WHEKE THE .srOKTSMAN LOVES TO LIXCJER. 



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The East Branch from l>o\vlin waters down runs througli 

 as wiki and pictures(jue a country as the most devout 

 lover of nature could long' for. The rapid river winds 

 among high, densely wooded banks. Already tlie autumnal 

 hue Avas adding to the beauties of the whole scene. The 



Grindstone— Scene from Taking-Out Place. The End of Our Canoe Trip. 



crimson maple hnif, with the evergreen foliage as a back- 

 ground, was an ideal picture for the artist As we glided 

 along, the struggling logs were battling with each other 

 for supremacy. Like poor unfortunates along the coast 

 line of the Sea of Life, the banks Avere strewn with them. 

 Some tired, so to speak, of the struggle, had sought rest 

 voluntarily; others, crowded from the race l\v the more 

 powerful, combinations formed to destroy the hopes of the 

 weaker, were at one time floating in peace in smooth 



