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stock on him. He said he was sorry that I had had bad luck, but that he was stocked up himself. He thought, however, that Mr. Davis of Batchelder & Snyder would take back what I had left of their goods. He said that he would send him to see me when he came Wednesday. Then he invited us downstairs to see his supplies. While in the back he asked, "You don't happen to know where I could get a cook, do you?" In short, I am engaged to cook for him at $25.00 a week while the season holds good, and at $20.00 thereafter until Oct.15, if I can stand it. There are, however, only about 30 guests and 5 in family. The day begins early, but as I am awake anyway, I don't see that that makes much difference. Then both Mr. &Mrs. Ackerman help in the kitchen with the cooking, and there is a kitchen woman to wash the dishes, scrub, and prepare the vegetables. I have a little camp all to myself, which is not so attractive as my room here, but as here I have no heat other than kerosene stove heat, I think that the fact of a kerosene lamp to go to bed by is a small matter. In the house is a good cooking range and an oil stove to help out, and electric lights.

I am planning to get my things out of here by to-morrow. Mr. Ackerman is going to bring his team down and get both my things and me when I telephone him. I plan, also, to give Mr. Darling 3 choices in settlement here. 

1. If he wishes to put some one else in here, run it himself, or show it to people, I will vacate at once, if he will take off the last $50.00 and buy the equipment on