OUR LITTLE FOLKS' OWN PUZZLES.
Reading edition
MISSING LETTER PUZZLE.
When the missing letters have been supplied, the whole will form a well-known verse from one of Hood's poems.
W × t × f × n × c × s × e × r × a × d × o × n × i × h × y × l × d × h × a × y × n × r × d, × w × m × n × a × i × u × w × m × n × y × a × s × l × i × g × e × n × e × l × a × d × h × e × d: × t × t × h × t × t × h × t × t × h × n × o × e × t × h × n × e × a × d × i × t; × n × s × i × l × i × h × v × i × e × f × o × o × o × s × i × c × s × e × a × g × h × s × n × o × t × e × h × r ×.
Lillie Maxwell. (Aged 15.)
Glen Albert, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
SINGLE GEOGRAPHICAL ACROSTIC.
My initials read downwards represent an island in the East Indies.
1. A town in Derbyshire. 2. A lake in Ireland. 3. A river in Ireland. 4. An island in the Mediterranean Sea. 5. Scene of a battle-field in Germany. 6. A river of Asia Minor. 7. A town in Shropshire.
Emily Legge. (Aged 14.)
Burleigh House, Cliftonville, Margate.
geographical pictorial acrostic. The initials and finals of the lines formed by the above objects give the names of two countries.
DOUBLE MESOSTICH.
My central letters read downwards will form the names of two characters from Shakespeare.
1. A desire. 2. A musical wind instrument. 3. A flock. 4. A kind of checkered cloth. 5. An old game. 6. Termination.
Nora Besley. (Aged 15.)
Rose Mount, Sydenham Rise.
RIDDLE-ME-REE.
My first is in light, but not in dark; My second is in field, but not in park. My third is in gate, but not in door; My fourth is in ceiling, but not in floor; My fifth is in three, but not in two; My whole is a beast well known to you.
W. Pigott. (Aged 13¾.)
Eagle House, Barton-on-Humber
HIDDEN PROVERBS.
Eeehhhiiiiklnoorrsstttw. 2. aaaeeeeeehhhillrrrssttwwwy. 3. abcehhiklmnooooooprssttty.
Rachel T. Byng. (Aged 14½.)
St Peter's Parsonage, Cranley Gardens, London, S. W.
BEHEADED WORDS.
Iam part of a cart. Behead me, I am part of the foot. Behead me again and I am a fish.
2. I am something to write upon. Behead me and I am not in time. Behead me again and I am part of the verb to eat.
3. I am not fresh. Behead me and I am a story. Behead me again and I am a drink.
Mary H. Stewart. (Aged 13.)
Seafield, Blakeney Rd., Beckenham.