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Miss Leisure August, girl, in outing costume—large hat, etc.; carries tennis racquet, fishing rods, and golf sticks.

School-day September, boy, in school suit, laden with huge strap full of school books.

Golden October, girl, in light brown dress trimmed with autumn leaves; carries basket of red apples.

Little Leaves,[3] six tiny girls in red and yellow dresses.

Harvest November, boy, in cook’s cap and apron; carrying, on a tray, a turkey.

Assistant Cooks, four boys similarly dressed, each bearing on his tray a portion of the Thanksgiving dinner described in his lines.

Dear December, a large boy, dressed as Santa Claus and carrying a small Christmas tree.

Music throughout the play may be produced by a pianist, an orchestra, or a chorus of children. Any suitable selections may be substituted for those here suggested. The play moves on well with only piano interludes.

THE PLAY

[Enter, left wing, six or a dozen school children, talking, laughing, hurrying in. They discover Father Time standing at right front of stage, leaning on his scythe, and looking much disturbed.]