My first is in branch, but not in tree; My second in land, but not in sea; My third is in orange, but not in seed; My fourth is in plants, but not in weed; My fifth is in first, but not in third; My sixth is in mouse, but not in bird; My seventh in smile, but not in pout; My whole the world would look lonely without. JULIA BRYANT H. ST. ANDREW'S CROSS OF DIAMONDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . * * * . . . . . . * * * * * . . * * * * * * * . . * * * * * . . . . . . * * * . . . . . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. UPPER LEFT-HAND DIAMOND: 1. In plans. 2. The fine soft hair of certain animals. 3. Prices of passage. 4. An early dissenter from the Church of England. 5. To furnish with a new point. 6. The juice of plants. 7. In plans. II. UPPER RIGHT-HAND DIAMOND: 1. In plans. 2. Marsh. 3. A character in "Oliver Twist." 4. Africans. 5. The daughter of Tantalus. 6. Born. 7. In plans. III. CENTRAL DIAMOND: 1. In plans. 2. An inclosure. 3. Pertaining to the puma. 4. The goddess of retribution. 5. Pertaining to a feature of the face. 6. Nothing. 7. In plans. IV. LOWER LEFT-HAND DIAMOND: 1. In plans. 2. A boy's nickname. 3. A short staff. 4. Irritates. 5. A Latin word signifying "to be unwilling." 6. Born. 7. In plans. V. LOWER RIGHT-HAND DIAMOND: 1. In plans. 2. To permit. 3. Of a lead color. 4. More than two. 5. Weary. 6. A name by which a. father is sometimes called. 7. In plans. "SANDY-SIDE." "DIAMOND" PUZZLE. [Illustration: C. W. Bardwell] From the objects shown in the diamond, construct a "double diamond." (One that will read differently across and up and down.) The two central words are shown in the center of the diamond. BURIED CITIES. 1. The month of October never is very cold. 2. She would as lief scrub as learn a hard lesson. 3. There was an iceberg engraved on the silver pitcher. 4. You must quit overworking or you will be ill, no doubt. 5. He knew her at once, by her peculiar gait. 6. Can you command a layman to do what is the pastor's work? 7. I love nice wicker-work. 8. The convicts are all sombre men, I should say, when they do such heavy work. "LOU C. LEE." DOUBLE ACROSTIC. My primals spell the Christian name, and my finals the surname of a great and good man, who was born in June, and who died in June. He was connected with a famous English school. CROSS-WORDS (of equal length): 1. The muse who presides over comedy. 2. Excessive fear. 3. The king of the fairies. 4. A popular operetta. 5. Belonging to the stars. 6. A famous sailor. "TALLY-HO." A BERRY PUZZLE. Each of the twelve little pictures in the accompanying illustration, suggests the name of a familiar berry. Name the berries in the order in which they are numbered. [Illustration] DIAMOND.