No. 2.
DROP-LETTER PUZZLE.
Each dash represents a letter. The whole is a familiar proverb:
B—r—s—f—f—a—h—r—l—c—t—g—t—e—.
A. T.
No. 3.
ENIGMA.
My first is in battle, but not in fight.
My second is in darkness, but not in night.
My third is in brighten, but not in cheer.
My fourth is in antler, but not in deer.
My fifth is in knot, but not in tie.
My sixth is in near, but not in nigh.
My whole is a tropical fruit.
Effie Violet (12 years).