242 MAY 



DECORATION DAY 



bouquet trimmed cemetery buried 

 Civil War 



What a joy it is to watch the coming of 

 spring. 



A faint green color creeps over the brown 

 fields. 



The buds on the trees begin to swell. 



One morning there are tender green leaves. 



In May the flowers come. 



One day in May the teacher says : 



"Children, bring some flowers for Decoration 

 Day." 



Next morning in walks a huge bouquet. 



The teacher sees a pair of little feet below it- 

 She hears a voice say : 



" If you please, this is for Decoration Day." 



In the streets everybody is carrying flowers. 



The houses are trimmed with flags. 



Bands of music are playing. 



Soldiers are marching. 



Where is everybody going ? 



They are going to the cemetery. 



