PREFATO RY N TE O .

THE fa mous story of Rip Van Winkl e first ap

eared 1 8 1 8 an d w as e s e Lon p in , r publi h d in don th e following y ear as on e of a series of pape rs which had th e c ollective title of Th e

Sketch- book o Geo re Cra on s f fi y y , thi being a pseud onym which Wa shington Irving

Th r e to se er of his or s. e o attach d v al w k auth ,

or New or 17 8 3 of o er b n in Y k in , a Sc tch fath and s o er w as res an Engli h m th , iding in Eng

h - k r He h ad land when t e Sketch boo appea ed . already become known to th e reading world of Britain by h is humorous and fictiti ous His

’ tor o New ork b D iedmch Knicker y f Y , y

r h er c n bocke . It is to t e sam e mythical Am i a

Dutchm an that h e ascribes th e admirabl e tale

e e rese e as th e rea er i e rom h r p nt d , d w ll l arn f th e s em e e e to ro esse ro tat nt pr fix d it , p f dly p (7) 8 o Prefat ry Note.

c edin ro th n of e e g f m e ne Geoffr y Crayon .

v e for er of e s Ir ing liv d a numb y ar in England,

a nd w as on e e s oore » intimat t rm with M , Camp

b e er o o er s s e ll , Sir Walt Sc tt , and th di tingui h d

n f h His er e rs ere m e o t e time. lat y a w spent

’ a t o e s oos . or s e h is re e W lf rt R t ( Sunny id ), tr at

on th e e so e e h e ed Riv r Hud n, and h r di in

18 5 9 .

Th e speciality of this editi on c onsists in th e i s r o s or o ro e ese llu t ati n by G d n B wn , and th

r h s peak fo thems elves . T e text is divided i o es of r o s s es or e th e nt pag va i u iz , in d r that p assages illustrated may c ome directly op h p osits t e respective illustrations. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIO N S.

R IP V A N I N W KLE .

Th e drea m Fron tispiece ’ Th e author s material An old Dutch garden ’ Rip s ancestor Th e village gossips Rip and th e children Rip fishing Assisting a n eighb our ’ Rip s wife and son Th e t ermagant wife ’ Wolf s characteristics ’ Th e t errors of a woman s t ongue Th e village club Nich olas Vedd er Th e club rout ed Rip and h is dog On th e mountain “ A voice calls Rip Van Winkle Th e meeting (9) 0 L st of us r 2 i Ill t ations.

e nd L nding a ha . O dd- looking personages Th e nine- pin players Th e first taste

Th e deserted hom e

i A p olit cian Federal or Democrat

R esting- place of Nicholas Vedder V an Bumm el translated Rip juni or

Like fath er like son

T h e rising generatio ’ D ora V an Winkle s grave T h s r eto e tory r ld . T 11 JiSt of Illustrations.

In th e hands of th e barber Henpe cked

EN S EE W THE LEG D or L PY HOLLO .

A pleasing lan d of drowsy h ead His sch ool-house Ichabod Cran e and h is sch olars A child on one knee Balt would sit smokin g Ichabod would carry on hi s sui t Th e goblin His partner in th e dance So e hi e m s s e a an d m t ng hug , i hap n, bl ck towering Gun powder seemed possessed with a demon th e er a f r hi In v y ct o hu ling s h ea d . Headpiece to Postscript Tailpiece to Postscript

HE WHENCE T STORY CAME .

! THE following tale w as found am ong th e

a e s of th e e e er oc er p p r lat Di drich Knick b k , an old en e a of New or wh o w as e g tl m n Y k, v ry curious in th e Dutch history of th e province and th e mann ers of th e d esc endants from its i hi mi e se t e s . His s o rese es pr tiv tl r t rical arch ,

o e er not lie so o oo s as h w v , did much am ng b k am o m en for th e or er are e ng , f m lam ntably s a on h is o r e o s ere s h e c nty fav u it t pic , wh a

o th e old r e s an d s ore e f und bu gh r , till m th ir wi es e e r ore so e a v , rich in that l g nda y l inv l

e to i h e e er er r e s o . e o e h e abl tru h t ry W n v , th f ,

e e o e e happ n d up n a g nuin Dutch family, s s its low - roo e r - o se nugly hut up in f d fa m h u , (13) 14 e Rip Van Winkl .

er a s e s ore h e oo e o it und pr ading ycam , l k d up n as a e s ed o e of - e er and littl cla p v lum black l tt ,

ed th e e l of o - o studi it with z a a b ok w rm .

Th e result of all these resea rch es w as a his » tory of th e province during th e reign of th e

t o er o s h e s e so e Du ch g v n r , which publi h d m years sinc e. Th ere h ave b ee n various opin

o s as to th e er r e of h is or i n lit ary cha act r w k, and to te th e is n ot a e er , ll truth , it whit b tt

o Its ie e is i u tha n it sh uld b e . ch f m rit ts ecr

io s r ee w as e pu n accu acy, which , ind d, a littl

es o e on its fi s e r e h as qu ti n d r t app a anc , but since bee n complem established : and it is n ow admitte d into all historical c ollections as a book of unquestionable authority .

Th e old gentleman died sh ortly after th e publication of h is work ; and n ow that h e is dead and gone it cannot do much harm to h is 15 Rip Van Winkle.

memory to say that his time might have been

h e er e o e e e muc b tt mpl y d in w ighti r lab ours.

He o e er w as to e h is o his , h w v , apt rid h bby ow n way ; and though it did now and then

kick up th e dust a little in th e eyes of his n e o rs r e e th e s of so e ighb u , and g i v pirit m friends for wh om h e felt th e tru est deference

ec o et h is erro s o es are re and aff ti n , y r and f lli

“ ” e ere ore so o er m mb d m in rr w than in ang , a n d it begins to b e suspected that h e n ever in»

r o tended to inju e or offend . B ut h wever his m em or m a b e re ed r s is s y y app ciat by c itic , it till

e e r n o ose oo o io h ld d a by ma y f lk, wh g d pin n is e o t t r e w ll w r h having, par icula ly by c rtain b s c — ers wh o a e o e so as to im i uit bak , h v g n far

ri his e ess on e r ew - e r es p nt lik n th i N y a cak ,

and have thus given him a chanc e for imm or

tality almost equal to th e b ein g stamped on a

’ W aterloo medal or a Qu een Ann e s farthing . !

x A P O ST HUMO U S W R iT l NC av a a -a mc ee oc fl m gm R x g xa .

B WVoden God of Sa ons y , x , r r w h nc omes W n esda th at is “ odensda F om e e c e y , y ,

Truth is a th ing th a t ever I will k eep

Unto th ylk e da y in wh ich I creep in to

s l h r C AR T W R ' G HT My epu c e . .

Whoever h as made a voyage up th e Hud ~ h son s re e er t e Kaatskill o s. , mu t m mb M untain

They are a dismembered branch of th e great

are see to th e Appalachian family, and n away

es of th e r er s e to o e w t iv , w lling up a n bl e 18 Rip Van Winkl .

er e of se so e e c ountry . Ev y chang a n , v ry

e of e er ee e er o r of th e chang w ath , ind d v y h u

ro es so e e th e i ! day, p duc m chang in mag cal

ues an d s a es of ese o a s e h h p th m unt in , and th y are re r e th e ood es far ga d d by all g wiv , and

h e e r as er e aro e ers . e t n a , p f ct b m t Wh n

e er is a r an d se ed e are o e w ath f i ttl , th y cl th d

e and r e e o out~ in blu pu pl , and print th ir b ld

es o n th e e r e e sk so et es lin cl a v ning y ; but m im ,

e th e res of th e a s e is o ess wh n t l nd cap cl udl , they will gather a h ood of gray vapours ab out

e r s mi s th e as r s of th e th i um t , which, in l t ay se sun o u e tting , will gl w and light p lik a

o crown of gl ry .

th e oo of ese o n s th e At f t th fairy m u tain ,

voyager may have d escried th e light smok e

r ro a e ose s e- r s cu ling up f m a vill g , wh hingl oof

e o th e rees s ere th e e gl am am ng t , ju t wh blu

e 2 0 Rip Van Winkl .

He w as a d esc endant oft h e Van Winkl es w h o

figured so gallantly in ' th e chivalrous days of

, e er v es o ed to P t Stuy ant, and acc mpani him

th e s e e of or s . He e ed i g F t Chri tina inh rit ,

o e er e of th e r er of h w v , but littl martial cha act

i r serv e h h s anc esto s. I have ob d that e w as a

s e oo - re h e w as oreo er impl , g d natu d man ; , m v ,

e o r o e e h en a kind n ighb u , and an b di nt ,

eek ed s d . eed to th e er cir p hu ban Ind , latt

cum stan ce might b e owing that m eekn ess of spirit which gain ed him such universal ponu

larity ; for th ose m en are most apt to b e ob se

e 2 2 Rip Van Winkl .

uious co roa w h o are e q and nciliating ab d, und r

e r th e discipline of shrews at h ome . Th i

' e e s o ess are rendered t mp r , d ubtl , pliant and

mallea ble in th e fiery furnace of domestic

r o r ai e re is or t ibulati n, and a cu t n l ctu w th all

th e sermons in th e world for tea ching th e vir

o - r r tues of patienc e and l ng suffe ing . A te ma

e ere ore so e res ec s b e gant wif may, th f , in m p t ,

o s ere o er e ess so c n id d a t l abl bl ing ; and if , Rip

r Van Winkle w as th i ce blessed .

erta is h e w as re t o r e C in it , that a g a fav u it

o th e oo es of th e e wh o am ng all g d wiv villag , , as s th e e sex oo h is in u ual with amiabl , t k part

s es e er e en all family quabbl ; and n v fail d , wh ever they talked those matters over in their e e oss s to all th e e on v ning g iping , lay blam

e Dam Van Winkle.

2 4 e Rip Van Winkl .

Th e re of th e e too o s o child n villag , , w uld h ut

o e e er h e ro He as with j y wh n v app ach ed . s s ed e s or s e e r s i t at th ir p t , mad th i plaything ,

e to es an d s oo r es taught th m fly kit h t ma bl , a nd o e o s o es of os s t es t ld th m l ng t ri gh t , wi ch ,

en er h e and Indians. Wh ev e w nt d odging a o th e e h e was s rro e b ut villag , u und d by a troo of em on h is s rts a p th , hanging ki , cl m

er on his o sa b ing back, and playing a th u nd tricks on him with impunity ; and n ot a dog would b ark at him throughout th e neighb or

o ho d .

2 6 e Rip Van Winkl .

’ Th e grea t error i n Rip s composition w as an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable

r o n o e ro h of labou . It c uld t b f m t e want assiduity or perseveranc e ; for h e would sit on

w et roc rod as o an d ea as a k, with a l ng h vy a

’ r s e and fish da o Ta tar lanc , all y with ut a

r r e e t o h e s o n ot b e en mu mu , v n h ugh h uld

o r e H o c u ag by a single nibble. e w uld carry — a fowling piec e on h is sh oulder for hours to

e er r ro oo s sw s g th , t udging th ugh w d and amp , an d ow a e to s oo a few up hill and d n d l , h t

rre s r o s squi l o wild pige n .

e 2 8 Rip Van Winkl .

He would never refuse to a neighbor e e th e ro es o w as ore os v n in ugh t t il , and a f m t man at all c ountry frolics for husking Indian

orn or s o e e es : th e o e of c , building t n f nc w m n th e e too se to e o to run villag , , u d mpl y him

e err s to do s e odd o s as th ir and , and uch littl j b th eir less obliging husbands would n ot do for

e th m.

30 e Rip Van Winkl .

or w as re to e to In a w d, Rip ady att nd any

’ b ody s business but h is ow n ; but as to d oing

m ee h is r or er fa ily duty, and k ping fa m in d , h os b e e found it imp si l .

t h e e re w as of n o use to In fac , d cla d it work on h is farm : it w as th e m ost pestilent little piec e of ground in th e wh ole country ; e e o e ro o v rything ab ut it w nt w ng, and w uld

r His e es ere o o s e of . g w ng, in pit him f nc w continually falling to pieces ; his cow would Ri V an 3 1 p Winkle.

go or get among th e cabbages ; weeds were sure to grow quicker in h is field than an ywh ere else ; th e rain always made a point of setting in just as h e had som e out door work to do ; so that though monial estate had dwindled away under his

e e re re ere was manag m nt, ac by ac , until th little more left than a mere pa tch

or o oes et w as th e o s - con c n and p tat , y it w r t ditioned farm in th e neighb orhood . 3 2 Rip Van Wink le.

His c ren too were as r e hild , , agg d and wild as e e on e o i to od . H s son if th y b l g d n b y Rip , an r e o te h is ow n e ess ro u chin b g t n in lik n , p mised to inh erit th e habits with th e old clothes of h is er He w a r roo fath . s gen e ally seen t p

’ i e o h is ot er s ee s e e ing l k a c lt at m h h l , quipp d

’ r of h is er s as —off sk s in a pai fath c t galliga in , which h e had much ado to h old up with one

as fin e oes h er r hand , a lady d t ain in bad

r weath e .

e o e er w as on e of. Rip Van Winkl , h w v ,

ose or s of oo s e - o e dis th happy m tal , f li h , w ll il d

os io s w h o e th e or e s eat e p it n , tak w ld a y, whit

re or ro e er b e ot b ad b wn , which v can g with

e s o or ro e o rath er l a t th ught t ubl , and w uld starve on a penny than work for a po und . If

e to se h e o e s e e l ft him lf, w uld hav whi tl d lif away in perf ect c ontentment ;

3 4 an e Rip V Winkl .

b ut his wife kept c ontinually dinning in h is e s o h is e ess h is re ess ess and ar ab ut idl n , ca l n ,

ri n h i th e ruin h e w as b nging o s fam ily .

or oo and h er o e w as in M ning, n n , night, t ngu

ess o e er h e s i or c antly g ing, and v ything a d did w as sure to produc e a torrent of h ouseh old

on f re eloqu ence . Rip had but e way o plying to e res of th e and fre all l ctu kind , that by

He qu ent use had grown into a habit . s r e h is s o ers s oo h is e ast h ugg d h uld , h k h ad, c

is h o h is e es s o . e e up y , but aid n thing Th , w v r , always provoked a fresh voll ey from h is wife ; so h e w as to off h is o es that fain draw f rc , and — ta ke to th e outside of th e h ous e th e only side

e o s to h en - ee e which, in truth, b l ng a p k d husband .

3 6 e Rip Van Winkl .

’ Rip s sole d om estic adh erent w as h is dog

o wh o w as as h en - ee ed as h is W lf, much p k

master; for Dame Van Winkle regarded th em

as o o s . en ess e e oo e c mpani n in idl , and v n l k d

upon W olf with an evil ey e as th e cause of

’ h is m s e s o so o e s r e a t r g ing ft n a t ay . Tru it

is o s of s r efi an o o r , in all p int pi it b tting h n u

e do h e w as as o r eo s as abl g, c u ag u an animal — ever scoured th e woods b ut what c ourage

can with stand th e ever- during and all- beset

’ ting t errors of a woman s tongu e ? Th e

o e o e tere th e o se his es e m m nt W lf n d h u cr t f ll ,

h is oo e to th e o or r e b e tail dr p d gr und, cu l d

w ee h is e s h e s e e b o t n l g , n ak d a ut with a gal

o s air s m anv s e o e l w , ca ting a id l ng glanc at

e e th e e s o s Dam Van Winkl , and at l a t fl uri h

of a broomstick or ladle h e would fly to th e

r r d oo with yelping p ecipita tion .

