The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-22
o,raLEDlSABO BOILING SPRING
uou Tom Coilctte and His Two
TompnuiOns Enjoyed 10 Hot

uox Tom COiicite ana His Two
Companions Enjoyed 10 Hot
Bath,
The Virginia City Enterprise says: Tom
ColI,tle il a miner, teamster, coal burner,
OF .uythirg eIse that is necessary when
b,SnI, that hts pocket is growing empty
,sd bis larder lean. Tom, with two
I,i,Dd., Joe and Jake, was making a
D,iniuI journey from Pine Grove, in
E,a.raIda county, to Eastern Nevada.
Is.y cluped one afternoon by some hot
,,,iups near Walker Lake, and discover.
isr f. hole half full OF cold water, near
ope Of the hottest springs, turned the hot
.,,.r, as it flowed out Of the spring, into
The hole, until the ho, and cold water
bl.udiug made exactly the right temper.
AZURE for a bath. Then they plunged in
and enjoyed the delicious water as only
,bo,e can who have travelled over the
Ip,,y SlEali roads for several days. When
lb.y had eaten their supper and lighted
lh.iir pipes, the theme Of conversation for
4 lons lime while they smoked was their
hIh and the wonderful refreshment
shieh i! hal brought them. They spread
their bIanketA on a grassy spot behind
Sms willows, a few yards away from the
springs, and fell asleep.
Tom was up with the dawn. The mem
Ory Of the bath was fresh in his mind,
lnd so he bounded from his blankets,
,nd. with AsEip and a jump, plunged into
The clear water and sank TO his neck.
Then came howl Of anguish, and he
,prlng up the bank with all the agility
oisViId cat. In the meantime, his fair
kin had changed TO the color Of a picked
lob,pr. The hot water had been running
Ill night; all the cold water had been
au.raliled hours before the dawn, and
hOS the water in the hole was almost Of
the same temperature IA the water in the
boiling spring from which it flowed. Tom
rs in a terrible state. lie says: ~
bought was picked" Buthe did not
hesitate az 10 the COurse he should pursue.
With infinite care he drew on his pants
sad boots. Forcing back tears OF M.
guib, he managed TO walk back to camp.
though ii wrung his heart, he put on his
UId-llme frank smile az he neared the
tndstrouE, for Jake was Just then sitting
upin his blankets, gaping and stretching.
SEEING Tom approach, Jake asked where
he had been, Tom replied that the rec.
collection Of magnificent bath Of the pre-
vioas evening was so vivid in his mem
Ory that he could not think Of breaking
s.up without repeating II, and added
'lI's just lovely, Jake.
Jake did moi wait 10 hear more, but
,prapg from his bed and rushed away
iSEard the spring. As swiftly as Tom
could he followed, and from behind the
EillOEs kept covert watch. He saw Jake
hroS of his few clothes, spring into the
slltr, heard a yell OF anguish, and then
~ him with wonderful haste emerge
nd spring upon the bank, and yainly try,
By swift applications Of his hands to diff
lrnt points OF his body, TO arrest the
pain, swearing and crying all
he tine.
AtIast Jake managed TO get into his
clothes and started for camp. Meeting
Ton, he began with fierce invectiye tC
upbr,id him for his deception. But Tom
sdI him short Ia an instant. "Hush up
nidhe, "would you bawl like calf and
GiuuS away, when want TO cook that
O'htr son Of u gun up in camp2'
SoOthed by this, Jake grew quiet, and
holh lei.ureIy proceeded to camp. BY
,sh time Joe had commenced 10 rouse
~ and, seeing the others approach, ask.
Il them where they had been. Tom an.
,t,el ChserIully.he was holding (he was
Aoldiug hi. ,,ataIoons away from his body
rthe rear at the time): 800 you think
Ncould break camp without one more
ailuifcent swim? Not much"
Al thi'. Joe. getting up, cried: "Not
S''h, you Iet@! aud da'Iei away toward
a.'prtng.
&hs disappeared behind the willows,
Ton ,prsuG for his pistol, and said to
!,te "Get your gun quick; 1t will be
Sa'ine" when Joe comes back" In a
hE"Conds Joe did come. lie was cry.
w and cnrsing furionsIy, and never
@PPIns until he caught up his pistol.
Drop it," said Tom, 81 have dead
pad on you, and so has Jake. BesideS,
TOOK al the caps of your gun"
'hs d'IiCnlty was finally adjusted, but
Is' tito took their breakfast standing
,alI morning, and. to spare the mules,
.SeI DID not ride much for the succeeding
hire d,ys.