Henry van Dyke 
Fisherman’s Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things 

‚In the school of life many branches of knowledge are taught. But the only philosophy that amounts to anything, after all, is just the secret of making friends with our luck. ‚ Fisherman’s Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things

Contents

Fisherman’s luck — The thrilling moment — Talkability — A wild strawberry — Lovers and landscape — A fatal success — Fishing in books — A Norwegian honeymoon — Who owns the mountains? — A lazy, idle brook — The open fire — A slumber song for the fisherman’s child.