Numbers 6, 7, 13 and 14 proved the most baffling and no one was able to solve all twenty.
After allowing a considerable laxity in respect of time Mrs.Clark rang the bell and declared the competition closed.

The girls changed cards, and waited with interest while their hostess read out the answers.
ANSWERS TO NURSERY RHYMES COMPETITION 1.

I, said the beetle, With my thread and needle.
2.

The old woman who lived in a shoe.
3.

Miss Muffet.
4.