Lot Smith's miraculous provision of water in the desert

“One day, when we had marched a long distance without water, and were nearly famished, we beheld a dry lake at a distance, sometimes called a mirage. It looked so much like a lake of water to those who never saw one that we had full assurance of speedy relief. It no doubt had this effect, it at least stimulated us to press on ; but to our horror it was only dry land, and we traveled nearly six miles across this delusion and still found no water, and night had fully come. Digging down about eight feet, we found abundance to supply all our wants. After this was attended to, I was selected to go back with a keg of water on a mule to help those who had fallen by the way, who numbered quite a few. I had instructions not to give any one any water till I had got back to the last man, and then I was to work back to the company, having very particular instructions how to administer this sacred, life-saving fluid. I soon met a man who was anxiously inquiring for water, distance, etc. I put him off, also the second, third and fourth, I think, but from this on I could no longer stand their pleadings. I watered them all, and had some left, so I had a drink when I got through a distance of twelve or fourteen miles. I was careful in giving them water, though many drank quite heartily. The Lord surely blessed my little keg of water in a marvelous manner. For my disobedience to orders I was tied behind a wagon and made to walk in trying circumstances, rather me, I felt I could not have done less. — Millennial Star 54:35”