Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-10-14
HIS YANKEE TRICK


xirrin nine. the great forests. from which
the deer the moose. the OK and thu t,ar
have never been driven hy the advance u
civilization. where the cars OF the wood
mans az aNakcns the echoes Tor uics
around him. such was the place and such
the conditions that Tice had found, aud
they p,cased hmm - well tloi be had made
al annual piEfimage 10 tins land Of I'M
suited nature each slmrer-
Dtrlnr these summer visits lice had
formed a strong friendship with arr old hotel
proprietor on Lake Joseph. The Ole gray
haired man Was genial Canadian 10 whom
lis own country was the faircst on earth,
while 20 nce there was no place Ike me
states. THIS formed the basis Of their one
difference. and with each visit came a pew
argument frcu each IS 20 the re- alive merits
OF their native lands and the people OF each.
When The calendar announced the arrival
Of the frst day of August Tee LETT his NoTH
state home Ter ms Canadian retreat, ana a
hours later ,gas seated with ms old friend
90 the hotel vcranda. listening 20 4 reciial
Of the news OF the district for the past
year.
The biggest thlug that's happened since
YOU was here - the discovery IN paying qusn-
uties Of copper and sold ssid the old gen
tis1nan.
seems 20 mc I have heard something
about %" slid lice.
"Now. that's strange, said the Old man,
"lrr. while we've made sod deal Of NOISE
about o.. I ti6 not suppose II was loud
cnourh 60 vakcu you poCplc from the states
Fast D. 7 didn't surIcsc you q wascn up
even when Gahgici bows ms las horn.
ooh I don't know said Tice. - bat the
sitnnce thing 10 me = how you sc pie over
here ever scared un cncrcy enough O. ma
. topper and gold even u % u here. OH
s~avs 81 lsse-l the Canadians as most TOO SOW
!. enc H. p
frosn the states who found d Tor you, and
IL bet u = men from tho states who are
, working the mines
Wei. ! guess II wasn't any man from
the states who found % Tor Us. We found u
, ourselves. You people from the states
I, couldn't find tcn-do.lor sold pieces # you
was walking CO them.
Have you found any copper on ycur
la-Ss~ asked Tee but. then. u Is usc.css
a. X tha. question. for might know with
out askiu- that you couidn', md Il even Il
! thc whole sarm was made 90 copper.
= well. ,ou car hct tlat I wouldn't ask
!, arv ruan nom thc states O. hnd it Tor me
Z really wanted Do found.
The discussion went on IN the same way
= Fer some time. and nothing further came ~
- for some DAYS aftcruard- lloe, "ho -
A dealer IN mining machinery, knew cutie
vel thai copper was being mined az AIRY
= sound. and 4 few days later visi.cd that
place IN company with friend " bile
y there he thought az a scheme 20 even ae-
counts with his friend ca Lake Joseph, and
s, before returning 20 that place he secured
shout q peck 81 the bcs, specimens Of cop
a per ore possible for him 20 ind
=. Il wish YOU would loan nc buckle; and
pick ard hammer for awhile, said lice q
his cd friend after he had returned from
- Parry sound
20 -.'Certainiy viii. but what DO you want
with such thirre." asked the old man
= Il thought / would 50 out here m ia
Mods and investigate this n .rilE craze VIA
y which every body seems % bc afiectec go.
= Tee Would you like 90 90 With me-
> I should sly nor Life j. far too shor
b.. go waste any of u hunting Tor copper wiii
- any man from the states. ! think there .
~ copper on this farrn 81 mine. and some O..
49, 7 am going out 90 ind y, bot won't tax
= arv man from the states along 90 hep me-
r. lice departed alone 90 meet the friend j.
~, lad sent ahead of him with speci uens irpr
Parry sound lie knew that he vas slf
n. IN inviting his host 90 accompany him, an
- So wa not in the lcast disappointed vine
80 Re did not accept. After hnding his fren
lie empied the specimens into the hucke
a he had borrowed. and then the two 90 thci
amused themselves a. best they could INT
- evening.
Tee returned 20 the hotel that eyenin
- WitL every evidence Of great enthusiasm. II
- hurtel up his host immediately and asAe
-. for al option or has farm
You buy an option on my farm sai
The old man We'll. shat j. joke, for SUI
=. Better by FAR than I gave you credit 10
-. With the exception g d few Canadians nj
=. have gone 0,ef there d0not suppose thei
- a. nl.n in the states who has money enous
10 buy az option On a back door pete
Z. match I doubt u you have money enoui
- 10 pay your Lote, ban when you Get reat
- 70 leave. much less an option on ttese roc
81 mine What are you carrying tho
- rocks around with you for, anyway
-. That's what I found out here IN q
:. woods jus; hare look az 4 and see VII
H. you think q ii.
IN Plckinz out the bet piece he could fn
= -. he HANDED & O. the old man, who rCcogniz
IL immediate a. simosi pure copper.
-. banter changed Immediately, and be begg
:. 10 be tod where he had found u, but II
wouldn't tel.
Nov. bore, I'm IN earnest. ] want
-. option on .his LAID. Il you VIII sell y, =
Tee. Bct the Oh inen w0ultn't sell m
- .housand 6onars wcEld not have boue
- tho.e acres q rock a; that time.
- tel ne where y5u found q" sal
- ed man. alter time again
- That's my secret" said Tee. 4 do
know whether Il was On your land o. .
n II Wa out here in the woods ways vi
ing h.s hand 10 a circular direction Il
-. naight have meant any Of the points o.
,,;,e compss.."
80. Bcsaa rnsuccessfui in his efforts % loc
the s,.o< a, which the copper had been lou
-. the Cd gentleman ilt MS sons On ne IT.
asi they tired 20 sesure the desired iui
milton. fsf also ifhont sfIect, and al