YOUNG FOLKS' COMPETITION.
Notices to Competitoes. I Answers to these puzzles to be sent in to Puzzle Editor, Evening Post, Willis Street, on or before Tuesday, 17th Jan. by 4 p.m. Young Folks Competition.— We offer the half of "Jumbo's " pri^o, ns 6d, for the best letter sent in on " Kindness to Animals." Anecdotes admissible. Ago —Up to 14. Tho letters must be original and unassisted. Competitions to bo sent to tho editor of Puzzle Column, Evening Post, Willis-streot, on or before the 2Gth of January, 1593. Length of letter not to exceed 30 lines of newspaper type. Capital puzzles have been received from "Maori," "Brittannia," "Bogie Boy," "Topsy," and "Little Dorrit," for which accept our thanks. "Topsy." — Thanks for your pretty card. " Puer." — Your answers for last week only reached us to-night, Tuosday, the 3rd, too late we regret to say. Nkw Year's Veuses to His Young Folk. (By "Touchstone.") Come round me and listen my children, And lay by your booka aud your play , The Old Year now lies a dying, No longer with us may ho stay.
Kuep silence, and listen my iihildrou, Oui Old Kiii-iid in breathing 1 his hint, S«y good-by to the Old Yeur who's dyiug, Twt'lvu'tt struck— he Is now with iho past. Now puuse and think wlmt lie bin given us, Hle-HiiijfM. mid pluihuic, and love; Aii> we •rrntt'fnl nnough for those blessings? Do wo, aye, thank our Father above? Still, tho Old Year h.»i brought uh some trial.-,, Some hoitowh and troubles to hour, Not with our own strength have we bourne them, But with help of a fatherly caro. Now, darlings, tho Now Year is with us, We greot him with welcoming choor ; Let uh make up our minds to bo bettor, And pass a Good, Happy Now Year. No. 82— LooooBii'H. [Selected.] .(By "Ohiro.") [By LordMacauloy.] Cut off my head, how singular I act ; Cut off my tail, and plural I uppour ; Cut oil' my head, and tail — most curious fact, Although my middle's loft, there's nothing thoro. What is my head cut off?— a sounding sea. What is my tail cut ofl 't— a flowing river. Amid thoir mingling depths I fearless piny. Parent of sweetest sounds tho' inuto for over. [Competitors who guess thin will receive two marks. — E.P.C.] No. 815 — Ciiaiiade. [Selected.] [By "Ximena."] Those who tako mo improve, bo their tusk what it may ; Those who havo me are sorrowful through the long day ; I am hated alike by tho foolish and wise, Yet without me none over oau riso. No. 84— Diamond. [By "Stanley."] (Very good.— E.P.C.) Centrals, downwards, and across give the namo of a Musical ' Overture recently porformed. Lights. 1, A letter ; 2, to taste; 3, a girl's name; 4, a poet , 5, original ; 6, the name ; 7, to land ; 8, connected with artillery ; 9, untried; 10, a university degree ; 11, a consonant. No. 85 — Diamond. [By "Touchstone."] Centrals, downwards, and across give what "Touchstone" sincerely wishes all his young folk. Liairrs. 1, A loiter ; 2, mist; 3, a mineral ; i, a cooking utunbil ; 5, a riddle ; 6, the word ; 7, the sea ; 8, a donkey's noir>o ; 9, good with strawberries ; 10, "head wear; 11, a letter. No. 80— Young Folks ErioiuM. Give a definition of "A Beo." "A busybody." — "Touchstone." ANSWERS TO YOUNG FOLKS' COMPETITION, Dae. 24th No. 77 — Double Aorobtio. Primals, Santa ; Finals, Claus. Lights. SbS b k a C (reverso) Abt f v L Ni n A T i n U (reverse) An t S No. 78 — A Diamond. T o I a SAT I N TITBITS BHI N E E T C s No. 79 — Numebicai, Riddle. Whole, Button. But tub Ton not No. 80— Pbobk Cbabade. Ibt, Mar; 2nd, Tin; 3rd, Borough. Whole, Martinborough. Hi&ch. young competitor is credited with correct answers after his or her norn de plume : — "Little Dorrit."— 77, 78, 79, 80. " Huia."— 77, 78, 79, 80. " Kiwi."— 77, 78, 79, 80. j " Stanley."— 77, 78, 79, 80. ! "Maori."— 77, 78, 79, 80. " Possum."— 77, 79, 80. "Britannia." — 77, 78, 79. "Topsy."— 77, 79, 80. "Foxton."— 77, 79. "Kit."— 77, 78.
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