The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-10-28
ANest Egg
By BELLE MANIATES
Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Col

HTISH for supper, suppose! LOU
leaned against the trunk of a 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.
81 am so sick of the sight, smell anG
taste of fish, hope may never eaten
another" srowled Dolf. Cant we have
something else?"
.If you will kindly produce anything
else. will cook it." said Jerry.
IT will" declared the first speaker
resolutely. 81 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 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
but from her characteristics he had pic
tured her as lean, lank, strenuous and
lemon visaged. 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 I hardly dare look for sue
cess-and eggs this time"
However, Dolf appeared in due time
= and triumph, bringing II 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 appetizing change
of menu, and they all made merry over
Dolfs silver nest egg He forbore 20
mention little note he had also left. It
read:
Dear Miss Bancroft: l called to buy
some eggs, but there was no ore at
home. l 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 a leaf torn from his note book.
The next day Jack was successful in
q brook trout expedition, and as Doll
cleaned the delicately- tinted little FISH
he regained in a measure his fondness
for Friday food
''It's early for supper" he remarked
when his work was finished; 1ets 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.
vance of the others to prepare supper
He kindled fire and went to the place
where he had left the pan of trout. Il
had utterly and unmistakably vanished
His searching eye discerned piece Of
paper weighted down by stone which
also covered silver half dollar. Witt
an anticapatory grin, he unfolded ant
read the note:
''Mr. A. Camper, or (mayho) Mr.. Doll
Sewell:"
Here, Dolf paused in establishment
but a moments reflection assured hin
that his name was probably on the lea
he had torn from his notebook.