Preface 



By permission kindly granted by the publish- 

 ers, the "Fresh' on the Ma'sh," "I go a-May- 

 ing," "An Alpine Morning " and "IjDden: Past 

 and Present," originally appearing in "Lippin- 

 cott's Magazine," are here reproduced. 



C. C. A. 



Three Beeches: Trenton, N. J. 



