The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-10-29

vonld give him great pleasure p Do x
but this call to the new Geld Of labor 4
! the West vas very imperative I.
On the next morning II ths breakfaa
table our guest Vas even more sedate On,
thoughtful than on the previous occssion
and when questioned upon the matter b.
told us be had been visited BY the sam,
strange dream again.
This time. be said. ''ths visioa appear
cd with wonderful dislinctnsss. Inol only
beheld the vast chambers Of yir4in silvei
but saw an exact profile Of tho surround
ing territory. TWAS wild. desolats spo'
BY . deep ravins. through vhish ths
SHOWS OF winter seemed 10 And release Ia
the spring. rushing down erasey bill
side to dark vide stretching swamp b.
low. This would not impress - = sssi.
ously we're il not that oscs bsioss : dream
Of the same import proved ; stsrtliso
reality.
We sssvsrssd furshsr % ~ ssbjsct ssd
after hrsAkfasl Mr. Mseknose MI -.
oil, and upon The blank issi Of N old stlas
he drew . picture Of spot hs had seen
in his dream, and be pointed ont who're.
beneath the roots Of ~ old stumpy pine
tree be had seen "a outcropping Of the
precious metal. He bad drawn the pic
tnre. he told rs, TO show ~ how vivid his
dream had been; but advised MS 10 think
no more Of IL. Even we're Il possible that
the dream had substance. the body Of the
mine was far below the surface; snd
moreover, the Lord only knew where the
spot was located, even allowing that such
Q spot existed.
For once in my life allowed my cupid
ity TO get the better Of my outspoken
honesty. / allowed the reverend guest 10
depart. and did not tell him that knew
Of spot exactly the original Of that which
he had pictured, even to the very rock.
shrub. tree and ravine. And that spot
was upon the wild lot which had been
purchased by John Twist, and which John
Twist probably owned still.
That very afternoon, armed with sn axe
and pick. / vent forth TO the rough clift-
side Of the Twist lot. I knew exactly
where the pictured spot WAS 10 be found,
and when / reached it was more than
ever struck by the fAithfulness Of Mr..
Meekmore's draught The accuracy in
detail was wonderful. And when reflect.
cd that this draught had been made by
one who was an utter and absolute stranger
to the place--msde from the simple i'm
preston Of dream lis IL marvel that
was strongly and strangely impressed? I
found the old tree which the reverend
dreamer had designated. and vent to work
at its roots.
And ere long my labors were rewarded
Beneath one Of the main roots found .
lump Of pure white metal = large ~
hens egg; and upon further chopping and
digging found several more smaller
pieces. They had evidently been broken
from . molten mass. and upon rchhins OF
the dirt I found them all pure and bright.
That night slept but little. could
only lie wake and think OF the vast wealth
that lay buried ia that bleak hillside.
But what could do? The lot was not
mine. and l should run great risks II I
troubled another mans property. And,
moreover, II made further exploration
while the land was not mine, the secret
might be divulged, and the vast wealth
snatched from me. must purchase the
Twist lot, and / had no doubt that could
buy il for mere song.
On the next night rode over to see my
cousin, and when had spoken Of the
Twist lot be informed me that not only
that lot, bnt : number Of others were for
sale. They had been advertised to be
sold at anction in two weeks. He called
me fool when told him should bid on
the Twist lot; but l told him bad looked
II over and had made up ny mind that
my sheep could fnd plenty Of grazing
there through the summer months. He
asked me il hadn't already got oil the
sheep pasture wanted; but told him be
need not trouble himself.
During the next two weeks kept quiet
and held my tonsne, giving no opportuni-
ty for my secret 10 become known. On
the appointed day went over to the set
tlement. who're the land was TO he Sold
II was to be put up ia hundred acre lots,
aud sold hy the original plans Of the
Whitney purchase. Lot number one was
sold for one qnsrter VI cent an acre.
The next lot WAS the Twist lot, and I
heard that iron and copper ore hsd been
discovered upon il. A stranger in jockey
clothes started it Il so csnts an acre.
Another stranger who wore blue frock
and top boots bid 7b. Then there Vas
more talk about iron and copper. The
man 10 tue jockey suit said that hs bad
positive assurance that purs iron ore had
been found in soms cf the suichss- and be
bid 81 sn acre. Al this poiat | catered
into the contest. and bid el.26. Up-up
-up-25 cents st time. ustil / bad bid
$40 an acre. People called me crazy.
Ten dollars an acre vss moro than the
very best land Ia the whole couutry was
worth Butt held TO my bid and kept
my own counsel.
And the Twist lot vas knocked dsvn 10
me for just 81 900. The terms wers cash.
! told them TO make out the deed vhils
vent bsme after The mosey. And away
I rode. smptied ny stocking Of gold
and silver and found $3.50. I borrowed
the other $50 without trouble q The eettle.