WOODLAND PATHS THE WORKS OF WINTHROP PACKARD WOODLAND PATHS WILD PASTURES WOOD WANDERINGS WILDWOOD WAYS _Each illustrated by Charles Copeland_ 12mo. Ornamental cloth, gilt top, each volume $1.20 _net_, postage 8 cents The four volumes together constitute “The New England Year,” dealing, in the order given, with the four seasons. The set, boxed, $4.80; _carriage extra_. Sold separately. SMALL, MAYNARD AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS BOSTON [Illustration: Six ducks swung over my head in the rosy dusk [_Page 33_] ] WOODLAND PATHS BY WINTHROP PACKARD ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES COPELAND [Illustration] BOSTON SMALL, MAYNARD AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS COPYRIGHT, 1910 BY SMALL, MAYNARD AND COMPANY (INCORPORATED) _Entered at Stationers’ Hall._ THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A. The author wishes to express his thanks to the “Boston Transcript” for permission to reprint in this volume matter which was originally contributed to its columns. CONTENTS PAGE SOUTH RAIN 1 SPRING DAWN 21 MARCH WINDS 41 WOOD ROADS 65 THE BROOK IN APRIL 87 EXPLORATIONS 109 EARLIEST BUTTERFLIES 133 APRIL SHOWERS 153 PROMISE OF MAY 175 BOG BOGLES 197 BOBBING FOR EELS 219 THE VANISHING NIGHT HERONS 241 HARBINGERS OF SUMMER 259 INDEX 281 ILLUSTRATIONS Six ducks swung over my head in the rosy dusk _Frontispiece_