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in justice to him we will say he never 
drank ale or beer. Just then a cur ran 
through the crowd, at each leap yelping 
and wanting to fight. Sal scrambled into 
a car and seated herself at a window where 
she could watch for Tom. and mentally 
ejaculated: “He will soon return, I pr«- 
* sume, and not desiring to range around in 
danger, I will stay here until this car rots 
down, but I’ll see him again!” Pressing 
her face against the pane, which was as 
brittle as a spar, “snip” went the glass, 
and an officer approaching, said ten dollars 
was the damage. Sal told him she never 
expected to handle money enough to pay 
so great a bill, and Tom must marry her 
and pay it. So Tom was found and arrest¬ 
ed. He pleaded innocence, but wheu 
closely pressed said: ‘‘Although I have had 
many better offers, I will accept Sal’s if you 
will release me from your claim of dam¬ 
ages. The officer agreed, and bowing and 
blushing Sal took Tom’s arm and in an 
hour they were married. He then gave her 
some peppermint drops to cool her heated 
blood, as her face was blotched to excel 
erysipelas or scarlet fever, and he feared 
she would not escape an utter collapse. A 
peddler appeared and Tom buying an egg, 
planted himself in Sal’s lap, saying: *‘In 
this union, I only, should be congratulated, 
and I'm glad that in the end I’ve come 
back.” 
So, Thomas and Sarah, soberly settled 
dowm in business as keepers of a city mar¬ 
ket stand, where they sold fruits and veg¬ 
etables, over thirty varieties of which have 
been named in this narrative. What are 
they ? Lamps. 
Answers in Januarv number, 
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Prizes. —For best list of answers, we 
offer the New American Dictionary worth 
One Dollar. 
For second best list, we will award a 
Pocket Magnifier worth 75 cents. « 
Answers must be received before Dec. 14. 
Complete lists of answers to the puzzles 
for September were received from Byrnehc, 
Inez E. Fox, Jeane, and Kittie Clover. 
Partial lists were received from Lulu 
Butler, Undine, Bertha M. Holgate, N. S. 
Van Deusen, Anna B. Bear, Yolney P. 
Johnson and John F. Merriam. 
Lists closed on Oct. 18, and prizes were 
awarded as follows: Book to Jeane; visit¬ 
ing cards to Inez E. Fox. 
Our Cozy Corner. 
Quite a number of solvers, for a com¬ 
mencement, of the September puzzles, and 
many kind and friendly missives winged 
their way to the puzzle editor’s office. 
Would we could say the same of all; but 
we did receive one harsh, and we think, 
very unjust criticism. If a person cannot 
solve a certain puzzle, we do not see why 
one should “get mad” about it, call the 
puzzle “doggerel” and fill a letter with 
abuse. 
Of course, contributors and solvers are 
thanked for puzzles and solutions and we 
hope they will continue at the good work. 
We notice some made an odd division in 
the words of the answer to No. 7, thus: 
“blows oft” for “blow soft.” —Kittie Glover 
likes these enigmas relating to the months, 
and adds: “Let us have some more, by all 
means!*’— A. N. B.: Sorry you feel so un¬ 
equal to the task. Hope you will have bet¬ 
ter fortune in future. The puzzle named 
was answered by many.— B. M. H.: Why 
not send in a few puzzles? Trust you will 
win a prize ere long and believe you will be 
able to do so.— Rutliven : You have many 
friends in puzzledom, and we are glad to 
please them by adding your name to our 
list of contributors.— 0. D. V. : Answers 
and names of solvers and prize winners are 
given the second month after the one in 
which the puzzles appear.— Undine : Glad 
you are pleased with the magazine. We 
feel “quite at home” in resuming puzzle 
editing, and it seems like “good old times” 
to hear from so many former friends in 
puzzledom. 
A happy Thanksgiving to you all. 
F. S, F. 
Look at Heed's advertisement of Concord Grapes 
on page 26. Every reader of Seed-Time and Harvest 
should send a trial order for a dozen. You are sure 
to be pleased. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
— All competitors are sure of good pay and a 
small club may take a good cash prize. See second 
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