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Page 97
PROVERB PUZZLE.
Supply the blanks with words to complete the sense, and transpose them
into an appropriate proverb, with no letter repeated.
When Santa Claus, laughing at Christmas cold,
Leaps gayly out from his ---- of gold,
No clattering ---- disturb the house,
But down the ---- as still as a ----
He glides to lighten his burdened back,
By tossing treasures from out his pack;
Then up and off, with no ---- behind
But the "Merry Christmas" you all shall find.
SEXTUPLE ACROSTIC.
Initials, read downward, a man; read upward, a biblical locality.
Centrals, read downward, a portion; read upward, a snare. Finals, read
downward, something seen at night; read upward, small animals.
1. Stupid persons. 2. Toward the stern of a ship. 3. An insect in a
caterpillar state. 4. To come in.
N.T.M.
EASY DIAMOND PUZZLE.
In work, but not in play; a domestic animal; a singing bird; a light
carriage; in night, but not in day.
ISOLA.
NUMERICAL ENIGMAS.
1. She is such a sweet, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 child, I feel sure that I can
soon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of her love.
2. "Will you 1 2 3 4 5 6 row?" said the 1 2 3 4 5 6.
3. If you do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 about the stem of, the vase,
choose the delicate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11.
4. Shall you 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 for robbing the poor little
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12's nest?
5. My 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a house to the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of ten children.
6. Shall it be a sail, 1 2 3, 4 5 6 7 8,--1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8?
Whichever it is to be, we must prepare for it to-day, Tom.
7. 1 2 3 4! 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4, I shall always be interested in your
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.
O.B.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NOVEMBER NUMBER.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.--Franklin, Herschel.
F ---rit---- H
R ----os---- E
A ---lde---- R
N --autilu-- S
K --ennebe-- C
L ---arc---- H
I ----sl---- E
N ---icke--- L
BROKEN WORDS.--1. Forgotten--forgot ten. 2. Offences--of fences.
3. Significant--sign if I can't. 4. Firmament--firm ament.
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