Puzzle Column. [Edited by " Touchstone."J

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 134, 8 June 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

Puzzle Column. [Edited by " Touchstone."J

NOTIOBS TO COMPETTTQIia. Answers to Puzzles of thia date must be sent to the Editor of the Puzzlo Column, Evening Post, Willis-street, ou or before Tuesday, Junb 18th, by 4. p.m. , Answers sent in later than the above will not be credited. Comic Competition. "Schneider," "Miss Q.," " J.L.M.," and " Warata" have each sent in a comic competition ; all are good. I award tbo prize to "Schneider" (Mrs. Williams, Cole-street, Master ton), for her amusing and clever sketch, " the Lament of an Old Maid." " Miss Q.s " comic sketch is very highly commended; and "Warata" and "J.L.M." are highly commended. " Schneider" will receive her prize by post.j; AOKNOWLUDOJCKNTS. "Anastasia," in a graceful letter, apologises for not having acknowledged her prize before. She has been away from Wellington. She says she has received the charming volume, " Life of Dr. Arnold," and will always value it very highly. Glad you are pleased,. "Anastasia. 1 ' COBBESPONSENOB. "Tessa." — Sorry to hear the pause that prevents you from competing ; but please do not leave the Column altogether. Compete for the Verse or Epigram. Shall bs glud to see you "Eka." — Your Epigrams were good definitions, not Epigrams. "Conviva." — Did you get a letter from me? It must have reached after you left Gladstone. "Checkmate." — Your Puzzle is good, and will appear. "Forget-me-not." — Your answers last week reached me on Wednesday evening — too late. They must be at the Evening Post by 4 p.m. on every Tuesday. Vabioub. Excellent Pnzzles from " Tyrwhitt," " Ohiro," and " Checkmate " ; thanks. "Argus," "Forget-me-not," and "Pax" absent. " Socius."— Glad to see you back again. Hope you will go on competing. "H.A.C." — Are you not going to compete P " Leal." — Your very ancient chestnut reached me. I think everyone knows it. " A. was an archer who shot at a frog, B. was a butcher who had a great dog." Original competitions only accepted. Oub Epiobam. A short poem, or seutenoe desoriptive of one person or subject, or containing one thought or idea, ending with an ingegious point, or witty sting. On "Afternoon Tea." Capital— E.P.C. A favourite beverage, often flavoured with a dash of apite, malice, and scandal. — "Touohstone." Gibble, gabble, gobble, and git. —"Pukaki." Tittle, tattle, talk, tea, and travel. —"Conviva." Idle gossip. — Checkmate." A Bcandahnongery. — " Warata." Woman's equivalent to man's shout. —"Elaine." In-tea-resting episode of the day. — "MissQ." The senate of the bitter biters. —"Tyrwhitt." " A lot of talk, a little feed, They get it most who least it meed." — "J.L.M." A school for scandal. — " Ohiro." A repast in which tho principal dish is tongue. — " Sociuf." Tho school of Mjanda). — " Britannia." Oub New Vebsb Competition. The subject for this competition is " Words for a Song," on any subject limited to 12 Hues, divided as the competitor may see fit. Tne following advice by the king of song writers, Samuel Lover, may be of use: — " Song beiug necessarily of brief compass, the writer must have powers of condensation. Ingenuity in the management of metre is necessary. It should be framed of open vowels, with as few guttural or hissing sounds as possible. Tho simplest bounds beßt Buit song, but simplicity must not descend to baldness. There must be a thought in song, gracefully expressed, which must appeal either to the fancy or feeling, or both, but rather suggestively than directly." Competitors can cut out this advice, and refer to it. Competitions to be sent to Editor of Puzzle Column, Evkkikg Post, up to end of quarter, about middle of July. Oub Vebsb Competition. On " The Ideal Marriage." The following verse is highly commended: — AN IDEAL MAKRIAGE. A binding link, to bonds of love Already pledged for aye, A golden seal which none may break, ' Nor Btrive to oaßt away ; Two loving hearts more closely joined To live life's battle through, To shiold, to comfort, and protect, And noble work to do — Eaoh other's hopes and joys to share, Eaoh other's grief and pain, A higher aim to each ia given, A brighter goal to gain. — "Butteroup."