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don't freeze when the water freezes solid. 

 Then when the ice thaws out, there they be. 

 Folks that drink that kind of ice-water get 

 typhoid fever, malaria, measles, and small-pox, 

 to say nothin' of having live critters crawlin' 

 round inside of 'em." 



'■' But how would they work in whiskey ? " I 

 suggested. *' Wouldn't that kill them ? " 



''Now, that's something I hadn't thought 

 of," replied the ice man. *' Perhaps it might." 



*' Well, then," I replied, as I touched Fanny 

 lightly with the spur, '' New Yorkers, on the 

 whole, may consider themselves safe." 



Nine miles more to Mohegan, arriving at 

 our old quarters there at five o'clock. 



"Delightful ride, wasn't it, Fanny? I hope 

 you are not tired ? " 



" Not a bit of it. Where are we going 

 next ? " 



" I can't say just now. Here, take this lump 

 of sugar, give me your paw, and trot off to your 

 stable." 



