Warm fall days and cool nights prepare us for the cold of winter and allow us time to enjoy nature before the snowfall. If you love the outdoors and enjoy the quiet solitude of fishing, the following poem is sure to resonate with you. F. Colburn Clarke was an artist and illustrator, and the naturalist in him is evident in the little illustrations alongside his verse. He also was an early photographer. This was his first literary work which was published by Scribner’s Magazine.

Scribner’s Magazine
Vol. XXVI No.3
September 1899