THE STORY OF LOTS WIFE 21 



They had been in the woods for nearly thirty days, 

 and were now on their way out. She and her husband 

 were given seats by the stove, and their steaming 

 clothes readily attested the efficiency of our fire. 



But now I was in a dilemma. I wanted to remove 

 my wet clothes and get on dry ones, but the woman 

 was in the way. There was a bunk in the camp with 

 one upper and one lower berth, each large enough for 

 four men. Putting some dry clothes on the top berth 

 I climbed up to it and thus addressed the lady : 



"Mrs. B , do you remember what happened to 



Lot's wife ? " 



" Why, no ; I don't recollect ever having heard about 

 her. Who was she ? " 



"Well, she and her husband were ordered by the 

 Lord to leave Sodom and Gomorrah because both of 

 these cities were very wicked." 



" Really, now, is that so ? " said Rosy Cheeks. 



" Yes, surelyj because the Bible says so." 



" Did they leave then ? " 



" Yes, but she looked back." 



Mrs. B 's woman's curiosity compelled her to say : 



" What happened to her then ? " 



" She was turned into a pillar of salt." 



" Really, now, is that so ? " 



" Yes, indeed," I replied, " and I'm going to change 

 my wet clothes up here for dry ones, and if you look 

 back you'll be turned into a pillar of salt." 



