James Whitcomb Riley in prose and picture . have saved the missive which the mailsbrought him and would be the possessorof Rileys first verses. One of the first poems for which hereceived money was that entitled Des-tiny/ published by Donald G. Mitchell,editor of Hearth and Home. Rileyhas said that he was in the clouds whenhe recived a check from Mitchell—IkeMarveli—whom he knew by reputa-tion, and a note praising the verses whichhad been accepted. The effect on himwas to start him immediately mailingevery scrap of poetry he had to the Hearth and Home. His first success did not presage a sec-o
James Whitcomb Riley in prose and picture . have saved the missive which the mailsbrought him and would be the possessorof Rileys first verses. One of the first poems for which hereceived money was that entitled Des-tiny/ published by Donald G. Mitchell,editor of Hearth and Home. Rileyhas said that he was in the clouds whenhe recived a check from Mitchell—IkeMarveli—whom he knew by reputa-tion, and a note praising the verses whichhad been accepted. The effect on himwas to start him immediately mailingevery scrap of poetry he had to the Hearth and Home. His first success did not presage a sec-ond. The entire bundle was returned,the disappointment being sweetened by aletter from Mitchell telling the youngpoet that the work pleased, but could notbe used, for the reason that the magazinewas to be abandoned. A most excellent reason, as Rileysaid. At this time he was working on theGreenfield News, a weekly paper which
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