CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION . ix 



I. THE RETURN OF THE BIRDS 1 



II. IN THE HEMLOCKS 37 



III. THE ADIRONDACKS 69 



IV. BIRDS'-NESTS 93 



V. SPRING AT THE CAPITAL 127 



VI. BIRCH BROWSINGS 157 



VII. THE BLUEBIRD 189 



VIII. THE INVITATION . . . . . . . .201 



INDEX . .. 227 



