M. I. S.—The double-page pictures in Harper's Young People are bound by being fastened to a narrow strip of paper, which is called a "guard." Any good book-binder will understand how this should be done.
A. J.—The line in question appeared in literature, and was often given as a quotation, long before the ballad which you mention was printed.
Lulu De L.—We can not make room to print your little story.
Karl C. W., and Others.—The answers to all puzzles given in our columns are printed in full three weeks after the publication of the puzzles.
H. D. F.—The directions for tracing a pattern on Russia crash were given in "Embroidery for Girls, No. 2," in Harper's Young People No. 57, November 30, 1880.