Harper's Young People, July 6, 1880 Part 8

Favors are acknowledged from Penn W., D. Kopp, Charlie Heyl, Laura Bingham, Walter Willard, Lizzie Brewster, George B. McLaughlin, Louis D.

Seaman.

Correct answers to puzzles are received from Minnie Helen Ingham, "North Star," Caroline and Cornelia Frost, N. N., Leon C. Bogart, John B.

Whitlock, "Dominus," George Volckhausen, N. L. Upham, James C. Smith, William A. Lewis, "b.u.t.tercup and Daisy," Mary C. Spaulding, Edward L.

Hunt, Dorsey Coate, Herta and Arthur Paul, George W. Rothe, Leon M.

Fobes, Alfred M. Cook, Willie and Georgie Francis, J. Bauer.

PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.

No. 1.

WORD CHANGES.

1. Black to white. 2. Rose to lily. 3. Beef to veal. 4. Lamb to wolf. 5.

Sick to well. 6. Moon to star. 7. Town to city. 8. Hawk to bird. 9. Sew to rip. 10. Page to book.

ALLEN.

No. 2.

ENIGMA.

My first is in shake, but not in s.h.i.+ver.

My second is in lake, but not in river.

My third is in sand, but not in dirt.

My fourth is in band, but not in girt.

My fifth is in ark, but not in s.h.i.+p.

My sixth is in mud, but not in drip.

My seventh is in arrow, but not in quiver.

My whole is the name of a State and a river.

L. B. D.

No. 3.

DIAMOND.

In farming. To place. A fruit. A boy's toy. In farming.

EDITH.

No. 4.

NUMERICAL CHARADE.

I am a familiar proverb composed of 26 letters.

My 9, 16, 22, 2, 6, 18, 20 is what most children like.

My 13, 4, 5 is a measure.

My 12, 24, 11, 21 is a certain time of day.

My 26, 10, 1, 8 lives in wild forests.

My 17, 3, 19, 25, 13 is a useful animal.

My 23, 15, 7, 14, 22 is a Southern fruit.

JOSIE AND AUSTIN.

No. 5.

WORD SQUARE.

My first on days of festival Clear, gay, and loud is heard; My second grudges others' good; To state a truth my third; And of my tuneful fourth of old A wild and wondrous tale was told.

INEZ.

No. 6.

ENIGMA.

My first is in spider, not in fly.

My second is in cloud, but not in sky.

My third is in donkey, not in mule.

My fourth is in guide, but not in rule.

My fifth is in idle, not in busy.

My sixth is in fainting, not in dizzy.

My seventh is in ugly, not in sinner.

My whole is part of a good dinner.

AGNES.

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NO. 33.