1.
| My first is in rope, but not in string. |
| My second is in throw, but not in fling. |
| My third is in rill, but not in brook. |
| My fourth is in glance, but not in look. |
| My fifth is in lance, but not in dart. |
| My sixth is in tremble, but not in start. |
| My seventh is in servant, but not in slave. |
| My eighth is in grotto, but not in cave. |
| My ninth is in manage, but not in wield. |
| My whole's an American battle-field. |
Empire City.
2.
| First in fun, not in play. |
| Second in green, not in gray. |
| Third in idle, not in work. |
| Fourth in tired, not in shirk. |
| Fifth in eel, not in fish. |
| Sixth in dream, not in wish. |
| Seventh in sad, not in gay. |
| Eighth in study, not in play. |
| Ninth in tame, not in wild. |
| Tenth in gentle, not in mild. |
| Eleventh in learn, not in school. |
| Twelfth in smart, not in fool. |
| My whole a country great and wide, |
| Whose flag is honored on every side. |
Edna M.