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[All matter relating to this department should be addressed to Aunt Eunice, Elmwood, Xew 

 Hampshire.] 



AXSWEES TO DECEMBER PUZZLES. 

 Xo.lO.— Haud-i-work. 

 No. 11. — The realm of iiowers. 

 Xo. 1-2.— Xo: 13.— 



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 Xo.14.— United— Untied. 



Xo. 15.— W A L X U T 



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SOLYEES TO XOVEMBEE PUZZLES. 

 Lotus, Aunt Jane, Xovice, and Frantz. 



PEIZE WIXXEES. 

 Xo complete list received. Six months' sub- 

 scription, Aunt Jane. All others three months' 

 subscription. 



XEW PUZZLES. 



Xo. 26.— XUMERICAL. 



7, 6, 9, 18 is a number. 



8, 11, 14, 5 is a number. 



2, 1, 10, 20 is one side of a leaf of a book. 

 4, 13, 16, 17 is to donate. 

 19, 3, 12, 15 is to fill full. 



"Whole of twenty letters is the title of one 

 of the pages of Home axd Flowers. 



Canaan, X. H. Sweet Sixteen. 



Xo. 27.— square. 



1. A cotton cloth made in South India. 2. An 

 order of amphibians without a tail in the adult, 

 including frogs and toads. 3. A native of 

 Xormandy. 4. A beast of burden. 5. A rough 

 carnelian bead. 6. A shawl or wrap (obs.) 



Elmwood, X". H. Sally. 



Xo.28.— terminal elision. 



Poor fellow, he has had a hard time 



In getting along, I see. 

 But since he got to going down hill, 



'Tis pae all fine all can be. 

 If any poser can beat this rhyme, 



I am sure he can just beat me. 

 And take the prize, and upward climb, 



And roost on the top of the tree, 

 And be the cock of the walk, and crow 

 To awake the dullards down below. 

 Centralia, Ills. As?i?.'. 



Xo.29.— SQUARE. 



1. IMohammedan sacred scriptures. i^. An 

 American leopard-like cat. 3. To ^vitl: An.Tv 

 from active service. 4. A plant o.^ the water 

 plantain family. 5. A native of Xormandy. 

 6. Stone urns,' or jars. 



Elmwood, X. H. Sally. 



Xo. SO.— transposition. 

 Full many thrilling one 



Were written on my second, 

 And if the teacher caught us 



You'd know just how she reckoned. 



She'd three around behind 



Softly as any four. 

 And the next thing we knew, 



"We were standing on the floor. 



This story would grow fire 



If I should tell the end. 

 So the six said the better— 



This from your loving friend. 

 Hawlev, Minn. Aunt Jane. 



Xo. SI.— square. 



1. A well-like hole for tapping an enemy's 

 mine. 2. A preliminary certificate issued to the 

 holder of a land claim pending the issue of pre - 

 emption papers. 3. One who spares. 4. T 

 make a carom. 5. A depressed spot. 6. A 

 native of Xormandy. 



Elmwood, X^ H. Sally. 



Xo. 32.— transposition. 



Frirnal a fragrant plant it is, 

 Sometimes we call it sweet ; 

 "Gentle as a two'' we style 

 The docile ones we meet. 



'Tis one of sympathy we crave 



To sooth an aching heart, 

 A good supply of two will do 

 When pangs of hunger start. 

 Fresno, Calif. Gentle Annie. 



PRIZES. 



In addition to the yearly prizes offered last 

 month we will give a six-months' subscription 



