Rip Van Winkle

Rip van Winkle was a lazy man who lived in a small Dutch village.He liked to wander through town with his pet dog, Wolf, and tell stories to children. Rip's wife, Dame, did not like his laziness and used to shout at him for not doing any work.

To escape her shouting, he often went to a nearby Inn to relax and exchange stories with his friends. The forest was the only another place where Rip felt safe from his wife's shouting.

One wintry afternoon , Rip and Wolf went into the hills , again , to escape Dam's shouting . They spent the whole day hunting for squirrel,though they didn't catch anything . When it was time to return home , they heard a voice calling Rip .

They thought it was Dame until they saw a small man dressed in strange clothes.

The little man was carrying a heavy drum and asked for Rip's help. Rip hurried to help him.

As rip and little man carried the drum, they heard a loud booming sound like a thunder. After walking for a quite a while, they came to an open field, where Rip saw many little bearded men playing a game called 'ninepins' .

The noisy game was being played with huge balls that made a booming sound when they hit one another. Rip recognised the sound that he had been hearing all along. The sound of their bowling echoed throughout the mountains.