292 THE YOUTH’S CABINET.

has been suddenly summoned to another
world.

This enigma was answered by Charlie,

who lives nowhere in particular, as we
almost suspect, from his letter having
no date about it, and by William M.
Weaver, of Greensborough, Ga. We
guess both of these boys are good at
solving things of this sort. William, you
answered Miss Mary’s enigma pretty easi-
ly, did you not? Well, now, see if you
cannot answer one from the editor’s pen.
Try your hand at this: Suppose there are
twelve thousand readers of the CaBInEt,
living in different parts of the United
States—half of them so far from the city
of New York, that a letter sent by any one
of them to the editor would cost somebody
ten cents; while the other half of them
lived nearer to the city, so that a letter
could be sent from their place for five
cents. Now, suppose that every one of
these boys and girls wanted to ask the
editor some question or other about enig-
mas, perhaps, or something of that kind,
and that they should all write to him one
letter every month, neglecting, as you did,
when you sent one of your letters, to pay
their postage. How much money would
the editor have to pay in a year, for the
privilege of answering the questions of his
little friends? Can you throw any light
on that subject, William ?

 

‘ANSWER TO ENIGMA NO. IX,

Chios claims to have been the birth-
place of a great ancient poet. History
has handed down to us no character more
spotless and heroic than that of Bayard,
who, like Cocles, defended a bridge against
& numerous force with his ownarm. The
tears of Niobe are said forever to flow.
- Antioch mye name of two ancient

 

cities often visited by Paul. Upon the
field of Bosworth @ crown was lost and
won. Steuben was a distinguished gene-
ral of the American Revolution. Syria is
sometimes called the “Land of Roses.”
The crow is one of the most unpopular
of birds, yet he is said to have once de-
cided the fate of a battle. Woopworru’s
Yourn’s Casrner is highly prized by the
author of this enigma—so she says, and I
can well believe it, for I am sure it is
much esteemed by the one who sends this

answer.

8 J. SHERWOOD.
Brooxtyn, N. Y.

The enigma was also answered by |

Charlie, and by some other young friends,
whose afiswers came a day or two too late
to allow us to insert their names.

 

ANSWER TO RIDDLE NO. III.
THE LETTER A.

 

ANSWER TO ENIGMA NO. &.

Ecstatic joy Aladdin felt,
When he found his lamp 680 fare ;
And though his nails were very black,
The rascal did not care.
No!—poetry was in their hue
To his enchanted eyes ;
Ah, much he needed then our friend
Lf sop, to moralize.
No Literati then were known,
True wisdom to diffuse ;
And had there been, they would, I fear,
Have been of little use:
For though the oriental brains
Are naturally not thick,
They always have them-muddled by
Seme barbarous narcotic.
But then Aladdin felt no pain—
He didn’t—'tis a fact, or
He’d soon have had it remedied
By “ Dalley’s Pain Extractor.” N. 8.

 

ANSWER TO REBUS NO. If.

PEARL, PEAR, EARL, PEA, EAR.
Go & T