New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-07
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY, sTRPLE SHEET

asked II he had never found relief and simulant to
work in the reading aloud Of some favorite old anhof
"Often." said hc. and mono are more efecuye WIN
me for this service than the sacred writer's think
have walked good many sleeping fancos. by the read
ing Of chapter In Isaiah
In to inquiries OF mine In regard to the ncom
petc state of several Of the stories Of Woets Roost
lie said Yes do not get through all we lay out.
Some Of those sketches had lain In my mind for great
many years they made sort VI garret trumpery. OF
which / thought would make general clearance.
leaving the odds and eds to take Of themselves
There was novel too. once laid out in which sn
Judges was to come over New England in search of
his father be TO meet with throng OF adventures,
and to arrive at length upon Saturday night in tie
midst of terrible thunder Storm Mt the house Of astera
old Massachusetts Puritan, who comes out 70 answer to
the rippings; and by lIsh of lightning which CLEANS
upon the harsh iron vsage o the od han Tie son IAN
cies he recognizes his father
And as be tod it, the old gentleman wrinked his
brow and tried to put Cd the fierce look lie Would de-
scribe " .,,
male Sy %c y1" ynoSg ss der not people Saratoga
during the Summer OF wich sP'ak, .Ne oaaa~ W.
woman Of greet eccenirices. bnt OK n WondeFialy
masculine miih. and Of great cultivation, IL was
fancy of hers TO give special, soc,pi p''io. ,o.,
tLen at Saratoga, and the recipients Of her favor.
we're a distinguished vioIinstas hose name 40 not
now recall-nnd the newly married Nine Alooin Ny.
Irving In common with her other aequantances shc
inclined make contrbrtory to her attentions
To this Mr. Irving was not cise-both rom MS eA
IRENE oye Of music. and Lis kndlness toward the art
lists themselves; YET. in his ownnuiet way THINK he
oted considerably at being pounced upon at odd Aous
~ give them French talk.
tits very awkward" said he 70 ne one day; " nave
had large cason fol practice to be srei but rather
fancy after al-our own language; hs heari.er and
easier
again urder the trees In the court OF the hotel dbl
hear him enter upon some pleasant story. lighted up
with that turn oi his eye, ana by his det express
siOUs. when as chance rcquaintances grouped about
him--as is the way of Watering Pacesand eager list
euers multiplied hs hariiy and spirit took chill from
the increasing auditory, and drawing alrup'y to u
close be would sidle away WIN irehd ana be gone.
Among the visitors was tall. interesting young girl
from Louisiana. If mistake not-who Lad the repu'
tation # being great heess, aud who wa VI course
besct by host Of admirers. There was something
very attractive IN hex air. ard Nr Irving was never
tired Of yaz.rg on her. she walked with what he
called flunlike step across the h.wn, or up ara
down the corridors Her eyes too doys.IAe. aS ns
termed thcmwcre bis special admiration. lie watched
with an amused interest tie varying fortunes oi the
rival lovers and often met ne with" Wen. VINO Is IN
favor to-day y And ho discussed very Freely the vary
Ing chances. a.,
one brusquc heavy man, who thought TO carry the
mntter through by coup de rain, be was sur. couid
never succeed. second who was most assouous,
but whose brazen confidence was uhylenins, ~, nc
counted sill less upon. But quiet somewhat o1Gef
gentleman, " aoso look WAS eyoE fuh ~ tender
appeal and who bore himself with modest dignity be
reckoned the probable winner. lie WIZ ieei Say
I
&c, II IN q supper"
believe it eventually proved that no one OF those
present was TIE successful suDr know only that the
inr grl was aierward bride; and (what we ali 50
l,lle ant.cipa,ed) her home is now scene OF desola
tiuu. her fortune very likely wreck ber i1iy scat
tered OF slain. and hersoi-maybo, fugitive
saw Nr Irving aiierwad rrpcardly IN Dew YORK
and passed two delightful days ut ounnys side L can
never forget drive with him upon crisp Autumn
morning thro .h Sleepy Hollow and all the notable 10
cnties os his neighborhood the course of wMeh ne
U t,II, aiia ms
incidental way TO those which had been specially l!ls
tralcd by his pen; and with rare humor recoul'ed
10 me some Of his boyish adventures among the oid
Dutch farmers Of this region Most OF AL, II IS In
possible Tor me TO forget the klndncss OF his man
ner his friendly suggosI!oas and Tie beahs express
sion of his eve.
met il last at the little s,ile from which strolled
away 10 the station at Dearinan; and when sa" the
Kind face again IL IN the coffin. at the little churcl
whore ~ attended service But the eyes were closed
and the wonderful radiance Of expresslon-gone IL
.eemed 20 me that death took away more rom
living lic. IL was but n cold shadow lying there OF
/ tho NAN who had taught nation to love him.