Mike Robinson
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Confederate Gold
The young couple had just purchased the old house in Winchester, Virginia and were overwhelmed by the restoration process. The house looked like it would collapse if they removed one nail from the wall, but they continued the work, it was a labor of love. As Amanda and her husband Mike pulled the old pine mantle away from the deteriorating fireplace, a small black book fell to the floor. Amanda read the last entry which was dated July of 1865. "I, Edward Tidball, owner of the house "Linden" declare that I and James Semple did indeed take the gold of the Confederate Treasury. With this fortune, I built this home, but I have left the rest of this gold to the one who now reads this passage. Fair well, and maybe this treasure will absolve me in the eyes of those who fought for the lost cause. The following page has the location as four bags are buried on the property." Amanda looked at Mike, the page with the location was gone...it had dissolved into dust over time.
By Mike Robinson3 years ago in Humans