Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1889 — The Leaves We Pressed. [ARTICLE]

The Leaves We Pressed.

The zephyrs through the branches played And kissed the leaves of gold, As Maud and I with Cupid strayed Through forests dim and old. My memory still fondly cleaves To those delightful hours When we two sought the autumn leaves To press the winter flowers. She was a vi ion of delight, With locks of sunny h e And watching eves so soft, yet bright. To match the sky’s own blue. She pinned a fa r autumnal spray Of gold across her breast— Her blushes mLht the truth display— The leaves we plucked and pressed.