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GIRLS OF LONG AGO.
LUCE.
When her father decided to spend six pounds on her training,
She Luce was almost overcome. trembled at the knees, wondering whether she would ever be worthy of six pounds worth of learning!
"Luce was to learn to cut, and fold, and crimp, and starch these new Tuffs.
And such a wonderful new trade!, Why, she might get to Court if she were lucky!
Her mother took Luce to Mistress Van Gobber. The Dutch lady smiled broadly, slipped the six golden coins into a leather pouch, and told Luce that if she arrived late in the morning she might expect a clout over the
head!
Very excited, Luce entered u large room where she saw another girl of her own age she was Afteen-a few young men, and some older people. These were Mistress Van Gobber's pupils, and they were busy at different tables on which were piled quantities of
PEACH AND POTATO.
A ripe peach, fell from a tree and rolled along the ground till
it came to rest quite near a potato.
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With a shudder, the proud peach looked at its humble com-
panion and exclaimed:
"Oh, that I had the power to roll further away from such a vulgar, ugly fellow!"
are
"Ah," said the potato, with a smile, "I acknowledge you more beautiful to the eye than I
ant.
THE CHINA MALL.
The WENDY
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cambric and wire;' bowls of starch were on the tables, too, and there
was a smell of hot irans. One young man came up to Mistress Van Gobber with a beautifully starched and crimped ruff in his hand, and Luce wondered whether she would ever be able to make so lovely an object.
Yes, she was to learn to cut, and fold, and crimp, and starch these new ruffs which had come from Holland, and which Queen Elizabeth had taken up with right good, will.
Now Luce had a good eye, nimble fingers, and a determina- tion to get her six-pounds' worth of knowledge, and, as Mistress Van Gobber took a fancy to the girl, she let her into a secret..
If you cannot obtain starch," she said. "Use the starchy sub- stance found in the root of the wild arum-lords and ladies you call them. It will blister your hands, for it burns; but it costs nothing, my girl."
SATURDAY, OCTOBEN'. 4, 1930.
THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.:
TINK'S CROSS
„WORD PUZZLE.
Making A Garden Basket.
Last week's picture showed three I's in a glass, and of course
Here is an easily made basket you soon made up your minds that the word represented was which will be found useful for all singlass. This word was hidden in the puzzle, full solution of sorts of jobs in the garden. As which is: (i).
it may have to withstand rough handling, it will be as well to make it of wood at least three. eighths of an inch thick."
For the sides you will require two pieces of wood, each fifteen inches long by three and a half
WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS WHAT WE LEARN FROM A DOG. inches wide. Saw off the ends
How To Make A Pretty Cushion.
This week we're going to tell you how to make a circular cushion like those we have in the Hut sitting-room.
You will need two circles of linen or hessian, euch about twenty-four inches across, with extra for turnings; if you use the hessian, allow quite two inches over, as it frays easily. You will also need two circles of calico, each twenty-two inches across,i for the inner cover; pieces of cut- up rag, or kapok, for the filling: some odd lengths of bright-
You make a pretty circular cushion like this if you follow Dressmaker's instructions very carefully.
One day, as Luce-was-leaving-coloured wool for the embroider Mistress Van Gobber's house, ued trimming; and a length of gentleman leaned out of a magni- blue or green wool tape about one ficent coach, and offered her a and a half inches wide. pair of gloves. Luce hesitated a moment, then bobbed down and accepted the gift.
Sew the two calico circles to gether, leaving a small opening; Earn the bag right side out, and Tis a bribe, of course," she stuff it tightly with the filling. thought. "But it shows how Now take one of the linen circles, anxious the Court ladies and place a ten-plate in the centre, gentlemen are to have properly pencil round, and then fill this cut ruffs. That was my Lord cirele with small pencilled circles Breadford, and this glove is al of various sizes-some as big as token that he wishes to obtain my! a penny, others the size of a i service."
Inside the glove Luce found three gold pieces, and the next day her mother struck a bargain for her with my Lady Breadford for the ruff had become such a rage that those who could make an elegant one could also make a fortune!
PETER IN THE CORNER
I'se standing in the corner. Just staring at the wallf I was a little wicked.
Tho that's not really all; 'Cos I'se drawed a funny picture, Of teacher in a shawl.
And I has to keep on 'saying. That I'se not sorry yet,
For l'se just a little frightened, At what l'ae goin to get,
When I have to leave the corner, And show what's on the walli
"Practice Makes Perfect.”
