Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-29

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The writer uho depisb sosnn that
dad thar oOsntsEpast N oar own sxp9-
isnce y the ono most loved No maftsr
how commoa tbs suDjsce nor how olssn
q has besn said, IL belongs 10 him Who
says il bes&
In the Sksfch Book our suthor has
not made any pseteotion to high and
lofty themes bat has written On sub
jscts close to the heart az Tho people.
That they have appreciated hi effort Il
shsvn By Tho peristeno With which the
book - read and rersad Thsre ars
charscters IN It which mo intimate
friends OF u al. VINO does NOT feel
enriched SITTER becoming .cquainted With
the immortal Rip Van WinkIe, and ths
unhappy Iehabod Crane? Can any oos
fdl to have deep regard Tor the fsei-
ings Of the Red Men after q careful
study OF the mastery article on King
Philip Of Pok.nokst. II il worthy the
careful study Of every student Of thu
history Of the American Indians.
This. the most charming Of the works
ct this popular author vas written in
England IN 1919 and was published in
America soon after. II was dedicated 10
Sir Walter Scott. As Irving states, the
book was an experiment He vas
travelling In England to crafty his pro-
pensity for rambling. He had no set
tied habiration and vas unable to give
these writings that tranquil attention
necessary to finished productions.
The keynote Of the book is struck in
the inst quotation from Burton; Il have
no wife nor children, good nor bad to
provide for. A mere spectator of other
mems fortunes and adventures, and how
they play their parts; which, meshinks.
are diversely presented to me, as from a
common theater or scene"
The Voyage" is the opening scene
To one who has crossed the ocean. thie
must be very real picture; the drifting
wreck. the captains story, the storm, and
the JOY and hustle Of landing. The
vile OF the SICK sailor finding her diving
husband Is one Of the pathetic touches.
captivating picture Of domestic felicity
Is recorded in sketch entitled The
Wife. "A radiant joyous girl becomes the
BRIDE OTIS romantic and serious man.
Ii Is his greatest delight to make her life
as lovely as fairy tale But in a few
months his wealth has taken wings and
they are reduced almost to penury. The
anguish OF the husband when he thinks
OF the blighted life of his adored vife in
pItlfnl. But he is forced to make il
known to her, and it ia then that he finds
what a treasure he has. She adapts
herself to the altered Surroundings az If IL
we're change to happier sphere, and
adorns the humble cottage With her gra-
cIousness until ii is the loveliest place ON
earth to them both.
"Trip Van Winkle-A Post humonou.
writing of Diedrich Knickerbocker."
Poor hip was a shiftless ne'er-do-ven
who was fond of hunting in the Catskill
mountains In order that be might escape
the torrent OF household eloquence With
which termagant dame always greeted
MIN. dis dog was as much hen-pecked N
himself, and was his sole domestic ad-
herent. The two would ramble through
the woods in search of squirrels On one
OF these occasions they had climbed into
Que OF the highest parts Of the Catskill
mountains. As he lay looking down into
the valley dreading to start homevard. he
heard some one calling Rip Van WinkIei :
Wolf bristled up and Rip began to feel
some APPREHENSION. He approached the
stranger and was surprised at the sinRu-
larity OF bis appearance. "His dress was
of the antique Dutch fashions cloth
erkin strapped around the waist-sever.
II pairs OF breeches, the outer one of am.
pie volume, decorated With rows. OF but
ons and punches at the knee. He bore
N his shoulders ke9 Of liquor which
Ne desired Rip to assist him in carrying.
They assembled the mountain until thew
anne to hollow in which we're a comma.
y OF personages as singular in appear
nee as the guide. They we're playing At
'inepins, and though they were amusing
themselves, they we're az solemn about r. -
8 could be. The liquor was poured into :
laeons and Rip waited upon the assem-
'ly, and, at length, yentured to taste the
leverage. It was SO good that Rim.
eng naturally Thirsty soul, drank
gain and again. finally falling into .
eep sleep.
On awakening he was in the same
pot but on looking around him. hi.
oe was gone, his velLkept fovfine.
iece vas rusted and the stock worm.
aten. he visited the scene OF the ;
ambols OF the previous evening, but =
fountain torrent now poured throueh
'e ravine. the hollow w. full OF v.te,
bese things nysti6ed BIO, but b
lrned to the village. Hero everythin~
az changed; the familiar treea. bo;id.