  ILLUSTRATIONS From drawings by F. V. DuMond THE RISTIGOUCHE FROM A HORSE-YACHT AT THE SIGN OF THE BALSAM BOUGH The noise of the falls makes constant music. BY HENRY VAN DYKE “And suppose he take nothing, yet he enjoyeth a delightfull walk by pleasant Rivers, in sweet Pastures, amongst odoriferous Flowers, which gratifie his Senses, and delight his Mind; which Contentments induce many (who affect not Angling) to choose those places of pleasure for their summer Recreation and Health.” Col. Robert Venables, The Experienc’d Angler. 1662. ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS MDCCCCIV To one who wanders by my side As cheerfully as waters glide; Whose eyes are brown as woodland streams, And very fair and full of dreams; Whose heart is like a mountain spring, Whose thoughts like merry rivers sing: To her—my little daughter Brooke— I dedicate this little book. |
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