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A Visit To Washington Irving

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Day
11
Month
June
Year
1880
Copyright
Public Domain
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Leaving the carnaje near the giue, our company strolled idly away ainong the trees that lined bith sides of the approach to the oft-described nest of the venerable genins, just peeping nn autique g.il'ft at ns throusrh the dense boughs. Ye3, thrre as Suunyaide, cosy, quiint, ecceutric, dainty and Dutoh, witha weatliercock on evcry peak, and dark vines kissing its furriiwed old face, just as in the frontispiece to the "Sketch Book ;" and there, too, as if responsivo to our inuiost wishes, liugeied iipon the lawn tho genial, nature-lovmg, cheery-facud Geoffrey Crayon himself, dressed in the plain, easy garb of a country gentleman, eyeiug us bouignly, and ent ly bowing :i kmdly weteoine to us a3 he closed the volume In lns hand, and advanccd to meet our host, who had ftceompanied us, and with whoin )ie luid long acqoaintanoe, "by reaaon of vicinagc." Mr. lrving stcppcd lightly forward lor liis ycars, and (hook hands cordially with each nioinber of our party, who in turn was inti-oducLHl. lle "was a man, perhapa, sonie live fcet six or seven inohea in hoight, square of shouklcr, though not curuulcnt, with a cleiin-shavoii lace, bushy brown wig, and an extreme] y ïieat if not elegant appearance. Ilis smile was pleasaut aml winning, and his words wcrc few but warm. vMakfl yoursclves at home," hc said; "go hitado niy little box if you dusiro, and the grounds are open to your fooUteps." liemarkcd ono of our party : "You have made this bcautiful spot a reílex of your own writings, Mr. Irrinjf." "Indeed, indeed," he returaed; "my dear nieces and nepliews are the witclies and wixorda who have wrought tlie similitude you reiriark. They are the fairies who try to picase niy tastes." After a few more words he directed us to take the river bank, tlie margiu of the Tappau Zee, in our walk, so as to witness the golden sunset over the waters, and, bidding us a polite "good evening," retirad withiu his home-like domicile. On the succeeding Sabbath some of our nuniber attended divine servico in the chastc aud beautiful Episcopal Churoli of Tarrytovrn, of whioh Mr. Irving was for nuny years a member and vestryman. Tliere we had a, partin look at Ucoflïvy Crayon, the last we Avero ever destinad to have, as he smiled a lVieudly good day to an old goquainUnoe or two, who lingered upon the porch to Ipeak a passing greeting. It Imprinted a stilt more indelible memory of hiiu upuii our Learls aud mind.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Argus