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to look for him. After he had eaten his supper he told his sister how 

 the birds had talked to him and told their names, and asked her to write 

 them down for him to send to Meg Merrythought for her boys and girls. 

 She did so, and that is the reason I have given you this story of lost 

 Willie. 



NUMERICAL ENIGMA. 



I am corriposed of 9 letters. My 8-2-5-3-9-4 is a place for keeping 

 odds and ends. My 1-6-3-2-4-9 is a danger of the seas in olden times. 

 My 4-3-6-1 is what everyone ought to take sometime during the year. 

 My 1-3-6-7-9 is that which no one should have too much of. My 8-5-6- 

 4 is what everyone should have, and my 1-6-8 is what nobody likes to 

 be thought (or an animal.) My 8-2-5-4-9-3 is what every proper young 

 lady blushes to mention. My 1-9-5-4 is an adjective sometimes applied 

 to school girls. My 1-6-9 is something a boy always wishes more of> 

 and my whole is a bird whose greatest enemy is a gun 



Mrs. F. H. LiNGWOOD, Kingston, Ont. 



QUOTATIONS. 



THE REDBREAST. 



Bearing the cross while Christ passed forth forlorn 

 His Godlike forehead by the mock crown torn, 

 A little bird took from that crown one thorn 

 To soothe the dear Redeemers throbbing head. 

 Thus helping what she could: The blood, 'tis said, 

 Down dripping, dyed her tender bosom red. 

 Since then no wanton boy disturbs her nest. 

 Weasel nor wild cat will her young molest. 

 All, sacred deem the bird of ruddy breast. 



(A Breton Legend.) 



