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The WENDY
HUT
GIRLS OF LONG AGO.
Dorothy.
Dorothy was born within the walls of the Tower of London, for
she was a gaoler's laughter! Small, dark, and roguish, she had a pert word for soldier and pri- soner alike. When there was an execution on Tower Hill, Dorothy would push her way to the front to see it, and many a thrashing did she get from her father for
loitering round the Tower Gates when prisoners of high rank were expected.
e.b.
"Dorothy
... offered the little bouquet to the Princess."
When Dorothy was sixteen, the Lady Elizabeth was sent to the Tower. This lady was not allowed to sat at the Lieutenant's table where some distinguished prison. ers were fed, and there was great commotion about her food, for she accused the soldiers of tampering with it.
It
THE BRAVE LITTLE PRIVET.
Once upon a time a little privet shrub grew in a forest, but no one took any notice of it. couldn't feel the sun because the big trees hid it; it couldn't grow up high because the brambles and vines clambered all over it. So it just had to stay there and do the best it could.
It learned to be very good na tured. It sprouted out wherever it could, pulled itself in when it found there was no chance of ex- panding, but it was never known to grumble.
Then, one day, men came to the forest, and one of them, secing, the little privet, rooted it up, be- cause it was a new plant to him. He act it near his house and up shot the brave shrub in a great "state of excitement for it thought it was free at last. The man chopped it down, but still it went on growing...
"That's a good-natured little plant," said another man. "You cut off its head, yet it goes on put- ting out new buds, instead of turning sulky; or dying, like some others do.".
"They don't know how I've been brought up thought the little privat. "I must make a place for myself in the world, and the great thing is to find out what man wants." BEN
The
and
privet thought thought, and at last decided that man wanted hedges. So it grew Into hedges, and allowed itself to be trimmed and cut just as man wished. It made a very import- ant place in the world for itself, and one day the sun-who had been watching it all the time--*| stooped down and kissed the little privet that had come out of. the forest, and turned it to gold. When you see golden privet, remember how brave and good- natured it is!
"And it be true!" cried Dorothy. "The cookboy from the Tiger Ina brought two baskets yesterday, and I saw the Guard at the gate help himself to a fine swan pie which no doubt many enjoyed."
head!" roared her father. "Do "Keep a silent tongue in your
you so much as look in the direc tion of Her Grace's quarters and you'll taste my whip."
done more than look in the direc- Dorothy had, however, already
tion of the little yard where the Royal lady was allowed to walk. She had smiled at the tall black- garbed maiden, who had bright red hair and pale, lovely hands, for her wild heart had gone out to the prisoner. When the king- cups blossomed on the bank of the evil-smelling moat, Dorothy gathered a bunch, took it to the yard where the Princess lingered, and offered the little bouquet to her. The Lady Elizabeth put her beautiful hand through a crack in the paling, and took the flowers gratefully.
"Are you whispered.
"To death, Your Grace," mur- mured Dorothy.
a friend?" she
"I have a letter to be delivered to a gentleman who drinks three tankards of ale every evening at Bunset at the Tiger Inn," said the Princess, "Maybe I have not much longer to live, but the letter is. of infinite importance."
"I will take it," said Dorothy. "You do risk your life," warned the Princess,
But Dorothy's grimy hand closed round the tightly folded strip of paper, As she moved away the Princess whispered faintly: "Tis now in your power to send me to the gallows."
But' Dorothy delivered the letter, and, later on, when the red- haired prisoner became Queen Elizabeth, she made the girl her confidential serving maid.
CROSS PURPOSES.
Mother: "Well, Jimmy, do you think your teacher likes you?"
Jimmy: "I think so, mummy; because she put a big kiss on all my sums."
ACCUMULATIVE.
"What," asked the teacher of one of her pupils, "do we mean by the word 'plural'?"
Pupil: "By the plural of a word we mean the same thing, only more of it."
TO LONDON TOWN.
Some day I hope to chance that
Way
When I ride down,
I shall arrange to meet the King,
With golden crown, And greet him with a carcless
nod,
A puzzled frown, Where have I seen that face
before?
The per
Skal Dalar
feat
WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS.
A "Romper" For The Baby!
HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE.
A Soap-Box And Brush-Tidy.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1930.
TINK'S CROSS
WORD PUZZLE.
Did you discover the name of the famous Scottish reformer in last week's puzzle? It was John Knox, and the full solution of the
To make this useful article, you puzzle is require only a few odd pieces of wood and a piece of perforated zinc. Above the sonp receptacle is a small shelf for a nail brush, while the little holders at the top will take four toothbrushes.
