Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
VIII EN- BILE runss JACK.


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A Little Episode Tint Fairly Pwn'
1yzed Tsr- James Whitcsmb Riley,
New Yor 4 Tribune
Will the Nye- Riley combination yral
on the road last winter little Incl eni
happtnsd ct Kalamazoo, Michigsn shioh
has never been given to the public fheil
entertainment was over for the nj 1t, and
. lfFgs and pleased audience Mad dis
per sed- Nye had been taken VI hand by
| the town iesture COMMITTEES Nyet towed of
up 10 Uheis Asa Buttesiela's house, to
hear Uncle Ash tell his famous story
about his rcd COW and Dunk Browns
hired man, the occurrence having actually
taken place in 1888. Uncle Asa was o
local humorist of great renown he had
been unable to attend the lecture on ac-
count OF rheumatism, but had promised
to sit up till the committee brought Nye
asonnd. The red COW story was bis mas
| terpiece, and be wss very anxious that
! Nye should hear it, as he thought that
/ yesy likely he might want to introduce it
into his lecture Riley had escaped by
feignins sickness as soon rs the visit WAS
proposed aud before Nyo could employ
the same excuse, and was sitting in the
hotel Office at about II o'clock, con9ratu-
lating himself and eliuekling quietly.
He was thinking of various facetious re-
marks which he would make to Nye,
shoald be survive the operation he was
undergoing, about Uncle ASA, tha red
COW, tho hired man, and so forth, when
man huffsdly entsred who attracted hit
attention ct orce. The man Was sail and!
angular, with IoneS gray hair, hollow
eyes, sDdihehad a triok Of thnnseins h,M
head forward and pointing With u Iopp i.
bony fngerya He glanced around tat tE d
group Of botei fusets sitting p&bone d ID
walked diseOtly to Hisey.s 4 l,lia tc ~
tYou are Rile5 ~ aniAs Whitely ND
Riley, NJ he said,i % hs ipnitltbd "a Il ma
finger ~ Aim. I & i 10 Ii ~ q <
The poet blushod slightly and mofp ,ssly
admitted the'faot. 'sdf a Nt.t 81
'Yes, yes," went on the man, 81 know
you, though never saw you befor O. We
never met, but we've had good J. ,al of
business with each other"
SWELL, perhaps" replied Riley, shut /
don't exactly understand what 10 refer
to-"
'Hah I'll tell you. My name il
Thomas b. Stockwsll, " and he looked at
Riley triumphantly.
"Er-well, can't Just plac e Won. Pm
afraid, answered Riley.
"You can't 2 Why, I'm tho man that
has written all ycur poetry + D.. you.n
The postoaoeksp st shs hsIloN eyed
visitor speechless. ~ obi "a o. 81 i' IL
"Ytslsif, gentlemen, pw f;ntebn tie in.
truder, swinging his long bbnV hsH al I'D
as to include tAeoiistispeft d a. bInhA 3bS
man NlfoihSs wsittbn4 AID b. fdyan Mas Sybitl
comb hiiey's poems for MIN WbAAtbA
has wAhtsdna' lps~l ohea M baal 6Iways
written tSAne, ana I fiats aehtiitdtA I'm
and got nay pay for it, d id that bt,g been
all there Ia sbous ID. You know M Mr.
Riley, Is well as do. But I'm doh ami
tired Of IT, Hereaft 81. sir. ithe would
shall know Thomas 4 I. StoekweJl ne he
Is the tame OF jam Whitoonb Riley
Will hereafter rest On the brow OF Thomas
Hoststter Stockwell. The time ID come
own NA'.'1A ~
The unknown oct who had blnsbad
uieeen an tnese y ears, drew himself up
pivooy ana ihci his hand on his heart.
n.,ey naa peen I :adually getting over his
aos ssI3 lueht or now found his voice.
Perhaps, Nft. Stockwen," he said,
you may haYf5 soma of your poems with
YOU such as on have been farnishinu
ing" ~ tea"-
noertainl : }" replied the long haired
hlndiy.auai' promptly, as he pulled o
nanaIui OF crumpled manuscript out of
ms breast r,ocksl. aCertainly. Nothing
1ouia CIV g me greater pleasure. / have
- -. - ing others, one entitled Tue
VT iiarf ard, with which intend fipine
s1asRei f.ler. will +, ad one verse
"nsn on go out In our barnyard a-kind
wandrin' roun
Anion I i the hens and sheep, and the hogs
-rootin' In the ground
Anu 8 hgR'rin' on the colts and how much
M. they'll prob'bly bring
nht r they're broke to drive In harness
~. later In the spring;
an e on from the sheep with horns-,less
~ you want to see sGms stars,
q use he's prelerdicsd and liable TO butt
you through the bars;
'1e Wnat you want TO rally void aint ary
pig or sheep er boss,
t'ut Sne COW ats got the spotted calf,