Легенда о Сонной Лощине
Found Among The Papers Of The Late Diedrich Knickerbocker.
BromBones,too,who,shortlyafterhisrival’sdisappearanceconductedthebloomingKatrinaintriumphtothealtar,wasobservedtolookexceedinglyknowingwheneverthestoryofIchabodwasrelated,andalwaysburstintoaheartylaughatthementionofthepumpkin;whichledsometosuspectthatheknewmoreaboutthematterthanhechosetotell.
Theoldcountrywives,however,whoarethebestjudgesofthesematters,maintaintothisdaythatIchabodwasspiritedawaybysupernaturalmeans;anditisafavoritestoryoftentoldabouttheneighborhoodroundthewintereveningfire.Thebridgebecamemorethaneveranobjectofsuperstitiousawe;andthatmaybethereasonwhytheroadhasbeenalteredoflateyears,soastoapproachthechurchbytheborderofthemillpond.Theschoolhousebeingdesertedsoonfelltodecay,andwasreportedtobehauntedbytheghostoftheunfortunatepedagogueandtheplowboy,loiteringhomewardofastillsummerevening,hasoftenfanciedhisvoiceatadistance,chantingamelancholypsalmtuneamongthetranquilsolitudesofSleepyHollow.
