Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-01
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BY EMERSON BURRlS

| MY DOCTOR tOiu NE 70 80 lhtO TIE
country and live outdoors.
To get the whole benefit Of the stu
alton ! set up a tent. built floor
with my own hands and did what !
could to make my hal1itation attrac-
tive Ia this failed signany 1t IS
not in a man to beautify "a home. At
any rate. It was not IN ne. The in-
terror furnishings Of mine consisted Of
cat aud trunk IS for food, l was
encamped on the bank Of a stream in
which there were plenty Of fish, ana
when | wanted meat | could shoot
game. but not near where | was.
had to go quite a distance for that
aud usually made an all day trip Of it.
In the region near about me there
were scattered houses, SOHO Of them
farmbouses, some summer cottages for
city persons, for the country was very
beautiful and the air Saiubrous. The
greater part Of these houses were now
vacant but there were a number Of
them occupied. None Of them were
very near me, or, rather, in selecting
camping ground l got as far as pos
sible away from all of them.
One day, on returning from a hunt
ing trip, on entering my tent I met
with a surprise. y dainty little wash
stand, with bowl and pitcher, stood in
one corner, while above it hung a
small mirror Several colored litho-
graphs We're pinned to the tent walls.
On the floor was wicker armchair
such as is used in summer on piazzas.
In the center Of the tent was a tiny
table, with lamp on ii. l had used
a candle.
That some woman had done all this
was my first thought; that she had
seen me and taken an interest in me
was my second; that she was young,
comedy and otherwise attractive was
my third.
These Preliminaries having flashed
through my mind, | looked about me
to observe the cottages nearest me
with q view to locating the lady who
had made me comfortable The sur
rounding dwellings were all on higher
ground and my view of most of them
uuohstIucted by trees There they
were. bathed i'm the light Of the setting
san but not one of them had word
Of information for me. And yet l fan
cied that concealed in one of them
lir had n pair of glasses fixed on me,
watching to see how acted at the
moment Of my discovery Of her handi-
work SO | stood in front Of the tent
with my face toward the landscape.
took off my hat and threw kiss
40 response came to me. The cot
tages We're as mute as before. But in
fancy heard a musical laugh ring
ing ont on the quiet air.
Building my fire in my improvised
range, a number of Hat stones, ! pro
ceeded TO cook my supper. brace of
quails Ind shot during the day.
was thinking the while that my beue-
factress was watching me And the
next day had proof that she was. for,
going to the spring from which / OBJ
tanned my water supply, on my return
! found sticking in the ground a few
yards from my tent an arrow and
wrapped about it bit OF paper bear
ing the words:
Leave anything you wish cooked at the
store and II viii be attended to
was not slow in availing myself of
the invitation-not that l needed much
culinary work done: but because hoped
thereby to get ciew Of the cook. But
in this | was disappointed The store
keeper was an old woman, who was
very deaf. or pretended to be; mt least
she turned a deaf ear to my inquiries.
The only reply got was Tomorrow
! Inferred that I was to come tomor-
row for the bird left. and when |
did So received il deliciously cooked.
viii not specify the devices / em-
u]oycd to fu1 out who was my beuc-
factress. I made excuses to chat with
several of the ,ldies of the neichhor
hood OF one / begged the loan Of
needle and thread. Of another q !ittle
boxing powder, of another some Qui
nine Each ANA every ere Of those
persons granted my request willingly,
h1t gained no information from any
one o. them
! discovered my @irl however, ana
hy geileut or rather. 10y taking ad-
vantage of see!uG something TINT gave
Il c'cv Having occasion 20 visit the
express office at the railway station,
saw Il box bearing the label of vend-
err Of sporting goods addressed to
Miss Clara Farusvouh The size and
shape OF The box led me to believe that
it contained archery goods | straight
way inquired which WAS the Farms
worth cottage and my informant di-
rected me to one no nearer and no far
ther than the rest hut especially we'll
situated to get n view Of my camp.
Tagging a bullet with note of
thanks 10 Miss Farnsworth for her
kindness 70 me. fired the bullet into
large tree in the front yard Of the