ILLUSTRATIONS

[Frontispiece]
"Where the tall, majestic pine tree branches wave"[124]
"Christmas in Quebec"[14]
"Gagne's Cavalry"[52]
"Sergeant-Major Larry"[76]
"I am now one lumberjack"[110]
"Another Findlay like your own"[141]

Illustrations by
Lieutenant William R. McKay
with 161st U.S.A. in France


CONTENTS

DESTINY[11]
There's a grand, grand view unfolding.
THE SONS OF OUR MOTHERS[12]
In the Ramah's of our day.
CHRISTMAS IN QUEBEC[15]
I got notice sometam lately.
THE CLEVELAND MESSAGE[22]
It is such a fad at present.
THE SULTAN AT POTSDAM[27]
Mohammed, Dammed gift of God,
JOHN LABONNE'S DREAM[41]
All las' night I was me dreaming,
THE DERELICT[44]
I will write a short sketch of a free-hearted wretch.
GAGNE'S CAVALRY[49]
Ma Rosie write to me somet'ing,
THE GRIPPE[54]
To see us now deceivers.
TRUDEL'S TRAVELS[58]
Said Joe, I mus' go w'ere de snow she don' blow,
THE END OF THE TRAIL[71]
I was summoned in the gloaming,
HOMESICK[75]
I am tire' now for roam Rosemarie,
THE GALLANT 58TH[77]
O come all ye loyal volunteers,
THE FENIAN RAID[82]
From de country of de Eagle,
A LEAP YEAR PARTY[87]
The night before last Hallowe'en,
THE HOLLERNZOLLERN'S PRAYER[91]
Dear Gott, der weight of "right divine,"
ALASKA BOUNDARY LINE[95]
Now that little Venezuela,
THE GUARD OF LAFAYETTE[99]
Ma Rosie say to me today,
THE LUMBERJACK[103]
We have songs on many topics,
THE BOOK AGENT[107]
The sun rose in beauty,
JEAN LABONNE[111]
I am now one lumberjack,
CANADIANS, GUARD YOUR OWN[113]
"On feet of clay," false prophets say,
GUARD THE GAELIC[116]
Is it not our bounden right?
THE AMERICAN EAGLE[120]
Lofty is thy habitation,
DONALD McLEOD[123]
The sun hath set and leaves the day,
OVER THE TOP[127]
A lusty lad from Lewis,
THE ALKALI LAND[130]
I left my old home and my friends in the East,
A CHRISTMAS DREAM[135]
One Christmas night I sallied forth,

DESTINY