THE AUTHOR IN HIS RETREAT.

Note the string connecting with the camera outside, which captures the birds and little animals on their well-filled table.
(See pages 22 and 23.)

NEAR NATURE’S HEART

A VOLUME OF VERSE

BY
CRAWFORD JACKSON

ATLANTA, GA.
and
GUILFORD, N. C.

FOOTE & DAVIES COMPANY, PRINTERS, ATLANTA
GULBENK ENGRAVING COMPANY, ENGRAVERS, ATLANTA

DEDICATED
TO
EVERY CHILD