THREE DIAMONDS. I.--1. A consonant. 2. A kind of carriage. 3. A well-known river of Italy. 4. A precious stone. 5. In circumnavigator. II.--1. In inconspicuous. 2. A Turkish name. 3. A spice. 4. A climbing plant. 5. In herbalist. III.--1. In iniquity. 2. A girl's name. 3. A country in Asia. 4. Purpose. 5. In Niagara. ALLIE. RIDDLE. A head have I, though never do I think; A mouth as well, but with it never drink. A body, too, is mine, of giant growth and strength, Combining with its force majestic length. But, as to feet, of them I have not one, Though I am never still, but always run. Ne'er was I known to leave my lowly bed, Or ope my mouth so that I might be fed. E.S.S. POSITIVES AND COMPARATIVES. The positive is found from the first definition given, and the comparative is made by adding the sound "er" to the positive. 1. My positive is level, and my comparative is what one's true friends never do. 2. My positive is an article of food, and my comparative is a tool. 3. My positive is coarse, and my comparative is a trade. 4. My positive is a youth, and my comparative is an instrument for climbing. 5. My positive is a preposition, and my comparative is to esteem. 6. My positive is a part of the body, and my comparative is wrath. 7. My positive is an American poet, and my comparative is part of the body. 8. My positive is an article of food, and my comparative is something used in a part of Asia. 9. My positive is a public place, and my comparative is a sufferer. G.S. HIDDEN NAMES. Find a girl's or a boy's name hidden in each of the following sentences. 1. Arthur likes my apples. 2. Herbert expected letters every night. 3. Alice rode to her uncle Robert's. 4. Mr. Allen bought eight lambs. 5. Hattie Arnold reached Rochester yesterday. 6. Even Theodore has eaten little. 7. Every rainy night Eva sews trimming. 8. Ellen's dog is terribly hurt. 9. Florence rides every day. 10. Softly the evening light lingers around. 11. Even dull wits improve, nowadays. 12. Generally, raisins are capital eating. 13. Fido ran after Ned's kite. C.K. EASY CROSS-WORD ENIGMA. My first is in edict, but not in law; My second's in chilly, but not in raw. My third is in ice, but not in snow; My fourth is in cut, but not in mow. My fifth is in mild, but not in bland; My sixth is in country, not in land. My seventh is in silent, not in still; My eighth is in slaughter, but not in kill. My ninth is in learn, but not in teach; My tenth is in sandy, but not in beach. My whole is the name of a useful book, As soon you'll see, if you'll closely look. W.B.H. DOUBLE WORD-SQUARE. Across: 1. Departed. 2. Declare. 3. Look askance. 4. Terminates. Down: 1. High wind. 2. Part of a stove. 3. Want. 4. Mistakes. H.H.D. REBUS. A two-line quotation from a poem by Thomas Gray. [Illustration] CENTRAL SYNCOPATIONS.