3 8 e Rip Van Winkl .

Times grew wo rse and worse with

Winkle as yea rs of matrimony rolled on : a

ar em er e er e o s t a e a t t t p n v m ll w wi h g , and sharp tongue is th e only edged tool t hat grows

ee e o s use k n r with c n tant .

4 0 Rip Van Winkle.

For o e h e se to o so e se a l ng whil u d c n l him lf, w e r e ro o e re e h n d iv n f m h m , by f qu nting a

of e e of th e sa es oso kind p rp tual club g , phil ph ers o er e e so es of th e e , and th idl p r nag villag ; which h eld its sessions on a b ench ' v b efore a s l inn es e r ortr ma l , d ignat d by a ubicund p ait

i e r e h r e of H s Maj esty G o g t e Thi d . Here th y

se to sit th e s e ro o u d in had , th ugh a l ng lazy

’ s er s s ess o e e umm day, talking li tl ly v r villag

oss or e en ess s ee s or es a o g ip, t lling dl l py t i b ut

B o nothing . ut it w uld have been worth any

’ sta tesman s mon ey to have h eard th e profound

s ss o s so e es oo e w e di cu i n that m tim t k plac , h n by chance an old newspaper fell into their

s ro so e as r hand f m m p sing t aveller.

42 Rip V an Winkle.

How solemnly they would listen to th e con tents as drawled out by D erri ck m e! th e s oo s er er e r e e , ch lma t , a dapp l a n d littl

w h o w as n ot to b e e th e ost man , daunt d by m

l gigantic wor in th e dictionary ; and h ow sagely th ey would deliberate upon public events some m onths after they had taken

Th e o o s of is o e place. pini n th junt w re com

44 Rip Van Winkle.

is e h e w as r re e to s ea b ut It tru a ly h ard p k ,

His adh er smoked his pipe inc essantly . e s o e er for e e re m an h as h is nt , h w v ( v ry g at

ere s er ec e stoo adh nt ), p f tly und r d him , and

e h i o o s e knew h ow to gath r s pini n . Wh n any

w as re or re e s e se thing that ad lat d di pl a d him, h e w as observed to smoke his pipe veh em e an d to se or s o re e and ntly, nd f th h rt , f qu nt, angry puffs ; but wh en pleas ed h e would in

e th e s o e s o r hal m k l wly and t anquilly, and emit it in light and placid clouds ; and some

es th e e ro h is o and tim , taking pip f m m uth , letting th e fragrant vapour curl ab out h is

ose o r e n od his e in o e of n , w uld g av ly h ad t k n

er e ro o p f ct app bati n .

4 6 n e Rip Van Wi kl .

From even this strong- h old th e unlucky

Rip was at lengt h routed by his termagant

e wh o o s e reak o th e wif , w uld udd nly b in up n

r of th e sse e th e t anquility a mblag , and call

~membe rs all to na ught ; n or w as that augu st

erso e o s e er sel s red p nag , Nich la V dd him f, ac

o th e to e of s erri e V r o fr m daring ngu thi t bl i ag ,

wh o charged him outright with encouragi ng

s n s of e h er hu ba d in habit idl ness .

4 8 e Rip Van Winkl .

Poor Rip w as at last reduced almost to de

h is o er e to es e ro spair ; and nly alt nativ , cap f m th e labour of th e farm and th e clamour of his i e a as to a e n s ro w f , t k gun in ha d and t ll

ere h e o so e away into th e woods. H w uld m

es se se th e oo of ree tim at him lf at f t a t , and

' s e th e on en s of his e i Wo har c t t wall t w th lf, with whom h e sympathized as a fellow

“ r e r h sufferer in p rsecution . P oo “ olf e

“ ’ o sa s res s e s e e a o s e w uld y , thy mi t l ad th d g lif of : e er s ve it but n v mind , my lad , whil t I li , thou shalt n ever want a friend to st and b v

” ee l o o his oo s th W lf w uld wag tail, l k wi t

’ his s er s e o s ee fully in ma t fac , and if d g can f l

er e e e h e e o e th e se pity, I v ily b li v r cipr cat d nti h m ent with all is heart . s o e Rip Van Winkl .

In a long ramble of kind on a fine au~ tum n al ha d o s o s s r e day, Rip unc n ci u ly c ambl d to on e of th e high est parts of th e Kaatsk ill

Mountains. He w as after h is favourite sport of s rre —s oo th e s so es qui l h ting, and till litud had ech oed a n d re- echoed with th e reports of his

B n in h re . a t e e gun g and fatigu d , th w him se e th e er oo on ree o lf, lat in aft n n , a g n kn ll , ccv ared with mounta in herbage that crown ed

h e b row of re t a p cipice .

5 2 e Rip Van Winkl .

From an opening b etwee n th e trees h e could overlook all th e lower c ountry for many a

H saw a e mile of rich woo dland . e at distanc th e or so far far b e o m ov l dly Hud n , , l w him ,

on its s e b ut es o rse h th e ing il nt maj tic c u , wit re e o of r e o or th e s of ' a fl cti n a pu pl cl ud, ail

e e e e s ee on its lagging bark, h r and th r l ping

ss oso s os se th e gla y b m, and at la t l ing it lf in

blu e highlands.

On th e other side h e looked down into a

ee o e o e s d p m untain gl n , wild, l n ly, and hag

ed th e b o o fi e wi r e s ro g , tt m ll d th f agm nt f m th e e ffs s e e imp nding cli , and carc ly light d by th re r f h un F r o e flected ays o t e setting s . o s me time Rip lay musing on this scene : evening k 5 3 Rip Van Win le.

w as gradually advancing ; th e mountains b e gan to th row their long blue shadows over th e valleys ; h e saw that it would b e dark long

e ore h e o e the e h e b f c uld r ach villag , and heaved a sigh when h e thought of encounter

th e f ing terrors o Dame Van Winkle.

As h e w as about. to desc end h e heard a

“ o e ro s e oo v ic f m a di tanc hall ing, Rip Van

” Winkle ! Rip Van Winkle ! He looked

o o see ot ro i r und, but c uld n hing but a c w w ng h ing its solitary flight across t e mountain . He

o h is s e e e e th ught fancy mu t hav d c iv d him ,

r e to es e e h e e and tu n d again d c nd , wh n h ard th e sam e cry ring through th e still evening

“ Rip Van Wink le ! 5 4 an kle Rip V Win .

” Rip V an Winkl e ! at th e same time Wolf

s e his bri tl d up back , and, giving a

’ s e to h is s er s s e oo e r kulk d ma t id , l king f a fully

o o h e e n ow e a ue d wn int t gl n . Rip f lt vag appreh ension stealing over him ; h e looked

o s th e s e rec o anxi u ly in am di ti n,

5 6 l Rip Van Wink e.

and perceived a strange figure sl owly t oiling

th e ro s an d e er th e e up ck , b nding und w ight

e h r n h i of som thing e ca ried o s back . He

w as surprised to see any human b eing in this

lonelv and unfrequ ent ed plac e ; but supposing

it to b e som e on e of th e n eighb ourh ood in

ee of h is ss s a e h e s e e d o to n d a i t nc , ha t n d wn i ld i v e t.

On n earer approach h e w as still m ore sur

’ prised at th e singularity of th e stranger s ap

r n He w as s or s re- u old pea a ce . a h t qua b ilt

e o s r r e f ll w, with thick bu hy hai , and a g izzl d

His ess w as of th e beard . dr antique Dutch — fashion a cloth j erkin strapped round th e

s —se er s of ree es th e o er on e wai t v al pair b ch , ut of e o e e or e o s of ampl v lum , d c at d with r w but

o s o th e s es es th e ees. t n d wn id , and bunch at kn

He bore on his should er a stout k eg that

5 8 e Rip Van Winkl .

seemed full and made signs for Rip

ro to app ach and assist him with th e load .

Though rather shy a n d distrustful of this n ew

e o e h is s acquaintanc , Rip c mpli d with u ual

r re e e o er alac ity ; and, mutually li ving ach th ,

e ere rro re th y clamb d up a na w gully, appa ntly

d o e th e dry b e of a mountain t rr nt.

6 0 e Rip Van Winkl .

As e sce e e e n ow an d e th y a nd d , Rip v ry th n

ea o ro e s e s e h rd l ng lling p al lik di tant thund r,

see e to ss e out of ee e or that m d i u a d p ravin ,

er e e ee o ro s o a rath cl ft, b tw n l fty ck , t w rd

o e He which th eir rugged path c nduct d .

sed for st s os to b e pau an in ant, but upp ing it th e mutterin g of on e of th ose transient

er- s o e s o te a e e in thund h w r , which f n t k plac h o n e s e ocee e . ss m u tain h ight , pr d d Pa ing

ro th e e e e to o o th ugh ravin , th y cam a h ll w,

ik e s e re s o e e r l a mall amphith at , urr und d by p

en dicular re i i es o er th e r s of p p c p c , v b ink which

e rees s o ei es so imp nding t h t th r branch , that y ou only caught glimpses of th e azure sky and

h i i th e ole t e bright even ng cloud . Dur ng wh 6 1 Rip Van Winkle.

time Rip and his compani on had lab oured on in sil ence ; for th ough th e former m arvelled greatly what c ould b e th e obj ect of carrying

k e of or s o a n et a g liqu up thi wild m unt i , y th ere w as something strange an d in compre h ensib le about th e unknown that inspired aw e and e ed ch ck familiarity .

e te n th e e re n ew o ec s On n ri g amphith at , bj t

of wonder presen ted themselves . On a level sp ot in the centre w as a c ompany of odd look

- ing personages playing at nin e pins . They were dres sed in a quaint outlandish fashion : so e o e s o o e s o e s e s i m w r h rt d ubl t , th r j rkin , w th

o n es e e s os of e l ng k iv in th ir b lt , and m t th m

e o o s ree es of si il s e it had n rm u b ch , m ar tyl w h

’ of h that t e guide s. 6 2 Rip Van Winkle.

e r s es too ere e r: on e Th i vi ag , , w p culia had

a e e b ro e s s a l rg h ad , ad fac and mall piggi h eyes ; th e fac e of another seem ed to c onsist e e of ose was s r o e ntir ly n , and u m unt d by a — e s r o set off a e red whit uga l af hat, with littl

’ e r o s c ock s tail . Th y all had be a ds of vari u

r n shap es and colours . Th e e w as o e wh o

e e to b e h e o er He w as s em d t c mmand . a

sto old e e a e er- b e e ut g ntl m n , with a w ath at n

o e e h e ore e o e ro c unt nanc ; w a lac d d ubl t , b ad

e er - ro e b lt and hang , high c wn d hat and

e er red s oc s - ee e s oes f ath , t king , and high h l d h

’ Th e o e ro re with roses in them . wh l g up mind ed Rip of th e figures in an old Flemish painting in th e parlour of Dom inic Van

Sh aick th e e so , villag par n , and which had be en brought over from Holland at th e time of th e settlement .

6 4 n e Rip Van Wi kl .

see e r r odd to w as What m d pa ticula ly Rip , th at though these folk were evidently amus

e se es et e i e th e ing th m lv , y th y mainta n d

r es a es th e os s er o s s e e g av t f c , m t my t i u il nc , and

were withal th e most melanch oly party of

r h er i o n pleasu e e had e v w tnessed . N thing i terrupte d th e stilln ess of th e scene but the

o se of th e s e e er e e e n i ball , which, wh n v th y w r ro e e oe o th e o s e r ll d , ch d al ng m untain lik umb

ling pe als of thunder.

A s Rip and his c ompanion approach ed

e e s e es s e ro e r th m , th y udd nly d i t d f m th i play,

and stared at him with such fixed statue- like

e s s r e o a - lust gaz , and uch t ang , unc uth, l ck n

o e a es a h is e e i hin c unt n nc , th t h art turn d w t

h is ees s o e o e e . him , and kn m t t g th r

e 6 6 Rip Van Wink l .

His companion n ow th e contents of th e k e o r e fla ons e s s to g int la g g , and mad ign

to o th o H him wait up n e c mpa ny . e obeyed with fear a n d trembling ; they quaffed th e

or ro o s e e e re r e liqu in p f und il nc , and th n tu n d

ir to th e game .

’ By d egrees Rip s aw e and appreh ension

H e e e re e n o e e s s e . e ub id d v n v ntu d , wh n y w as fix e o to s e th e e er e d up n him, ta t b v ag , which h e found had much of th e flavour of

ds exc ellent Hollan .

6 8 Ri e p Van Winkl .

He w as naturally and w as soon

h r tempted to repeat t e d aught .

7 0 e Rip Van Winkl .

O n e taste provoked an oth er; and h e reiterated h is s s to th e fla on so o e e vi it g ft n, that at l ngth h is se ses ere o er o ere h is e es s n w v p w d , y wam i n h is e h is e r e e h ad, h ad g adually d clin d , and h e fell into a deep sl eep .

7 2 Rip Van Winkle.

On waking h e found himself on th e green knoll whence h e had first seen th e old man

He e h i — of th e glen . rubb d s eyes it w as a

r bright sunny m orning . Th e bi ds were h op

w e n m o th e s es ping and t itt ri g a ng bu h , and th e ea e was ee o e s gl wh ling al ft, and br a ting

“ ” th e e o a ree e . re pur m unt in b z Su ly, thought

“ ”

e n ot s e e e . Rip . I hav l pt h r all night He re

e th e o r e es e ore h s call d ccu r nc b f e fell a leep . — Th e strange m an with a k eg of liqu or th e — mo untain ravine th e wild retreat among th e

— - rocks th e w oebegone party at nine pins

—“ th e flagon Oh ! that flagon ! that wicked

” “ fla on ! o e se s g th ught Rip, what xcu hall I

” make to Dame V a n Winkle ?

He oo ed o for h is e l k r und gun ; but, in plac 73 Rip Van Winkle.

— of th e e e o e o - e e h e cl an , w ll il d f wling pi c ,

o old fire- oc th e e f und an l k lying by him, barr l

usted s th e oc off incr with ru t, l k falling , and

- n th e stock worm eat en . He ow suspecte d that

th e grave royste rs of th e m ountain had put

o osed a trick up n him , and , having d him with

r h i l o o e of s . o liqu , had r bb d him gun W f,

too is e e h e e , had d app ar d ; but might hav

e r r d H strayed away after a squirr l o part i ge . e

s e er s o e h is e b ut whi tl d aft him, and h ut d nam ,

all in vain ; th e ech oes repeated h is whistle

n o d w a to s o o s b e see . and h ut, but g n

He d etermined to revi sit th e sc en e of the

’ as e e s o h e m et l t v ning gamb l, and , if with any

of th e t to e h is do and . As par y, d mand g gun 7 4 Ri an in e p V W kl .

h e ose to a h e o mse s th e r w lk, f und hi lf tiff in

o s n h is s j int , and wa ting in u ual activity .

“ ' ese m ountain b e ds do n ot ee m e Th agr with ,

“ thought Rip ; and if this frolic should lay m e i of th e r e s s up w th a fit h umati m , I hall h ave a blessed time with Dame V an Winkle.

“ 7 6 e Rip Van Winkl .

