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Page 94
THE RIDDLE-BOX
A CHESS PUZZLE.
Our readers will here find a "knight's move" problem, similar to the
one published in the "Riddle-Box" of ST. NICHOLAS for February, 1874.
By beginning at the right word and going from square to square as a
knight moves, you will find an eight-line quotation from an old poet.
The verse is quoted in one of "Elia's Essays." M.
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| And | you, | ding | close | your | bond- | me | cir- |
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| gad- | me | oh | age | chain | your | I | en |
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| O | vines; | Do |through | so | silk- | cles | too, |
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| nail | ye | lest | bles, | break, | Ere | me | That |
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| your | bram- | ars, | in | Bind | knee, | And, | weak, |
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| bout, | But, | me | ver | prove | bines, | I | ye |
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| Curl | fet- | this | bri- | your | ne- | too | cour- |
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| place; | a- |twines; | ters | leave | teous | wood- | may |
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EASY NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
The whole, composed of six letters, is a New England city. The 1 is a
numeral. The 1 2 is a word signifying "Behold!" The 1 2 3 is cheap. The
2 3 4 is to be indebted. The 3 4 is a pronoun. The 3 4 5 6 is a
cistern. The 4 5 6 is a measure.
C.D.
A PLEA FOR SANTA CLAUS.
By taking one letter from each line of this verse, you will find an
acrostic which spells a holiday greeting. The letters, too, are in a
straight line with one another--but what letters shall be taken?
Coming with merry feet to young and old,
Where snow and ice would block his onward way;
Strive they in vain his eager step to stay,
For Santa Claus is curious as bold.
Why should he _not_ know what the ovens hold?
Such odors tempt him, and he must obey!
School-boys and matrons, grandsires, maidens gay,
Forgive him if he warm his fingers cold
While waiting: Arrows from his mystic pack--
Wise fellow! see him choose! "_These_ (from _my_ bows),
With shaft of silver, tipped with jewel rare,
Aimed with the skill which Love can well impart,
Shall strike the center of the coyest heart!
Lest Santa Claus be slighted, then, beware!"
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