DEDICATEDTo the loving memory of my Father and in gratefulrecognition to my friend J. F. C., whoseencouragement made this book possible.
DEDICATEDTo the loving memory of my Father and in gratefulrecognition to my friend J. F. C., whoseencouragement made this book possible.
ILLUSTRATIONSReubenFrontispiecePageMargaret61Into this den of venomous serpents, only the hardy dared penetrate149Tim Watson170Jack De Vere194Beyond the hills melting into a pinkish haze206Canal boats still crept sleepily on248Sam’s Point255The Rondout Creek tumbled musically over the rocks below forming many beautiful cascades292The laurels take on a rosier hue in the warm afterglow308