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MAUD C.--There is no better way to preserve autumn leaves than to press them between the leaves of a book, or sheets of paper, and varnish them when they are thoroughly dry. In the Post-office Box of YOUNG PEOPLE No.
38 there is a letter describing a neat and simple method of varnishing leaves.
PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.
No. 1.
LATIN WORD SQUARE.
First, negative individuality. Second, the imperfect form of a verb.
Third, the ablative form of a noun signifying a portion of the body.
Fourth, a bird.
EDDIE.
No. 2.
ENIGMA.
My first is in yacht, but not in ship.
My second is in beat, but not in whip.
My third is in bun, but not in bread.
My fourth is in needle, but not in thread.
My fifth is in ink, but not in pen.
My sixth is in boys, but not in men.
My seventh is in table, but not in bench.
My eighth is in chisel, but not in wrench.
If ever my whole you chance to meet, You would better make a speedy retreat.
JAMES.
No. 3.
DIAMONDS.
1. In Labrador. Something all girls should learn to do. To revolt. A textile fabric. In Labrador.
2. In Palermo. Novel. A hard substance. A pa.s.sage. In Palermo.
SUSIE.
No. 4.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
A gentle animal. One of the United States. A Scottish lake. A mark made by a blow. A Norman name. A recluse. Answer--A city in Europe and a city in the United States.
MILDRED.
[The following puzzle is for the benefit of our young readers who are studying French.]
No. 5.
FRENCH NUMERICAL CHARADE.
I am a French proverb composed of 28 letters.
My 18, 5, 27, 15, 10, 3, 24, 13 signifies endurance.
My 12, 25, 23 is a ruler.
My 21, 7, 19, 17, 27 is a measure.
My 14, 28, 9, 16, 8 is a fight.
My 11, 26, 1, 27, 20 is a pit.
My 6, 22, 13, 2 is an adjective.
My 9, 4, 24, 8, 16 is an educational inst.i.tution.
UNCLE TOM.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NO. 43.
No. 1.
Cleopatra's Needle.
No. 2.
Josephus.
No. 3.
B O M B O L I O M I E N B O N D
No. 4.
S no W T erro R O liv E R epubli C M on K S hip S
Storms, Wrecks.
