CHILPRGH OF AUTUAH '<«? 'r A^ ; / / f\ ^ -4 "7 AAUP HU/^PHKSY ePITH «. THOAIAS. \ V 1 ^- CHILDREN OF AUTUMN WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLORS AND MONOTINT BY MAUD HUMPHREY VERSES BY EDITH M. THOMAS rOFCO' NEW YORK Copjrighl, iSSS, by FREDERICK A. STOKES & BROTHER v; * Septetnbci\ Count all tbc plumes of (^ol^cu=ro^, Ubat bv tbe couiitrv roaCtsibcs noD ; Count all tbe little teatberv blooms TTbat make tbe GOlC>en=rob's fja\? plumes- So man\> times 3 love tbis sprite, Mitb sunr=burnt cbeehs an& eve^beams briobt, Tiaibo sboulC>er=&eep in iiellow flowers, Spen^g all tbe lajv? sunsbine bours. TTbe fincbes, ^re6se& in ciol& an& blael?, Bre ahvavs flittiiui on bis traei;, HnD sometimes frolie spi^ers la\? XTbeir ticklinc) webs aeross bis wa\? ! £dt//i I\f. Thomas. .f,3. t 'Ztl^llkwii^^gufB^Br / r ©ctobec tbc Hrtist ©ctobcr i5 an artist rare, 1be paints new pictures, ever\? J>a\? ; 1J3is colors come from who hnows wbere?— 1Re&, orange, purple, mist? orag : Ibe toucbcs first tF^e maple leaf TOlbicb biting frosts bave brougbt to grief. Ibe paints tbe grass, auD ever? vine XCbat clambers over fence or yvall : Ibis basel eses mischievous shine, jFor when tbe leaves begin to fall, Ibe makes them C>ance aroun&, aroun&, Un elfin rings along tbe grounb ! Edith M. Thomas. c c ^be 1boU^. as 5reamiiui bv? m\? fire H sat, IF bcarJ> a merrv Mn; Ubc &oor 11 openeb wibe ; at that, H 6ti*aiiflcr=cbil& 6teppe& in. Ibc wore a fleecv?, warm, wbite bat Uic^ roim& bis CtimpleC* cbin. ©reen leaves ati5 berries re& be brouobt ; Ibis tace au5 voice were J0U5 :— "3 bave no flowers, but tbese, II tboiujbt, MouI5 cure vour inelancFwlg. Til sing a sotKj, tbat IF've been taugbt,— irt's calle&, 'TF^eicib bo, tbe UxMl?!'" Edith Hf. Thomas. LIBRftRY OF CONGRESS llillll 015 873 134 4 »