With some difficulty h e got down int o th e glen : h e found th e gully up which h e and h is companion ha d ascended th e preceding e e to h is s o s e o v ning ; but, a t ni hm nt, a m untain st e w as n ow o i o n e r am f am ng d w it, l aping

o oc to roc fi th e e fr m r k k, and lling gl n with ba r H s . e o e er e s bbling mu mur h w v , mad hift to s r e its s es or h is o so e c ambl up id , w king t il m

ro e s of ir sassa ras way th ugh thick t b ch , f , and

- e so e es e or en witch haz l, and m tim tripp d up t angled by th e wild grape- vines that twisted t e r o s or e r s ro ree to ee h i c il t nd il f m t tr , and

rea of e or his sp d a kind n tw k in path .

At length h e rea ch ed to where th e ravine had opened through th e cliffs to th e amphi th eatre ; but n o trac es of such opening re

i Th e ro s rese e e e ma ned . ck p nt d a high imp n trab le o e th e orre e wall, v r which t nt cam tumb 7 7 Rip Van Winkle.

l n s ee of e er oam e to i g in a h t f ath y f , and f ll in a ro ee s ro th e s o s of b ad d p ba in, black f m had w

th e s rro ores . ere e oor u unding f t H , th n , p Rip

r e w as b ought to a stand . He again call d and w histled after h is dog; h e w as only answered

th e of o of e ro s s or by cawing a fl ck idl c w , p t ing high in air ab out a dry tree that overhung

s re e wh o se e e a unny p cipic ; and , cur in th ir

‘ e e o see e to oo o s off l vati n , m d l k d wn and c at

’ h e oor w as to b e t p man s p erplexities . What d one ? th e morning w as passing away and Rip fe r He lt famished fo want of his breakfast . grieved to give up h is dog and gun ; h e d read ed to meet his wife ; but it would not do t o s n He s oo his tarve among th e mou tains. h k h e s o e e th e us fire- o ad , h uld r d r ty l ck, and , with

e r of o e n e e his a h a t full tr ubl and a xi ty, turn d steps homeward . 7 8 Rip Van Winkl e.

A s h e approa ched th e village h e m et a

er of eo e o e o h e n e numb p pl , but n n wh m k w,

so e s r r se for h e which m what u p i d him, had thought himself acquainted with every on e in

th e o r ro . e ress too w as of c unt y und Th ir d , , a different fashion from that to which h e was

s re w accustomed . They all ta d at him ith e r s of s r se e e er tl: ‘ y qual ma k urp i , and, wh n v

s e r e es o r StI' O k t d ca t th i y up n him, inva iably

Th e o s re e e of s th eir chins. c n tant curr nc thi

s re e o r to do th e ge tu induc d Rip, inv lunta ily, s e e to h is s o s e h e o his am , wh n , a t ni hm nt , f und b eard had grown a foot long !

80 e Rip Van Winkl .

He had n ow entered th e skirts of th e vil

tr0 0 of s r e re ran h is lage. A p t ang child n at

ee s oo er o h is h l , h ting aft him, and p inting at

r Th n ot on e of e . e o s too gray b a d d g , , which h e reco e for old e r e gniz d an acquaintanc , ba k d

as h e ssed Th e er e w as at him pa . v y villag

r alte ed ; it w as larger and more popul ous.

Th ere were rows of h ouses which h e had

e er see e ore ose ee n v n b f , and th which had b n h is s r familiar haunt had disappeared . St ange — names were over th e doors stran ge faces at

— w th e windows e verything as strange. His mind n ow misgave him ; h e began to doubt wh eth er both h e an d th e world around him

re s w as h is were n ot b ewitch ed . Su ly thi

e e h e e th e nativ villag , which had l ft but day

b efore ! Th ere stood th e Kaatskill Moun 8 1 Rip Van Winkle. — tains there ran th e silver Huds on at a dis — tance there w as every hill and dale precisely — as it had alw ays been Rip w as sorely per

” lex ed fla on s o h e p That g la t night, th ught ,

“ ” h as addled my poor h ead sadly !

It w as with some difficulty that h e found th e to h is own o se h e a way h u , which p

roach ed s e aw e e e e e m o p with il nt , xp cting v ry m ent to h ear th e shrill voic e of Dam e Van

H o h Winkle. e f und t e h ouse gon e to decay

—th e oo e th e o s s te ed r f fall n in , wind w hat r ,

r h s - s e an d th e doo s off t e hinge . A half tarv d do oo ed e o w as s n g, that l k lik W lf, kulki g

e about it . Rip call d him by name ; but th e

ur s e s o e h is c ee sse on . narl d, h w d t th , and pa d

—“ This w as an unkind cut indeed My very

’ “ ” do s ed oo h as o o e g, igh p r Rip, f rg tten m ! 6 sz an e Rip V Winkl .

He e ere th e o se to e th e nt d h u , which , t ll

r e e ha d s e t uth , Dam Van Winkl alway k pt in

e or er. w as e or or n at d It mpty, f l n, and appa r n l s es e t y abandon ed . Thi d olateness over — came all his connubial fears h e loudly called — for h is wife and children th e lonely cham

e s r for o e i h is o ce b r ang a m m nt w th v i , and

e then all again w as silenc .

8 4 e Rip Van Winkl .

He n ow rr e o as e e to hu i d f rth , and h t n d

th e village inn- but it too w as

r e ri e gon e. A la g ck ty woo d en building St ood i n i ts ce re do s so e pla with g at gaping win w , m

of them broken and m ended with old hats

e o s o e th e oor wa s a e and p ttic at , and v r d p int d

“ h o o e Jo h a oo e. T e Uni n H t l, by nat n D littl V n e 8 5 Rip a Winkl .

Instead of th e great tree that used to sh elter th e e e of ore ere n ow qui t littl Dutch inn y , th w as re re t e o e i a d a all nak d p l , w th on th e to oo e e red i h p that l k d lik a n g tcap,

ro w as e fla and f m it flutt ring a g, w as a singular assemblage of stars and stri pes

— ll s w as s r e an d o e en a thi t ang inc mpr h sible. 8 6 e Rip Van Winkl .

e on th e s o e er th e He rec ogniz d ign , h w v ,

e of eor e er h e ruby fac King G g , und which had smoked so many a peac eful pipe ; but

Th e even this w as singularly metam orph osed . red c oat w as changed for on e of blu e and

s or w as e th e s e buff, a w d h ld in hand in t ad of s e re th e e w as e or te a c pt , h ad d c a d with a cook ed er e w as e in hat, and und n ath paint d

e r e s ENER A SHING T ON: larg cha act r , G L WA

ere w as as s o of o ou Th , u ual, a cr wd f lk ab t th e oor o e re o e Th d but n n that Rip c ll cted . e

er r er of th e eo e see e e v y cha act p pl m d chang d .

ere w as s s s o s o e Th a bu y, bu tling, di putati u t n

o s e of th e sto ed ab ut it, in t ad accu m phlegm

ro s r i and d w y t anqu llity.

8 8 e Rip V an Winkl .

He looked in vain for th e sage Nicholas

e er h his roa e o e and V dd , wit b d fac , d ubl chin,

r o e teri o s of to o fai l ng pip , ut ng cl ud bacc smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van B um ~ m el th e s oo s e o o th e con , ch lma t r, d ling f rth

r e of t ents of an ancient n ewspape . In plac — t ese ea o s oo e o h is h , a l n bili u l king f ll w, with

o e s of s w as r p ck t full handbill , ha anguing — vehem ently about rights of citizens elec — — — tions members of congress lib erty Bunk

’ ’ — — - er s- hill heroes of S eventy six an d other words which were a p erfect B abylonish jar

n gon to th e bewild ered V a Winkle.

9 0 Rip Van Wink le.

Th e appearance of Rip with h is long — ri ed e r h is s o e e h is g zzl b a d, ru ty f wling pi c ,

o ress an d r of o e unc uth d , an a my w m n and

i re h is ee s soo r e th e at ch ld n at h l , n att act d

tenti on of th e tavern politician s. They

o e ro e e h im ro e cr wd d und him, y ing f m h ad

r ri Th or r to foot with g eat cu osity . e ato h ustled to r n up him, and, d awi g him partly

“ ” as e re on s e h e o e ? id , inqui d, which id v t d

st re s o e Rip a d in vacant tupidity . An th r short but bu sy little fellow pulled him by th e r s on oe re h is arm, and i ing tipt , inqui d in

“ ” e ar e er h e w as e era or e o ra ? , wh th F d l D m c t

9 2 van e Rip Winkl .

Rip w as equally at a loss to c omprehend th e qu estion ; wh en a kn owing self- important old

e e s r o e e h is g ntl man , in a ha p c ck d hat, mad

ro th e ro e to th e way th ugh c wd, putting th m r e h is e o s as h e sse ight and l ft with lb w pa d , a n d se e ore e , planting him lf b f Van Winkl ,

it one arm k o th e o er res on w h a imb , th ting h is a e h is ee ey es s r e e c n , k n and ha p hat p n tratin as ere o h is er so de g, it w , int v y ul,

“ m anded s ere o e o , in an au t t n , what br ught him to th e electi on with a gun on h is s o er m ob his ee s an d e er h uld , and a at h l , wh th

” h e meant to breed a riot in th e village ?

’ s ! e e e e so e dis Ala g ntl m n , cri d Rip, m what

“ a e oor e t e of m y d , I am a p qui t man, a na iv

h e o s e of th e k i t e plac , and a l yal ubj ct ng, e 9 3 Rip Van Winkl .

” G od b less him ! Here a gen eral shout burst

—“ from th e bystand ers A Tory ! a Tory ! a

” spy ! a refugee ! hustle him ! away with him !

It w as with grea t difficulty that th e self- im portant man in th e c oc ked hat restored ord er; an d ss e e o s e of , having a um d a t nf ld au t rity

o e e of th e o br w, d mand d again unkn wn cul

ri h e e ere for o h e p t what cam th , and wh m was seeking ? Th e poor man humbly assured

h e e n o r b ut ere e him that m ant ha m , m ly cam there in search of some of h is n eighbors wh o

r used to keep ab out th e tave n .

“ — r — Well w h o a e they na me them .

e o i se o e ‘ Rip b th ught h m lf a m m nt , and in

“ ’ ” ui ed e e s o s e er? q r , Wh r Nich la V dd 94 e Rip Van Winkl .

ere w as s e e for e e Th a il nc a littl whil ,

old m an re e n o e an pli d , in a thin pipi g v ic ,

“ o s e er? h e is ea o e Nich la V dd why, d d and g n these eighteen years ! The re w as a w ooden tombstone i n th e church - yard that used to tell

’ ” a o s ro e o e too ! all b ut him, but that tt n and g n

e 9 6 Rip Van Winkl .

’ ” Wh ere s B rom Dutcher?

h e e off to th e r th e e Oh , w nt a my in b gin ning of th e w ar; some say h e w as killed at

- — th e storming of Stony P oint oth ers say h e w as drown e d in a squall at th e foot of An

’ ’ o o —h e e er m e tony s Nose. I d n t kn w n v ca

” back again .

“ ’ Wh ere s Van Bumm el th e school

” master?

“ He e off to th e s too w as re w nt war , a g at

e er is n ow o ess. militia g n al, and in C ngr

’ Rip s h eart died away at h earing of th ese

9 8 e Rip Van Winkl .

sad es h is o e r en s chang in h m and f i d , and

se s o th e or finding him lf thu al n e in w ld.

e s e e too re Ev ry an w r puzzl d him , by t ating

of s e o o s a ses of e of uch n rm u l p tim , and mat

t ers which h e c ould n ot underst and : w ar

— - c ongress Stony P oint ; h e had n o courage to

ask a er ore e s e out ft any m fri nd , but cri d in

es r oes o o ere o Ri d pai , D n b dy h kn w p Van

” Winkle ?

“ ” e ! e e tw o or Oh , Rip Van Winkl xclaim d

“ ’ ree to b e s e s th ; Oh , ur ; that Rip Van Win kle o r e e e s th e r e . y nd , l aning again t t

oo e e e re se o te Rip l k d , and b h ld a p ci c un r part of himself as h e w ent up th e mountain

e as e a as r e . appar ntly lazy, and c rt inly agg d

Th e poor fellow w as n ow c ompletely con

H o h i wn o e . e e s o e t f und d d ubt d id n ity, and

e er h e w as se or o wh th him lf an ther m an.

e 100 Rip Van Winkl .

In th e midst of h is bewilderment th e man in

e w h o h e w as and th e cocked hat d emand d , what w as h is nam e ?

“ ” ’ o s e e h e h is w s G od kn w , xclaim d , at it

“ ’ — ’ en d I m n ot myself I m som eb ody el se

’ — — ’ that s m e yonder n o that s somebody else

ot o s oe s —I w as se s g int my h my lf la t night ,

’ e s ee on th e o an d e e but I f ll a l p m untain, th y v

’ n e e e s e cha g d my gun , and v rything chang d ,

’ ’ ’ e e a s and I m chang d, and I can t t ll wh t my

” e or w h o ! nam , I am

Th e b y - standers b egan n ow to look at ea ch o er n od s fi e th , , wink igni cantly, and tap th ir

ers a s e r ore ea s h er w fing ag in t th i f h d . T e as

s er so b o se r th e a whi p al a ut cu ing gun , and keeping th e old fellow from d oing mischief at th e very suggestion of which th e self- im portan t man in th e cocked hat retired with

102 Rip Van Winkle.

s r o e some precipitation . At thi c itical m m nt a fresh c omely woman pressed through th e throng to get a pe ep at th e gray- bearded

Sh e h er a s man . had a chubby child in rm , h i r e e s oo s e to . which, f ight n d at l k , b gan cry

“ ” “ s ! r e sh e s ou e oo ! Hu h , Rip c i d , hu h , y littl f l ’ ’ h th e old man w on t hurt y ou. T e nam e of th e th e air of th e o h er th e o e of child, m t , t n h er o e e e r of e o e o s v ic , all awak n d a t am r c ll cti n in h is mind .

1 04 Rip Van Winkle.

” o r m e oo om n ? Wh at is y u na , my g d w a

h e asked .

“ ni r Judith G arde e .

’ ” And your fath er s name ?

oor i e was h is Ah, p man , Rip Van W nkl

’ name ; but it s twenty years since h e went a a ro o e his un and e e h as w y f m h m with g , n v r

ee e r of e Hi do o e b n h a d sinc . s g came h m

o e er h e s o i se with ut him ; but wh th h t h m lf, or w as rri e th e n s o od ca d away by India , n b y

”

w r . can tell . I as then but a little gi l

Rip had but one qu estion more to ask ; but h e put it with a faltering voic e :

“ ’ ” Wh ere s your m oth er?

she too h ad e a s o ti e Oh, di d but h rt m sinc e ; sh e broke a blood - vessel in a fit of

” - r passion at a New England p edla .

106 Rip Van Winkle.

T ere w as ro of o ort e s in h a d p c mf , at l a t,

h s e Th o e o t i int lligenc e . e h n st man c uld

o s n o r He t h is c ntain him elf o l nge . caugh

“ r h r h r daughte and e child in is a ms. I am

” —“ your father ! cried h e Young Rip V an — Winkle onc e old Rip Van Winkle n ow !

