The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-12-24

Ncsr 'bs village. in u cottage small
Lived hip Van WinkIe, Known u a..
" hsrtele>>. drinking. si,lftp,s i5nt.
" hp never would York bnt roan,cst about
Always rs;,.iy with list amt >ony,
] 'I.ns. Tipping all the ,iry long
shame oG yoG EiP" erred the >col,iin. vrows,
Nnt obi n-D muttsi,.! aud knit th..fr htows
Not - with the BOYS. tor th"y would shout
Nni follow their good hero kIp about
Early or iate--iI sa> al. the same.
in..y ave nlsp ,-lase lu every game.
\; hall h- w..- r..,iy t. throw or catch.
10 marbles tIr wa> the nsr,l.>; tn match,
Ai.t uliuy az uirbi:s = t,'. Et.w bright
When t:Is t""k hoi,i of hts twinc and kite.
mt - ise frittere,i tb. time await
''''It''i ntturct enough, they all aouiu saw,
but thr Nhi;,-~ t"rson ht7.ye,i a SIGH.
Ne Eip. IA his "ur-. went r-rlIn: by.
sat the >trv,;, 81 h. iIie r,u sometimes rough
AMI hl~ .Os~t ''Nf"s gave hirI. many A cuff
Foo she never cuuti ID a = tl.' DANE,
Bat RiP Ma toiNr sEd n.iri, To- blame
Bat httl~ dial ZIP Van NInk- care
For " tie or hoins. A. he Ma sels,1ni there
bstt tfI~t IA bI> cup hi ears Tea drown;
Hi> sculilng wifi, Nth her threatening trcwr,
- his cUtt.g. door he ~a- -t,r- To- See
IA, thu. >sI,i Eii'. - no rl,-- Tor me-
- dOwn To- the tav.r. tn DRINK hi~ rum.
tni waste hi TINS with ~olue rel no-r,i chuin
i.r wa~ -irc Ia go. tor he knew that there
III would b.,t gs-- and a S;s,..nt chair,
And i''ily ilipw-, shI htSe,I It's !tn.
Md thu taig- h,- tOl'i "i IN. J"s and gun.
i-t ti> VA It'll bait a sorry iE.,
For -ot ~ he ws-. b. l"v,d Li> wif.:
inst hs .Vuii tfrP'c Both s.iy aLd IA! ght.
iId >h- v"uld ~,-ul.i him .IiiI ali her u..ght
Thu- EipNsn wtnki. had man: greet,
tnd uP Its the mountains sought reil-I,
tusi ut.rt BE- li:,'i ri.iit-.,i t1. .tizZy height
" hen tile >i.n Ven: dpwn and the >ha,ir> of nigh,
CsIs,,. IN, ituut ~ y,, ant TIA. psi.- tall
tui th" oil gray r.s's> aai The waterfall
,.r''ss '.'g~l,s s.u.! ann, and faded away.
tili u'.ht, ihs' Irsii. ~ va" r,.ostnt,iin Law.
tuH uitUy a mite hr bad >ir,yr,i t!...; d.,y,
tnd Up ~ lire 'H"uHtaIu- h."i is-t hi> NAY,
iat Their" h. must stsy through the gloomy nIgh,
-
lie Thought ot ti... -torI..- strange. aIr.i OLD
~ hch sr.s: -hr;sr'ts sioWI ia tii. S,is:e hold.
AMI What. ~.shi H.. III the tales were true,
have ..s,r,i 80 oit at phantom crew.
Nh", az. 90 the Cit>AIi,>, all al silt I"ns,
rfs,lt ais! .ves with M anu -oug"
lat thea = Voice fTutn "a Lei:i.horIug hill
'rs''i. "Gi.. N'n NInhie ." .,i..i all ~a- still.
Thea n" l,pSs,i ,sbove aud H. locked b. low,
and net !. th. M. pGt = lru.iy crow.
"HI. Il, N'u wlnx- - tn. voice s,ll, cr.d
tnd -s.i'Ii. i,isr >suiEsj a. hI- masters site.
last tin Ia from ih,.S. {. nl.,u cstIu.- ou;,
ii,~ ...- w-te -hoFi and hI~ boCy stout.
he looked lISs "a itstcAfiJu "a tity~ -! wore.
.tuh bUtt"n> tt.Iud suo tHttut,- before,
Mad hv held he = with ~. It"i. -JIP,
NuI he t.,-hvntt tor ..-4I To ar, ..tZ.n. R,p.
zap ht.i ng- ir.sr>. t'.lt a; lt-t coTnptl-d,
Nud D1rv the r.. up Tn" H."t.nta.u -I,is..
tG.l NOW aud then wh~H a thunder peal
t!ats'. ,ts' w"Gi.tsB ~ Iu'i.. IL T. would steal
,rk ~ hi~ -Ui..t-, "ut never aero
rt0G, the tIp-"t the queer odd nIan was heard.
