Thanks to Disney, everyone knows the story of disappearing schoolteacher Ichabod Crane and his encounter with the Headless Horseman so I won't elaborate on the story. 
 But, The Legend of Sleepy Hollowis the ideal story to read aloud by flickering candlelight. As well as incredible descriptive detail, it offers an excellent opportunity to act out the delivery. 
 And for lovers of history, there is a wealth of historic information describing what life in the Dutch colonies was like.