Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-09
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BY BELLE MANDATES
(oOpyfight, lsO1, By DalIy Story Pub. Col


MTISH for supper, supposed" Dolf
leaned against the trunk of tree,
anu 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. n.5
Been doing scale work again. ne
said. tossing the corn-mealed fish into
the pan.
81 am so sick of the sight, smell and
taste of fish, hope l may never catch
4 another" growled Dolf. "Can'twe have
I something else?"
''If you will kindly produce anything
else. | will cook 1t" said Jerry.
81 will" declared the first speaker
+ resolutely. 81 will go now and buy some
eggs ff't'H''l' -
'I'd like to knew where you'll buy
them. Farms are few and far between
I in these parts. Fancroft's is the only
place within three miles" .s
That's where l am going"
you'll have to hypnotic the dame
then. She won't sell anything to camp
Z ers or fishermen. She's been approached
in vain 1rs
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. it was said, ruled
the ranch Dolfahad never seen her,
but from her characteristics he had pic
turcd her as lean. lank, strenuous and
lemon-yisaged, q, He had holy horror
of sharp-tohgued} women, and he Sc
cretly Quailed at his daring in approach
ing her.
''Dolf never failed" said Jack, hope
fully "but I hardly dare look for sue
cess-and eggs this time"
However. Dolf appeared in due time
and triumph. bringing II eggs.
''ISour each" he announced.
How did you persuade her. Dolf?"
Didn't persuade her." was the re-
ply "Just took them from the nests p
"Oh, say. Dolf,' demonstrated Jack;
that wasn't right"
81 left half a dollar for nest egg.
oeSl plASc CESS .CNSI Ill lu6S6
parts. I'll warrant There was no one
Mt home, so foraged." n,lj
The eggs proved an appetizing change
of menu. and they all made merry over
Dolf's silver nest egg He forbore 20
mention little note he had also left. It
read: - ..}a f..,.,
Dear Miss Bancroft: I called to buy
some eggs, but there was no o1e az
home. I felt sure If you knew how sati-
ated was with fish YOU would relent, so
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 nextlday Jack was successful in
a brook trout expedition, and as Dolf
cleaned the delica,ely-tin little fish.
he regained in a ms asure his fondness
Cor Friday food. ,..
Its early for supper" he remarked
when his work was finished Tets go to
the woods and see If we can't find some
blackberries."
The berries proved ripe and plentiful,
Dolf returned to the camp little in ad-
sance of the others to prepare supper
ne hlnulCu O III 2 fahd went W TIE place
where, he had left the pan of trout II
had utterly and Enthusiastically vanished
His searching eye discerned piece OF
paper weighted down by stone which
also covered a silver half dollar. With
an anticapatory grin, he unfolded and
read the note!a MS 7sls H
''Mr. A. Camper, or (maybe) Mr.. Doll
Eewell." <s,gss ska
Here. SDolf paused in establishment
but moments reflection assured him
that his. name was probably on the Leaf
he had torn from his potebOok.