LOVELAND, OHIO.

I think I have correctly worked the Christmas Puzzle in _Young People_. I had to study some time over "ray," never having heard of such a fish. It was only by finding what letters I needed in the columns 11, 9, 9 that I saw they were r a y. On looking in the dictionary I found there was a fish called by that name. "Yard"

also puzzled me a great deal. The other words were easily found.

M. T. C.

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

My brother Bertie and I have had a nice time finding the answer to your Christmas Puzzle in No. 8 of _Young People_. We thank you very much for your kind wish, and wish you the same in return. Can your young readers tell what it is we wish you?

LILLIE J.

All these boys and girls have also told our Christmas Puzzle wish correctly: Maynard A. M., M. A. S., and F. V. B., Alexina K. D., F. E.

Coombs, Willie J. M., Virgil C. M., Amy L. H., Etta Dougla.s.s, Annie G.

Long, Willie H. S., Lilian Forbes, Jamie D. H., Huntington W., A. A. B., Mamie M., Nellie P., Essie B., Fred D. H., Zadie H. D., Edna Heinen, Seabury G. P., E. A. De Lima, Claudie M. Tice, Louie A., J. M. Wolfe, Carroll O. B., George F. D., S. K. S., Effie K. T., G. M. B., Ada and Clara, Florence D., Alice P., E. C. Repper, and George Henry.

The answer to Christmas Puzzle in _Young People_ No. 8 is, "I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New-Year."

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