No. 2.
TRANSFORMATION.
| 1. I am a chest; behead me, and I am an animal. |
| 2. I am a useful article to every one; behead me, and I have been used as a carpet. |
| 3. I am a part of the body; behead me, and I am a conjunction. |
| 4. I am without stiffness; behead me, and I am mischievous. |
| 5. I am a housemaid's duty; behead me, and I am a mark of sorrow. |
| 6. I am an ornamental article to put on the wall; behead me, and I am a nuisance. |
| 7. I am a spice: behead me, and I am a passion. |
| 8. I am a medicine; behead me, and I am a discomfort to every one. |
| 9. I am an article of furniture; behead me, and you have no use for me; behead me again, and you can not live without me. |
| 10. I am a stream; behead me, and I am a bird. |
| 11. I am a spot liked by none; behead me, and I am a spot desired by all. |
C. F. H.
No. 3.
TWO EASY WORD SQUARES.
1.—1. Part of the body. 2. A space. 3. Close by. 4. To venture.
2.—1. What can not be done by the deaf. 2. Comfort. 3. A continent. 4. Behind.
Annie J. B.