” D oes n ob ody know p oor Rip Van Winkle !

s oo e old o tot All t d amaz d until an w man,

out ro o th e ro h er tering f m am ng c wd, put

to h er ro eer e hand b w, and p ing und r it in

“ h is e for om e ex e e fac a m nt, claim d , Sur — en ough ! it is Rip Van Winkle it is himself !

e o e o e old e o r— W lc m h m again , n ighb u Why, wh ere have y ou b een th ese twenty long

years

1 08 Rip Van Winkle.

’ s s or w as soo o for the o e Rip t y n t ld, wh l twen ty years had b een to him but as on e Th night . e n eighb ors stared when th ey h eard it ; some w ere seen to wink at each o er e r o es r th , and put th i t ngu in thei cheeks ; and th e se - or th e oc e lf imp tant man in c k d hat , wh o e th e w as o er re r e , wh n alarm v , had tu n d to th e fie s re e o th e or e s of h is ld, c w d d wn c n r — mouth and sh ook h is h ead upon which there w as a gen eral shaking of th e h ead through out

e th e assemblag .

as e er e o e er to e th e It w d t min d, h w v , tak

d e V anderdonk w h o was opinion of ol P ter ,

h roa . see n slowly advancing up t e d

10 an e 1 Rip v Winkl .

He w as a desc endant of th e historian of that

e wh o ro e on e of th e e r es o s nam , w t a li t acc unt

h r r h os of t e p ovinc e. P ete w as t e m t ancient

of th e e e e se inhabitant villag , and w ll v r d in all th e wonderful events and traditions of th e

or H reco e e o e e ood . e n ighb h ll ct d Rip at nc ,

and c orrob orated h is story in th e most satis

r r He ss re th e o facto y mann e . a u d c mpany

w as e o ro h is an that it a fact, hand d d wn f m

cestor th e s ori th e Kaatskill o hi t an , that M un

tains had always been haunted by strange

s w as fi e a th re being . That it af rm d th t e g at

12 n e 1 Rip Van Wi kl .

To e o s o s o th e o a mak a l ng t ry h rt, c mp ny broke up and to th e m ore impor

’ s tant c onc erns of th e election . Rip daughter took him h ome to live with h er; sh e had a s e - r s e o se s o eer nug, w ll fu ni h d h u , and a t ut ch y

r er for s o reco e te fa m a hu band , wh m Rip ll c d for on e of th e urchins that used to climb

’ h i A s n e r wh o s . s to so o up n back Rip and h i , w as th e o of se see e ai s ditt him lf, n l aning ag n t

th e ree h e w as e o e to or on th e t , mpl y d w k

farm ; but evinc ed an h ereditary disposition

to t e to e se h is s s a t nd anything l but bu in es .

1 14 Rip Van Winkle.

Rip n ow resumed h is old walks and habits ; h e soo o of h is or e o es n f und many f m r cr ni , though all rath er th e worse for th e wear an d t ear of time ;

1 16 Rip Van Winkle.

and preferred making friends among th e

s e er o i o h e soon ew ri ing g n ati n , w th wh m gr

o into great fav ur .

1 18 n e Rip V a Winkl .

o to do o e and e Having n thing at h m , b ing arrived at that happy age wh en a man can b e e h e oo h is e o e idl with impunity, t k plac nc

ore on th e e th e oo w as m b nch at inn d r, and reverenc ed as on e of th e patriarchs of th e

“ i a e an d ro i e of th e old es b e v ll g , a ch n cl tim

’ h a o e or h e fore t e war . It w s s m e time b f e

o et o th e re r r of oss or c uld g int gula t ack g ip, c ould b e made to comprehend th e strange

2 n 1 0 Rip V an Wi kle.

but there w as one species of despotism

h e o o e w as which had l ng gr an d,

a w as petticoat government . Happily th t at an en d ; h e h ad got his neck out of th e yoke of o and o o an d out e matrim ny, c uld g in wh n e e h e eased wi o re i th e a v r pl , th ut d ad ng tyr nny o e e r f Dam Van Wink le. Wh n eve h er name w as e o e o e e h e s oo h is e m nti n d, h w v r, h k h ad, s ru e h is sh o ers s h is e es h gg d uld , and ca t up y ; w hich might pass eith er for an expression of

nation to his ate or o at his e e g f , j y d liv r

1 2 2 Rip Van Winkle.

He u sed to t ell h is st ory to every stranger d ’ e oo e s o . He that arriv at Mr . D littl h tel w as o se e fi s to r on so e o s b rv d , at r t, va y m p int e er e h e o w as o ess v y tim t ld it, which , d ubtl ,

o to h is i so re e e wing hav ng c ntly awak d . It

at last settled d own precisely to th e tale I

e re e n ot o or hav lat d , and a man , w man , child

h r in t e n eighb ourh ood but kn ew it by h ea t .

Some always pretend ed to doubt th e reality

of s s e ee out of it, and in i t d that Rip had b n

h is e s w as on e o on h ad, and that thi p int

r fli h Th e ld which h e always emain ed g ty . o

a s o e er os er Dutch inhabit nt , h w v , alm t univ

to s sally gave it full credit . Even thi day

th ey never h ear a thunder- storm of a summ er

er oo o th e Kaatskill e sa aft n n ab ut , but th y y

Hendrick Hudson and h is crew are at their

game of nine- pins ; and it is a c ommon wish

12 4 k e Rip Van Win l . of all h e-npee k ed husbands in th e neighbour

ood e e s e on e n s h , wh n lif hang h avy th ir ha d , that they might have a quieting draught out

’ fl on of Rip V an Winkle s ag . N TE O .

T h e fore oin T a le on e w ould sus ect h a d g g , p ,

s u ed t o Mr Kn ick erb ock er a i l b een ggest . b y l tt e G erm a n sup erstition a b out th e Em peror Fred er ick der R oth b art a n d th e K h a iiser m oun ta in , yp p : th e sub oin ed n ot e h ow ever w h ich h e h a d a j , , p

en d ed to th e t a le sh ow s th a t it is a n a b solute p , fa c n a rra te d w ith h is u sua l fi d elit t, y

“ Th e story of R ip V a n W in k le m a y seem ih credib le to m a n b ut n evert h eless I ve it m y , gi _ y full b elief for I k n ow th e vicin it of o ur ld , __ y _ p Dut ch settlem en ts t o h ave b een very sub ject to

l u v n a a r n I n m a rvel o s e e ts an d e a ces . d ee d I pp , h a ve h ea rd m a n y stra n ger s to ries th a n th is in th e villa es a lon th e Hud son a ll o f w h ich w ere g g ,

i at ed t o a d m it f a u t to o w ell a uth en t c o d o b . I

v n ta lk ed w it i a n Wink l m s lf h a e eve h R p V e y e , w w h en la st I s a w h im w as a ver ven erab le h o , , y o ld m a n a n d so erfec l ra tio n a l a n d cons is e n t , p t y t on ever o th er oin t h at I th in k n o con scie n y p , t tiou s p erson could refuse t o ta k e th is in to th e b a r a in n a I h a ve seen a cert ifi ca te on th e sub g ; y , (12 5) 2 6 1 Note.

ect t a k en b efore a cou n tr u s tice a n d si j y j , gned

’ w i h a cro s s in th e u stice s ow n h a n d w ri tin . t , j g

Th e s or th erefore is b e on d th e ossib ili o f t y , , y p ty

d oub t . D K ” . .

PO ST SCRIP T .

T h e follow in g a re t ra velin g n ote s from a m em o

m - k o f Mr Kn i ra n d u b oo . ck erb ock er :

T h e K a a t sb erg or Ca t sk ill Moun t ai n s h a ve a l

w a e n a r ion fu l f fa l T h I n dia n y s b e eg l o b e . e s

con sid ered th em th e a b od e of spirit s w h o in flu

en ced th e w ea h er s rea din sun sh in e or clou d s t , p g over th e la n d sc a e a n d s en din o o d o r b a d h un t p , g g

n a n T h e w ere ruled b a n o ld s u a w i g s e so s . y y q

S irit sa id t o b e t h eir m oth er Sh e d w elt on th e p , . h i h est ea k of th e Ca t sk ills a n d h a d ch a r e of g p , g

th e d o ors o f d a an d n i h t to o e n a n d sh ut y g , p

h em a t th ro r h our Sh e h un u th e n ew t e p pe . g p m o on s in th e sk ie s a n d cut u th e old o n e s in t o , p

r m s f r u rl ro iti sta s . In ti e o d o h if ro e g t , p p y p p a te d sh e w ould s in li h t s um m er clo ud s out o f , p g

c ob w eb s a n d m orn in d ew a n d s en d th em o ff g ,

t in fla k a fter flak e from h e c re st of th e m o un t a , e ,

t o flo a t in th e a ir lik e fla k es of ca rd ed c o tto n , , un til dissolved b th e h ea t of th e sun th e , y , y

12 8 Note.

b ittern w ith w a t er- sn a k es b a sk in in th e sun , g on th e lea ves o f th e o n d - lilies w h ich lie n p , o th e

urface T hi s la ce w a s h eld in rea t a w e s . p g b y

h n n n om u h t h t e I dia s, i s ch t a t e b old est h un ter w ould n ot ursue hi s a m e w ith in it s re in p g p c cts .

O n ce u on a tim e h ow ever a h u n t er w h o h a d p , , , lo st h is w a en etra t ed t o th e Ga rd en R ock y , p , w h ere h e b eh eld a n um b er o f gourd s pla ce d in

f tre s n of h iz th e crot ch e s o e . O e t ese h e se ed a n d m a d e off w ith it b ut in th e h urr o f h is re rea t , y t

e let it fa ll a m o n th e rock s w h en a r a t h g , g e s tr a m ush ed forth w h ich w a sh ed h im a w a e g , y a n w e t h im d ow n r ci ices w h ere h a s d s p p e p , e w d a sh ed to ieces a n d th e stream m a d e it s w a p , y to th e Hud son a n d contin ues to flow to th e res , p en t d ay ; b ein g th e id en tical stream k n ow n b y

- th e n a m e of th e Kaa ters k ill.

13 2 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

son ro e s o of th e r er , at that b ad xpan i n iv denominated by th e ancient Dutch n avigators th e ! ee ere e s ru Tappan , and wh th y alway p den tly shortened sail and implored th e pro

r sse ction of . o s e e o te St Nich la wh n th y c d ,

- r r r or th ere lies a. small market t own o u al p t

so e is e ree s r which by m call d G n bu g, but which is more gen erally and prope rly known

s by th e name of Tarry T own . This name w a

e w e are o or er s th e giv n, t ld, in f m day by good housewives of th e adjac ent c ountry from th e inveterate propensity of their husbands to linger about th e village tavern on market

B e as do n ot o for s. day that it may, I v uch th e ere er to for th e s e fact, but m ly adv t it ak

f e re se e Not far ro o b ing p ci and auth ntic . f m

s e er s o tw o es ere is thi villag , p hap ab ut mil , th

e e or e of o a littl vall y, rath r lap land , am ng 133 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

s is on e of th e etes es high hill , which qui t plac

l r s roo es in th e wh o e wo ld . A mall b k glid

ro i s e ou to th ugh it, w th ju t murmur n gh lull one to e ose th e oc s o s e of r p , and ca i nal whi tl a quail or tapping of a woodpecker is almost th e only sound that ever breaks in upon th e

or unif m tranquility .

I rec ollect that when a stripling my first exploit in squirrel - sh ooting w as in a grove of tall walnut trees that shades on e side of th e

e . e e o oo e vall y I had wand r d int it at n ntim ,

e e is e r e w as wh n all Natur p culia ly qui t , and startled by th e roar of my own gun as it broke th e Sabbath stillness around and w as pro

o l onged and reverb erat ed by th e angry ech es.

If ever I sh ould wish for a retreat whither I might steal from th e world and its distractions and dream quietly away the re mn ant o i a 1 3 4 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

e o of o e ore ro is t roubled lif , I kn w n n m p m ing t han this little valley .

From th e listless repose of th e p lace and

ar ter of its s w ho t h e peculiar ch ac inhabitant , a re desc endants from th e original Dutch s et t lers s se es e ed e h as o ee , thi qu t r gl n l ng b n k o b th e e of EE Y O OW n wn y nam SL P H LL , and its ru stic lads are call ed th e Sleepy Hollow

B oys throughout all th e neighb oring country .

A o s re e e see s to dr w y, d amy influ nc m hang o ver th e land and to pervade th e very atm os p h ere S ome say that th e place w as b e w itched by a High German d octor during t h e e s of th e se em e o e s arly day ttl nt ; th r , that a n old e th e ro lmt or z r Indian chi f, p p wi a d o f his e e h is o o s e e e o e trib , h ld p ww w th r b f r t h e country w as discovered by Master Hen d ri k i th l c so . e t s e e s l Hud n C r ain it , p ac til

o o 13 6 Th e Legend of Slee py H ll w.

is s so e to b e the without a head . It aid by m

ghost of a Hessian trooper whose head had

bee n carried away by a cann on - ball in some

nameless b attle during th e Revolutionary

ar and wh o is e e a o seen th e W , v r and n n by

country- folk hurrying along in th e gloom of

h His night as if on th e win gs of t e wind .

a s are n ot o e to th e e b ut ex h unt c nfin d vall y,

te at es to th e e o s es nd tim adjac nt r ad , and pecially to th e vicinity of a church at no great

‘ h h n s a ce . ee e t of t e os aut e di t n Ind d, c r ain m t

s o s of ose s wh o e ee tic hi t rian th part , hav b n

careful in collecting and collating th e floa t

s o er s s e tre e e ing fact c nc ning thi p c , all g that

th e o of th e roo e b dy t p r, having b een b uri ed

th e th e os e in churchyard, gh t rid s forth to h t e scene of battle in nightly quest of his

e and th r h ad, that e ushing speed with which Th e e e of 13 7 L g nd Slee py Hollow .

h e so e es sses o th e o o e m tim pa al ng H ll w, lik

s is o to h is e b e a midnight bla t, wing b ing lated and in a hurry to get back to th e church

r e o r ya d b f re dayb eak .

Such is th e general purport of this l egend ar s ers on h as s e y up titi , which furni h d ma terials for many a wild story in that regi on of shad ows ; and th e spectre is kn own at all

th e country flresides by th e nam e of th e

e ess o se of o H adl H r man Sleepy H llow .

It is remarkable that th e visionary pro

pen sity I have mention ed is n ot c onfined to

th e e a an s of th e e is nativ inh bit t vall y, but

uncons ciously imbibed by every on e wh o re

o e e i e e sid es there for a time. H w v r w d awak

th ey may have b een before th ey ent ered that

r o e are s e l e e to sl eepy egi n , th y ur in a ittl tim

inh ale th e W itching influ ence of th e air and ow 13 8 Th e Legend of Sleepy Holl . — begin to grow imaginative to drea m dreams and see apparitions.

