And beautiful Charlevoix. Her natural beauties with works of man have made her fair to look upon. I love to remember the beautiful scenery as I saw it when a child, with its lovely forest trees growing down to the water's edge, wild birds warbling in the branches, wild ducks swimming upon the quiet, calm waters of little Round Lake. There are many other resorts scattered all about the bays and shores where people find rest and strength.
Last, but not least, is beautiful Harbor Point. A narrow point of land which helps to form the harbor with water on both sides and a heavy growth of trees of many different kinds making lovely, natural, shady parks, with many fine summer homes and beautiful drives. On the end of the Point stands the lighthouse with its red light flashing out at night over the waters, looking like a great red ruby set with diamonds as the electric lights are shining around the bay and harbor. What more is needed of nature's beauty to make the picture complete?
The sun has sunk in the west, leaving the sky all purple and pink. The moon, just risen, sheds her soft, mellow light over the earth; all nature is resting. The birds are in their nests, the whip-poor-will has ceased her plaintive notes, the sea gulls are soaring away to their nightly rest. No sound is heard save the soft, low murmurings of the waves upon the shore.
[Transcriber's Corrections]
Following is a list of significant typographical errors that have been corrected.
- Page [14], "morroco" changed to "morocco" (little red morocco shoes).
- Page [19], "is" changed to "its" (from its tower).
- Page [27], "cant'" changed to "can't" (Me can't stay).
- Page [29], "swoolen" changed to "swollen" (still badly swollen).
- Page [31], "you" changed to "your" (your mother on my back).
- Page [34], "to" added (happened to grandpa).
- Page [83], "and" added (and also held their yearly feasts).
- Page [88], "it" added (it has gone to decay).
- Page [136], "somthing" changed to "something" (There was always something).
- Page [178], "langauge" changed to "language" (her own language again).
- Page [194], "disapointed" changed to "disapointed" (we were disappointed).