grim of Israel come from afar (16),
The plant full of money (17), and that full of legs (18),
The one for which many a poor beggar begs (19),
The flower pretending to be a large stone (20),
And those worn by a man who lives all alone (21).
What flowers are for kissing considered the best (22)?
And which doth a dear darky mammy suggest (23)?
Which does old Reynard wear on his paw (24)?
And what does a lady oft place on the floor (25)?
In what flower are various vegetables planted (26)?
And what weed is by fishermen oftentimes wanted (27)?
In what flower do many animals go (28)?
And which did the old Indian cast at his foe (29)?

G. V. B.

Where is the Richest Gold-Mine?

The Black Hills are in the western part of South Dakota, and they
extend a little distance into Wyoming. The largest gold-mines in
the world are up in Lead City, a small town about four miles from
here. Silver is also found in some places. There are some high
rocks here in this city called "White Rocks," because they are of
a white color. When visitors come and learn the height (6000
feet), they are filled with a desire to climb them. People often
give up other trips to have a climb up the highest rock. Even
invalids attempt the journey. You pass the cemetery about half-way
up.

We have firemen's tournaments here about once a year. At these,
firemen take the hose-carts (we don't have fire-engines here, for
our water-tank is up on a high hill), and run races with other
towns, the prizes being money, of course. The tournaments usually
last two or three days. They have coupling contests, too, where
they see who can get water first, and have nozzle on far enough to
hold the strain of the water. This is called the "novelty coupling
contest." The plain coupling contest is without water. They have
to "break hose," which means to detach the nozzle from one end of
the hose and attach the nozzle to the other end.

ETHEL VAN CISE.
DEADWOOD, S. D.

The Helping Hand.

There have been a number of contributions to the Fund since our last
acknowledgment. The amounts have been small, but every little helps.
Here are names of contributors to date--two weeks in advance of the date
of this issue:

Dorothy and Pinneo, 5 cents; Victor R. Gage, $3; W. Stowell Wooster, 10
cents; George Tempel, 10 cents; William W. Mursic