Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-17
THE QUIET HOUR.
THE FIRST OF THE HOLIDAY PRIZE
TAHGLES.
Numbers One, Two and Three Of the
Competitive Lists-Answers to
December Sd.

1899. Strop, stop; split, spit; spiry,
spry solar, soar salve, save ; rival, rial
paste pate morat, moat
1910. Grass Valley.
l24l. Remember the poor.
Prize Tangles.
November 10Th we offered prizes for
Christmas Tangles, Nos l, and 5.
Herewith we give the MS. submitted for
the contest.
NUMBER ONE.
IA volume for the best charade, not to
exceed twenty lines.
l24S. Myrtle. Georgetown, FL Dorado
county. Her first submission for No. Is
an enigma, not charade. 1t will, how
ever, find place in the Quiet Hour. Her
second submission for No. / is accepted, as
follows
am composed of thirteen words, and quotation
from Christmas carol. Honor; as far as Deity !;
presence in place; an article in common use; most
exorbitant; particle implying addition; COM
mand to proceed; a planet; quiet; friendliness !;
in the direction of pieces used at chess.
l249. Christmas charade, by Amethyst !:
Long time ago there first knight,
Who had one only son. his pride,
OF his old eyes the joy and light,
Beloved Ger all the world beside.
But Ralph was restless longed to roam,
And one sad day the father saw,
From the great portals OF his home,
His second disappear afar
Then came dread news-the son was slain
The father bowed his old gray head.
tFood shall not touch my lips again,
Nor third, till he come from the dead
When burned the next bright Yule-tide fire,
Was feasting in the castles bound;
For Ralph returned, sat by his sire,
aud gaily whole went circling round.
1850. Charade, by Hattie Heath:
Cheerily, cheerily, we glide along,
Over the last with mirth and song,
Like some light-wmged bird.
Merrily, merily glad whole comes,
footing horns, trumpets, drums,
Everywhere are heard.
Turkey, chicken, pudding and pies,
Cakes and cookies charm our eyes,
And promise luscious cheer;
On the polished brazen dogs
Blaze and crackle hickory logs,
And this jovial tune We hear,
&c First comes round but once ayear.
1851. Charade, by Quest
One wintry day lit was chilly and gray,
The time we remember well;
We went with friend, our aid to lend
At an English festival.
Our first we carried, DER the next, nor tarried,
For last close at hand.
Spread was the board with plentiful no I'd
And firsts were in demand
Twas cheerful scene bright evergreen
In graceful gcrlands hung
From ceiling and wall and through the hall
Glad music merrily rang.
The sick and poor, from the ample store
Received generous share;
Whole passed in glee, but its memory
Is like an unspokeu prayer.
1852. Sonnet charade, by Conrad Del
mar
The Christmas tide flows onward with the years,
And brings us to the longed-for happy day
Which stands alone, bedecked in winters gray
Icy garments. All fTStS teening with cheer
Bespeaks with gladness: aud the fount of tears
For one short day ceases in its total play.
The soul If man rejoces; and all pray
To God, to shield them from their voiceless fears.
For, on tiS day, God sent unto the world
The Savior of mankind with angel might
To give and let his banners be unfurled,
Teeming with power OF the good and right
Teening with holy joy-to breezes hurled
So that all last its power in its flight!
1858. Roses Christmas charade
Not sound, not even warning shout,
Was hard in the silent first hour,
To tell that whole was seeking about
For feasters whom he might devour.
Vain was bar and useless was lock
Gainst this changeabie ELF OF the night,
Who flew with fendish haste to mock
By the couch of some unhappy wight
With grim delight he picked rod
For those who with feasting stated,
Had journeyed off to the land of Nod,
Unconscious of the fate which awaited.
But the doctor knew ere morning light
Whole won interview some poor sinner,
And kept his last saddled all the might
Which followed the Christmas dinner.