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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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TYING GRANDPA'S SHOES .—■ Drawn and Engraved for the American Agriculturist, 
6. Behead a bird and leave a coin. 
7. Behead a military cloak and leave a cum. 
8. Behead a bird, transpose, and leave a tyrant. 
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AMSWJCttS TO FUZZEE3 IN THE DECEMBER NT7MBER. 
Numerical Exigma. — Pocket lanterns. 
Pi. — A genial moment oft has given 
What years of toil and pain, 
Of lone: industrious toil, have striven 
To win, and all in Tain. 
Anagrams.— 1. Symmetrical. 2. Fundamental. 3. Un- 
diminished. 4. Tendencies. 5. Astonishment. 6. Con- 
trivances. 7. Apprenticeship. 8. Boundaries. 9. In- 
triguer. 10. Deliverance. 
Square Word.— GLOBE 
LEPER 
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BERGS 
ERASE 
HOUR-GLASS PUZZLE. 
INNOCENCE 
BREEZES 
BERRY 
ITS 
A 
T I N 
BANKS 
BUI L D E R 
CANDYTUFT 
Geographical Opposite?.— 1. Newcastle. 2. Iluion. 
3. Warsaw. 1. Waterloo. 5. Champlain. 6. Farewell. 
7. Havana. S. Martha's Vineyard, 
Waterfall. 
9. Horseshoe 
AT"XT sfe's kotices to correspondents. 
Don't forget, when sending puzzles, etc., to specify 
whether they are for the Agriculturist or for IIearth and 
Home. 
E. S. B. Your nicely written contributions are always 
gratefully received. 
Eddee F. G. We have more '■ crosswords'' and 
" numerical enigmas " tlian we shall ever use, but their 
construction amuses the dear children, and I often say 
11 thank you M for puzzles which I never mean to use. 
S. G. T. You ask me to " excuse pencil."— If yon have 
a very good reason for using it instead of ink, I will ex- 
cuse it, otherwise I'd rather not. 
Thanks for letters and puzzles, to Robt. W. M., Ilelen 
L. M., Lincoln II. n.. Wm. L. E.. Jr., A. Savinne, O, A. 
Gage, Mary A. E., S. M. W.. and Geo. T. White, 
Tying 4jrran<lp:a*s Shoes. 
Yon all smile when yon sec this picture— and no won- 
der, as there is nothing so " catching" as moods. Did 
yon ever notice how one cms- boy or girl would spoil the 
enjoyment of a party, or destroy the happiness of a family ': 
If one is cross, others are very apt to be made c o, for we 
are all very dependent upon one another in this matter, 
But there is one comfort : ifWJ-natureis" catching," good- 
■• i-jusl a little more so. Do yon not know some 
boys sore to "bring sunshine wherever 
jo? And have you found this to be confiri 
boys aud girls ? Arc there old people whose 
presence is as bright as the day, and to be near whom, 
makes one happier an-:l better? We have, and surely our 
artist has, or he nei eve drawn such a darling 
old Grandpa. He i many,] lany years older than the 
children, but the light of 1 ive shines from his dear old 
face and is reflected nances of the little ones. 
How nicely the pictnrc tells ; story! The room is in 
one of those old houses in which grandfather was born, 
or which, in hi* younger days, he built. The quaint 
old mantel-piece, the wood fire, and the general air of 
comfort are perfectly home-like. Grandfather has evi- 
dently given up hard work to the son, the father of the 
children, but he must still do some "chores." The old 
gentleman likes to read his paper by the cosy fireside, 
but there is the old horse, whicli no one can care for so 
well as ho, and perhaps the hired man will not properly 
care for the other animals, and grandpa must every after- 
noon go out to "see to things." When he puts off his 
slippers, it is n signal to Charlie and Bessie, who run for 
the heavy shoes. They don't like that grandpa should 
stoop, for they have heard him speak of a " crick in his 
back:"' they don't exactly know what that means, but 
have no doubt that it is something that grandpa should 
be saved from. In their hurry these grandchildren some- 
times get the right she ■ upon thti wrong foot, but at last 
it is all right, and then comes the lacing up. While the 
children mean to help the dear old man. they must have 
some !■ - run a rare to see which shall get the 
I rst. Don'l they a^l enjoy it? Grandfather 
looks ready to cheer the victor, and to comfort the one 
whoishei ile either child don't mind being beaten 
—that is, not much, if grandpa's shoes are all right. 
