PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.
Reading edition
No. 1.
TWO DROP-LETTER PUZZLES.
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2. — —n— —a— —s—a—e— — —h— —o— —.
Nell.
No. 2.
GEOGRAPHICAL PUZZLE.
One morning I was awakened by the (county of Illinois) telling me that my cousin (a river of Virginia) was waiting for me at the gate. I rose, dressed, went out, and met my cousin with a (city of Arkansas) in his hand, which he was about to hurl at what he thought was a (lake in North America). Just as he threw it I saw Mr. (a city in Indiana) with a (river in Dakota) gun. The (lake in North America) turned out to be a (river in Dakota) cow. After this adventure we went to our homes, which are on (a celebrated philosopher) street, in (a small town of Illinois).
L. Whitlock.
No. 3.
A CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
We were striving to believe Robert when he said the Muse refused to hold forth her sceptre every time.
William A. Lewis.
No. 4.
A RIDDLE.
In height and depth, in heaven and hell, In ocean, and in earth I dwell; The first of each, and the last of one, And yet I can be found in none. Though evil with me must begin, I am in error, and not in sin. The first in enterprise to lead, I never fail in strength and speed. Yet always found in bed and weak, I can not stand alone. I speak The end at once of peace and strife, Am present both in death and life. My common help to foe and friend In silence and in speech I lend, And still an equal place I have In both the cradle and the grave. In short, where time is I must be, And space will terminate with me. Indie.