ones, and pass the needle through the velvet about half an inch from the first thread. This makes a festoon half inch wide, and an eighth of a yard long, secure it with a stout button hole stitch. Then run the needle down through the small beads half way. Run on a string of small beads an inch long, one large bead, another inch of small beads, then string on half an eighth of yard of small beads, and pass the needle through the velvet an inch from the last loop. This last half eighth of beads is to form part of second long loop like the first. Make a stout double button-hole stitch, run the needle down the last half eighth of small beads, and continue the pattern.

DESCRIPTION OF NECKLACE.

To facilitate the work, we will describe the appearance of the necklace which is becoming, elegant and easily made. A narrow black velvet is tied round the neck with long ends nanging behind. The part encircling the throat is studded with jet beads of the small size. All round the neck festoons hang composed of double chains of jet beads, small size, with a large bead at the bottom. These form a loop from the narrow velvet about half an inch wide; an inch of space is allowed between each loop. To unite these loops together (where the inch space occurs), a short chain of fine jet beads, not more than an inch long, a large jet bead, and another fine jet chain an inch long is placed half way down.

FAMILY PASTIME.

ENIGMAS.

1.

My first is an animal, my second is a preposition, my third is a consonant, my fourth is a delicious relish, and my whole is a county in England.

2.

My first is to spoil, my second is a French pronoun, my third is to load, and my whole is a preserve.

3.

My first is worn by ladies in winter, my second is a preposition, and my whole is a light cake.

4.

My first is a flower, my second is a French article, and my whole is used by soldiers.

JULIETTA.

5.

HISTORICAL PICTURE.

A warrior clad in armour evidently of high rank was riding quietly along a narrow pass. On one side of him the cliff rose perpendicularly, on the other a deep blue lake lay in majestic beauty, its clear waters looking more calm and peaceful than ever when thus viewed at evening, by the light of the shining moon and twinkling stars. As he was riding along three men suddenly appeared and one of them seized the bridle, the warrior raised his sword and cut off the man's hand, thus freeing the reins, while the man sank on the ground, and bled to death. The second grasped the warrior's leg, and attempted to throw him from his horse, but the warrior put spurs to his animal, which immediately sprang forward, so that the man fell to the ground, and while he was endeavouring to rise his skull was cleft by the warrior's sword. The remaining assailant sprang desperately forward, but was also killed after a short struggle, though the warrior was obliged to leave his cloak behind him, it being firmly grasped by the dying man. Required the name of the warrior and that of the three men.

6. CONUNDRUM.

When is a prisoner like a leaky boat?

IVY GREEN.

CARACTACUS.

ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, &c., IN LAST NUMBER.

1.

PUZZLE.

Constantinople.

2.. REBUS.

Mexico, Montezuma. Edward the Black Prince. Xicotencatl. Isaac of Cyprus. Charlemagne. Outamba.

3. CHARADES.

Spray-pray-ray.

4.

Rasher-share-hares.

5.

Pearl-earl-pear-ear.

6. CONUNDRUMS.

1. Because he hasn't much thyme (time) in bed.

2. Because "a friend in (k) need is a friend indeed!"

3. The one is the price of the pursuit of knowledge; the other is the Knowledge of the price per suit.

HARBERD AND BUTLAND, PRINTERS, St. Dunstan's court, FLEET STREET, E.C.