PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.
No. 1.
ENIGMA.
First in box, not in chest.
Second in hole, not in nest.
Third in meat, not in bones.
Fourth in rubble, not in stones.
Fifth in measure, not in mile.
Sixth in fashion, not in style.
Seventh in river, not in sound.
Eighth in fly, not in bound.
Ninth in mallet, not in saw.
The whole an article used in war.
D. L. S.
No. 2.
NUMERICAL CHARADES.
1. I am a familiar adage composed of 18 letters.
My 5, 12, 1, 18 is to separate.
My 15, 7, 3, 16 is to propose.
My 5, 2, 9, 10, 13, 4 is to describe.
My 17, 8, 6, 4 is a character in music.
My 11, 14, 15 is a boy's name.
Mark Marcy.
2. I am a shrub composed of 6 letters.
My 4, 5, 3, 1 is a healthy drink.
My 3, 5, 4, 6 is a South American city.
My 4, 2, 5, 3 is armor.
Lionel.
3. I am composed of 9 letters, and am very pleasant in winter.
My 6, 2, 5 is part of the face.
My 1, 9, 7, 3 is an emotion.
My 6, 7, 8, 4 is used for trimming.
Mary.