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It was not more than three miles. 

 Surely I could find it. Leaving 

 these brazen men with their brazen 

 dog to take their shameless bath, 

 wrapped in a cloak of modesty and 

 sweet anticipations, I jumped upon 

 the ever-ready horse, and trying to 

 pretend that I was accustomed to 

 going through these great solemn 

 woods alone I started for the reality 

 of that ablutionary picture. When 

 at last it was found, the sun had al- 

 ready begun to pull down his shades, 

 the pool, perhaps eight feet across 

 and waist deep, looked black and 

 cold brrrrh! very cold. No, de- 

 cidedly, Susanne would never have 

 risked her satin flesh. As I hesitated 

 the pines above sighed loudly: 



" We love the pool so deep and cool, 



It is our child. 



Step boldly in, dare all to win, 

 'Twill then be mild." 



After that, the only polite thing 

 to do was to become acquainted 

 in the manner outlined. Unfortun- 

 ately, wet rock is often like good 

 intentions, most slippery. Not un- 

 aware of this I selected the least 



