The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21
THE BEST MONTH.


.. THE BEST MONTH.
Which month do you like besti" said;
The little follow scratched his head
And th3usht for quite little while.
Then answered with winning smile:
Please. papa tell about them FIRST
Else might cho6 se the very worst"
AL right" laughed "but when asked
never thought would be tayked."
In January merry bells ring in the New Years
birth
And spread the joyful tidings to the corners Of
the earth.
with hesrts made light and faces bright with
new resolves W. call
And wish . Happy New Year" to our deares,
friends and all
In February We are bless BY good Saint Val.
tine
When Cupid wings his arrows with poetry -di.
70 tender hearts, both young and old, and
starts them bleeding. o,
With loves complete enchantment-which the
toughest Of us know.
March enters like lion and departeth like
lamb;
II brings the winds sad frolic, making shutters
bang and slam;
But near its end comes gentle spring, when
shiidren ssyiy play
with tops and kites and marbles in the sun
shine all the day.
In April Is All Fools Day, with its fund of play.
Ing tricks
On older folks With cotton pies ana loaded hats
for kicks-
Bright Easter brings sweet pleasures and the
birds their loudest sing,
tall ~
the spring
IN May we have the moving Day. which boys
enjoy with xest
And also Decoration day for patriots ut rest;
Ana nay pole fsolies on the green where. under
We dance sroshd the pretty queen and strew
before hsrdowera
In ieafy June come roses red and trawberries
and cream,
AsA perfect days 20 fair and rare each is =
Tho wndweods dcils and meadows are one
mass Of vivid groen
Ana dsiszss sweetly nod their heads OF months |
June ID ths queen.
July! Fla! Bang! The glorious FOURTH IL |
welcomed BY the boys
VINO WITH hot punk and crackers and burnt /
npgers make noise:
On pionisa and sexeursions We may now COM
mcnos - O.
While swissins in . hammock Is deiiehtful-,s
you hnows
In August Gene the dog days. when the
weather's piping het,
And everyhodysries to md , cool and shady
spot
Vacation" sends wee scholars TO the oouutrr
where they pisy.
And nshtns saa s-swimmin9 60, and for Wild
berries stray.
september! Rsaeheai School begins. ana m.
tie scholaes. brown.
ou plump and sturdy little legs come troopiuR
into town
Win books ana slate they scarce can val. to
greet their scachers, who
csn hardly givs those rested brains half work
enough 70 DO
October bsinseth Halloween esjoyed by young ,
Vie. Brownie sricts are ssyy played and fairy
me woods and hedges. all aname with color.
And huss aad grapes and apples give the mn.
eces delight
ssveuber! All the trees are bare. the dav.
moro chilly grow:
Win eiad '1WfAAs" the children hal, the frss ,
Of winters snow. [
lnankseivne comes With pumpkin pies ana
and turkey 1T once =
kasv little boy Who feasts until
be grunts.
'scsnbev With its snow and ioe is of all month. 4
the king;
he hs,shs q ehildhood's happiness II never !
faiIs to brfta.
. Christmas sve ere stockings by the chsm..v r,
hung win osrr, =;
kriAgie sure II there p
Fcuve heard my little boy" said !, "abou, =,
each month IN turn N
~ tell me vh1ch you like the best, really In
wish - lcarn." "a
boldly he exrreased ks
the bostr sb
-H. C. Dodge. in Goodalrs Sun ~ ~