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This short story has a good premise for a plot. But the issue is the way it is presented to the reader. And here let me explain what I mean.

The narrator in this short story feels overly sentimental while telling the story of this short story and at the same time it lacks the complexity needed to fully engage and interest the reader. 

This short story has the same issue as some of the other Washington Irving’s short stories which is that the pacing of the short story is very uneven. Since it changes as the short story continues.

I Give This Book 2 / 5