James Whitcomb Riley in prose and picture . -ft Rileys home in Greeniield. Booths if he had not written it withLongfellows. This, however, was a discovery madeafter the poet had attained his mark offame. Every circumstance of his earlylife pointed to a career of unprofitable,unstable, kindly, joyous local brilliance. Fate had marked Riley as a was endeavoring; to makehim fit in the business life of a smallcountry town. And he wouldnt he appeared as unstable. He was the son of erratic father, iflocal tradition may be accepted as trust-worthy. Reuben Riley was a


James Whitcomb Riley in prose and picture . -ft Rileys home in Greeniield. Booths if he had not written it withLongfellows. This, however, was a discovery madeafter the poet had attained his mark offame. Every circumstance of his earlylife pointed to a career of unprofitable,unstable, kindly, joyous local brilliance. Fate had marked Riley as a was endeavoring; to makehim fit in the business life of a smallcountry town. And he wouldnt he appeared as unstable. He was the son of erratic father, iflocal tradition may be accepted as trust-worthy. Reuben Riley was a brilliantlawyer, but it is still said of him that anytime he would leave a law suit to carvean ax handle. Rileys mother was nota strong- woman physically and had thecare of five children. The fathers ambition was that the.


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