12
GIRLS
OF LONG
AGO.
DRUCILLA.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
The WENDY
HUT
sea.
THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.
MAKING A TOY SAILING BOAT.
This little boat, which you can To fix the keel in place, cut a "make quite easily, if you follow slot, three-eighths of an inch instructions carefully, will pro-wide, along the centre of the vide plenty of fun when you take bottom of the hull; and, after it for a sail on a pond or in the glueing the keel in place, drive in a couple of fine nails as shown in diagram D. Wooden knitting needles, about three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, can be used for the mast and spars, the first diagram. The bowsprit is lengths.of which are given in the
fixed to the deck by two wire staples, and the bottom of the three-quarters of an inch deep, mast is pushed into a hole, about in the hull.
The hull of the boat is made from a piece of wood, nine ins long, two and a half inches wide
and the girl jumped hastily upon and one inch thick. Make lines the doorstep of a house.
"The Lord of Misrule." she murmured breathlessly.
wero beating,
Drucilla was fourteen years old at the time of her great adven ture. and King Henry 8th. sat upon the throne of England.
Then down the street came When she set out to visit her horde of queer creatures, all a-flutter with green and white grandmother one morning inribands. Drums January, 1620, Drucilla little bells were ringing, and, in the knew that she was about to do midst of the wild folk who were dressed up to represent animals, dragons, and birds, danced his Lordship of Misrule-elected as master of mirth during the ribald' feasts of the month of January. He wore a green coat spangled. with glass, jewels upon his hands fund neck, and balls at his knees: his face was painted, and his blue eyes were full of mischief,
"Drucilla was fourteen years old at the time of her great adventure."
something for which she would blush to the end of her happy
life.
Seeing Drucilla standing with her mouth open, he danced up to her and begged her to join his Court.
No doubt the bells had turned Drucilla's head, for the next moment she was dancing away with the Lord of Misrule! It was a dreadful thing for a maiden' to do!
along the top and bottom of the wood, and then carefully mark out the shape of the hull, as shown in diagram B. With your tenon saw, roughly cut away the parts C.C. and also the corners at the back. Now carve the hull to shape with your chisel. If you study diagrams A and D you will
Cut the sails out of fine white
linen to the sizes given, allowing a quarter of an inch extra all thin twine for the rigging, and round for hemming. Use very attach the ends of the shrouds
Leed
WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS.
A Pretty Table Runner.
A
A Wendy Lady wants to make "very specially nice" table run- er for her mother. So to-day
will tell you about the beautiful; ne we have in the Hut sitting- com, and you can make one likel
t.
You will want a piece of crash, bout fifteen inches wide and ong enough to go. the length of he table, with ten inches over t each end. This crash is six-
SLOWER TACKED
IN PACK.
The table runner we have in the Hut. And diagrams to help you make one like it.
ence the yard, fifteen inches wide, and has selvedges which side hems. will enable you to dispense with
Make tiny hems
long the top and bottom edges, and divide each edge into seven qual parts. Rule a line along. the cloth the height of one of these sevenths from the bottom, 30 that you have seven squares. Above these draw out five squares the same size; above these draw hree squares, and on top there will be one, as explained by the Diagram. Work all these squares with running stitch outlines in black wool, treating both ends of the runner in the same way,
Cut some small circles of inen the size of 'pennies, using two colours-say orange and yellow. Applique these circles in to small screw-eyes fixed in, the having blue, yellow, blue, yellow, alternate squares of the design, deck.
To complete the boat, fit along the lowest line of squares; above that have blue, yellow, small rudder, the top part work-blue; above that again, have ing in a hole in the hull, and the blue, yellow; and on top have a bottom held by two wire staples. blue circle. Give these "flowers" of white enamel, paint a quarter-them round the edges with con- After giving the hull two coats black wool centres, buttonhole inch band of bright red or blue trasting coloured wools, work a the smart little craft will be: all round and, when quite dry; jade green stem to each, and add ready for its trial trip.
The sailing boat-and diagrams to help you eith its construc- tion.
