CONTENTS 



I. THE NAMELESS SEASON ... i 



II. MARCH DAYS 5 



III. THE HOME FIRESIDE .... 13 



IV. THE CROW 17 



V. THE MINK 22 



VI. APRIL DAYS 27 



VII. THE WOODCHUCK 33 



VIII. THE CHIPMUNK 37 



IX. SPRING SHOOTING 40 



X. THE GARTER-SNAKE 43 



XI. THE TOAD ........ 48 



XII. MAY DAYS 52 



XIII. THE BOBOLINK 56 



XIV. THE GOLDEN - WINGED WOOD- 



PECKER 59 



XV. JUNE DAYS 63 



- XVI. THE BULLFROG 66 



XVII. THE ANGLER 70 



XVIII. FARMERS AND FIELD SPORTS . 79 



XIX. To A TRESPASS SIGN .... 84 



XX. A GENTLE SPORTSMAN .... 88 



XXI. JULY DAYS ........ 91 



XXII. CAMPING OUT 98 



XXIII. THE CAMP-FIRE 103 



XXIV. A RAINY DAY IN CAMP ... 107 

 XXV. AUGUST DAYS 113 



XXVI. A VOYAGE IN THE DARK . . . 118 



XXVII. THE SUMMER CAMP-FIRE ... 129 



XXVIII. THE RACCOON 132 



XXIX. THE RELUCTANT CAMP-FIRE . . 141 



