Harper's Young People, June 21, 1881: An Illustrated WeeklyVarious
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Harper's Young People, June 21, 1881: An Illustrated Weekly
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Children's periodicals, American
WIGGLES.--Will the author of the wiggle signed H. E. C. kindly send his
or her address to the editor?
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Correct answers to puzzles have been received from "Ajax," Jemima
Beeston, _Bertie A. B._, J. W. Bollinger, Clara Cartereau, Emma DuBois,
_Edith E._, Louis Lee Gamble, Edith Hardie, _Marie Louise Hodgson_,
Florence Hubbard, "_Lodestar_," "North Star," "_Pepper_," Sylvie E.
Rowell, "School-Boy," "Somebody," _Freddie W. Shelley_, Mabel Thompson,
"Tel E. Graph," "Will A. Mette."
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PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.
No. 1.
TWO EASY HALF-SQUARES.
1. To intertwine. Destruction. Purpose. A preposition. A letter.
2. A sweet sound. One. A verb. A pronoun. A letter.
T. O. M.
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No. 2.
HOUR-GLASS PUZZLE--(_To Pepper_).
To solace. Certain animals. A circle. A letter. An animal. A girl's
name. To arraign. Centrals. A fish.
WILL A. METTE.
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No. 3.
ENIGMA.
In give, but not in keep.
In wake, but not in sleep.
In cloud, but not in sky.
In laugh, but not in cry.
In bright, but not in gay.
In night, but not in day.
In good, but not in best.
In friend, but not in guest.
My whole is a time of rest.
MARION.
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No. 4.
NUMERICAL CHARADES.
1. I am composed of 9 letters, and am always a large and important
edifice.
My 1, 7, 2, 6, 9, 5 is an article of household furniture.
My 4, 8, 3 is an article of dress.
NORTH STAR.
2. I am composed of 17 letters, and am a celebrated patriot.
My 5, 7, 11, 16 is dark.
My 15, 2, 3, 5 is a fish.
My 12, 10, 4, 6 is a system of laws.
My 1, 14, 8, 9 is part of an elephant.
My 9, 13, 17, 8, 16 is a Turkish edifice.
LODESTAR.
3. I am composed of 10 letters, and am a range of mountains of Europe.
My 1, 2, 3 is a vehicle.
My 4, 5, 6, 7 is a road.
My 4, 9, 8, 10 is not pleasant.
H. K.
4. I am a lizard composed of 6 letters.
My 6, 2, 4, 1, 5 is a second time.
My 2, 3, 5 is a weapon.
BABY LIZZIE.
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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN No. 83.
No. 1.
Chautauqua.
No. 2.
P A I R S I G N
A L O E I S L E
I O T A G L E E
R E A P N E E D
W A R P F A D E
A R E A A G E D
R E A D D E E D
P A D S E D D Y
No. 3.
Sugar, Candy, Honey.
No. 4.
Harebell.
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