1. A creeping vine. 2. A common insect. 3. A cover. 4. Nourished. 5. Placed. 6. A boy's nickname. 7. A kitchen utensil. 8. To augment. 9. An extremity. 10. A conjunction. 11. A fabulous bird. 12. Conducted. 13. To delve. 14. A month. 15. A song. HENRY C. ROBERTS. HOUR-GLASS. 1 . . . * . . . 3 . . . * . . . . . * . . . * . * . * . . . * . . . . . * . . . 4 . . . * . . . 2 ACROSS: 1. Unmarried women. 2. With quick beating or palpitation. 3. A musical term meaning "slowly." 4. A gentle blow. 5. In water. 6. An exclamation. 7. A marked feature. 8. A French coin. 9. More comely. The central letters spell articles much worn during the summer. The letters from 1 to 2 name the delight of invalids during the summer months; from 3 to 4, an instrument used for timing races. "L. LOS REGNL" Transcriber's Note: All apparent printer's errors retained. Formatting transcribed as close as possible to original book. End of Project Gutenberg's St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886, by Various