LITTLE PEOPLE'S LETTERS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 43, 24 October 1891, Page 523

LITTLE PEOPLE'S LETTERS.

SOLUTIONS OF PUZZLE STORY NO. 2. Dear Cousin Kate, —The masters breakfast was already on the table for him when the dog came in and smelt a nice smell. He looked all round to see where it came from. At last he jumped upon a chair near the table. He saw a nice chop there (1), so he said to himself, ‘ that looks nice ;’ (2) so he jumped on to the table. (3) He took it out of the dish and began eating it. (4) He has finished eating it, and the master calls out, ‘ Pup, what are you doing ?’ (5) The master seizes him and beats him, and the poor dog cries loudly.—Frank Vickerman. Union Bank, Hastings. Dear Cousin Kate, —Mr Peggy felt very hungry, so he jumped upon a chair which was near to look what was on the table. He saw a chop, glass, knife and fork, and tablenapkin ring, but he thought the chop looked more tempting than anything else, and so he jumped on to the table, and went close to the plate and took the chop off the plate and began to eat it. Then he heard someone coming, and in a short time his master came into the room, and saw Mr Peggy eating his breakfast, and so he took him by the neck and smacked his head, and put him outside in the cold rain.— Kathleen. Christchurch. The following is from a very little boy :—Dear Cousin Kate, —This is the answer to the puzzle: (1) Bob sees a chop ; (2) he takes it; (3) he goes to sleep ; (4) he wakes up ; (5) he gets whipped.—H. Dear Cousin Kate, —A man was one day eating a chop when he went out to get something. His little dog that was sitting by him saw him go out, and directly he was gone he got on the chair and saw the chop, and got on the table to get at it. He gets it and eats it up with great delight. He has finished, and is looking very contented when his master comes in, and is very angry at having his chop taken, and catches hold of the dog by the back of the neck, and gives him a box on the ears for taking his chop. I am only just twelve and hope lam not too old.—George Broad. Nelson. [No, you are not too old.—Cousin Kate.] Dear Cousin Kate, —I have never tried to answer any of your puzzles before, so I do not expect this one will be correct. Once upon a time a gentleman had a dear little PUPPY dog. One day when he was sitting at breakfast with the dog by his side, he thought he would like to go out for a few minutes and look at the snow. • When he was away the dog saw a chop that was lying on his master’s plate. He first jumped on to his master’s chair, then he put his paws on the table, then he jumped right on to the table and walked up to the plate, then he took the chop off the plate and ate it up. He now sat down on the table and waited for his master. When his master came in again to finish his breakfast it was all eaten up. He was very angry, and seizing the dog by its neck, gave it a good slap and threw it out of the door.—Wilhelmina, aged 10.