I mention this peac eful spot with all p ossi b le for is s e re re t laud , it in uch littl ti d Du ch

e o e e e e em oso e in vall y, f und h r and th r b m d th e re e of New or o o g at Stat Y k, that p pulati n ,

e s s o s e i e e th mann r , and cu t m r ma n fix d, whil e

e orre of o ro e e gr at t nt migrati n and imp v m nt, which is ma king such incessan t changes in o er r s of s res ess o s ee s th pa t thi tl c untry, w p by

m o er e e are e ose e the un b s v d . Th y lik th littl nooks of still water which border a rapid stream wh ere w e may see th e straw and bub b le riding quietly at anchor or slowly re

o e r mi i r or s e v lving in th i m c ha b , undi turb d

o b y th e rush of th e pa ssing current . Th ugh m any years have elapsed Si nc e I trod th e d o s s es of ee o o et es~ r w y had Sl py H ll w, y I qu

14 0 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

out of h is s ee es fee-t a e ser e l v , that might h v v d

for s o e s h is o e e os oose h v l , and wh l fram m t l ly

Hi e w as s l an d flat to e e . s hung g th r h ad ma l, at to ith e e s e ree ss e es p, w hug ar , larg g n gla y y ,

o s ose so a oo e e and a l ng nip n , th t it l k d lik a

we ather- cock p erched upon h is spindle n eck to e h i T see t ll which way t e w nd blew . o him striding along th e profile of a hill on a windy

his ot es er day, with cl h bagging and flutt ing

o one e s e him for ab ut him, might hav mi tak n

th e genius of Famine d esc ending upon th e earth or some scarecrow sloped from a c orn

field .

His s oo - o se was low of on e . ch l h u a building

ar e oom e o s r e of lo s th e l g r , rud ly c n t uct d g , win dows partly glaz ed and partly patched with

ea es of old o - oo a l v c py b ks. It w s most ingen iously secured at vacant hours by a withe

142 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

twisted in th e handle of th e d oor and sta kes set

i s th e window /sh utters so t a t o h aga n t , h t, h ug

e et e e ease h e a thi f might g in with p rf ct ,

would find some em ba rrassment in getting — out an idea m ost probably b orrowed by th e

te os V an outen ro th e m s archi ct, Y t H , f m y

r - Th s oo - ood te y of an eel pot . e ch l h ouse st in

r e o e easan s io s a ath r l n ly but pl t ituat n , ju t at

th e oot of ood oo u ni f a w y hill, with a br k r n ng

close by and a formidable birch tree growing

n ro h l w m ur at o e en d of it . F m h ence t e o

’ of his s o es o o e t e r mur pupil v ic , c nning v r h i

’ esso s b e ea ro s s er s l n , might h rd in a d w y umm

e th e of b ee— e e r ed day lik hum a hiv , int r upt

n ow and th en by th e auth oritative voice of

th e master in th e tone of mena ce or com

m or e e t e th e and, , p radv n ur , by appalling

sound of th e birch as h e urged some tardy

4 4 1 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

e h e grew dogged and sull n ben eath t birch.

“ All this h e called doing h is duty by th elr parents ; an d h e never inflicted a cha stise

o o o b th e ss r e m ent with ut f ll wing it y a u anc ,

h so o so o to th e s r c n lat ry marting u chin , t at

“ h e would remember it and thank him for it

” th e longest day h e had to live.

W hen school - h ours were over h e w as even th e com panion an d playmate of th e larger

o s on o a e oo s o o o b y , and h lid y aft rn n w uld c nv y some of th e smaller on es home w h o h appen ed to have pretty sisters or good housewives for mothers noted for th e comforts of th e cup

e board . Ind ed it beh ooved him to keep on

ood e s i h ls Th e e e g t rm w th is pupi . rev nu

s ro h is s oo w as s o ari ing f m ch l mall, and w uld have been scarcely sufficien t to furnish h im

e for h e was e ee er with daily br ad, a hug f d ,

4 1 6 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

o h ad the i ow ers of and, th ugh lank, dilat ng p an anac onda ; but to heip out his maintenance h e was o to o s o in ose , acc rding c untry cu t m th

r s o r ed o ed th e o ses of pa t , b a d and l dg at h u

r h th e farm ers wh ose child en e instructed .

With th ese h e lived successively a week at a

e s o th e ro s of th e e o tim , thu g ing und n ighb r h ood with all his worldly effects tied up in a

r ef cotton handke chi .

That all this might n ot b e too onerous on th e rses of his s i a o s wh o are pu ru t c p tr n , apt to c onsider th e costs of schooling a grievous

r e sch oolin asters as ere ro es h e bu d n and m d n , had various ways of rende ring himself b oth

r He e th e r useful and ag eeable. assist d fa m ers occasionally in th e light er labors of th eir

r s e e to ak e e e th e fa m , h lp d m hay, m nd d

e es oo th e o ses to er ro e th e f nc , t k h r wat , d v

4 8 1 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

of ose s e s ere gallery with a band ch n ing r , wh , in his ow n h e o ete r e mind, c mpl ly car i d away

r h i h e ro th e so . e is s t palm f m pa n C rtain it , voice resounded far above all the rest of th e

on re t o t ere are ec e s c g ga i n , and h p uliar quav r s to b e e r a r till h a d in th t chu ch , and which m a e e b e e e off e to y v n h ard half a mil , quit th e opposite side of th e mill - pond on a still

or w are s to b e le iti Sunday m ning, hich aid g mat ely desc ended from th e n ose of Ichabod

r e . s ers t e es s in C an Thu , by div lit l mak hift that ingenious way which is c ommonly de

“ o e b oo oo th e n minat d y h k and by cr k ,

or e o e ot on o er e o w thy p dag gu g t l ably n ugh ,

w as o wh o er o and th ught, by all und st o d

o of th e o of e or to e n thing lab r h adw k, hav a

o e e s i e of w nd rfully a y l f it .

Th e sch oolmaster is generally a man of

1 3 0 h e T Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

some importanc e in th e fema le circle of a

r e o oo e n o s ere ru al n ighb rh d, b i g c n id d a kind

of e e em nl e e so e of s idl , g ntl a ik p r nag va tly superior taste and acc omplishmen ts to th e

o o t s s ee er o r ugh c un ry wain , and, ind d , inf i r

h His e a in l earning only to t e parson . app r

e ere o e is to o c s o so e e anc , th f r , apt c a i n m littl stir at th e tea- table of a farmh ouse and th e

additi on of a supernumerary dish of cakes or

s ee ea s or e e e th e e of w tm t , , p radv ntur , parad

- f s e e s e tea ot. o et e a ilv r p Our man l t r , th r

ore w as e a a in th e smi es of f , p culi rly h ppy l all

h How h re t e c ountry damsels. e w ould figu

am ong th em in th e churchyard between ser

es on s er es for e vic Sunday , gath ing grap th m

from the wild vin es that overrun th e sur rounding trees; reciting for their amusement

all th e epitaphs on th e tombstones ; or saunt

15 2 o Th e Legend of Sleepy Holl w . tite for th e marvellous and h ispowers of di

ee e e e e or n and g ting it w r qually xtra di ary,

both had been in creased by h is residen ce in

s l o e on No was too oss this pe lb und r gi . tale gr

or o s ro s for his o o m n t u capaci us swall w . It

was o en his e h a e hi ft d lig t, ft r s schoo l w as

is issed in th e a te oon to s e s d m f rn , tr tch him elf on th e rich b ed of clover bordering th e little

oo a e e b his s oo - o se br k th t whimp r d y ch l h u ,

’ and th ere con over old Mather s direful tales until th e gath ering dusk of the evening made

e a ere i o e hi th e printed pag m m st bef r s eyes .

en as h e e ed his w a sw Th , w nd y by amp and stream and awful woodland to th e farmh ouse

e e h e n e to b e te e e er wh r happe d quar r d, v y sound of Nature at th at W itching h our flut — tered his excited imagination th e moan of Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow 15 3

! th e whip- poor-will from th e h illside ; th e

n cr of th e ree - toa a e of bodi g y t d, th t harbing r

h e re oo of th e s eec - owl storm ; t d ary h ting cr h , or th e sudden rustling in th e thicket of b irds

i - fl e e o e r oost. Th e e ies fright n d fr m th i r f r , too s ed os the da , which parkl m t vividly in rk est es now e s a tle him as one plac , and th n t r d of uncommon brightness would stream across his t n e a e o k e pa h ; and if, by cha c , hug bl c h ad of a beetle came winging his blundering flight

i s him th e oor et was e to e aga n t , p varl r ady giv u th e os th e ea t h e w as s u p gh t, with id tha tr ck

’ w t a i c o Hi on eso i h w t h s t ken . s ly r urce on su oc s o s eit er to d o o h or ch ca i n , h r wn th ug t

e e s s was to s sa driv away vil pirit , ing p lm

nes an d th e ood eo e of ee o ow tu ; g p pl Sl py H ll ,

‘ Th e wh ip- poor- will is a b ird wh ich is only h eard at ni h t It receives its nam e from its no wh i h is th ou h t g . te, c g to m l h s rese b e t o e w ords. 1 5 4 Th e Legend of Sl eepy Hollow .

e sat e r oors of e e e e as th y by th i d an v ning, w r often filled with awe at hearing his nasal

“ e o e s eet ess o w m l dy, in link d w n l ng dra n

” out o i ro th e st or o , fl at ng f m di ant hill al ng th e dusky roa d .

An other of his sourc es of fearful pl easure was to pass long winter evenings with th e old

c es as e sat s th e fire Dut h wiv th y pinning by , with a row of apples roasting and spluttering

alo th e e s e to e e s ng h arth, and li t n th ir marv l

o s es of os s o s e l u tal gh t and g blin , and haunt d

e s e roo s e fi ld , and haunt d b k , and haunt d

r es an d e o ses and r b idg , haunt d h u , particula ly of th e e ess o se or o Hes h adl h r man , Gall ping

s of th e o o as e so e i es e ian H ll w, th y m t m call d

He o e e e b his him . w uld d light th m qually y

anecd otes of witchcraft and of th e direful

omens and portentous sights an d sounds in

1 5 6 w Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollo .

so e s o e e h s o appalled by m hrub c v r d wit n w,

i e s ee e s e e ese h is e wh ch, lik a h t d p ctr , b t v ry

path ! How often did h e shrin k with curd

ling aw e at th e sound of h is own steps on th e

ros rus e e h is ee e to f ty c t b n ath f t, and dr ad

oo o e h is s o e es h e s o e o l k v r h uld r, l t h uld b h ld

some uncouth b eing tramping close behind

! “ him An d h ow often w as h e thrown int o

c omplete dismay by some rushing blast howl

in o th e ees th e e w as th e g am ng tr , in id a that it

Galloping Hessian on one of h is nightly

scourings !

ese o e e e e e e e o s of th e All th , h w v r, w r m r t rr r

o s of th e d a night, phant m min th t walk in

darkn ess ; and though h e had seen many

s e es his e ee o e p ctr in tim , and b n m r than

onc e beset by Satan in divers shapes in his

o e e o s et a ut an l n ly p rambulati n , y d ylight p Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow 15 7

end to all these evils ; and h e would have

sse e s e of es e of th e pa d a pl a ant lif it, in d pit

e h is o s h is n ot d vil and all w rk , if path had been crossed by a b eing that causes more per

lex it to or a os s o s p y m t l man than gh t , g blin ,

th e o e e of es o e e and wh l rac witch put t g th r,

w as—a and that woman .

Among th e musical disciples wh o as

sembled on e evening in each week to rec eive his instructions in psalmody w as Katrina Van

sse th e te o of sub Ta l, daugh r and nly child a

i e Sh w stant al Dutch farm r. e as a blooming

ss of es ei ee as r e la fr h ght n, plump a pa tridg ,

ripe and melting an d rosy- ch ecked as one of

’ h er e s e es e s e fath r p ach , and univ r ally fam d,

n ot e e for h er e h er s ex m r ly b auty, but va t

a ion Sh w as f co uette pect t s. e withal a littl e o a q

as b e e e e e e in h er ess ch might p rc iv d v n dr , whi 1 5 8 Th e e of ee L gend Sl py Hollow .

w as a mixture of ancient and modern fash

o s as os s e to set offh r h e r s. S i n , m t uit d cha m e

wore th e ornaments of pure yell ow gold which

h er great - great- grandmother had brought over

o Saardam th e e s om e of th e fr m , t mpting t ach r

o e t e o o s o ld n im , and withal a pr v kingly h rt

petticoat to display th e prettiest foot and

e h e o ankl in t c untry round .

Ichab od Cran e had a soft and foolish h eart

o s th e sex is n ot to b e o e e t ward , and it w nd r d at that so tempting a morsel soon found favor

his e es o e es e e h e in y , m r p cially aft r had

h in h r s o visited er e paternal man i n . Old

Baltus Van Tassel w as a perfect picture of a

- o e e e e r e er. thriving, c nt nt d, lib ral h a t d farm

He se o is t e se e e his e es or ld m, it ru , nt ith r y his thoughts beyond th e boundaries of h is own

ose e e w as s farm, but within th v rything nug,

1 60 Th e e e of ee o o L g nd Sl py H ll w .

resounding within it from morning to night ;

swallows an d martins skimmed twittering

o th e e es o s of eo s so e ab ut av ; and r w pig n , m

one e e e as th e with y turn d up, if watching

e e so e e e s er e w ath r, m with th ir h ad und th ir

s or ri e e oso s o e s wing bu d in th ir b m , and th r ,

s e oo o b o t e w lling, and c ing, and b wing a ut h ir

a es e e e oi th e s s e on th e d m , w r nj y ng un hin

oo . ee w e o e s e e n r f Sl k, un i ldy p rk r w r grunti g

th e e ose e of e e s in r p and abundanc th ir p n ,

e e s e o now e oo s of wh nc alli d f rth, and th n, tr p

s as o s ff h e A s te ucking pigs if t nu t air. ta ly

squadron of snowy geese were riding in an

o o o o o e flee s of adj ining p nd, c nv ying wh l t

ducks; regiments of turkeys were gobbling

h o th e m e - o s e t r ugh far yard , and guin a f wl fr t

a o it k e - e e ed ouse es ting b ut , li ill t mp r h wiv ,

e ee s s o e e . e o e with th ir p vi h, di c nt nt d cry B f r Th e Lege nd of Sleepy Hollow 161

th e - oo s te th e co barn d r trut d gallant ck, that

e of s o fine patt rn a hu band, a warri r, and a

e e his is e g ntl man, clapping burn h d wings and crowing in th e pride and gladness of his h eart — sometimes t earing up th e earth with his

ee and e e e o s his e e f t, th n g n r u ly calling v r hungry family of wives and children to enj oy th o se h e rich m r l which e had discovered .

