E.M. Ferguson, J. Harry Townsend, Lillie Stone, J. Dutton Steele, Jr.,
and N.Y.Z. all sent correct answers; but Virginia Waldo, G.V.D.F., and
"Max" were only almost right in their replies.
THE LETTER-BOX.
The answers to Mr. Cranch's poetical charades, published on page 406 of
the April number, are as follows: I., Carpet, car-pet. II., Bargain,
bar-gain. III., Pic-nic, pick-Nick. IV., Nightmare, night-mare.
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A large number of correspondents kindly point out that the poem
entitled "The Nightingale's Mistake," printed in the March
"Letter-Box," is also called "The Singing-Lesson," and was written by
Jean Ingelow.
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Clayton, Iowa.
DEAR ST. NICHOLAS: I thought I would write to you to tell you about
our little town of Clayton. It is a beautiful little place, of
about three hundred and eighty inhabitants, situated on the
Mississippi River. There are two large flouring-mills, two
saw-mills, and a large hoop factory here, where all kinds of straps
and hoops are manufactured by machinery. First, the poles are sawed
into certain lengths; then they are taken to the splitters, to be
split. They are then taken to the planers.
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