y, and made them feel sad, For sometimes
there scarce was a meal to be had; Then vowed they no more to steal from
the store, But hard to work would be glad. So let me this piece of
advice give to you, "Don't steal from the cupboard or that you'll soon
rue; Waste not, for 'tis wrong, and want brings ere long: You can't
_eat_ and _have_ your cake too!"

[Illustration]

OUR LITTLE FOLKS' OWN PUZZLES.

RIDDLE-ME-REE.

My first is in vase, but not in glass.
My second is in iron, but not in brass.
My third is in goodness, but not in sin.
My fourth is in coal, but not in tin.
My fifth is in sleet, but not in snow.
My sixth is in hit, but not in blow.
My whole is a flower that most people know.

GERTIE HEAVER.
(Aged 13.)

_164, Dereham Road, Norwich._

SINGLE ACROSTIC.

The initials form the name of a man or boy.

1. A girl's name.
2. A lair.
3. That which fishes live in.
4. Part of the body.
5. A contest.
6. A water bird.

M. E. DANSEY.
(Aged 9-3/4.)

_Ampney Park, Cirencester._

[Illustration: POETICAL REBUS.

The Answer is a verse from a well-known Poem.]

TRANSPOSED LETTER PUZZLE.

Place these letters aright, and you will see three proverbs come to
view.

1. Aadegghiillllnoorssttttt.

2. Aaadeefhiillllprvw.

3. Aaadddeeehhhimmnnooosssstt.

MILSON R. RHODES.
(Aged 12-3/4.)

_Crefeld Villa, Withington, near Manchester._

HIDDEN PROVERB.

I have lost every one of my shells.
That cloud prophesies a storm.
He has just received your note.
George, let us go for a walk.
James has given me a silver pencil.
I have torn the lining of my coat.

EDWIN POTTER.
(Aged 10-1/2)

_Price Street, York._

ARITHMOREM.

57 + EGNOSNT = an explorer.

150 + 50 + PAEA = a mathematician.

1051 + ONT = a poet.

1101 + AREA = a continent.

1100 + NAUNHUS = a composer.

550 + NOON = a city.

ALICE MOSSMAN.
(Aged 13.)

_Daisy Hilly Bradford, Yorks._

DOUBLE ACROSTIC.

The second letter of each word, and the last letter but one of each
word, read downwards form the names of two fishes.

1. Asserts.

2. An exclamation.

3. A vehicle.

4. Oxen.

5. Something that points.

6. To stick.

7. To handle.

8. One of the parts of speech.

BESSIE NICHOLSON.
(Aged 10-1/4.)

_202, Evering Road, U. Clapton._

MISSING LETTER PUZZLE.

A verse by Coleridge.

I x e x r x h x e x n x i x n x m x r x n x r!

x f x a x t x y x k x n x y x a x d!

x n x t x