Gridwalker306
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I golfed with my father in law today, at the annual roundup marking the end of the season and the closing of the clubhouse for the year. Time to bleed the lines and close it up for the winter.
After the golf, sitting around the clubhouse chit chatting and having a steak supper, a woman tapped me on the shoulder. She said "I heard you found a cufflink with the initials W.M. in my yard last year, could I please have a picture of it?". She introduced herself as the owner of the old house where I found the cufflink. She lives far away, and only comes up once a year to check on the house. An elderly friend of mine who watches the house when she's gone got me permission.
In the 1930's, her great grandparents bought the house from the the original owner and builder named William M_ _ _ _ _ _. The house was built in 1905 and is a gorgeous house, the nicest house in the area from that era. He was the banker, and rather successful I'd say. She has done tons of research on the family and the house, and has even gained landmark status getting this house onto the National Register of Historic Places. I didn't realize just how much she loves this house and the history surrounding it until I met and spoke with her tonight.
Locals told me that the property had been detected to death years ago, and for being such a good looking yard the finds were very scarce. No silver, only a few cents, and not even much junk. When I found the cufflink I was ecstatic! To me it was better than any coin. I spent many, many hours online trying to find a living relative, to no avail.
Back to tonight- when she asked for a picture I said "I can do better than a picture, I'll give it to you!". I ran home and got it, and when I put it into her hand her face lit up. I could tell she genuinely appreciated it. She told me it will stay with the house, in the old jewelry box her grandmothers wedding ring came in.
She and her father are in town for their yearly house maintenance visit for a few days, and she invited my wife and I to come take a tour of the house tomorrow. The house is original, hasn't been stripped out, which makes it special. Many times we have stood on the steps and looked in the windows and thought "man, I wish we could look inside". Well tomorrow is that day!
Thanks for reading this long winded story of the return of a humble cufflink! Here it is in her hand.
After the golf, sitting around the clubhouse chit chatting and having a steak supper, a woman tapped me on the shoulder. She said "I heard you found a cufflink with the initials W.M. in my yard last year, could I please have a picture of it?". She introduced herself as the owner of the old house where I found the cufflink. She lives far away, and only comes up once a year to check on the house. An elderly friend of mine who watches the house when she's gone got me permission.
In the 1930's, her great grandparents bought the house from the the original owner and builder named William M_ _ _ _ _ _. The house was built in 1905 and is a gorgeous house, the nicest house in the area from that era. He was the banker, and rather successful I'd say. She has done tons of research on the family and the house, and has even gained landmark status getting this house onto the National Register of Historic Places. I didn't realize just how much she loves this house and the history surrounding it until I met and spoke with her tonight.
Locals told me that the property had been detected to death years ago, and for being such a good looking yard the finds were very scarce. No silver, only a few cents, and not even much junk. When I found the cufflink I was ecstatic! To me it was better than any coin. I spent many, many hours online trying to find a living relative, to no avail.
Back to tonight- when she asked for a picture I said "I can do better than a picture, I'll give it to you!". I ran home and got it, and when I put it into her hand her face lit up. I could tell she genuinely appreciated it. She told me it will stay with the house, in the old jewelry box her grandmothers wedding ring came in.
She and her father are in town for their yearly house maintenance visit for a few days, and she invited my wife and I to come take a tour of the house tomorrow. The house is original, hasn't been stripped out, which makes it special. Many times we have stood on the steps and looked in the windows and thought "man, I wish we could look inside". Well tomorrow is that day!
Thanks for reading this long winded story of the return of a humble cufflink! Here it is in her hand.
I nominate for an honorable mention. Thanks for going above and beyond what was expected. I bet you were on cloud nine when you saw her reaction, Kudos to you.
