"One more last glorious day for him," Says the king of the blessed gods. And he looked with love on the warrior grim, While the world shakes as he nods. And well the hero fought that day Around the god-built wall-- Fought as a tigress fights at bay, Roused by her young whelps' call. His brazen mail on his broad breast rang, As before the host he came; When there, through the foeman's _first all_ sprang Like a lurid tongue of flame. But no mortal hands could have saved the town, Or averted the fatal hour: And from glory's fair ambrosial crown Death _last_ that brightest flower. _Iowa City, Iowa._ Irish Foreman. No. 2. INVERTED PYRAMID. _Across:_ 1. Tending to recede from the centre. 2. Hernias of the thigh. 3. A little volume (_Rare_). 4. A kind of woolen cloth. 5. Musical syllable. 6. A letter. _Down_: 1. A letter. 2. A type measure. 3. A snare. 4. An old woman. 5. A species of silk fabric. 6. One who deals in ice. 7. A genus of quadrupeds. 8. Mexican trees. 9. To become. 10. A Roman weight. 11. A letter. _Newark, N.J._ Joe Hootey. No. 3. RIDDLE. When I was young, my parent old I bore within my circling arms; When I grew fat I wore no hat. But being old and pale and thin, I wear a dainty, golden brim. _Madison, Wis._ C. Ash. No. 4. DIAMOND. 1. A letter. 2. A rod used by masons. 3. To hinder. 4. Patched (_Obs._) 5. Those who accomplish. 6. Nuptial. 7. Benzoinated (_Dunglison._) 8. To cut deeper. 9. To suffer. 10. Bad. 11. A letter. _Washington, D.C._ Eugene. No. 5. APHERESIS. Sweetheart, good-by! How quickly to _two_ loving hearts The _ones_ seem to fly; Though all unseen, time fast departs, And, sweetheart, I Must kiss thee once before I go, And say good-by! Sweetheart, good-by! Oh, love, thy cheeks with tears are wet, You sadly sigh That I--I may thee soon forget; Love, I reply By kissing such foolish doubts away, And then good-by! Sweetheart, good-by! One last look at thy fair, sweet face-- Nay, do not cry-- One lingering kiss, one sweet embrace. Then, sweetheart, I Must part with thee for one long day-- Sweetheart, good-by! _Washington, D.C._ Guidon. No. 6. PENTAGON. 1. A letter. 2. A boy. 3. Put in tune. 4. Certain candlesticks. 5. Yellow dyeing matters. 6. Mocking. 7. One made a citizen. 8. Parts. 9. Faculty by which external objects are perceived. _Cincinnati, Ohio._ Green Wood. No. 7. CHARADE. (_By sound_.) "I've cut my _one_! I've cut my _one_!" Cried Mrs. Murphy's eldest son: He nursed the _one_ and hopped about-- His mother from the house ran out; "Oh, _two_ the blissid saint presarve!" The frightened widow cried; "My darlin' b'y how did ye carve Your _last_ so deep and wide?" "Oh, mother dear! I came out here To hoe the _totals_ without fear; But fortune frowns against your son-- His hoeing for this day is done." _Mexico, Mo._ Wanderoo. No. 8. HALF SQUARE.