October's Party ~ By George Cooper "One of our Mother's favorite poems from her childhood."

October gave a party;

The leaves by hundreds came

The Chestnuts, Oaks and Maples

and leaves of every name.

The sunshine spread a carpet

and everything was grand.

Miss Weather led the dancing

Professor Wind the band.

The Chestnuts came in yellow

The Oaks in crimson dressed

The lovely Misses Maple

In scarlet looked their best and

balanced to their partners and

gaily fluttered by

The sight was like a rainbow

new fallen from the sky

Then in a rustic hollow

at hide and seek they play

The party closed at sundown

and everybody stayed.

Professor Wind played louder

They flew along the ground

and then the party ended

In jolly "hands around"