The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-17
THE BEST MONTH.
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'-wbioh month do you like best," said;
The little fellow scratched his head
And thought for quite little while
Then answered with q winning smile;
% Please, papa tell about them first
Else might choose the very worst"
. All right" laughed "but when asked
Insyer thought would be tasked."
In January merry bells ring in the New Years
birth
And spread the joyful tidings to the corners Of
the earth.
with hearts made light and faces bright with
new resolves we call
And wish Happy New Year" to our dearest
friends and ALL
IN February we arc blost by good Saint Val.
whcr cupid wings his arrows with poetry di-
vino
10 icnder 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 o
lamb;
II brings the winds sad frolic making shutters
bang and slam;
But near its end comes gentle spring, when
children gayly play
With tops and kites and marbles in the sun.
shine all the day
In Aprl is All Fools Day, with its fund of play.
ing tricks
On older folks with cotton pies and loaded hats
for kicks.
Bright Easter brings sweet pleasures and the
birds thoir oudest sing,
Aud showers tell the flowers OF the beauty OF
the spring.
In May We have the moving day, which boys
enjoy with Zest,
AND also Decoration day for patriots at rest;
And May pole frolics on the green where, under
festal bowers,
We dance around the pretty queen and strew
before her flowers
IT, lcafy June come roses red and strawberries
and cream,
Anu perfect days so fair and rare each is a
heavenly dream.
The wildwoods, dells and meadows are one
mass Of vivid green,
4 Aru daisies sweetly nod their heads. or months
June is the queen.
July Fizsl Bang, The glorious Fourth" 1,
welcomed by the boys
Who with hot punk and crackers and burnt
fingers make a noise
On piCncs and excursions we may now com
rnence TO go,
Wnile swinging in o hammock is delightful-as
you know.
IN august come the dog days when the
weather's piping hot,
AIG everybody tries to find cool and shady
spot
Vacation" sends wee scholars to the country
where they play.
ArI fishing and aswimming go, and Tor wild
berries stray.
September, Peachesl School begins, and lit
tie scholars, brown,
nina
into town.
with books and slate they scarce can wait tC
greet their teachers, who
Can hardly give those rested brains half work
enough to do.
October bringeth Hallowe' en-enjoyed by young
and old
when Brownie tricks are gayly played and fairy
tales are told
Tho woods and hedges, all aflamc with color
arc q sight,
And nuts and grapes and apples give the little
ones delight.
Noycmber! All the trees are bare, the days
more chilly grow;
Hnh glad "Hurrahs" the children nail the frs
Of winters snow.
Thanksgiving comes with pumpkin pies ant
and turkey-both at once
~. vol, | know little boy who feasts unit
nc gruuts.
E,c'ornbcr with its snow and ice is of all months
the king;
r. height of childhoods happiness it neve
fails TO bring
on Christmas eve are stockings by the chimney
hung with care,
An. when the tots are sound asleep KRIS
Krirgle sure is there.
You've heard, my little boy" said I, "abou
each month IN turn
Nov tell me which you like the best. rcall.
wish TO learn"
I'EC little fellow thought some more. Thel
boldly he expressed
Tor very sage opinion that he "lled each on
;hc best"
H. c. Dodge in Goodall's Sun