To the Church they went, burst-see what the front and side should ing in upon the faithful. Round look like when finished. Rub the it they raced three times, but even the Abbot only laughed, huli all over with glasspaper. though the people climbed upon,
For the keel, take a piece of the pews to prevent their jewels three-cighths inch wood, five and from, being snatched.
a half inches long and two inches Out they rushed again, but wide, and saw it to the size given alas!-they stormed the glove- at E. Taper the front part at money, and when he beheld his edge. On each side of the bot demanding F. so that it forms a narrow only daughter dancing with the tom of the keel, nail a strip of rag-tag-and-bobtail, he was over- thin lead about half an inch come with horror.
wide,
maker's
house,
Next day, Drucilla was sent to. convent, in the hope that people would forget the disgrace she had brought upon her family,
Where Is Ben ?
The Hut Carpenter.
MY MOTHER.
Drucilla was a prosperous glove-maker's daughter. Her nurse accompanied her through the narrow streets, carrying a basket which contained a roast peacock done up with crab apples - gift for her grandmother. gret that mad race. And, years ed to examine the class. Point-
The school inspector had arriv-My mother's young, and loves to Drucilla wore a fur-lined eloak later, when she was the wife of a
dance, over her gown of amber velvet, rich goldsmith, her, great fearing to one boy, he said: "You Dad says she still has mischief and she walked most sedately be. was that her own daughters would look intelligent. Can you tell me Just the same as years ago
Poor Drucilla wept and blushed, but somehow she could not re-
learn that she had once danced the streets with the
where Ben Nevia is ?
"No, sir," replied the boy. don't think he's at this school."
"I
side her nurse. Suddenly, a.very through clamorous sound met their ears, Lord of Misrule,
Lucky Turn!
in her glance,
Before Dad was her only beau.
At cricket she can beat the boys, And a game of any sport enjoys; She works hard nearly all day
long,
But on her lips is ever a merry
song.
Other kids' mothers seem funny
to me;
green-lazy-daisy leaves at the sides. The little diagram ex- plains exactly, how these flowers. look when they're finished.
This design can be adapted to) ja cushion-cover if you prefer, and any colour scheme may, of course, be used.
Wendy's Dressmaker.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1930.
TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.
The English word represented by the picture last week-and 'hidden in the 'puzzle-was "pint." P in T-see? Full solution of Juzzle:-
1. Looked down upon
7. Skill.
8. Number
9. Pronoun
10. Therefore
12: One.
16. Not, well
18. Couch
་
19.
Assembled
21. Went quickly
23. Birl
Across.
(Despised).
(Art),
(One).
(Ye).
(So).
(An).
13: Hidden word 15. Serpent
(Pint).
(Bou).
(Sofa).
(Met).
(Ran).
(Pheasant).
.Down.
(Day).
(Ere).
(St.).
(So),
(Ena),
(Den).
(SI).
(On).
(Paste).
(Tiora).
(Bump).
1. Tiventy-four hours
8. Thoroughfare (abbreviated)
2. Before
4. Same as 10 Across
5. Girl's name
6. Wild beast's home
10. Musical note
11. Upon
13. Substance used for sticking
14. Woman's jewelled head-dress 15. Thump
17. Period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Eve (Lent). 20. Exclamation of enquiry 22. Same, as 12 across
(Eh).
(An).
Now you see a letter and a head. Try to think of another name for a head, prefix the letter-and you will have the word which is hidden in the puzzle. Just to help you a little, I'll whisper that the hidden word is the name given to a heavy flood in a mountain stream.
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18
19,
28
29
22
Do you know what longlish
word this picture represents ? ___
Clues:-
Acrosa,
1. Of great consequence. 9. Fly áloft.
10. Title of an Arab prince.
11. Behold!
12. Negative.
13. Historical Period,
10. Encountered.
17, Hidden Word.
21. Always.
2. Opposite to right.
26. Lady of the house.
29. Used in a rowing boat.
$1. Boy's name (abbreviated). 33. Animal with a hump,
1. Island.
Down.
Tract of heather-grown land. Father.
Substance from which metal is extracted
5. Light meal,
3. Part of verb "to be."
7. Number.
L
8. A good horse will do this.
14. Because.
15. A month.
16. Pronoun.
18. Tap.
10. Boy's name (abbreviated)..
20. Trudgc.
22 Contradict.
24. Spike of corn.
25. To and...
27. Girl's name. 28. Spoll.
30. You and I.
The Acrobats who thrill
us all with their clever
and jumping
balancing
stunts at the circus,
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From the bedroom of the twin boys came sounds of loud weep- ing and hearty laughter, father went up to investigate.