Doctor (who has previously had
trouble with his same But mere beauty does not patient): "Now, my little man, last long; and even now I notice do you think you can swallow that- your beauty is decaying, your pill a little easier to-day?" Bobble: "Rather, Doctor! Before long you will be a Borry spectacle, whereas I, who make "I've been practising with cherry
them
with one
no pretence to good looks, shall didn't get stucts ruth and of keep healthy and fresh for considerable time to come, and then prove useful to some honest, hard-working man or woman, who will benefit by the nourish ment I shall give them."
Troubles In Fairyland. "Because I laughed to hear him
talk,
The weeping fairy said, "He hit me with a daley stalk
And sent me home to bedd And all because, for half an hour,
I stopped his noisy bea From visiting a single flower.
And was that wrong of me?!!
"He said that fairies cught to
A kindness and a care
For bees that work and flowers
w that brow
No matter when or
But as I wo
And lau
Pussy Willow Tree"
There is a pussy willow tree?" With buds of softest silky grey; Nodding in the breeze to me There is a pussy willow tree, Such a pretty sight to ace As its branches curve and away, There is a pussy willow tree, With buds of softest silky grey.
halfpenny. Make them quite close together, and, when all the space is filled, embroider them with the different coloured wools, doing some with buttonholing, others with lazy-daisy-stitches, and so on, as shown in Diagram A. These wool "flowers" look very gay and pretty, and you can fill in any odd spaces with green lazy daisy stitches, to suggest foliage..
at an angle, so that each side is finished to the afzergiverin re-diagram A. Saw the end pieces; to the dimensions given at B, and nail parts together so that the ends come between the sides, as shown in the top diagram.
Faithfulness. A dog will main faithful to his master to the end of his life.
True companionship. A dog is willing to keep his master com- pay without receiving any at- tention himself.
Heroism. A dog will fare dan gor without the slightest hesita tion when someone he loves is in peril.
Caution. Evary dugis Watch, how he turns cautious. round several times before set- tling down to sleep, and notice how easily he is aroused at the least suspicious sound.
Alertness. Look at a terrier on the alert before a rat hole, or as he sleeps with one eye open -on guard outside his master's
dcor.
Gentleness. Most dogs are amazingly gentle when playing with children.
Obedience. A well-trained dog. would not dream of disobeying his master. Not from fear, but because obedience to him is some- thing fine.
Love. The love of a dog sur- passes all human understanding.
Forgiveness. Very few dogs bear malice, They quickly recog- nise an attempt to make up for past harsh treatment.
Patience. A dog will bear pain with the greatest fortitude, and will wait in silent patience for relief. When waiting for his muster, too, a dog will not take
Now saw a piece of wood, eleven and a quarter inches long by six and three quarter. inches wide, for the bottom of the basket. To make this part fit! firmly between the sides and ends, plane the edges all round to a slight angle, as shown in Diagram C. When this part fits
The useful garden basket, and some of the parts re- quired for ita construction.
nicely in position, nail it to the sides and ends.
After cutting the handle sup- ports to the sizes. given in Diagram D, scribe a semi-circle at the top of each piece, and, with your chisel, pare. off the wood not required, and finish with glasspaper. For the handle, saw a piece about ten and a quar- ter inches long from an ordinary broom handle. With a brace and bit, make a hole, the same diameter as the handle, half way through each support, as shown at E. When making these holes see that the bit is at a slight angle to the wood, in order to allow for the outwardly sloping sides of the basket.
Press the embroidery under ́a | damp cloth, and sew the two linen circles together about halfway his eyes from the place where he round; turn right side out, slip last saw the beloved figure. the inner cushion inside, and Persistence. Robert Bruce's slipstitch the open ends together. spider was nothing to a dog.!!
Now take your coloured 'braid | and fold it down its length; place the fold over the outer edge of the cover, and then stitch it down with contrasting coloured wool, using big cross-stitches, as shown in Diagram B. It makes a most attractive thick cord-like edging to the cushion.
Wendy's, Dressmaker.
Natural History.
"Listen, Auntie; what's that?", "It's the cuckoo, darling. Don't you know the cuckoo?".
"Oh, yes! The cuckoo's that horrid, bird that doesn't lay its
own eggs."
From climbing a high wall to finding his way home, a dog will stick at the task until he succeeds or drops with exhaustion.
When the handle is in position, screw the supports to the basket, and then fix each end of the handle with a stout screw. Give! the finished basket a coating of creosote, leaving the handle un- stained, and it is ready for use.
The Hut Carpenter.
Across.
1 Small, thin, dry cake
(Biscuit).
