---- (the same person as the diagonal, with another name) boys, and the children may well put ---- in a friend who can ---- so much to their happiness. No ordinary person is ---- to him; and the legend ---- us to the belief that he is well-nigh ---- that tells of the ---- exercise of his power in a ---- ---- manner, and on account of which he deserves to be called the "----" patron. B. PROVERB PUZZLE. Supply the blanks with words to complete the sense, and transpose them into an appropriate proverb, with no letter repeated. When Santa Claus, laughing at Christmas cold, Leaps gayly out from his ---- of gold, No clattering ---- disturb the house, But down the ---- as still as a ---- He glides to lighten his burdened back, By tossing treasures from out his pack; Then up and off, with no ---- behind But the "Merry Christmas" you all shall find. SEXTUPLE ACROSTIC. Initials, read downward, a man; read upward, a biblical locality. Centrals, read downward, a portion; read upward, a snare. Finals, read downward, something seen at night; read upward, small animals. 1. Stupid persons. 2. Toward the stern of a ship. 3. An insect in a caterpillar state. 4. To come in. N.T.M. EASY DIAMOND PUZZLE. In work, but not in play; a domestic animal; a singing bird; a light carriage; in night, but not in day. ISOLA. NUMERICAL ENIGMAS. 1. She is such a sweet, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 child, I feel sure that I can soon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of her love. 2. "Will you 1 2 3 4 5 6 row?" said the 1 2 3 4 5 6. 3. If you do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 about the stem of, the vase, choose the delicate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. 4. Shall you 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 for robbing the poor little 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12's nest? 5. My 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a house to the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of ten children. 6. Shall it be a sail, 1 2 3, 4 5 6 7 8,--1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8? Whichever it is to be, we must prepare for it to-day, Tom. 7. 1 2 3 4! 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4, I shall always be interested in your 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. O.B. ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NOVEMBER NUMBER. DOUBLE ACROSTIC.--Franklin, Herschel. F ---rit---- H R ----os---- E A ---lde---- R N --autilu-- S K --ennebe-- C L ---arc---- H I ----sl---- E N ---icke--- L BROKEN WORDS.--1. Forgotten--forgot ten. 2. Offences--of fences. 3. Significant--sign if I can't. 4. Firmament--firm ament. PICTORIAL NUMERICAL REBUS.-- 4,002,063 83,080,010 76,094 89,000,000,011 -------------- 89,087,158,178 HOUR-GLASS PUZZLE.-- P E R P E T U A L T R I V I A L A B O D E O L D U A T E T H I N K A R M O R E R F L O U N D E R S NUMERICAL ENIGMA--Cleopatra--ale, top, car. BEHEADINGS AND CURTAILINGS.--1. Shame, Sham, Ham, Ha, A. 2. White, Whit, Hit, It, I. 3. Coral, Cora, Ora, Or, R. 4. Spine, Pine, Pin, In, I. 5. Honey, Hone, One, On, O. EASY DIAMOND PUZZLE.--D, Cid, Clara, Diamond, Droit, Ant, D.