James Whitcomb Riley in prose and picture . create a literary sensation was provedtrue. The poem was copied broadcast. Itwas studied by American and Englishreviewers and pronounced genuine. It never was Rileys intention to re-veal his connection with the hoax, andhe has regarded it as a mistake to havebegun his real work with the swindle. Of course, the editor having said thatthe manuscript might be seen, there wasimmediate call for it. Poes biographersent for it. What shall we do? asked 44 We made the poem; we must makethe manuscript, said Riley. A f ac simile of Poes handwritin
James Whitcomb Riley in prose and picture . create a literary sensation was provedtrue. The poem was copied broadcast. Itwas studied by American and Englishreviewers and pronounced genuine. It never was Rileys intention to re-veal his connection with the hoax, andhe has regarded it as a mistake to havebegun his real work with the swindle. Of course, the editor having said thatthe manuscript might be seen, there wasimmediate call for it. Poes biographersent for it. What shall we do? asked 44 We made the poem; we must makethe manuscript, said Riley. A f ac simile of Poes handwriting wasobtained from a magazine and the manu-script was produced. Even it passed mus-ter and helped confirm the authenticityof the poem, but finally the exposurecame. At the same time Riley lost hisposition on the Anderson Democrat, sT5~a
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