5. Obtain v.
(Get).
6. Scatter seeď
(Sow),
8. Musical note
(Re).
Silly, stupid person
(Oaf).
12. British Dominion (abbreviated) (S,A.).
13Hidden word
16. Place of education ti. Valley 19. Departed
21. You and 1
23. Negative
“(Isinglaas).
(School).
(Dale).
(Gone).
(We).
(No).
24. Those who abandona Service (Deserters).
.Down.
1. Honey-makers 2. The thing
4. Throw
(Bees).
(It).
3. Part of verb "to be"
(Ta).
(Toss).
5. Sharpen
(Grind)
7. Squander
(Waste);
9. At one time
(Once);
.
10. Gone by
(Ago)..
11. Thrash
(Flog):
14. Small islands
(Isles).
16. Only
(Alone):
18.
Solemn wonder
(Awe);
20. Conjunction
(Nor).
22.
Conjunction
(Or).
Now
I
you see two eggs pretending to be actors. wonder if this picture brings to mind a quite ordinary word? It is hidden in the puzzle, and the clues are:-*
TO BE OR NOT TO ே
to
.
Do you know what English word this reforesants.
Across-
1. One who makes a journey.
8. Concealed..
9. Girl's name.
10. Fass.
11. Grown-up boya.
12. Cruel Roman Emperor.
14. Make music with the voice. 15, Hidden word.
16. Mislay.
18. Invites,
21. Roman numeral. 22. French for "he". 23. Encountered. 25. Number. 28. Succeeded,
THE LOST: SHOE.
A fairy went a-marketing, all on
a summer's day,
Not Quite Right I
But then she lost her golden shoe, The Modern Child. ‹‚ ..
"Riches," read, the teacher, when she was on her way. "take unto themselves wings and So she searched in the heather In an English examination fly away.
and all around, Now, what kind of paper a class of small girls were riches docs the writer mean?" asked for the opposite of certain words. In one paper the opposite" He stared round at the class, to "permanent" was given "Marcelle."
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But the golden shoe was not to be
found w
as but nothing buf-blank looks met She saw a bunny Brighteyes, who
his gaze. "Surely some one can
sat beneath a tree,
a question like that? He had ta looir upon his face as This is only the counterpart of answer
notice in a hairdresser's You, Smith," said the teacher, merry, as could be. the other day, which declared: "what kind of riches did the For he had found the golden shoe "I, the undersigned, do hereby writer mean?" guarantee that any permanent Smith hesitated a. moment, wave executed by us will last for then: "Ostriches, sir," he re- at least six to ten months.” . I plted.
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among the heather bright. He gave it to tho fairy, it was a
pretty sight
Not a Bad Atonement. -
"What did the Christians in olden days do when they-com- mitted a sin? a school-teacher asked his class one day
"Please, Bir," answered one of the boys,they used to go to Cornwall
Down
1. Conjunction.
2. Travel on horse-back,
Lovos deeply.
1. What you see with.
5. Boundaries.
6. Garden of the Bible.
7. Sounded (of bells).
13. Animale
14. Mark of a wound.
16. To walk lamely,
17. Above.
19. Old-fashioned, name for cows.
20. Vehicle that runs on ics.
124, An for ny,
25. Conjunction..
TALE OF TWO BOYS.
Mra. Good Mum was giving a
party,
And when her two boys were
at school
She placed three jugs of custard On a shelf in the pantry, to
cool.
As soon as their lessons were
over,
The boys hurried home in great
glee; -
For, they knew their mother was
making,
All kinds of nice things for tea.
And the moment they entered the
pantry
They spied three jugs on the
shelf;
But the way to get up was the
problem
Which quickly presented itself.
"Let's get the step-ladder," said
Joes "No, I've a much better plan What makes you think that?" You reach to the shelf from my
RE shoulders,
he femingly inquired.
Tommy was equal to the oc- ension Recause, air, he him phantly replied, "they used to do penzance !!!
He Didn't
And see what's inside them,"
said
an
And down came the shelf, with began its burden,
A
Glattering down with terrible
finding
An angler who had been trying And mother screamed loudly on to hook something for the last The custard all over the boys, six hours was sitting gloomlly at AMC
his task when a mother and her Of course, they said they were small, son came along, CA MA sorry
Oh cried out the youngster, But she said: "Cease, your "do let me see you catch a fish
cried
Addressbig the angler, the I can't tell the children you were mother said,
Now, naughty
don't you catch a fish for him | But you'll get neither custard
he saysPlease kee
Nie nor ples.
"