’ Th e pedagogue s mouth wat ered as h e looked upon this sumptuous promise of luxu

’ e In hi ou rious wint r fare. s dev ring mind s eye h e pictured to himself every roasting- pig running ab out with a pudding in his belly and

an apple in his mouth ; th e pigeons were

snugly put to b ed in a comfortable pie and

tucked in with a c overlet of crust ; th e geese

were swimming in their own gravy ; and th e

s i os s es e s duck pa ring c ily in di h , lik nug mar Ll 16 2 Th e e e of e L g nd Sl epy Hollow .

e o es ece co ete of ri d c upl , with a d nt mp ncy

th e o e s h e saw onion sauc e. In p rk r carved out the future sleek side of bac on an d juicy relishing ham ; n ot a turkey but h e beheld

sse its e its daintily tru d up, with gizzard und r

er e re e e of s o wing, and, p adv ntu , a n cklac av ry sausages; and even brigh t Chanticleer himself

s on h is s e - dis lay prawling back in a id h, with

f e s as r e upli t d claw , if c aving that quart r which h is chivalrous spirit. disdained to ask

A s th e e r re o e s n aptu d Ichab d fanci d all thi , an d as h e rolled his great green eyes over th e

ea o - s th e e s of e of fat m d w land , rich fi ld wh at, r e of ea o th e y , buckwh t, and Indian c rn, and or s r e ed r h chard bu d n with uddy fruit, whic s o e th e e e e of sse urr und d warm t n m nt Van Ta l, h is heart yearn ed after th e damsel wh o w as

164 Th e e e of e ol w L g nd Sl epy H lo .

o ro th e firs se e s th e l d wn f m t Dutch ttl r , ow proj ecting eaves forming a piazza along th e front capable of b eing closed up in bad

r r r fl s e e . U e s e e ail w ath nd thi w hung , har n ess o s e s s of s ets , vari u ut n il hu bandry, and n for fis th e o i e es hing in e n ighb r ng river. B nch

e e on th e s es for s e use an d w r built al g id umm r , a great spinning- wheel at one end and a churn at th e other showed th e various uses to which

o t o o this imp r ant p rch might b e devoted . Fr m this piazza th e wondering Ichabod ent ered th e

o e th e e e of th e sio hall, which f rm d c ntr man n

e e e o s and th e plac e of usual resid nce . H r r w of es en e e er r ed on o es r pl d nt p wt , ang a l ng dr

h n o er stoo a ser e is e es. o e , dazzl d y In c rn d huge bag of wool ready to b e spun ; in another a quantity of linsey- woolsey just from th e loom ; ears of Indian c orn and strings of dried 1 65 Th e Legend of Sl eepy Hollow . apples and pe aches hung in gay festoon s along th e lls e th e of red e wa , mingl d with gaud p p pers ; an d a d oor l eft ajar gave him a peep into th e es r or ere th e - oo e s b t pa l , wh claw f t d chair and dark mah ogany tabl es sh one like mirrors ;

ro s e o s o e andi n , with th ir acc mpanying h v l and

o s s e e ro e r o e of s s t ng , gli t n d f m th i c v rt a paragu tops ; mock - oranges and conch - sh ells dec orated th e mantl epiec e ; strings of various- c olored

’ birds eggs were suspend ed above it ; a great ostrich egg w as hung from th e centre of th e

oo or e o r o e r m, and a c n r cupb a d, kn wingly l ft

O e s e e se e s es of old p n , di play d imm n tr a ur silver and well - mended china

From th e moment Ichab od laid his eyes upon th ese regions of delight th e peac e of his

w as en d his o s w as mind at an , and nly tudy h ow to gain th e affections of th e peerless 6 6 1 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

f T sse s r er o . e e r se daught Van a l In thi nt p i ,

o e e h e ore re fi es h w v r, had m al dif culti than gen erally fell to th e lot of a knight - errant of

ore who se o b ut s y , ld m had anything giant , e e s er r o s s - e e s nchant r , fi y d ag n , and uch lik a ily

o ere e s es to o e c nqu d adv r ari c nt nd with , and had to make h is way merely through gat es of n on and brass and walls of adamant to th e

s e ee ere th e of h is e r . w as ca tl k p, wh lady h a t c onfined ; all which h e achieved as easily as a man would carve h is way to th e c entre of a

r s s ie e th e e h im h er Ch i tma p , and th n lady gav

b od n h e as e of o se. o t hand a matt r c ur Icha ,

o r r to win h is to th e e r of c nt a y, had way h a t a c ountry c oquette b eset with a labyrinth of

s es ere o e e re whim and capric , which w f r v r p se i n ew ffi es e e s and nt ng di culti and imp dim nt , h e had to en c ounter a host of fea rful adver

6 1 8 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

o ed e sk orse s e as kn wl g and ill in h man hip, b ing

n rse a r r He w as d ext erous o ho back s a Ta ta . fore os r es co - fi h ts m t at all ac and ck g , and , with th e asc endancy which b odily strength ao

res in r s e w as th e re dis qui u tic lif , umpi in all

es se h is on on e s e put , tting hat id and giving h is d ecisi ons with an air and ton e admitting

f n r H w as s re o o gainsay o appeal . e alway ady for e er fi or ro b ut h ad ore ith a ght a f lic , m m ich ief than ill - will in his c omposition ; and with all h is overb earing roughn ess th ere was a strong dash of wa ggish good - humor at b ot

m He ree r o oo o no s to . had th o f ur b n c mpa i n w h o re e as e o e and th e gard d him th ir m d l , at

e of o h e s o re th e o r e h ad wh m c u d c unt y, att nd

ing every Sc ene of feud or merriment for

es ar co e er h e w as dis mil ound . In ld w ath tinguish ed by a fur cap surmounted with a ee o o 16 9 Th e Legend of Sl py H ll w .

’ fla unting fox s tail ; and when th e folks at a country gath ering d escried this well - kn own

res at s a e w s o o a c t a di t nc , hi king ab ut am ng s of h r i e s e l s s ood for quad a d r d r , th y a way t by

‘ o s h i r b e e r a squall . S metim e s c ew would h a d dashing along past th e farm - h ouses at mid

i oo oo e oo of night w th wh p and hall , lik a tr p

Don oss s th e old es s e out C ack , and dam , tartl d of e s ee o s e for o e l th ir l p , w uld li t n a m m nt til th e h rr - sc rr ere en u y u y had clatt d by, and th

“ e i A ere oes B o B o es and h is xcla m, y, th g r m n

) gang p Th e n eighb ors look ed upon h im

t re of aw e r o ood wi h a mixtu , admi ati n , and g

e or s c will, and wh n any madcap prank ru ti

brawl occurred in th e vicinity always sh ook

th eir heads and warrant ed Brom B ones was

at th e o o f b tt m o it .

This rantipole h ero had for some time 1 70 Th e e e f ee L g nd o Sl py Hollow . singled out th e blooming Katrina for the ob

ect of h is n o r es o h j u c uth gallant i , and, th ug h is amorous toyings were som ething like th e

en e resses e e r e s of e r et g tl ca and nd a m nt a b a , y

it w as whispered that sh e did n ot altogether

s o r h is o e er i h is ad e s. t s di c u ag h p C ain it ,

vances were signals for rival candidates to retire wh o felt n o inclination to cross a line in

h is o rs so e h is o se am u ; in much , that wh n h r

’ w as seen tied to Van Tassel s paling on a Sun

d a a s re s h is s er w as y night , u ign that ma t

“ ” c o r — or as is er e s r u ting , it t m d, pa king

o e r s ors sse es within , all th uit pa d by in d pair

s a n d carried th e w ar into oth er quart er .

Such w as th e formidable rival with wh om

o r e to o e o s er Ichab d C an had c nt nd , and, c n id

s s o er h e o ing all thing , a t ut man than w uld h ave shrunk from th e c omp etition and a wiser

1 7 2 Th e e e f l L g nd o Sleepy Ho low .

s - o th e of o e s a tumbling bl ck in path l v r . Balt

sse w as e s e so h e Van Ta l an a y, indulg nt ul ; lo e h is er e er e e h is e v d daught b tt v n than pip , an d e e so e e e e , lik a r a nabl man and an xc ll nt

l h r h r r er et e e e e e . fath , hav way in v ything

His o e e e too e o to do n tabl littl wif , , had n ugh to attend to h er h ousekeeping and manage h er

o r for as sh e s e o ser e s p ult y ; , ag ly b v d, duck and gees e are foolish things and mu st b e looked f er r s e re o e se es . aft , but gi l can tak ca th m lv

Thus while th e busy dame bustled ab out th e h ouse or plied h er spinning- wh eel at on e end of th e o es o sit s o piazza, h n t Balt w uld m king h is e e e th e o er th e v ning pip at th , watching a e e e s of l e oo e r or who chi v m nt a ittl w d n wa ri , a e s or e w as os rm d with a w d in ach hand , m t valiantly fighting th e wind on th e pinnacl e of

h h e e o o t e ar . t e a b n In m n tim , Ichab d w uld

74 1 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow . carry on his suit with th e daught er by th e side of th e sprm g under th e great elm or saunter

on th e o so o ing al g in twilight, that h ur fav r

’ able to th e lover s eloqu enc e.

’ I profess n ot to know h ow w om en s h earts

n To m e e a s are wooed and w o . they hav lway

e b een matters of riddle and admiration . S om seem to have but on e vulnerabl e point or d oor of ess e o ers e o s ave acc , whil th hav a th u and nues an d may b e captured in a th ousand differ

n t is e of s to e ways. It a gr at triumph kill

th e for er s re e roo gain m , but a till g at r p f of generalship to maintain possession of th e lat ter for man s e for his or , a mu t battl f tress at e oo o H wh very d r and wind w . e o wins a thousand common h earts is th erefore entitl ed to so e e o n h e wh o ee s s m r n w , but k p undi puted sway over th e heart of a c oquette is indeed a

17 6 Th e e e of ee o L g nd Sl py H llow .

ero er is s w as n ot th e se w h h C tain it , thi ca it

th e redoubtable B rom B ones; and from th e

moment Ichabod Crane made h is advanc es th e

int erests of th e former evidently d eclined ; h is

h orse w as n o longer seen tied at th e palings

on s e e Sunday night , and a d adly f ud gradu

ally arose b etween him and th e preceptor of

Sleepy Hollow .

B ro w h o e ree of ro m , had a d g ugh chivalry

h is e o e r e in natur , w uld fain hav ca ri d mat

ers to o e r e an d e se e e t p n wa far , hav ttl d th ir pretensions to th e lady according to th e mode

of ose os o se s e re so ers the th m t c nci and impl a n ,

- — knights errant of yore b y singl e c ombat ; but Ichabod w as too c onsci ous of th e superior might of his adversary to en ter th e lists against him : h e h ad overheard a boast of

“ o es h e o o e th e s oo B n , that w uld d ubl ch l o 177 Th e Legen d of Sleepy Holl w. master up and lay him on a sh elf of h is own school - h ouse ; and h e w as too wary to give h im o o e e w as so e an pp rtunity . Th r m thing extremely provoking in this obstinately pacific system ; it left Brom n o alternative but to draw upon th e funds of rustic waggery in his disp osition and to play off boorish prac

o e tical j okes upon h is rival . Ichab d bec am th e obj ect of whimsical persecution to Bones a nd h is of o e s e gang r ugh rid r . Th y harried h is hith erto pea c eful domains; sm oked out his singing sch ool by stopping up th e chim n e o e o th e sc oo - o se y ; br k int h l h u at night, in spite of its formidable fastenings of withe and

o s a es r e e e o s wind w t k , and tu n d v rything t p y turvey ; so that th e poor schoolmaster b egan to think all th e witch es in th e country held

e ee B wa s s s ere . ut th ir m ting th , what till 17 8 Th e e e Of L g nd Sleepy Hollow .

ore o B ro oo O o ies m ann ying, m t k all pp rtunit

of turning him into ridicule in prese nce of

h is s ress s ou re do om mi t , and had a c nd l g wh

h e taught to whine in th e most ludicrou s man

’ n er ro e as of , and int duc d a rival Ichab od s

to s r h er sa o in t uct in p lm dy .

In this way matters went on for some time

with out producing any mat erial effect on th e

relative situation of th e contending p owers

fine er oo o On a autumnal aft n n Ichab d, in

en si e ood sat e t o e on th e o stoo p v m , n hr n d l fty l wh ence h e usually watch ed all th e conc erns

h is h e of h is little literary realm . In hand s a e eru e s e e of es o w y d a f l , that c ptr d p tic power ; th e birch of justice reposed on three

s e th e h o e o s e o to nail b hind t r n , a c n tant t rr r evildoers ; while on th e desk before him might b e seen sundry c ontraband articles and

1 8 0 Th e Legend of Slee py Holl ow

” making or quilting frolic to b e h eld that

’ e ve in eer V an sse s ha v n g at Mynh Ta l ; and,

ing delivered his message with that air of im

portanc e and effort at fin e language which a

negro is apt to display on petty embassies of

h e h e s e o e th e oo w as t kind da h d v r br k, and

see s m e a th e o o of n ca p ring way up h ll w, full

h e o n of his ss o t imp rta c e and hurry mi i n .

All w as n ow bustle an d hubbub in th e late

e o - ro Th e s o a s ere qui t scho l om . ch l r w hurried

through their lessons without ste pping at tri

fles ; th ose wh o were nimble skipped over h alf

w ose wh o ere r h ad ith impunity, and th w ta dy

a smart application n ow and then in the rear

to quicken th eir speed or h elp th em over a tall B word . ooks were flung aside without being

on th e s e es s s ere o e put away h lv , ink tand w v r

r ed en es h ro ow and th e o e tu n . b ch t wn d n , wh l Th e e e oi ee 18 1 L g nd Sl py Hollow . sch ool w as turn ed loose an hour before th e

s e st o t e u ual tim , bur ing f r h lik a legion of

o s e r e n o h e y ung imp , y lping and ack ti g ab ut t

ee o e r ear e o gr n in j y at th i ly mancipati n .

Th e gallan t Ichabod n ow spent at least an e o his o e s and xtra half h ur at t il t , bru hing

r s i h is est and ee o s fu bi h ng up b , ind d nly, uit

O f r st r his o s a u y black, and a ranging l ck by bit of broken looking- glass that hun g up in

oo - h h th e sch l house. T at e might make h is appearance before his mistress in th e true s e of er h e o o ed orse ro tyl a cavali , b rr w a h f m

er o h e w as o i e th e farm with wh m d m ciliat d , a ch oleric old Dutchm an of th e nam e of Hans

e s o ed Van Ripp r, and , thu gallantly m unt , issued forth like a k night - errant in quest of

is ee s o in th e adventures . But it m t I h uld ,

f m an sto e so e ac true spiri t o ro tic ry, giv m 1 8 2 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow . c ount of th e looks and equipments of my hero

Th e a h e b es ro e was a nd h is steed . nimal t d a broken- down plough - horse that h ad outlived

h He a lmost everything b ut is viciousness . w as and s a e wit ew e e an d gaunt h gg d, h a n ck a head like a hammer ; his rusty man e an d

tail were tangled and kn otted with b urrs ; one

ey e had lost its pupil and was glaring and s e r th e o e ad th e e m of p ct al, but th r h gl a a

e i e i in il h s h e h ad e . t e g nu n d v l it S l, mu t av

fire an d e e in his we ma e m ttl day, if y judg

rom h h o e He f t e nam e e b ore f Gunpowd r. h ad in b een a or e s ee of h is m s , fact, fav it t d a t e r’s th e o er e who was a , ch l ic Van Ripp r, furi nus er and had f se er o rid , in u d, v y pr bably, so e of h is own s ri to th e n a for m pi t in a im l ; , old and o en ow as h e oo e e e was br k d n l k d, th r

4 18 Th e Legend of Slee py Hollow . tion as is seldom to b e met with in b road daylight .

w as as e s i fine al It , I hav a d, a autumn day, th e sk was ear se e e and Na re o e y cl and r n , tu w r that rich and golden livery which we always

sso te th e e of a e Th e a cia with id a abund nc . forests had put on their sober brown an d yel low e so e t ees O f th e e e e , whil m r t nd r r kind had been nipped by th e frosts into brilliant dyes of or e e n d S e i a s a e . ang , purpl , c rl t tr am ng

files of wild - ducks b egan to make th eir ap pearan ce high in th e air; th e bark of th e squirrel might b e heard from th e groves of

and or s an d th e e s e beech hick y nut , p n iv whis tle of th e quail at intervals from th e

- neighboring stubb le field.

