Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 Part 8

TEc.u.mSEH, MICHIGAN.

I like to draw the "Wiggles" in YOUNG PEOPLE. We have a little black pony, and we call him "Nig." When he is hungry, he paws with his foot. I am twelve years old. Will you please tell me what fid-dle-de-dee is in French?

NELLIE M. C.

There is no French translation of that word. If a Frenchman wished to express the same idea, he would probably shrug his shoulders and say, "Bah!"

Favors are acknowledged from Charlie Markward, Bessie H. S., Johnnie S., K. V. L., Perley B. T., R. Crary, Charles W. L., James B. E., Marion King, Bessie Longnecker, T. Horton, Lourina C., George Paul, T. H. V. T., Willie, Tom W. S., Miss E. P., Carrie Rauchfuss, Ida King, Willie Orcutt, M. L. Cornell, Mamie H., Elvira D. H., Rita F. Morris, Carrie H. and Olive R., Carrie Pope, E. M. Rosenberg, Louie, Edith W.

Correct answers to puzzles are received from Frank MacDavitt, Louisa Gates, William S., T. K. Durham, H. F. Phillips, Emma L. C., W. G.

Warner, Willie H. Lane, "Tout ou rien," John Inghram, Jun., Mary Kingsbury, Jennie, George Fisher, Reginald F., "Hope," Lloyd Clark, Marion Norcross, Rosie Macdonald, Marie M., Jennie Yatman, Mary Randol, Emma Schaffer, Katie Gould, Emily Theberath, L. Mahler, Cora Frost, W.

Kenney, Lizzie Chapman, Nellie W. and Birdie S., J. B. Whitlock, William and Mary Tiddy, W. S. Naldrett, J. R. Glen, E. A. Cus.h.i.+ng, Gertrude R.

PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.

No. 1.

ENIGMA.

My first is in run, but not in walk.

My second is in shout, but not in talk.

My third is in barn, but not in house.

My fourth is in pheasant, and also in grouse.

My fifth is in April, but not in May.

My sixth is in night, but not in day.

My seventh is in bud, but not in flower.

My eighth is in rain, and also in shower.

My ninth is in flute, but not in fife.

My tenth is in cousin, but not in wife.

My eleventh is in circle, but not in ring.

My whole was the name of a Scottish king.

W. K.

No. 2.

RIDDLE.

What familiar motto is composed of four E's, three M's, two R's, and one B?

C. L. S.

No. 3.

NUMERICAL CHARADE.

I am composed of 14 letters.

My 13, 14, 12, 10 is seen at night.

My 9, 11, 8 is a resting-place.

My 10, 12, 14 is a troublesome animal.

My 3, 12, 1, 2, 5 is a t.i.tle.

My 3, 6, 4, 5, 7 is a word often applied to the sea.

My whole is a sweet name for a bird.

REBECCA.

No. 4.

RHOMBOID.

Across--A tree; adjacent; a peculiar pace; a boy's name. Down--In pint; a preposition; a snare; a t.i.tle; a species of deer; a preposition; in pint.

RIP VAN WINKLE.

No. 5.

ANAGRAMS.

[The letters contained in each of these sentences, if correctly arranged, spell one word.]

1. Pin a poor bat. 2. There we sat. 3. Trust in coin. 4. Pear root. 5.

Rome's gate. 6. Go, let a cat run.

C. P. T.

No. 6.

ENIGMA.

My first is in fame, but not in glory.

My second is in lie, but not in story.