The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-04
Attest EGG
By BELLE MANDATES
Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Co.)

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 significant glance to-
ward Jack, who at this moment came
from behind the tent
"Been doing scale work again." he
said, tossing the corn-mealed fish into
the pan.
81 am so sick of the sight, smell and
taste of fish, I hope l may never catch
another" growled Dolf. "Can'lwe have
something else?"
If you will kindly produce anything
else, l will cook it," said Jerry.
II will" declared the first speaker
resolutely. II will 60 now and buy some
eggs"
"I'd 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 it 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-vlsaged. 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?"
Didn't persuade her." was the re-
ply. "Just took them from the nests.''
ooh, say. Dolf," demonstrated Jack;
that wasn't right"
81 left half dollar for a 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 appetizlng 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 if you knew how sati-
ated I 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 next day Jack was successful in
brook trout expedition, and as Doll
cleaned the delicately-tinted little fish.
he regained in a measure his fondness
for Friday food.
Its early for SUPPER" he remarked
when his work was finished; "lets 20 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-
vance Of the others to prepare supper.
He kindled fire and went to the place
. where he had left the pan of trout It
had utterly and unmistakably vanished.
His searching eye diSverned a piece of
paper weighted down by a stone viii h
also covered silver half dollar. With
IN anticapatory grin, he unfolded and
read the note:
'Mr. A. Camper, or (mayso) Mr.. Doll
Sewe]l:'
I Here, Dolr paused in establishment,
( but moments reflection assured him
II that his name was probably on the leaf
i hs had torn from his notebook.