IN A PICKLE.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1116, 23 November 1883, Page 2

IN A PICKLE.

The Fortrose correspondent of the Daily Times tells the following somewhat amusing incident;—“ S6rae young men launched a boat about midday on Sunday last, and pulled across the river to the sandspit, when two of them divested themselves of their clothing fot the purpose of taking a bath. They placed their apparel, including watches, money, and trinkets iii the boat, which . they then pushed off from the shore to deep water. Finding the current strong they had to use some energy to return to the spit, and great was their dismay when upon landing they observed the, boat with its, cargo quietly gliding over the bar to embrace the bosom of the grand Pacific, and bravely it weathered the breakers under the circumstances. The two poor fellows were in great distress, and their frantic gesticulations being observed from the township, a boat pulled by willing hands soon crossed, when it was found that if not relieved the poor fellows would shortly have been fit subjects for an asylum, in consequence of the sandflies, which are somewhat numerous, having discovered their defenceless condition, and commenced holding a jubilee, seemingly exulting in the frantic and useless efforts of their victims to’dislodge them. Other garments were soon supplied to them, and another boat was launched and manned. Safely crossing the bar, it pursued the runaway, which Was overtaken some distance from land and brought safely back, greatly to tins’ joy of the sufferers.”