The Old Trunk Decoration
The Old Trunk Decoration
This department we believe is destined soon to become one of the most popular features of the magazine. Not only shall we spare no pains upon our part, but we also earnestly ask your co-operation in providing puzzles of all shapes and descriptions to bewilder and tangle the most ingenious of intellects. To each of the first three persons who shall correctly solve all the following puzzles, we will give a year’s subscription toYoung Folks Magazine, to be sent to any desired address.
When these words of six letters are correctly guessed and placed in the order given, from 1 to 8 will spell the name of a common mineral found in rocks.
—Frank F. Rider
I am composed of sixteen letters:
My 2, 9, 6, 8, 16, 12, is a very small but useful household implement.
My 5, 4, 10, 11, 1, 15, is another implement, very common in the school-room.
My 13, 14, 7, 3, is the part of a person closely in touch with both.
My whole is a building known throughout the land.
—Samuel Baird
Gtkinle,Yulbeaj,Orinb,Rildbbake,Rwco,Doshwhurot.—J. F. Stokes
I am composed of seventeen letters:
My 4, 9, 10, 12, grows on an evergreen tree.
My 11, 1, 14, 5, is a small valley.
My 8, 15, 16, 5, is to grow less.
My 17, 3, 7, is a noise.
My 2, 1, 6, 13, is the home of a wild animal.
My whole is a book which you have all, doubtless, enjoyed.
—E. L. Barnes
When the following words of eight letters are guessed correctly and placed one above the other in the order given, so as to form a square, the diagonal from the upper left-hand corner to the lower right will spell the name of one of the most important battles of the Revolution:
In each of the following sentences there are three hiding animals:
“It must be,” averred Caleb, earnestly, as he gazed at the new easel.
Wampum, a kind of money, used by the Indians, was made ere Cabot terrified them by his presence.
Morse altered his plans, and accepting the offer, returned from his foreign travel, knowing it to be for the best.
—Margaret West
A key to bear one up the mountain side;A key to guard where freedom is denied.The third, oft heard to chatter, ne’er in song.The fourth beware! ’twill lead to gravest wrong.This key his master serves, to ride, to work, to wait;This one, spring-hatched, at Christmas meets his fate.—Caroline L——
A key to bear one up the mountain side;A key to guard where freedom is denied.The third, oft heard to chatter, ne’er in song.The fourth beware! ’twill lead to gravest wrong.This key his master serves, to ride, to work, to wait;This one, spring-hatched, at Christmas meets his fate.—Caroline L——
A key to bear one up the mountain side;A key to guard where freedom is denied.The third, oft heard to chatter, ne’er in song.The fourth beware! ’twill lead to gravest wrong.This key his master serves, to ride, to work, to wait;This one, spring-hatched, at Christmas meets his fate.—Caroline L——
A key to bear one up the mountain side;
A key to guard where freedom is denied.
The third, oft heard to chatter, ne’er in song.
The fourth beware! ’twill lead to gravest wrong.
This key his master serves, to ride, to work, to wait;
This one, spring-hatched, at Christmas meets his fate.
—Caroline L——