A shaded woodland path ends at a spring, where a rustic rail fence, the old bars, crosses the way and a water trough catches a stream of water. The printed verse treats the fence and trough as witnesses to rural courtship: the bars have stopped 'so many a youthful loving pair,' and the trough offers 'sparkling nectar fresh from the spring.' Signed Dillé. Such sentimental scenes were common on early twentieth-century postcards, pairing nostalgic country settings with verses about love and memory.
Artist signed Ralph Dillé; wide cream margins; printed caption below image; light surface stains.
No postmark. Divided back; copyright 1909 by The Lambin-Wenigman Co., Publishers, Chicago; textured paper; dealer pencil marks (112 / 2.00, 125) on back; no message or address written.
Cite this card
The Path to the Spring, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-path-to-the-spring-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.
