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suosianuai as are uiose which set the limits of Thornton Hollow and the line to Thornton Gap. Despite this weakness, 1 feel reasonably safe from observation, encroachment or attack from the rear as I look North Northeast from my house.
With the exception of these two minor faults, Hawlin, according to John Glasker’s standards, meets the requirements of a valid hollow and the perspective from it is a true hollow perspective.
A true hollow should mark the beginning of a river, creek or run. Hawlin does.
It should have had in earlier days kt least one mill. Hawlin di«l.
It should have had a school or two and a church. It may still have the church, probably should, although the mills are gone and the schools consolidated.
It should still have wild animals. Mine does - turkeys, deer, a resident, bear, groundhogs, transient beavers, foxes and occasional bobcat, heard in the night and seen twice, skunks, and opposum and raccoons.
Every good hollow should have a ghost story or two to go with it, a record of miniminal lawlessness, say moon-shining, and some poaching and a craftsman or woman or two.
Applying all of these standards, John has approved Hawlin as a hollow and allowed that I can give my address as Hawlin Hollow and claim that I am looking on the passing scene, and even the still scene, with the security, certainty and desirable per-» spective of one who lives in a hollow.
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