Calico Illustrated Classics: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle

Calico Illustrated Classics: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle — page 3
This valley is one of the quietest places in the whole world A small brook glides through it as gently as a lullaby I remember the first time I went squirrel hunting among the tall walnut trees of the valley I came upon it around noontime when all of nature was silent The roar of my gun startled me If I’m ever looking for a hideaway this little valley would be my choice The people who live in this quiet peaceful valley the original Dutch settlers named it Sleepy Hollow A drowsy dreamy spirit seems to hang over the land Some say the place was bewitched by a German doctor during the early days of the settlement Others say it was cursed by an old Indian chief before the land was discovered by the explorer Hendrick Hudson People still believe the place holds a spell over the minds of the good folks there They believe in all sorts of magic and sometimes feel they are victims of trances and visions They 6