The 



Mystic 



Garden 



CONDUCTED BY AUNT EUNICE 



[Puzzles, and solutions solicited from all, and sliouid be addressed to Aunt Eunice, Elmwood 

 New Hampshii'e.] ' 



LATE JULY SOLA'ERS 

 Star, Mrs. J. T. Ralston, Aunt Sate, Gipsy, 

 Adalante. Evelyn^ Mary Ann 0"Eeilly. Arty 

 Fishel, A. S. Walker, Eennoc. Emily, Stella, 

 Miss Lillian Crawford, Katie M, Eoads, C. H. 

 S., Douglas, Old Fogy, Xela. Mrs. J. C. Vermil- 

 yea, Ophelia, Mrs. L. Briggs, Daisy, Aunt Jane, 

 Gentle Annie. Xovice, Dora Berry, Theresa, ]\Irs. 

 E. G. Flint, Wee, Annie Blaekie, Rose. 



NEW PUZZLES 



1\0.69.— CHARADE 



My first's a word with letters few — 



'Tis used to stand for man. 

 My second is an Irish name; 



Now, guess it if you can ? 



And tliircVs a letter we often use, 



Indeed "twere truth to tell 

 It's used perhaps the most of all; 



(Perhaps it's loved as well.) 



Fourth is the cry of a certain bird 



Whose plumage is not gay. 

 He'd be a nuisance on the farm 



If he could have his way. 



When wandTing through the woodland-paths, 

 While Springtime holds her sway 



You'll surely run across the icliole — 

 It is a posy gay. 



Erie, Pa. C. H. S. 



No. 70. 



SQUARE 



1. Xot stormy. 2 

 3. Part of the eye. 

 play. 



Prior Lake, Minn. 



A certain amount of "land, 

 ■i. To relax from work or 

 Harold L. V. 



No. 71.— NUMERICAL 



9 to 5 in order back spells something very sweet ; 

 When someone 5 to 2 we haste a welcome friend 



to greet ; 

 1 plant is ivliole that's pretty, and 

 Also good to eat. 

 Hawlev, Minn. Kappa Kappa. 



No. 72.— numerical 



The 11, 5, 4 and 7, adorned 



The happy, blushing bride; 

 But 8, 10, 3 and 12 Ues the field 



Where her hero fought and died. 



The 1. 10, 2 and 6 arose, 



And a 7, 9, 2, 11, 12 it spreads 



Over the scene of conflict past- 

 Above the unconscious head. 



The irliole is found in peaceful ways, 

 Apart from scenes of strife ; 



The dewy hours are brighter made 

 By its dainty, fragile life. 

 Pawav. Cal. Mrs. E. G. Fiint. 



No. 73.— transposition 

 I met a gay one. 



I tiro a grar.'l Ijiiw- 

 Have a glass uf fhree. 

 Or lemonade now ? 

 Wheaton. Minn. Mrs. J. C. Vermiltea. 



No. 74.— transposition 

 A one sat bunking on a tree — 



A hunter passed 'mid rain and mud — 

 And aiming tiro he fired, to see 



The one come downward vrith a thud! 

 Denver, Col. Tommy Tucker. 



PRIZES 



Rose collection to be awarded among those 

 sending complete lists. 



Begonia collection to be awarded among those 

 sending one or more solutions. 



The author offers a roll of calico patchwork 

 for first answer to Xo. 71. 



Xo. 70 is composed by a boy eight years old, 

 and we will give 10 cents to the first boy not 

 over 10 years who sends correct answer worked 

 out bv himself. 



CHAT 



By the looks of our late July solvers' list it 

 looks as though our friends were late in receiv- 

 ing M. G. We have omitted the August answers 

 until next month to give the solvers more time 

 to get in their lists. 



^liss Ellen D. Smith— Yes. the Standard al- 

 lows the spelling as given in Xo. 57. 



Some one writes. "Give us some word to build 

 p. square upon." We will give 25 cent? for the 

 best square containing the word ''HYEXA." it 

 may be in any of the five positions. Let all try. 



Aunt Eunice. 



An Old Nurse For Children 



Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syi'ux^ for children 

 teething should always be used for chi.dren 

 while teethi]]g. It soothes the child, softens 

 the gums, allay? all pain, cures ^vind colic anu 

 is the best remedv for diarrhoea. 



