THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 37

THE RIDDLER.

New Kiddles 8306. Mesostich.— By Scribo :— ■ Fill in tbe blanks with the names of flowers, and take a letter out of each of tho flowers in Iht blanks, nnd give tbe heading ot the poem. Tho summor flowers are all a-blow, The perfumed mignonette Usurps ths throne where lately reigned The dark blue violet. Thß , proud stately queen, Her brightest diadem Wears with a grace ; the heliotrope Glows like a turquoise gem. The scarlet nasturtium shows , Hor blossoms on the wall ; 1 The petals of the In summer flow-snow faU. And tho velvet — - opo ' Their glorious golden eyes ) Aud purple — t With — vies. Ah, red may. bloom the roses rare. Sweet clove — blow j And queenly jessamine put forth Her fragrant stars of anow. Yet in my heart there is a void, For he who walked with mo •» Last summer in this garden fair Now sails upon the sea. Oh may he, ere come spring frosts, Safely recross the main, So that I may have at Yule-tide My cUrling back again. 8307. Charade.— By Joey B. ;— Half a burly Englishman And balf a wealthy Jew, Three-fourths from out the fatherland ■ Of a burgher true, Sailed acrow the herring pond ; And, lest the folks should sh\m Such whimsical anatomies, They went aahore as oue. 8303. Anagrams.— By Edna Jolmgtono »— ' I, O, he. bats true. 2, Sub a bill. 3, A van stag died. 4, Minn a pin. 5, Lsastpond. 8309. HOLtow Square and Cross.— By F. J. P. & Externals and the central! to read both ways alika For breakfast .drat is splendid, When savoury and sweet ; With third 'tis often intended To form a poor man's treat. I always do it second, Its fourth have fragrant reckoned As oft with quite a wjntorae graca It fifths the nose npon my face. 831 C. Dounr,E Acrostic— BySpeedwsll :**• Foundation Words, or Uprights. Frimals and finals two epochs express We nil, must experience— solvars,'gu«is I Lights, or Crosa Words. 1. What we need from hour of primal. . 2. What we are at time of final. 3. Hera many go to sock uay last. 4. To the few this gift is cast. 5. Life's greatest bleaslug— hold it fwk. Answers to Kiddles Pub. June 25. 8294. Double Acros- 8295. Ouaradr.— By Tie-By D. J. B. :- Thereitos :- S on G oh(arrn)in(g)-cbftrnring. T _!,_ a 1 8298. Buried American T imi D States. -By R.S.O.JE xpres S Maisachuserts, South S tou ' T Carolina, West Vir- •■ M areug O - gg T lttli k Pennwlvaafa. A ustria N New Hampshire, Oon- » N am E necticut. 8297. Geographical Enioma.— By Romany Rye !— 1, Titicaca, ; 2, Morocco ;3, Iquique. 8293. Charadial Enigma.— By E. D. S. :— P», the, tic— pathetic 8299. Hidden Rivers.— By Francis Newlands:— • 1, Missouri : 2, Thames ; 3, Po ; 4, Connecticut & 5, Ohio ; 6, Tiber ; 7, Potomac ;8, Rhone. Correct Answer. Scribo, 5299. ,