The back piece, ten inches long and five inches wide, is cut from wood, half an inch thick. Saw away, the corners at the top, and make a half-inch hole for hanging on a nail.
Across the back piece, five inches from the bottom, make à .Long years ago, only one stot, half an inch wide and one- wooden bridge spanhed the Tiber, eighth of an inch deep, to take the and on this bridge Horatius, shelf A. This shelf is five inches
and A "romper" for wear during Roman soldier, played a part wide two-and-five-eighths inches long, and is nailed in posi- playtime is a jolly thing to make that will never be forgotten.
News had reached Rome that | tion from the back of the upright. for, little brother or sister. You the Tuscan army was approach-piece. The front strip B is cut can use checked gingham, oring, and an order was given to cut from half inch wood.
Nail it in cretonne, and you'll need about two yards.
Cut the knickers out of news paper first, to make sure of get
BACK
The playtime "romper" for baby brather or sister, and diagrams to help you to make
it.
ting a good fit. They are made in two parts, each cut like the lower half of the top Diagram. The line A-B indicates the place where the front and back seams Lower Diagram explains how you will be joined together: The do these joins: open out the pieces, place together the corres- ponding lines marked A-B, and sew up at the back and the front. Next sew up the little! inner leg seams, marked D-C and D-E in the Diagram."
down the bridge that the Tuseums might not penetrate into Rome. But so, rapidly did the enemy march that the great army was in sight before the bridge could bé destroyed.
While the soldiers strove to cut through the tough wood, Horatius sprang forward, and offered to hold the other end of the bridge if two men would help him... Immediately afterwards, he and two of his friends took up their stand on the end of the bridge facing the enemy,
The Tuscans were as brave.....as the Romans, and three men rush- ed forward to meet the three on the bridge. When they fell, three others took their place and the terrible fight continued. Sud- denly the bridge cracked, and the soldiers cried to Horatius to come back. His two friends heard the warning and fled over
the un- steady bridge, but Horatius kept on fighting till the bridge gave way and he was flung into the Tiber. J
Then a great cry went up from his friends and his enemies, as the armies on either side of the
A fearless rider of the circue ring.
place, and bevel the top front edge as shown.
Now from a strip of half-inch wood, saw two pieces to the sizes given and two more pieces
The various parta required to make the useful Soap Box described by Carpenter to-day.
to the sizes given at D. The larger pieces form the sides of the soap box, which are fixed to the sides of the back piece with one-inch nails. The front piece E is also cut to size from a strip of half-inch wood and nailed to the side pieces D. Obtain a plece of perforated zine plate, six inches wide by four and a half inches! long, and nail or screw. this in place to form the bottom of the soap box.
After nailing the two pieces C in position to form, the tooth. Hem round the leg openings, :
brush holders, bend two clips to the shape shown in diagram F and gather the upper edge into a two-inch deep band which fits river watched to see what would eighths of an inch wide and five- fairly loosely round the waist, become of so brave a soldier.
from a strip of tinplate three- fastening it at the centre-back
and-a-half inches long. with
Drili The bib which goes in the front of sank. But he rose to the surface These are to take two brushes Hampered by his heavy armour, three holes in each piece, and flx a button and buttonhole, and much wounded, Horatius in place by small brass serowa, the rompers is just a square of of the water, still grasping his each. material, hemmed on three sides, spear, and awam to the bank and joined to the band on the where his companions dragged given a coating of white enamel. fourth. Its size will depend on him to dry land.
The finished tidy can now be the size of the child.
The Hut Carpenter.
'HERMETICALLY SEALED."
And not one Tuscans aim at Horatius, nor did spear did the they continue' fighting till he was carried to safety!
GLORIOUS NATURE.
Having got so far, try on the garment, and measure over the shoulders to the back of the waist-band, to get the length of bib in place. Cut two, atrips of the straps which will keep the material this length and three nches wide, fold each piece lengthways, stitch the two sides together, turn right side out, and press, so that you have a firm blooming. doubled band. Sew one end of each strap to the top of the bib, work a buttonhole in the opposite end, and
stitch corresponding buttons on the waistband at the back.
Wendy's Dressmaker.
A WORLD WONDER.
on with the piano?"
'How is your daughter getting
Snowdrops.
These
sweet
bulbs
"First rate. She can play with says she will be able to play withed with both hands, now. Her teacher
snowdrops.
her ear in six months."
