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EASY NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
The whole, composed of six letters, is a New England city. The 1 is a numeral. The 1 2 is a word signifying “Behold!” The 1 2 3 is cheap. The 2 3 4 is to be indebted. The 3 4 is a pronoun. The 3 4 5 6 is a cistern. The 4 5 6 is a measure.
C.D.
A PLEA FOR SANTA CLAUS.
By taking one letter from each line of this verse, you will find an acrostic which spells a holiday greeting. The letters, too, are in a straight line with one another—but what letters shall be taken?
Coming with merry
feet to young and old,
Where snow and
ice would block his onward way;
Strive they in
vain his eager step to stay,
For Santa Claus
is curious as bold.
Why should he
not know what the ovens hold?
Such odors tempt
him, and he must obey!
School-boys and
matrons, grandsires, maidens gay,
Forgive him if
he warm his fingers cold
While waiting:
Arrows from his mystic pack—
Wise fellow! see
him choose! “These (from my bows),
With shaft of
silver, tipped with jewel rare,
Aimed with the
skill which Love can well impart,
Shall strike the
center of the coyest heart!
Lest Santa Claus
be slighted, then, beware!”
B.
BROKEN WORDS.
In each sentence, fill the first two blanks with two words which, joined together, will form a word to fill the remaining blank.
