Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-11-19
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VspOr .Dath-A PlnafOre Tale.

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vspor Dath-A PInafore Tale,
The Pinafore was to sail under pi-
lot Mcguire. on Monday sevsning,
when, alas, on Saturday night tie
beauteous Miss Andrews--we should
say Miss Cprcoran-discovered that
she had cold, and she was sad. No
wonder! How would it do for her
to sing on Monday might in r this
style: ...s,-.,s usuog II
" Refraid. audacious star. your suit frob.
Bsbsbsz who ron ~. ID who addreastds."
And to sigh, Oh, by heart! by heart!
This unwsrranted presubtiod on the
part of q cobbod sailor!" Oh, 1t
wsuld never do. Many remedies
were suggested-flannel around the
neck, Eor instsDce--but Josephine as.
serted that flannel around the neck
wasn't becoming TO hsr, unless il hap
spe1ed ID be the sleeve OF sailors
jacket, with Ralph Rsckstraw's arm
in it. J Finally . lady Recommended
a vspor bath. "a splendid thing"
said she. II often take them, ard
SO do my sisters and my cousins and
my grandfather sss
"My husband is doctor, and l
can give you vspor bath IS we'll rs
ANYBODY Come tony room. Never
shall il be said that friend of mine
suffered for want of vapor while !
owned q can Of kerosene" .'~"f
They reached the room In safety.
snow, Josephine" said her friend,
4" you must furi ell your sale. wrap
yourself 10 y blanket and come to
anchor in q cane bottomed chair"
"Why must It be cane-bottomed
chairr asked Josephine. T.
"Never mind the why and where
FORE" replied her friend. 81 the
doctor am, and therefore you must
do just as l say. Unrig, my dearest,
right away" "a. GL.a 81. ,s..., F.
Imagine the scene! In Eve min
utes Miss And-Corcoran was un-
dressed, wrapped in a blanket and
seated 10 cane. bottomed chair, be-
meath which her friend put lighted
camphene lamp turned up to its
brightest heat. 7'A
"Now," she said, "the heat will
soon permeate your individuality, so
to speak, and produce perspiration or
natural vapor, as il we're, in which
your cold will vsnish."y g adt
The lamp burned brightly, Jose
phine felt its flames; she moved uu-
easily in her chair.
GOOD graciousw she cried, I" I
can't stand this-l can't UNDERstsnd
it either. How 10 the name Of com.
mon sense Is sitting over this lamp
to-"
Her friend interrupted her with:
Never mind The Why and whefsfors-vspor
cures cold, and therefore,
Though the csmphene heat u mighty.
81 though ssupendous b the nh. q
Thoush your covering ID slishty-you per
Let the cir with sncks Be laden: smother
Monday nis6s you'll look % charming. 10.
the kerosene burn high"
The kerosene burned high and
Josephine wriggled.
"Oh!" she exclaimed; "If Sir
Joseph could zee me now, what
would he say3" lousrt fipea .
"Ncver mind" answered her
friend, +" Is the Precipitation coming7"
Precipitation |" shouted Josephine,
"Oh, heavsnsw And then she re.
lieved her feelings with:
"Soyry her lot who feels too hot.
Heavy her heart who hopes % vsAnly
To cure cold and only cures heTselR.
By sitting on . cane seat chair tnsanely--
I can't stand it, l can't, I won't
The heat grows % apacs ,ss.-.. re,,
The chimney Of the lamp cracked
with loud report. Josephine
jumped up screaming, the blanket
was smoking, the cane.bottomed
chair WAS scorched, the friend added
her screams to the discord, and the
doctor, her husband, came rushing
up to see what was the matter.
Lot % draw another blanket over
the scene. r.r..ir.tss si7'a'ta}
The principles Of . vapor bath
we're explained, and josephine was
put on the windowsill to cool. '.e.i
80 90 -
Miss Andrews looks quite we'll
now, and takes her three meals regu.
larlv Rut she aaid har raveYa atand.