(So). (N.W.),
War-time decoration (abbreviated) (M.C.).
Across.
1. 'Therefore
2. Way of the wind
4.
6.
First part of hidden name
(John),
7. Preposition
(At)..
D.
As far as
(To)'.
10.
Baby's "thank you"
(Ta).
11. Small rug
(Mat)..
13. "Tree
(Fir).
14. Commending
(Praising).
17. Secona part of hidden name 18. Fade away
(Knox).
(Dic).
19.
Blunder
(Err).
20.
Cries
(Sobs).
Down..
1. Sudden panic and flight 2. Denial
(Stampede).
3. Which person ?..
(Not). (Who).
G. War-horses
8. Name for a sailor
10. Metal ....
12. Carries off
13. Fastens
15.
Preposition
16. Same as 1 across
(Chargers). (Tar).
(Tin).
{Takes).
(Fixes).
(In),
(So).
Now try to think which ordinary English word is re-
presented by the picture. this week. The word is hidden in
the puzzle as usual:
D
20
11.8
What English word does
this repore sant?.
Clues:-
Астона.
1. Coalhig drink.
7.
Garden of the Bible.
8. Part of verb "to be." 10. Perform.
11. Prefix meening double.”· 12. Preposition. 14. Every enc. 15. Hidden word. 16. Resting-place, 17. Colour. 10. Proaoon. 20. As far as. 21. Most severe.
My Dear Tinkites,
Down.
1. Part of a plant.
*
2 Pronoun
3. Queer.
4. Meaning "new."
6. Onc.
6. Wicked.
V. Humble.
11. Cries like a sheep,
13. Colour.
14. Decd.
16. Public vehicle.
18. Denial,
I have not written to you for a long time, yet I know you will agree with me that during this very hot weather, one does not feel inclined to write too many letters.
Little Kenneth Seyer has sent me an interesting letter from Foochow and I am sure you will be pleased to know that he has recovered from his serique Ulness, and is now has- ing a nice holiday.
.
Now I want you all to write, me a letter, and I will answer each letter received, through our columns on the Wendy Page. So get busy Tinkites and let me hear from you soon.
With lots of love,
Your affectionate
You often hear the expression: "My lips are hermetically sealed," by which the person speaking means that no Word of what has been confided to him shall be repeated. Again, we say: "The little spring doors and windows of that house
are usually
are hermetically sealed," meaning planted out in these are mere. figures of speech. they are very firmly closed. But, October. They For to seal a thing, "hermetically" delight in shady is to seal it "ike a chemist." and peaty loam and they wish to preserve from the When chemists have anything flourish well when air, they heat the neck of the planted in a vessel until it is quite soft; then A new moon! grass plot. It is a they twist it until the opening is beautiful sight firmly closed up, thus sealing in when walking the contents.
glen
DIANA.
That's the bow of the huntress
fair. The pale'stars!
They're the jewels that deck |
her hair.
through a wooded Now an ancient Egyptian, call- during the ed Hermes, is supposed to have early spring, to see invented chemistry among other The dim clouds! the soft turf cover- things, so you will quite under- clusters of white stand how the phrase "hermeti-
cally sealed" came into use!
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Her cloak that floats on the.
midnight air.
The sea's roar!
The bay of her deep-mouthed
hound.
9000000000000006 The wind's sigh!
If you are under 16 years of age
you should be a member of
THE TINKER
BELL CLUB.
All you have to do is to keep, this promise
and sign this form:
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Address
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Fend
Tinker Bell, c/o the China Mall.
Her robes as they sweep the
ground.
The brook's song!
The Joy of her laugh's light
sound.
A sweet little lady from Holland
Wendy.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS KENNETH. Very many thanka
for your interesting letter. I am glad to know that you qre feeling better, and hope you had a nice time at the garden party..
MYRTLE Yes, you can join the Tinker Bell Club, cut out the form on this page, fill in your name, address, etc., and send
it to Tinker Bell, c/o. China Mail, and you will receive a beautiful enrolment card."
OUR SWEET-MAKING - CORNER. Brown Sugar Coconut Candy.
Dissolve one pound of brown sugar, with a small cupful of water, over gentle heat. When a syrup is formed, boil it for five minutes. Add two tablespoonsful of condensed milk, and boil again, stirring all the time,
Have ready the Juice of ond lemon, and two cupsful of desic cated coconut; add these to the bolling mixture, take the sauce- pan from the fire, and beat the candy well till it becomes creamy. Pour it on to a buttered dish, and, when nearly cold, cut it into cubes or bars.
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