. St. Nicholas [serial] . ^d^^DtmwbTrtrggW^m^^CTtiTnjT NOVEL ACROSTIC. All of the cross-words contain thesame number of letters. When theseare rightly guessed, and placed one be-low the other, in the order here given,the first row of letters, reading down-ward, and the third row, reading upward, will both spellthe same holiday. Cross-words : I. An old word meaning a A subterfuge. 3. Stuffing. 4. Relating to the daylast past. 5. Sooner. 6. Similarity. 7* Pertaining tothe Rhine. 8. Cunning. 9. A rich widow. 10. A saltformed by the union of acetic acid with a base. of New
. St. Nicholas [serial] . ^d^^DtmwbTrtrggW^m^^CTtiTnjT NOVEL ACROSTIC. All of the cross-words contain thesame number of letters. When theseare rightly guessed, and placed one be-low the other, in the order here given,the first row of letters, reading down-ward, and the third row, reading upward, will both spellthe same holiday. Cross-words : I. An old word meaning a A subterfuge. 3. Stuffing. 4. Relating to the daylast past. 5. Sooner. 6. Similarity. 7* Pertaining tothe Rhine. 8. Cunning. 9. A rich widow. 10. A saltformed by the union of acetic acid with a base. of New England. Arthur gride. WOBD-SQUAKE. I. A black Abodes. 2. To love. Elects. 4. Upright. E. H. LAWRENCE. II. I. A chariot. 2. A large basin. 3. A companyof travelers. 4. Cupidity. 5. Became re-animated. 6. Akind of black snake. 7- A masculine nickname. SAM U. ELL. CUBE. From 1 to 2, a castle ; from 2 to 4, referees ; from 1 to3, a large kettle ; from 3 to 4, races ; from 5 to 6, clear ;from 6 to 8, fatiguing ; from 5 to 7, oriental; from 7 to8, opinions ; from I to 5, to give up ; from 2 to 6, one;from 4 to 8, drinks a little at a time ; from 3 to 7, part ofthe day. kettledrum. I. 1. A vehicle. 2. A scriptural name meaning apalm tree. 3. Pertaining to heat. 4. A musical termmeaning in a tender, slow manner. 5. The degree ofhonor above a knight. 6. Ascended. 7. A small house. WORD-BUILDING. I. A vowel. 2. A preposition. 3. A color. 4. Asmall lake. 5. A retinue. 6. Ranking. 7. Pulling A city in Africa. 9. Conquering. 10. A superficialknowledge. ELDRED AND ALICE. 248 THE RIDDLE-BOX. DOUBLE ACROSTIC. All of the words described contain the same numberof letters. When rightly guessed
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