No. 84.—An Easy Diamond.
1. A letter. 3. A verb. 3. To crush. 4. A verb. 5. A letter.
Ada Jempson.
No. 85.—A Riddle.
Animal, nor vegetable,
Nor mineral am I;
A natural product, I exist
From two to six feet high.
I am not she, I am not he.
But just between the two,
You'll often see me take my place,
And sometimes hear me too.
I have no breadth, I have no length,
I'm neither thin nor thick,
I'm used to show a faithful love,
And mark a traitor's trick.
I'm mentioned oft in Holy Writ,
Both in the Old and New,
And strongly recommended there
By holy men and true.
J. M. C.
No. 86.
My first is in house, but not in barn,
My second is in sock, but not in darn,
My third is in love, but not in hate,
My fourth is in worm, but not in bait,
My fifth is in eight, but not in six,
My last's in slab, and likewise in sticks,
My whole an author is whose name and worth
Are known and cherished over all the earth.
Horace F. Mayor.