OCTOBER'S PARTY 47 



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 Would a ghost cut the top from a pumpkin ? 

 Would he then cut out 

 the inside? 



Would he cut out two 

 eyes, a nose, and a mouth 

 full of teeth ? 



Would he put a candle ' 

 inside ? 



Would he put the grinning monster in a dark 

 place ? 

 Perhaps. 

 But it was a boy who did all this last year. 



OCTOBER'S PARTY 



October hundreds carpet crimson 

 scarlet 



October gave a party ; 



The leaves by hundreds came, 

 From Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples, 



From trees of every name. 



The sunshine spread a carpet, 

 And everything was grand ; 



Miss Weather led the dancing, 

 Professor Wind the band, 



