The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-22
ANest Egg
ny BELLE MANDATES
Copyright. 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

"EISH for supper, I suppose! Don
leaned against the trunk of tree,
and looked disconsolately at Jerry, the
man behind the frying pan.
The question was answered by sar-
donic grin and a significant glance to-
ward Jack. who at this moment came
from behind the tent
Been doing scale work again., ne
said. tossing the corn-mealed hsh into
the pan.
81 am so sick of the sight, smell and
taste of fish, I hope may never catch
another" growled Dolf. "Can'twe have
something else?" +
''If you will kindly produce anything
else, l will cook it" said Jerry.
81 will" declared the first speaker
resolutely. 81 will go now and buy some
eggs"
"pd like to know where you'll buy
them. Farms are few and far between
in these parts. Bancroft's Is the only
place within three miles"
That's where am going"
you'll have to hypnotic the dame
then. She won't sell anything to camp
ers or fishermen. She's been approached
in vain"
Dolf, undaunted, strobe away through
the woods towards Bancroft's, which
was said to be the most productive and
best ordered farm in the county. The
household consisted Of father and
daughter; the latter. 1t was said, ruled
the ranch. Dolf had never seen her,
but from her characteristics he had pic
tured her as lean, lank, strenuous and
lemon-yisaged. He had holy horror
OF sharp-tongued women, and he Sc
cretly quailed at his daring in approach
ing her.
"Dolf never failed" said Jack, hope
fully, "but hardly dare look for sue
cess-and eggs this time"
However, Dolf appeared in due time
and triumph, bringing IL eggs.
-Four EACH" he announced.
"How did you persuade her, Dolf?"
tJ"Didn't persuade her." was the re-
ply. Gust took them from the nests"
ooh, I say, Dolf," demonstrated Jack;
that wasn't right"
81 left half dollar for nest egg.
Best price eggs ever brought in these
parts, I'll warrant There was no one
at home, so foraged."
The eggs proved an appetizing change
OF menu, and they all made merry over
Dolls silver nest egg. He forbore 20
mention little note he had also left. It
read:
Dear Miss Bancroft: called to buy
some eggs, but there was no one at
home. felt sure II you knew how sati-
ated was with fish you would relent, SO
I did both the buying and selling. Most
gratefully. A. CAMPER"
He dashed of this note on an impulse
and leaf torn from his note book.
The next day Jack was successful In
a brook trout expedition, and as Dolf
cleaned the delicately-tinted little fish,
he regained in measure his fondness
for Friday food. ~
cts early for supper" he remarked
when his work was finished; Tets go to
the woods and see II we can't find some
blackberries"
The berries proved ripe and plentiful.
Dolf returned to the camp little in adj
vance Of the others to prepare supper.
He kindled fire and went to the place
where he had left the Fan of trout. II
had utterly and unmist akably vanished.
His searching eye discerned a piece of
paper weighted down by stone which
also covered silver half dollar. With
an anticapatory grin, he unfolded and
read the note:
mr.. A. Camper or (maybe) Mr.. Dolf
Sewell:"
Here, Dolf paused in establishment,
but a moments reflection assured him
<4hat his name was probably on the leaf
he had torn from his notebook.