=. 81, ;hsS cantsr,t. uhfIt AT la;
ti.s ~tr.ti niiistt. tl.s sliii-Nis east
g..Jtc. grvuu'l, ani ~ -tr;tii-r :. crew
~ ever any mortal nsH dbl ,isw.
Nere Playing ~ nIu~-pin>; at every hall
Twas iiIiI ." 49," how rin- would ftii.
AMI they rolled ami ro u. -i-sly,.ic a WORT
Mad tbs wa the tsIun'.cr bop i..ui heart.
r,s;r bats vrr. obi. v ,th ~t-tf-i..af crown,
Their eyes small an; their b. ard hun. town
Thur nigh h,,i..,i >h,.-- all ;,i ,.-.,ke,i toes
InsI ti"iT legs were covered al bios,,!-r, hose
Their nu-e- were l"H: hSe q I~,Tker- >nnu',
1u.i ia, no,i au,i EIn-l, q, - they i,i1y.d ahoui
Thy r'PE'ei tn k's. AMI ga" hqunr lowed.
Nud up tu ne brlt,t eel .;.rI tit-os e.owei.
IND . queer nisi r,an rti,,'. {, sun u, Rip
" !:ltsh a. "a =, 6. ''HHi yOU takt a mo-"
\"i 'i.t he t3ns~r or stop ;o think.
Fer "a. ~;.- thirsty 1usi want =. 4 tlitnk
II j fl~a 30. Thought be. d. can i- no -in,
ii.t ~ -fu".i~ lik. tre best OF iioilan.i tsn.''
:" To- tirIsti h. cup To- the grim old chap.
Md drained u dTy. tt.-n f',t tuirt zap
He stretched himself on Tn. uno--y ground,
tn.i -a"a Wa Wrapped Ia sleep profound.
" t,>t %" woke; - Wa -un!.y morn.
ttist ia" strange "!'t n,in 81 the glen na- gone,
iis. The. youn. birds tut., and hop,
While sn eagle wn~cl.,t r,'snd the mountain top
linen hs rui,'t,i ms eyes for another sight
-'-arcly," -,Id he. II h,ss -.ent I'll night"
VI tt"u-,i,t II tn. f'':ou and nin+-e'n game.
LIB what shall say ." my fiery 'ian.e?"
H.. fsIDity t,lt.re,i - know that >h.
ia- a fearful lecture IN store for me-.
lie took ~ M gtssi. ant -trans. los say.
In" w"ai hal Tutt-,i aud worm a,say.
lie raised o. his feet aud ti- points were sore,
-,i'i ht. u IiiU~t S' t"1 tc',l'- "n'-N more.
Then. with tI-uiI',ing steps. be wandered d0vn.
tntz'Ni he snts ret hi> native town.
ttIe p"opl, looked With 3 wondering stare,
't- RIr asS' Wa stran.6 there,
lie tottrr.i up To- hI- eottt-, ioar,
hut h. wifr dead. AMI could ~s.oli no more
tn,i down ~ the. tavern no sought in vain
tpr chuiu~ h. nov could never meet again.
IL booked a. Ia passed, ~ .rugV ct girls,
sor i.ie laughing Eyes and IL, Ven cuIl-
II ihe c!i'li h. tov.'. "a li. to.tl hi> ttfa.
-. won,B grown. thsot ia HES har,! >trfc,
iii When ;hsy net AMI h-r tap.i h' to"k.
-.I,. hlnsh"l. AMI gave hi.p prizsiin.s look.
Bat she Know her father AMI kissed II brew,
NJ esv-ret With marks an'. wrinkles now,
For r. Ven WuSir VIZ oil a;.i gray,
Frr twenty -UrItasr- FS'l PASSED AWAY
For twenty year~ of -nov aud frost
Had hr ia ~ m.lutgiis saunders lost.
Nst hI- love tor stories ws> al tie. same.
Nnd he often t"l,t ct tn ni'ie- pin game.
~ revolution had r,'ule .ii passed.
WI y"aBG Am.Tlra .;tti,rr-i ,iapt.
q r,Iyed hrs tales with many doubt.
.swhile. he ho.llsj a'ou: the toSn.
hen worn AMI weary ~ last l,p down.
r h,- book. were vhite ami hi~ limbs re ~ore,
md RIP Van Wrnkle will wake no more.