One morning I was awakened by the Cook telling me that my cousin James was waiting for me at the gate. I got up, dressed, and went and met my cousin with a Little Rock in his hand, which he was about to hurl at what he thought was a Great Bear. Just as he threw it I saw Mr. Madison with a Good gun. The great bear turned out to be a White cow. After this adventure we went to our homes, which are on Franklin Street, in Marshall, Illinois.

No. 3.

REST
EVER
SERE
TREE

No. 4.

The letter E.


Correct answers to puzzles have been received from Ida Demarest, Lottie White, Hugh Carter, Charles F. Wagner, Blanche P. Heywood, "Fort Lee," "Fill Buster," Elsie Dean, Margaret Clyde, Alex. McKinney, Robbie Craig, Alice West, Francis Payson, Eugenie, Rose Tupperman, "Jack Tar," William P. Gale, Victor E. T., "Lodestar," James Eugene M., Augusta Cranmer, Thomas Hutchings, and Lulu Benson.


[For Exchanges, see 2d and 3d pages of cover.]