The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-10-27
Attest Egg
b BELLE l1ANIATES
Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. O.,

1arISH for supper, supposed" Doll
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." ne
said tossing the corn-mealed fish INTO
the pan.
II am so sick of the sight, smell and
taste of fish, l hope may never eaten
another" growled Dolf. Cant we have
something else?"
"If you will kindly produce anything
else. l will cook it" said Jerry.
81 WILL" declared the first speaker
resolutely. II will go now and buy some
eggs"
.'Td 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 wont 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 he'd never seen her.
but from her characteristics he had pic
tured her as lean, lank, strenuous and
lemon-visaged. He had a holy horro.
of sharp-tongued 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 IL eggs.
-Four EACH" he announced.
How did you persuade her, Dolf?"
Didn't persuade her." was the re.
ply. Gust took them from the nests
"Oh, say, Dolf," demonstrated Jack;
"that wasn't right"
II left half dollar for nest egg
Best price eggs ever brought in these
parts. I'll warrant. There was no one
at home, SO l foraged."
The eggs proved an appetizing change
of menu and they all made merry over
Dolf's silver nest egg. He forbore &
mention little note he had also left. (,
read:
Dear Miss Bancroft: I called to bu,
some eggs, but there was no one a
home. I felt sure If you knew how sati
iated I was with fish you would relent. S.
did both the buying and selling. Mos
gratefully. A. CAMPER"
He dashed on this note on an impuls,
and leaf torn from his note book.
The next day Jack was successful II
a brook trout expedition, and as Dol
cleaned the delicately.tinted little fish
he regained in a measure his fondnes
for Friday food.
cts early for supper" he remarke,
when his work was finished; "lets go t,
the woods and see If we can't find SOM
DlaCkOerr1eS. =. tF4t9 Ifst
The berries proved ripe and plentiful
SDolf returned to the camp a little in ad
vance Of the Others to prepare supper
He kindled a fire and went to the plac
where he had left the pan Of trout. |
had utterly and Enthusiastically vanished
His searching eye, discerned q piece o
paper weighted down by a.stone wllic
also covered silver half dollar. Wit
IN antlcapatory grin, be unfolded an
read the note:
!. MIRA: Camper or 'tmayhrJ Mfr. Dol
BeweIl:">
& Here, DOLE parser tonia mnssas
but manan Is taafcl! onsassnred hi.
chat his name was probably on the lea
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