When Santa Claus, laughing at Christmas cold,
      Leaps gayly out from his ——­ of gold,
      No clattering ——­ disturb the house,
      But down the ——­ as still as a ——­
      He glides to lighten his burdened back,
      By tossing treasures from out his pack;
      Then up and off, with no ——­ behind
      But the “Merry Christmas” you all shall find.

SEXTUPLE ACROSTIC.

Initials, read downward, a man; read upward, a biblical locality.  Centrals, read downward, a portion; read upward, a snare.  Finals, read downward, something seen at night; read upward, small animals.

1.  Stupid persons. 2.  Toward the stern of a ship. 3.  An insect in a caterpillar state. 4.  To come in.

N.T.M.

EASY DIAMOND PUZZLE.

In work, but not in play; a domestic animal; a singing bird; a light carriage; in night, but not in day.

ISOLA.

NUMERICAL ENIGMAS.

1.  She is such a sweet, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 child, I feel sure that I can soon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of her love.

2.  “Will you 1 2 3 4 5 6 row?” said the 1 2 3 4 5 6.

3.  If you do 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 about the stem of, the vase, choose the delicate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11.

4.  Shall you 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 for robbing the poor little 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12’s nest?

5.  My 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a house to the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 of ten children.

6.  Shall it be a sail, 1 2 3, 4 5 6 7 8,—­1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8?  Whichever it is to be, we must prepare for it to-day, Tom.

7. 1 2 3 4! 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4, I shall always be interested in your 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.

O.B.

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NOVEMBER NUMBER.

DOUBLE ACROSTIC.—­Franklin, Herschel.

  F —–­rit——­ H
  R ——­os——­ E
  A —–­lde——­ R
  N —­autilu—­ S
  K —­ennebe—­ C
  L —–­arc——­ H
  I ——­sl——­ E
  N —–­icke—–­ L

BROKEN WORDS.—­1.  Forgotten—­forgot ten. 2.  Offences—­of fences. 3.  Significant—­sign if I can’t. 4.  Firmament—­firm ament.

PICTORIAL NUMERICAL REBUS.—­

4,002,063
83,080,010
76,094
89,000,000,011
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89,087,158,178

HOUR-GLASS PUZZLE.—­

P E R P E T U A L
T R I V I A L
A B O D E
O L D
U
A T E
T H I N K
A R M O R E R
F L O U N D E R S

NUMERICAL ENIGMA—­Cleopatra—­ale, top, car.

BEHEADINGS AND CURTAILINGS.—­1.  Shame, Sham, Ham, Ha, A. 2.  White, Whit, Hit, It, I. 3.  Coral, Cora, Ora, Or, R. 4.  Spine, Pine, Pin, In, I. 5.  Honey, Hone, One, On, O.

EASY DIAMOND PUZZLE.—­D, Cid, Clara, Diamond, Droit, Ant, D.