Our Little Folks' Own Puzzles

MISSING LETTER PUZZLE.

When the missing letters have been supplied, the whole will form a well-known verse from one of Hood's poems.

W × t × f × n × c × s × e × r × a × d × o × n × i × h × y × l × d × h × a × y × n × r × d,
× w × m × n × a × i × u × w × m × n × y × a × s × l × i × g × e × n × e × l × a × d × h × e × d:
× t × t × h × t × t × h × t × t × h × n × o × e × t × h × n × e × a × d × i × t;
× n × s × i × l × i × h × v × i × e × f × o × o × o × s × i × c × s × e × a × g × h × s × n × o × t × e × h × r ×.

Lillie Maxwell.
(Aged 15.)

Glen Albert, Roscrea,
Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

SINGLE GEOGRAPHICAL ACROSTIC.

My initials read downwards represent an island in the East Indies.

1. A town in Derbyshire.
2. A lake in Ireland.
3. A river in Ireland.
4. An island in the Mediterranean Sea.
5. Scene of a battle-field in Germany.
6. A river of Asia Minor.
7. A town in Shropshire.

Emily Legge.
(Aged 14.)

Burleigh House,
Cliftonville, Margate.

DOUBLE MESOSTICH.

My central letters read downwards will form the names of two characters from Shakespeare.

1. A desire.
2. A musical wind instrument.
3. A flock.
4. A kind of checkered cloth.
5. An old game.
6. Termination.

Nora Besley.
(Aged 15.)

Rose Mount, Sydenham Rise.

RIDDLE-ME-REE.

My first is in light, but not in dark;
My second is in field, but not in park.
My third is in gate, but not in door;
My fourth is in ceiling, but not in floor;
My fifth is in three, but not in two;
My whole is a beast well known to you.

W. Pigott.
(Aged 13¾.)

Eagle House, Barton-on-Humber

HIDDEN PROVERBS.

Eeehhhiiiiklnoorrsstttw.
2. aaaeeeeeehhhillrrrssttwwwy.
3. abcehhiklmnooooooprssttty.

Rachel T. Byng.
(Aged 14½.)

St Peter's Parsonage,
Cranley Gardens, London, S. W.

BEHEADED WORDS.

Iam part of a cart.
Behead me, I am part of the foot.
Behead me again and I am a fish.

2. I am something to write upon.
Behead me and I am not in time.
Behead me again and I am part of the verb to eat.

3. I am not fresh.
Behead me and I am a story.
Behead me again and I am a drink.

Mary H. Stewart.
(Aged 13.)

Seafield, Blakeney Rd., Beckenham.