Th e small birds were tak ing their farewell

h f e e e ets . t e ess o banqu In , fuln th ir r v lry 1 8 5 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow . t e tere r an d o om h y flut d , chi ping fr licking, fr

s to s ree to ee c ri o s om bu h bu h and t tr , ap ci u fr

o s the very pr fu ion and variety around them .

ere w as th e o es oc o th e o te Th h n t c k r bin, fav ri

e of s s o ts e its o gam tripling p r m n , with l ud querulous note ; and th e twittering black

ir s s e ou s an d th e o e b d , flying in abl cl d ; g ld n

e ood e e h is so es wing d w p ck r, with crim n cr t, his o o e s e di m e br ad black g rg t , and pl n d plu ag ;

th e ed - r its red- t n s and and c ar bi d, with ipt wi g

yellow - tipt tail and its little mont eiro cap of

e t e s th e e a o s cox f a h r ; and blu jay, th t n i y

o his a - e oa and te c mb, in g y light blu c t whi

er- ot es s e i te b ob und cl h , cr am ng and chat ring,

an d od i owi an d re te bing n d ng and b ng, p nd

ing to b e ou- good te rms with every songster of h t e grove.

A s Ichabod j ogged slowly on his way his 186 Th e f lee o low e Leg nd o S py H l . e e e er o e to e e s m o of r y , v p n v ry y pt m culina y

e r n e t e o e th e abundanc , a g d wi h d light v r

e s es of o s h e tr a ur j lly Autumn . On all ide; — b eheld vast store Of apples some hanging

o ress e O e ce on th e ees som e in pp iv pul n tr , gath ered into baskets and barrels for th e

ar e o e s e e i es for th e m k t, th r h ap d up in rich p l c er- ress r er on h e e e ea e s id p . Fa th b h ld gr t fi ld of n or its o en e s e e India c n , with g ld ar p ping from their l eafy c overts and holding out th e pro mise of cakes and hasty pudding ; and the

e o s i e e e y ll w pumpkin ly ng b n ath th m , turning up their fair roun d b ellies to th e sun, an d giving ample p rospe cts of th e most luxurious of pics ; and anon h e passed th e fragrant b uckwh eat fields re hi th e o o of th e , b at ng d r

b ee- e as h e e e e so hiv , and b h ld th m ft antici pations stole over his mind of dainty slap

1 8 8 Th e e e of ee o L g nd Sl py H llow .

s ra ere on th e h eaven . A lanting y ling d woody crests of th e precipic es that overhung so e s of th e er re e e t m part riv , giving g at r d p h — to th e dark gray and purple of their rocky

w a o e th e s e s es. s oo s id A l p l it ring in di tanc ,

ro s o o th e e h er sa d pping l wly d wn with tid , il

se ess s th e s as th e hanging u l ly again t ma t , and

reflection of th e sky gl eamed along th e still water it seemed as if th e vessel w as suspend ed

h ir in t e a .

It w as t oward evening that Ichabod arrived

th e s e of th e eer van sse at ca tl H Ta l, which h e found thronged with th e pride and flower — of th e e o old r ers s re adjac nt c untry fa m , a pa

e -ern - e r e o es o s an d l ath fac d ac , in h m pun c at

ee es e s o s e s oes br ch , blu t cking , hug h , and

magnific ent pewter buckles ; their brisk

ere e es ose r e s with d littl dam , in cl c imp d cap , Th e e e of ee 18 1) L g nd Sl py Hollow .

lo - s e s o o s o ng wai t d h rtg wn , h mespun petti co s s sso s s o s at , with ci r and pincu hi n and gay c alic o pockets hanging on th e outside ; buxom

sses os as e as e r o e s la , alm t antiquat d th i m th r , e e e e s ra fine r o or xc pting wh r a t w hat, a ibb n ,

er s e o e s o s of p hap a whit fr ck, gav ympt m city

o o th e so s s or s uare skirted inn vati n ; n , in h t q

o s ro s of s e o s r ss to s c at with w tup nd u b a but n , and their hair generally queued in th e fashion of th e es es e e o ro e tim , p cially if th y c uld p cur

eel- s for th e ose e es ee e an kin purp , it b ing t m d

through out th e c oun try as a potent n ourisher

and strengthener of th e hair .

ro B o es o e er w as th e ero of th e B m n , h w v , h 1 9 0 Th e e e of ee o ow L g nd Sl py H ll .

o e for re e i o s s fact, n t d p f rring v ci u animal ,

e to n s of s e th e giv n all ki d trick , which k pt

e o s s of h is e for h e h e rid r in c n tant ri k n ck, ld

r e e - o e o se as o of a t actabl , w ll br k n h r unw rthy

a lad of spirit .

Fain would I pause to dwell upon th e world of charms that burst upon th e enraptured gaze of my h ero as h e ent ered th e state parlor of

’ o No ose of h e Van Tassel s mansi n . t th t e b vy of buxom lasses with th eir luxurious display

O f red e th e e s of a and whit , but ampl charm genuine Dutch c ountry tea- table in th e s - u umptuous time of autumn . Such h eaped p platt ers of cakes of vari ous and alm ost inde s e s o o to ex e e e cribabl kind , kn wn nly p ri nc d

Dutch housewives ! Th ere w as th e doughty

o th e e e e o oe th e d ughnut, t nd r r ily k k, and crisp and crumbling crull er; sweet cakes and

2 o o 1 9 Th e Legend of Sleepy H ll w . — w o s of re all t ogeth er ith b wl milk and c am,

e ed - e re as mingl d higgl y piggl dy, p tty much I

e e er ed e i th e o er hav num at th m, w th m th ly teapot sending up its cl ouds of vapor from th e

e e ess th e r ! midst . H av n bl ma k I want breath and time to discuss this banqu et as it

eser es too e er to et on d v , and am ag g with my

r w n o so s o . o e as t t y Happily, Ichab d Cran in

re rr as h is s or e g at a hu y hi t ian , but did ampl

o e e justice t v ry dainty .

He w as re re a kind and thankful c atu , wh ose h eart dilated in proportion as h is skin w as fi ed oo eer ose s r s ll with g d ch , and wh pi it

’ ose e as s d r with ating some men o with drink .

He o n ot e too ro h is r e e es c uld h lp, , lling la g y

o as h e ate th e r und him , and chuckling with possibility that h e might on e day b e lord of all this sc ene of almost unimagina ble luxury Th e e e of ee o o 19 3 L g nd Sl py H ll w .

and s e o . e h e o h ow s pl nd r Th n , th ught, oon

’ h e d his o th e old s oo o se turn back up n ch lh u , snap his fingers in th e fac e of Hans Van Rip

er e e o e o p and v ry th r niggardly patr n, and

kick any itinerant pedagogue out of doors that

sh ould dare to call him comrade !

Old Baltus Van Tassel moved about among

his guests with a fac e dilated with content and

oo or o o as th e r es g d hum , r und and j lly ha v t

m oo His os e e o s e e r e n. h pitabl att nti n w r b i f,

b ut e ess e e o fi e to s a e of xpr iv , b ing c n n d a h k

” th e s on th e s o e o hand, a lap h uld r, a l ud laugh ,

“ and a pressing invitation to fall to and help

” th emselves.

An d n ow th e sound of th e music from th e

oo or s o e to th e common r m, hall, umm n d

Th e s i w as old - e e dance. mu ic an an gray h ad d f negro wh o had been th e itinerant orchestra o 13 19 4 Th e e e of ee o o L g nd Sl py H ll w . th e neighborhood for more than half a cent ur His s e w as as l y . in trum nt o d and battered as sel Th e e e of th h him f. gr at r part e time e s e on tw o or ee s s o crap d thr tring , acc mpanying every movement of th e b ow with a motion of th e e o os to th e o h ad, b wing alm t gr und and stamping with h is foot whenever a fresh

o e er to r c upl w e sta t .

Ichabod prided himself upon his dancing as

as o his oc o e s. Not much up n v al p w r a limb , n ot a fib re ab out him w as idle ; and to have seen his loosely hung frame in full motion and clattering ab out th e room y ou would have

o s sel esse th ught Saint Vitu him f, that bl d

a o of th e a e w as fi e ore ou p tr n d nc , guring b f y

He w as h o of th e in person . t e admirati n all

e oes wh o e e of es n gr , , having gath r d , all ag and s es ro th e th e e or oo iz , f m farm and n ighb h d,

9 6 e f Sl o o 1 Th e Leg nd o eepy H ll w .

places which abound with chronicle and great

m en Th e B s e i e run . riti h and Am r can lin had

n ear it during th e w ar; it had therefore been

th e scen e of marauding and infested with

re ees cow - o s an d s of b o er fug , b y , all kind rd

o chivalry . Just sufficient time had elapsed t

enable each story- teller to dress up h is tal e

a e e o fi io th e in with littl b c ming ct n , and in

distinctn ess of h i s rec ollection to make him se th e ero of er e o lf h ev y xpl it.

e e w as th e s or of Dolfue a Th r t y Martling,

large blue- beard ed Dutchman wh o had n early taken a B ritish frigate with an old iron

e- o er o re s or o nin p und fr m a mud b a tw k, nly

that his gun burst at th e sixth discharge . And there w as an old gentleman wh o shall b e nam e

ess e too r eer to b e i l , b ing ich a mynh l ghtly

e o e wh o th e e of e i s m nti n d, , in battl Whit pla n ,

19 8 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

e e e s e of e e e ed b eing an xc ll nt ma t r d f nc , parri

s e - s a s or so a mu k t ball with a m ll w d, in much that h e absolutely felt it whiz roun d th e blad e and glance off at th e hilt : in proof of which h e w as e e to s o th e s o r ady at any tim h w w rd ,

e with th e hilt a little bent . Th re were several

o e h ad ee e rea th e e m r that b n qually g t in fi ld, n ot one of whom but was pe rsuaded that h e had a considerab le hand in bringing th e war

o to a happy t erminati n .

But all these were n othing to th e tales of

and o h ghosts appariti ns that succeeded . T e neighb orhood is rich in legendary treasures of

o s e th e kind . Local tales and superstiti n thriv b es ese s e e e o - se ed et e s t in th h lt r d, l ng ttl r r at , b ut are tram pled under foot by th e shifting throng that forms th e population of most of

ur co n B s es is n o em o es . e e e u try plac id , th r

2 00 Th e end f ee o ow e L g o Sl py H ll .

’ s s as s l we e olin out e r Ta sel , and, u ua , r d g th i

er e s M s wild and wo nd ful l gend . any di mal tales were told ab out funeral trains and mourning cries and wailings h eard and seen afb out th e great tree where th e unfortunate

o e w as e stoo in Maj r Andr tak n, and which d

o e e on was e th e neighb orhood . S m m nti mad also of the woman in white that haunted th e

e e oc was o e e dark gl n at Rav n R k, and ft n h ard to s e on te s e o e stor h av hri k win r night b f r a m,

r h Th e e ing perished the e in t e sn ow . chi f

of th e s o es o e e ed o th e part t ri , h w v r, turn up n

o e s e e of ee o ow th e ea fav rit p ctr Sl py H ll , h d

ess o se wh o ee ea se e a l h r man , had b n h rd v r l

es of te o th e o r tim la patr lling c unt y, and , it w as s e e e h is o se on th e aid, t th r d h r nightly am g

es th e grav in churchyard .

Th e sequ estered situation of this church Th e e en of ee o l 2 01 L g d Sl py H l ow . seems always to h ave made it a favorite haunt

an n of troubled spirits . It st ds o a kn oll sur

o e oc s ees o elms om r und d by l u t tr and l fty , fr

among which its decent whitewash ed walls

s e odest or e h stia hin m ly f th , lik C ri n purity

t ro th e s of e em en A beam ing h ugh hades r tir t.

gentle slope d esc ends from it to a silver sheet

of e o e ed rees e w ee wat r b rd r by high t , b t n

which peeps may b e caught at th e blue hills

To oo its r ss- o of th e Hudson . l k upon g a gr wn

e e th e s e s see to s ee so yard, wh r unb am m l p

e on e o e e e st qui tly, w uld think that th r at l a

th e ne s e of e dead might rest in pea c . On o id

th e r e e s e ood e lo chu ch xt nd a wid w y d ll, a ng

which raves a large brook among broken rocks

r er ee and t unks of fallen trees . Ov a d p black

a t of th e st e not far o th e p r r am , fr m church ,

w as form erly thrown a wooden bridge ; th e 2 o 2 0 Th e Legend of Sleepy H llow . road that led to it and th e bridge itself were thickly shaded by th e overhanging

ees s oo o e e m th e tr , which ca t a gl m ab ut it v n

t e o s o e ea a k ess day im , but cca i n d a f rful d r n at

w as one of th e o e s night . Such fav rit haunt

f h e ea ess o se th e e e e o t h dl h r man, and plac wh r

e e o e Th e h e w as most frequ ntly nc unter d .

e was o of old ro e os ere tal t ld B uw r, a m t h tical

s e e e os s h ow h e m et th e o se di b li v r in gh t , h r man returning from h is foray into Sleepy

o o w as o e to e e i H ll w, and blig d g t up b h nd him h ow e o e o e s e ; th y gall p d v r bu h and brak , o e l and s e e e th e v r hi l wamp, until th y r ach d

e e th e o sem s e e bridg , wh n h r an udd nly turn d

o s e e o e old ro e to th e int a k l t n, thr w B uw r in

roo s r o e th e ee- o s b k, and p ang away v r tr t p w e ith a clap of thund r.

This story w as immediately matched by a

2 04 Th e Legend of Sleepy Holl ow .

“ and added many marvellou s events that had taken place in h is native state of Connecticut and fearful sights which h e had seen in his

‘ le o nightly walks about S epy Holl w .

Th e e n ow Th e e r v l gradually broke up . old farmers gathered together their families

e r o s ere ea for som e e in th i wag n , and w h rd tim rattling along th e hollow roads and over th e

s a l s o e of th e se s o d di t nt hi l . S m dam l m unte on o s b e e o i e s s pilli n hind th ir fav r t wain , and

e - e e e g th ir light h art d laught r, min ling with th e e of oo s e oe o th e s e clatt r h f , ch d al ng il nt

oo a s so e er u w dl nd , unding faint r and faint ntil

e e th e e s e e th y gradually di d away, and lat c n

e of noise and frolic w as all silent and des rted .

a o o e e e o to Ich b d nly ling r d b hind , acc rding th e s om of o o ers to e e e- a cu t c untry l v , hav a t t téte t th e e ess o e h e wi h h ir , fully c nvinc d that Th e e en of ee o ow 2 05 L g d Sl py H ll . was n ow on th e i oa to u h gh r d s ccess. What passed at this interview I will not pretend to

for d n o n sa o t o . o e i y, in fact I k w S m th ng,

o e e ea m e s e o e o h w v r, I f r , mu t hav g n wr ng, for h e e sa lie o t a te no er c rtainly l d f r h, f r v y

re e i air e eso te g at int rval, w th an quit d la and

- es chop fallen . Oh th e women ! these women !

Could that girl have been playing off any of h er coquettish tricks ? W as h er enc ourage m ent of th e poor pedagogue all a mere sham to secure h er conquest of his rival ? Heaven o o s not ! Let it suffi e to sa a nly kn w , I c y , Ich b od stole forth with th e air of one wh o had

h en - oos r e a been sacking a r t, ath r th n a fair

’ o oo to th e or lady s h eart . With ut l king right l eft to notice th e sc ene of rural wealth on

so o te o e h e en which h e had f n gl at d, w t s i h s ab e and wi se era e tra ght to t e t l , th v l h arty 2 06 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow; cuffs and kicks roused h is steed most un cour teously from the comfortable quart ers in

h e w as sou s ee e i of which ndly l ping, dr am ng mountains of c orn and oa ts and whole valleys

o of timothy and cl ver.

