Correct answers to puzzles have been received from M. F. S., Wroton Kenney, Willie T. Blew, "Olivette," R. Lloyd, Nellie B. Hannah, Lulu, Kirtland, John S. Price, "Lodestar," Harry D. Loehman, G. Q. C., Palmer Harrison, Harold S. Chambers, "Icicle," Jesse S. Godine, "Don Quixote," Eva Dayton, Fannie Darling, Elma Stoddard, Harry Draper.
[For Exchanges, see 2d and 3d pages of cover.]
PUZZLED.
Am I a little snow-white lamb,
A robin, or a bluebird,
A cherry, peach, or strawberry?—
Pray tell me, folks, have you heard?
They call me every sort of thing;
Now is it not a pity?—
Am I a flower, am I a star,
Or just a little kitty?
I thought I'd learned, the other day,
When brought by sister Carry
Down stairs into the sitting-room
To "smile for Uncle Harry."
I heard him, as they took me in,
Say, "Pshaw! she's not worth two cents."
And then, "Come, Carry, bring her here;
Let's see the little nuisance."
But all my aunts, and grandmamma,
They told him he was "horrid";
Then kissed my nose, my eyes, and toes,
My hands, my cheeks, my forehead.
Oh dear! I don't know what I am
I feel so puzzled. Maybe
I'd best believe what mamma says—
I'm just her "precious baby."