. St. Nicholas [serial] . the path he trotted, and through the gate, withoutstopping to close it. Across the dusty road—and down upon allfours to creep beneath the orchard bars; up again, and on he came,and I was still unseen behind my tree. He stopped a few steps off, gazing up with the face and eyes of alittle cherub into the branches above me. But on a sudden, the angelvanished and he became a roguish human child. Swaying, allunconscious, upon the lower limb of my tree was a lovely bird, whichBaby saw. He stooped, picked up a stone, and poised his litde armin act to throw. At this instant,
. St. Nicholas [serial] . the path he trotted, and through the gate, withoutstopping to close it. Across the dusty road—and down upon allfours to creep beneath the orchard bars; up again, and on he came,and I was still unseen behind my tree. He stopped a few steps off, gazing up with the face and eyes of alittle cherub into the branches above me. But on a sudden, the angelvanished and he became a roguish human child. Swaying, allunconscious, upon the lower limb of my tree was a lovely bird, whichBaby saw. He stooped, picked up a stone, and poised his litde armin act to throw. At this instant, a burst of melody bubbled out. Babys hand wasstill poised, but now it faltered—-slowly fell, and dropped at his side—the pebble slipping down among the grass! The little face wasagain a cherubs. Very quietly I asked; Why did nt you throw it, darling? Without one look of guilt or start of surprise came Babys answer: Tould nt! tos he sung so ! —Yours truly, Jeanie B. Ernst. i88o.] THE RIDDLE-BOX. 79 THE HOW MANY AND WHAT ANIMALS ARE CONCEALED IN THIS PICTURE? DIAMOND IN A RHOMBOID. Rhomboid. Across: i. Tarries. 2. A narrow piece. 3. A mansname. 4. Shaves. _ 5. A small cord. Downward: 1. In wry. 3. A possessive pronoun. 4. A jaunt. 5. A mans name. shave. 7. To fix firmly. 8. In like manner. 9. In bundles. Included Diamond: i and 5 are in schools. 2. To tear. 3. Amans name. 4. Equal value. C. d. GEOGRAPHICAL DOUBLE ACROSTIC. The initials spell the name of a city of the United States, and thefinals name the State of which the city is the capital. 1. An island belonging to, and lying east of, Massachusetts. capital of South Australia. 3. A country of Northern A city yet in existence, which was the early residence of Abrahamand David and the patriarchs. 5. The Queen of the Sea. 6. Thecapital of one of the United States. 7. A city of Fiance. 8. A cityof Switzerland. 9. One of the five great lakes. mary l. perry. QUOTATION PUZZLE. This p
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