It w as th e very W itching time of night that

o e - e e res - e Ichab d, h avy h art d and c t fall n , pur sued his travel h omewards along th e sides of th e o s se o e o l fty hill which ri ab v Tarry T wn , an d which h e had traversed so cheerily in th e

f e Th e o w as as s h im a t rnoon . h ur di mal as

e o ! r self . Far b l w him th e Tappan ee sp ead its s s s e of ers du ky and indi tinct wa t wat , with here and there th e tall mast of a sloop riding

e o e h th e ea qui tly at anch r und r t e land . In d d hush of midnight h e c ould even hear th e bark ing of th e watch - dog from th e opposite sh oreof th e so w as so va ue as Hud n ; but it , g and faint

ee o o 2 08 The Legen d of Sl py H ll w .

approaching th e very plac e wh ere many of

- th e scenes of th e ghost stories had been laid .

In th e cen tre of th e road stood an en ormous

tulip tree which towered like a giant above

all th e other trees of th e neighborhood and

r f Its s e e fo med a kind o landmark . limb w r

r e s e e o to or gna l d and fanta tic, larg n ugh f m

tr s for o rees ws o al unk rdinary t , t i ting d wn

os to th e e t s i to h e m t ar h and ri ing aga n in t air.

It w as c onn ect ed with th e tragical st ory of th e

o t e é wh o ee a e unf r unat Andr , had b n t k n

so e w as e s o pri n r hard by, and univ r ally kn wn

’ b th e e of o é s Th e y nam Maj r Andr tree.

c ommonpeople regarded it with a mixture of

res e s ers o out of s m p ct and up titi n , partly y

for th e e of its - s a e es e pathy fat ill t rr d nam ak ,

and partly from th e ta les of stran ge sights and

doleful lam en tations told concerning it. Th e e e of lee o 2 09 L g nd S py H llow .

As Ichabod approached this fearful tree he began to whistle : h e thought his whistle w as answered ; it w as but a blast sweeping sharply

o th e e thr ugh dry branch s. As h e approached a little nearer h e thought h e saw something white hanging in th e midst of th e tree : h e

se e se s i on oo n pau d and c a d whi tl ng, but l ki g more narrowly perceived that it w as a place wh ere the tree had been scathed by lightning

oo e e h e and th e white w d laid bar . Sudd nly h eard a groan : his teeth chatte red and h is kn ees smote against th e saddle ; it w as but the rubbing of one huge b ough upon an oth er as

h He th ey were swayed ab out by t e breeze.

sse th e ee sa e b ut new er s la pa d tr in f ty, p il y

o e b ef r him .

About tw o hundred yards from the tree a small b rook crossed th e road and ran into a 14 2 10 Th e f o o e L gend o Sleepy H ll w . marshy and thickly- wooded glen known by

’ th e n am e of e s m fe ro Wil y Swa p . A w ugh

o s s e s e ser e for l g , laid id by id , v d a bridge over

re this stream . On that side of th e roa d whe th e brook entered th e wood a group of oa ks and es s e e ch tnut , matt d thick with wild grap

To es t e e n o s oo o e . vin , hr w a cav r u gl m v r it

a w pass this bridge w s th e severest trial . It as at this identical spot that th e unfortunate

é w as e an d er th e o e of Andr captur d, und c v rt those chestnuts an d vines were th e sturdy yeo

en o e wh o s se s h as m c nceal d urpri d him . Thi e er s e ee o s ere te s e v inc b n c n id d a haun d tr am , an d fearful are th e feelings of th e sch oolboy wh o h a o e s to pass it al ne aft r dark .

A s h e approached th e stream his heart b e a to h e s o e o e e g n thump ; umm n d up, h w v r,

his eso o e h is orse s ore of all r luti n, gav h half a c

2 12 Th e e e of ee o L g nd Sl py H llow.

In th e dark shadow of th e grove on th e m ar

of th e oo h e e e som et e gin br k b h ld hing hug ,

ss e and o e I s mi hap n, black, t w ring . t tirred not see e t e e th e oo , but m d ga h r d up in gl m, like some gigantic monster ready to spring u o th e t p n raveller.

Th e hair of th e affrighted pedagogue rose upon h is head with terror What w as to b e done ? To turn an d fly w as now too late ; and

es es e w as ere of es b id , what chanc th caping

os or o if s w as i co gh t g blin, uch it , wh ch uld ride upon th e wings of th e wind ? Summon

e e o e s o of o e h e de ing up, th r f r , a h w c urag ,

“ m an ded s a er c e s Wh o are in t mm ing a c nt ,

” n He e ea you ? He received o reply . r p te d

i r a h is demand in a st ll mo e gitated voice .

i e o e h e St ll there w as n o an swer. Onc m r cudgelled th e sides of th e inflexible G unpow

2 14 Th e e e of o o L g nd Sleepy H ll w . der and s h is e es ro e o t W , , hutting y , b k f r h ith

o e or to J s inv luntary f rv in a psalm tun e. u t then th e shadowy obj ect of alarm put itself in

o o and a s e o m ti n , with crambl and a b und s oo o e th e e of h t d at nc in middl t e road .

o th e w as a sma et Th ugh night d rk and di l , y th e form of th e unkn own might n ow in some

H e to b e d egree b e ascertained . e appear d a horseman of large dimensions and mounted

He e on a black horse of powerful frame. mad n o offer of moles tation or sociability but kept

oo on on e s e of th e o o o on al f id r ad , j gging al ng th e s e of old o er wh o blind id Gunp wd , had now got over h is fright and waywardness.

od wh o n o e s for i s s r e Ichab , had r li h th t ang

com n o e o se midnight pa i n , and b th ught him lf of th e adventure of Brom B ones with th e Gal

o ess n ow e ed h is s ee in l ping H ian, quick n t d

2 16 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

es e on h is s o e s w as r e e o e r t d h uld r , car i d b f r

on th e o f h e Hi him p mmel o t saddle. s terror

ose to es e o h e e s o e of r d p rati n, rain d a h w r

s o s o n o e o kick and bl w up n Gu p wd r, h ping by a sudden movement to give h is c ompanion th e slip ; but th e spectre start ed full jump with hi . e e s e o him Away, th n, th y da h d thr ugh t ck

i s o es s s s and th n, t n flying and park fla hing at

’ er o s fli s r e s ev y bound . Ichab d m y ga m nt

fluttered in th e air as h e stretched h is long

’ lank body away over his horse s hea d in th e eagern ess of his flight .

Th ey had n ow reached th e road which t r s off to ee o o o er u n Sl py H ll w ; but Gunp wd , wh o see e ossessed e o s ea m d p with a d m n , in t d of ee e O os e k ping up it, mad an pp it turn and

is plunged headlong down hill to th e left . Th road leads through a sandy h ollow shaded by

2 8 1 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow. trees for b o er of e e e it a ut a quart a mil , wh r

rosses th e e o s o s o and c bridg fam u in g blin t ry, just beyond swells th e green knoll on which

h e s e stands t e whit wa h d church .

A s y et th e panic of th e steed had given his unskilful rider an apparent advanta ge in th e chase ; but just as h e had got halfway through th e h ollow th e girths of th e saddle gave away an d h e e r r H f lt it slipping f om unde him . e seized it by th e pommel and endeavored to

o firm s e to h ld it , but in vain , and had ju t tim save himself by clasping old Gunpowder ro th e e e th e s e e to th e und n ck, wh n addl f ll e t h e e e e oo ar h , and h ard it trampl d und r f t by his rs er For a o e th e er o of pu u . m m nt t r r

’ Hans Van Ripper s wrath passed across h is

for w as his s e s mind, it Sunday addl ; but thi w as n o time for petty fears ; th e goblin was

2 2 0 Th M nd of Ho o e ge Sleepy ll w . h e e e e h e h i h ot r v n fanci d that e f lt s b eath .

o e o s e th e s old An th r c nvul iv kick in rib , and

Gunpowder sprang upon th e bridge ; h e thundered over th e resounding planks ; he gain ed th e Opposite side ; and n ow Ichabod cast a look behind to see if h is pursu er sh ould

s o to r e s of fire vani h , acc rding ul , in a fla h and

J s e h e saw th e o s brimst one. u t th n g blin ri ing

h is s rr s th e er of r in ti up , and in v y act hu ling

e e ore to h is h ead at him . Ichab od nd av d

od e th e o r e ss e too e. d g h r ibl mi il , but lat It enc ount ered h is cranium with a tremendous

r s h e w as e ea on o th e s c a h ; tumbl d h dl g int du t , an d o er th e s ee th e ob Gunp wd , black t d, and g

r r lin id er passed by like a whi lwind .

Th e e or i th e old orse w as o n xt m n ng h f und,

without his saddle and with th e bridle under

h is ee so er ro th e r ss h is f t, b ly c pping g a at

2 2 2 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow .

’ o n t h mast er s gate. Ichab d did o make is ap

earance e s er- o r e p at br akfa t ; dinn h u cam , but

Th o ss e th e no Ichabod . e b ys a embl d at school- house and strolled idly ab out th e banks

n oo s e of th e brook ; but o sch lma t r. Hans Van

Ripp er n ow began to feel some un easiness

o h e of oor o h i e ab ut t e fat p Ichab d and s saddl .

i w as set on oo er e An inqu ry f t, and aft dilig nt

h i r investigation they cam e up on s t ac es. In one part of th e road l eading to th e church w as found th e saddle trampl ed in th e dirt ; th e

’ s of orses oo s ee e e th e track h h f , d ply d nt d in

o e e r o s s ee ere r ad and vid ntly at fu i u p d, w

r e to th e r e e o on th e t ac d b idg , b y nd which ,

of ro r of th e roo ere th e bank a b ad pa t b k , wh w e ran ee w as o th e at r d p and black, f und hat

of th e ort e od ose b es e unf unat Ichab , and cl id d it a shattere pumpkin .

2 2 4 Th e e e of ee Ho L g nd Sl py llow . and th e poetic scrawl were forthwith con s n e to th e es s e ig d flam by Han Van Ripp r, wh o from that tim e forward determin ed to se his re n o ore to s oo o ser nd child n m ch l, b ving that h e n ever knew any good c ome of this

r same reading and writing . Wh at eve money — th e schoolmast er possessed and h e had re

’ ceived h is quart er s pay but a day or tw o — before h e must have had ab out h is person h at t e time of h is disappearanc e.

Th e mysteri ous event caused much speen

o th e r on th e o o lati n at chu ch f ll wing Sunday .

Knots of gaz ers and gossips were collected in th e r th e e th e s o chu chyard, at bridg , and at p t wh ere th e hat and pumpkin had b een found .

Th e s or es of B o er of B o es o e t i r uw , n , and a wh l

e of o e s ere e to budg t th r w call d mind, and when they had diligently c onsidered them Th e e e of ee o 2 2 5 L g nd Sl py H llow .

o e e th e s o s f all , and c mpar d th m with ympt m o

th e ese se e s oo e r e s pr nt ca , th y h k th i h ad and cam e to th e c onclusi on that Ichabod had been

ff h e carried o by t galloping Hessian . As h e

’ w as e or o ody s e ob o a bach l and in n b d bt, n dy

ro e h is ea o e o him th e t ubl d h d any m r ab ut ,

school w as removed to a different quarter of

th e h ollow and an other pedagogue reigned

in h is stead .

I is e old er wh o ee t tru an farm , had b n

down to New York on a visit several years

er ro o s o of th e aft , and f m wh m thi acc unt

w as re e e ro gh ostly adventure c iv d , b ught

w as h ome th e intelligenc e that Ichab od Crane

th e e or ood still alive ; that h e had left n ighb h ,

partly through fear of th e goblin and Hans

r m ortification Van Ripper, and pa tly in at

h ei having b een suddenly dismissed by t e h r 15 2 2 6 e of ee o o Th e Leg nd Sl py H ll w . ess; that h e had changed h is quart ers to a dis tant part of the c ountry ; had kept school and s e th e s e e ee ad tudi d law at am tim , had b n m itted to th e b ar e o i e e o , turn d p l tician , l cti n sere e for th e e s e s d, writt n n w pap r , and finally had b een made a justic e of th e Ten Pound

o B o B o es too wh o s ort er h is C urt . r m n , h ly aft

’ rival s disappearance conducted th e blooming

r to th e r w as o se e Katrina in t iumph alta , b rv d to l ook exc eedingly kn owing whenever th e s o of o w as re e s rs t ry Ichab d lat d, and alway bu t

into a hearty laugh at th e mention of th e

pumpkin ; which led some to suspect that h e knew more about th e matter than h e chose to

t ell .

Th e old o es o e e wh o are c untry wiv , h w v r,

th e es es of ese m ers a to b t judg th att , maint in

this day that Ichab od w as spirited away by

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O ND I N THE H NDW R I ING O F M R NI C ER F U A T . K K

BOCKER .

THE prec eding tal e is given almost in th e precise words in which I h eard it related at a (z z s) Th e e e n of ee o 2 2 9 L g d Sl py H llow .

Corporati on meetin g of th e ancient city of

Manh attoes ere r n m , at which w p ese t any of its s es os s o s h e ag and m t illu tri u burg rs. Th e n o w as e s s e e arrat r a pl a ant, habby, g ntl manly

old e o e e - an de s lt oth es w a f ll w in p pp r cl , ith s oro s c e an d on e o adly hum u fa , wh m I stro s s e e of e oor h e a e ngly u p ct d b ing p , m d s ef o s to b e e er a h e his uch f rt nt t ining . W n story w as concluded th ere w as much laughter

ro o ro tw o or and app bati n , particularly f m

three deputy alderm en wh o had been asleep

h er as h ow th e ea e r r of t e i e . e w gr t pa t t m Th ,

e er on e a - oo n old e e n v , t ll, dry l ki g g ntl ma ,

e e e e ro s wh o a n e a with b tling y b w , maint i d

r e er se e e e o o now g av and rath v r fac thr ugh ut,

an d e o h is r s i n his ea th n f lding a m , nclini g h d,

oo o o th e oor as u i and l king d wn up n fl , if t rn ng

He as one of ou a doubt over in h is mind . w y r 2 3 0 e of ee o o Th e L gend Sl py H ll w.

w ar m en wh o e e o ood y , n v r laugh but up n g — grounds wh en they have reason and th e law

e th e o n their side. Wh n mirth of th e rest of

th e company had subsided and silenc e w as res ore h e e e one on th e e b o of t d, l an d arm l w

h is s i th e o e b o de chair, and tick ng th r akim ,

' m anded s e ee s e , with a light but xc dingly ag m otion of th e head and c ontraction of th e

b o w as th e or of th e s o and r w, what m al t ry

o w hat it went to pr ve.

Th e s o - e e wh o w as s t ry t ll r, ju t putting a glass of wine to his lips as a refreshment after h is o ls sed for o e oo ed t i , pau a m m nt, l k at his i e of te e e e e nquir r with an air infini d f r nc , and,

lo e th e ss s o to th e e o w ring gla l wly tabl , h served that th e story w as intended most logi

2 32 Th e Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

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