"What's the matter up here?" he inquired."
The joyous twin indicated his weeping brother,
"Nothing," he chuckled; "only nurse has given Alexander two baths and hasn't given me any."
History Repeating.
A popular animal at the
Zoo.
A Good Reason.
"Johnny, Mr. Brown tells me Teacher: Who waa it that that when Basil gets home from prompted you then. I heard school he can repeat the lesson someone whisper that date to the teacher had given him. You you.
know you can't." Johnnie: Please, teacher, I Johnny: Yes; but he lives expect it was history repeating ever so much closer to school itself again.
than I do.
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If you are under 16 years of age
THE
you should be a member of
TINKER BELL
CLUB.
All you have to do is to keep this promise
and sign this form:
want to become a member of the TINKER BELL CLUB and I faithfully promise to do one good action every day. A Beautiful Enrolment card will be sent to all membora.
(Master or Misa)
Name
Address
Your Age:
Date of Birthday
Gat this out, and send to Tinker Bell, c/o the China Mail.
They will not join in a game of
glee,
But gossiping over a fence, they
Bay,
"Oh we're too tired; now run
along and play."
And when at night we go to bed Mum tucks us in, when prayers
are said.
In my heart I know no other Will ever take the ace of
Mother,
GLORIOUS NATURE.
The performing Lion in action. The Lion act usually terminates every circus performance.
A PUZZLE PROBLEM.
When Tommy was out walking the other day he saw an organ grinder and his monkey whose antics were very amusing. Tommy ran around and around the organ, but every time he did This notable plant has sword-so the monkey turned around, too, shaped leaves so that he was facing Tommy all and large, very
the time.
IRIS
The Iris.
handsome flowo:s Now when Tommy had run in varloua completely around, the organ had colours, white, he also run around the monkey? yellow, purple,
FUN WITH FIGURES.
and brown--with mach variety of delicate veining,. You can do many surprising and blotching in things with figures. When you some cases. The have a fow moments of leisure Irisas aro univer- you can amuse yourself by trying sal favourite to find other cases than those The two upper given here in which figures added and inner pátal or multiplied together give re- of the flowers assults composed of the same orect, the lower then drooping figures. Take for example the and generally reflexed.
Sign Of Summer.
THE WENDY HUT.
BILLIKINS BUBBLES
And how's everybody to-day? All fine and pay and cheery? Pets quite well? That's splendid! Because, you see, there has been a 'normous lot of talk about pets in the little old Hut during the last few days. Why? Oh well that would be telling, 'wouldn't it?
You must know all our pets almost as well as joe, know them ourselves. You've met old Bimbo, the fat pony; you've probably bowed to Sprightly, the lazy donkey; and no doubt Guardian, the watch dog, has made you shake hands with him before this. Then, of course, there is. Tinker — the black cat, I mean, not our very own fairy-sort-of-giri, Tínker Bell; and there are hundreds of “chirpy, fluttery, altogether adorable wes birds.
So, you
can quite understand that the Hut Folk are never at. a loss for something to talk about, and ---- - something to dof“.
Wendy says that almost every letter she receives from Tinkites has something in it about the family pot, and Tink declares that thead lettera are the nicest of all to have.
Cheerio, Bilkins,
TREACLE CANDY.
Our Sweet Making Corner.
burning. Try a littlo in cold waters" if it snaps it is cooked. Flavour with a little lemon juice," or else put in a few drops of peppermint or almonds; remove Immediately from the fire or gas- ring, and pour the candy on to a For this delicious candy you buttered tin: When it is cool will need half a pound of granu- enough to handle, butter your lated sugar, half a cupful of hands and pull it out rapidly until it is light in colour. Cat treacle, quarter of a cupful of into pieces of a quitable size with water, and half a teaspoonful of a pair of scissors and, if it is to the 8 plus 24 equals 27, while B cream of tartar. Put all these be a present to someone, wrap
plo
following:
9 plus equals 18, while 9 times 9 equale 81.3
4 plus 47 equals 49, while 2 times 47 cquals 94,
times 24 equals 12.
Ingredients into a saucepan and ouch piece of candy in grease
2 plus 497 equals 499, while 2 boll very slowly for ten minutes, proof-paper, pack in a pretty box, times 487 equals 994,
stirring continually to prevent and tie up with ribbon.