Show ak I AVord definitions unless otherwise stated stat-ed arc according to Websters Interna tlonnl Dictionary JLlpplncoUs Gazetteer or Phlpplls9 Dictionary Biographical Reference Original contributions will be welcomed communications for this department de-partment to be addressed to E R Chad bourn Lcwlston IMcJ I 06S REBUS I I II 1 f I H c fe I I > i K f XI I j D t u UJ I 4 A cause for extra heartiness In our Merry Christmas o Q j asp CURTAILMENT Tls nildnlght oer a sleeping land I A star Is shedding not In vain Its beams to guide a pilgrim hand I Who Journey tar across tho plain To where amid tho straw and prnln A child Is born this blessed night f Through I whom shall man at last attain Tho peace of lovo and Hpluy 1 q Tis midnight flcrodb stem command Hnaordorod that tho child bo slain And mined against him evcry hand I That owns orfeausjils cll reign In Egypts FIRST thu little train Of ALLs esqnpo the Roman night Which tslla11 break but not restrain Tho neaco of love and librht i Tis illdnJght swells a chorus grand i I Prom town to town from main to main Till Uontlncnts an fiwcetly spanned By echoesaftno old retrain Dark Superstitions blithest bane wild fevJls most benignantblight f The sate that sang toSaxon thano The t focaco or lovo aricTlUyht 1 r t J LliJNVOY I Tis Christmas pray no won IT may stays f Tho fiStnros spotless page of rJght Nor Christiah hanls ajraln profane r The peace of love and light SWAMP ANGEL > g t AXAGRAMMATICALi CONUNDRUMS CONUN-DRUMS I I In k C6mpotlUon I I Explanation In each question there are two words anngrammatlzed or transposed trans-posed Find out what they are and an answer to tho conundrum will suggest It i rolf to you and your answer may oe better I I bet-ter than mine wThat doponds upon com paratlvo Ingenuity Example Why does TO SPAR mean to SPAR ON Answer Becauso a PASTOR PAS-TOR 1 a PARSON L Why may a woman say I MUST SAIL NICE as I can on a GRUFF SEA but not as nlco as Iwould like to 2 Why dbes a TIN PEER SERVE AT tho capital OR SIT LEGAL as a lawmaker 3 Why do l men IN MITERS keep l A II PLOT DIM J Why does a commander I become a GLEANER when he is compelled com-pelled OR IS LED to subsist his army I upon tho country In which ho Is operating t operat-ing 5 Why may not a MAD RAIL be r called AS MEAN as salt water T H n a a CHARADE I CHRISTMAS SEASONING Sir Pepper with success was flushed I Asharp warmhearted fellow Sir Mustard by misfortune crushed Looked rather dull and yellow I Quoth ho to Pepper As Im told Thou saldst I was COMPLETE Now prove thy saying for I hold I Such comment indiscreet Thus Pepper By our Table Round Such language 1 deny I said but that our Huge had found Thou wert ONE TAVO than V I Durst thou rash minion of Cayenne Thy insult thus repeat I ONE TWO than thou Mo thinks that then I needs must bo COMPLETE I 11 C S t S u a 072 DIAMOND I In Competition I I 1A letter 2 Distracted 3 Whimpers I d 1 One of certain musteline weasellike j carnivores of the genus Putorina 5 A 5 S county In Oregon J + Pertaining to an f W almanac 7 Embellished S Heavy satins ft silk studs 0 I tins or other lustrous H Crosses in tho form of a T 10 Possessed I 11 A letter MEDiUS S s 0 973 ANACROSTIC 1 6 I In Competition One Nnmo of a tiny flower t Nestled within a bower II Elm and oak branches above Nestled in mosses and grasses April the jade as she pusses I Must loiter to kiss this Adonis Emblem of Vcnusa love loveMYRTLE I r V s s 974 MNKADE In Competition I Instinct in animals is sometimes more ft cute than in man Tho truth of this was orifled ono day last summer while IJ was taking my vacation In tho country i It was an Ideal day In June nota cloud was visible In the horizon tho gentle zephyrs toyed Idly with the quivcYlng aspen leaves and all nature was rejoicing I rejoic-ing in tho suns golden booms Molly oL and 1 were taking a little row on Sliver lake when we descried n little cloud rls I Ing jSoon wo heard the distant ONE I 1 of an ox and a little nearer tho TWO of I a cow and overhead we discovered a flock 1 i 1 of birds THREE their way through the I air toward a distant forest Down the I 1 lane came the WHOIjlQ herd of cattle i1 eager to seek shelter ere the storVn burst i I forth While we more tardy came near being upset before reaching shore and I were drenched by the downpour J M W e 0 > a v 975 TRANSPOSITION 1 The anarchists anql l such JAr J-Ar ilth us overmuch The Imboclle and helpless our great asy slums crowd So you will understand Me when 1 Say to land i No PlUMAL TWO should ever bo al lowed c j SWAMP ANGEL > k to LINKADE Angel hosts your trumpets ONE Sing for Joy the glorious day TWO your flight your homage pay Christ Emmanuel Is I come y k Winter winds now TOTAL cold s What care we for rain or snow All our hearts are In a glow When tho Christmas storys told PUZZLE FIEND ANSWERS 5JFafr words butter no parsnips 960 Notice Eclton 9GlAnnai barb chic died Elbe fief grig hath lahi kirk kick teal maim noon Otto prop rear roar sirs taut tact trot withdrew willow yeasty S yearly M Thrcshold I 9t31 Pine 2 Spruce 3 Birch 9 I Ash 5 Tulip C Pear 7 Plum b S Pop ular 9 Umbrella and rubber 10 Fit i 11 Beech 12 Hazel 13 Locust 14 Orange Or-ange Iii Bal 064 Ba-l Learn cam 063 Brevity verity rivet rite tie it I 9B < 7 Lapland Luplan 967Fast past I |