ittle crystal
heart hung from a slender gold chain, which she had found in a packet,
addressed to her, in the bottom of the pedlar's basket.

More than eleven long years came and went. Charles I. was beheaded,
Cromwell ruled and died, and at last, one bright May day, Charles II.
was brought back to his father's throne.

Many changes had taken place at Basset Court. Old Sir David was dead,
and his son, Sir Antony, reigned in his stead. Antony and his young wife
had gone up to London to see the merry-makings, but Millicent preferred
to stay at home; and she is walking up and down the rose-garden this
sunny evening, waiting for the return of the travellers.

All these years Ralph de Foulkes had been in France with the King, and
all these years she had waited. Would Antony have seen him in London?
Would he remember? Hark! there is the sound of wheels, and the great
coach lumbers into the courtyard. She turns to welcome Antony and his
wife, but she sees instead a tall, strong man, with a sunny smile on his
face, and a few withered roses in his hand.

PUZZLERS FOR WISE HEADS.

15.--LADDER PUZZLE.

Take the first and last letters of the 'rounds,' and add a letter
between each round, to form the 'posts.'

Right post. A large town in England, not far from Birmingham.

Left post. The act or process of reasoning.

Round 1. A boy's Christian name.
" 2. A small singing bird.
" 3. A town prominent in the South African War.
" 4. A large island in the Pacific.
" 5. A terrible monster of Greek legend.
" 6. Another island in the Pacific.
" 7. A race which invaded and conquered England.

C. J. B.

[_Answer on page 371._]

ANSWER TO PUZZLE ON PAGE 290.

14.--1. F-rail.
2. S-tale.
3. B-one.
4. S-hake.
5. F-right.
6. T-haw.

THE ASS OF DENMARK.

A Dane once brought to his country a beautiful he-ass from Andalusia,
and the animal was exhibited as a curiosity in all the towns. An
innkeeper of a place between Hamburg and Lubeck took it for a sign; he
had it painted, and hung the sign at the door of his inn, with the
inscription, 'The Ass of Denmark;' and the good accommodation of the inn
rendered it famous.

Many years after, the Prince of Denmark, in passing by that place, took
lodging there. The honour was so highly appreciated by the innkeeper
that he begged the prince to allow him to take his portrait for a sign,
and this was granted him. Another