the deep clear water and went to his
neck. Then came a howl of anguish
and he sprang upon the bank with all
the agility of wild cat. In the mean
time his fair skin had changed to the
color of picked lobster. The hot water
had been running all night; all the cold
water had been neutralized hours before
the dawn, and now the water in the hole
was almost of the same temperature as
the water in the boiling springs from
which it flowed. Tom was in a terrible
state. He says: 81 thought 1 was
pickled.' But he did not hesitate as to
the course he should pursue.
With infinite care he drew on his pants
and boots. Forcing back tears of anguish
he managed to walk back to the camp.
Though it wrung his heart, he put on his
old time frank smile as he neard the rem
devious, TOR Jake was Just then sitting
up in his blankets, gaping and stretching
Seeing Tom approach, Jake asked where
he had been. Tom replied that the re-
collection of the magnificent bath Of the
previous evening was so vivid in his mem
DRY that he could not think of breaking
camp without repeating it, and added
"1t's just lovely. jake" Jake did not
wait to hear any more, but rushed away
toward the spring. As swiftly as Tom
could, he followed, and from behind the
willows kept covert watch.
he saw Jake throw off his few clothes,
spring into the water, heard yell of an
guish, and then saw him with wonderful
haste emerge and spring upon the bank,
and vainly try, by swift applications Of
his hands to different points of his body,
to arrest the intolerable pain, swearing
and crying all the time.
| At last Jake managed to get into his
clothes and started for camp. Meeting
Tom, he began with fierce invectives to
upbraid him for his deception. But Tom
cut him short in an instant Hush up, -
said he. "would you bawl like calf and
give us away when want to cook that
other son-of-a gun up In campo"
! Soothed by this Jake grew quiet, and
both leisurely proceeded to camp. By
this time Joe had commenced to rouse up,
and seeing the others approach, asked
| 1900 "noAS oASy hoO OCCu. 1Om ais
wered cheerfully Che was holding his
pantaloons away from his body in the
rear at the time); "Do you think we
could break camp without one more mag
nifcent swim9 Not much"
At this Joe, getting up, cried: s'Not
much, you betw and dashed away to-
ward the spring.
AS he disappeared behind the willows
Tom sprang for his pistol and said to
Jake: sect your gun quick; it will
mean business when Joe comes back"
In afew seconds Joe did come. He
was crying and cursing furiously, and
never stopped till he caught up his pis-
, tol.
"Drop it" said Tom. II have dead
bead on you, and SO has Jake Besides
l took all the cups off your gun"
The difficulty was finally adjusted; but
the trio took their breakfast standing
that morning, and to spare the mules,
they did not ride much for the succeed
Ing three days.