The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-11-20
SCHOOL Observation-Disclosures this

SCHOOL Observation-Disclosures this
week.
The senior class have decided to buy
rings At least we saw young man
consulting with a young lady about a
ring and they were seniors.
The chemistry class is much interested
in simple work in qualitative analysis.
The general history class are making
special study of Roman history.
The physiology class is making excel
lent progress.
The 9Th grade has been making aspec-
ial study of "The Legend of Sleepy Hol-
low" by Irving. Each member Ut the
class prepared written review. The
following review by Maggie Hawkins
and one prepared by Grace Schiefer are
of about equal merit. This article IS
given just as written. s.s-.
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW.
On the eastern shore of the Hudson
near the widening of the river, which is
called the Tappan Zee, there is little
town called Tarrytown. 1t was SO
named by the women of the vicinity from
the fact that their husbands used to tar
ry there on market days.
= About two miles from this village is
quiet little valley called Sleepy Hollow.
It was probably so named because the
people were so quiet and dreamy. Some
thought the valley was bewitched by a
high German doctor years before. The
inhabitants OF Sleepy Hollow were mostly
Dutch and were quite ignorant therefore
they were very superstitious. The most
common ofthe stories told was that of an
apparition of man on horseback with
out a heal which was known as
the Headless Horseman Of Sleepy
Hollow. Some thought it to be
the ghost of Hessian trooper who
lost his head in the Revolutionary war.
The school-master whose name was Ich-
abod Crane was a very odd looking per-
sonage and notwithstanding his educa
ton was as superstitious as those with
whom he lived. The school-house was
little low building situated at the foot of
a woody hill. According to the old fash
ion way of doing he boarded around a
mong the farmers whose children he in
structed. Ichabob also taught the young
people in the art of singing Psalms. One
of those who came to receive instructions
in Psalmody was Katrina Van assel, the
only child of her parents who were quite
we'll off. She soon attracted Ichabod's
attention especially when he heard of her
brilliant prospects. But Katrina was
quite flirt and had half a dozen fellows
who were as anxious to gain her affec-
tons as Ichabod. One of Katrina's adj
mirers was big fellow whose name was
Brom VanBrunt but who was nicknamed
Brom Bones. Ichabod and Brom were
very different in personal appearance.
Ichabod was long and slim while Brom
was broad shouldered and rather thickly
set. AS soon as Ichabod began to pay
any attention to Katrina, Brom's interest
seemed to decline and naturally a dislik-
ing arose between them. Brom took YER
ious ways to bother Ichabod and Icha-
bod being a very nervous man was not
hard to frighten. One afternoon as Ich-
abod sat before his little school he receiy-
ed an invitation to attend a party at
Katrina's home that evening. He now
hurried through with the classes and let
the children out before the usual time.
After combing his hair and brushing his
shabby suit he borro we'd an old broken
down plow horse from Mr.. VanRipper
and started. It was toward evening
when he arrived at Mr.. VanTassels place.
as he entered the house it was not the
girls that attracted his attention it was
the supper table. 1t was neatly set with
shining pewter and was noted for its del
icacies as most Dutch teatables are
There were yerious amusements in the
evening telling ghost stories among the
rest. At last one by one went away till
IchAbod and Katrina were left alone. l
think she must have refused to be his
wife that night for he started home in
short time in bad humor. Every sound
startled him. Just as he was crossing a
bridge his sensitive ear caught the sound
of a tramp on the other side, on looking
he saw large misshapen object. Icha-
bod started Gunpowder on the run and
the stranger started after him. On look
ing back Ichabod saw that it was man
on horseback, and that the head he should
have carried on his shoulders was before
him On the saddle. OF course it was the
Headless Horseman. Ichabod's heart
thumped as he heard the girth of his sad
die gave way and it fell to the earth.
Just now the pedagogue saw the specter
in the act of throwing his head at him.
He tried to dodge it but it hit him on the
head and he fell to the earth. hepeople
of Sleepy Hollow, after waiting two or
three days started on search for Icha-
bod, but finding nothing but shattered
they made up their minds that
he was taken away by supernatural
means. They afterwards heard that he |
was living in New York, but the reason
why he never returned to Sleepy Hollow |
was because Katrina refused to marry
him. Katrina and Brom were married.
Brom always looked rather knowing |
when he heard the story told, which
made folks think that he knew more
about It than he chose to tell.