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PRINCESSES OF THE PAST.
Matilda of Scotland.
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the little daughters of the Nor- man nobles. But after a while the abbess, her aunt, told her that she must be a nun. Matilda murmured that it was against her father's wishes. Neverthe less they dressed her in a coarse, horse-hair gown, and covered her face with a. black veil. Matilda hated her veil, and often she would tear it from her face and déclare to the other maidens that her father had forbidden her to wear it. She never went out of the convent, and one day when her aunt reproved her for singing so merrily she flew into a temper, ran into the garden, and snatched the black veil from G her Uncle Edgar her face 21
Atheling arrived to pay her visit.
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Matilda, daughter of Malcolm,, usurper seized the throne King of Scotland, was born in Scotland, but, fortunately for 1079, and her mother, the Queen, Malcolm's children, their mother's
Atheling, wished her to be a nun. When brother, Edgar she was little more than a baby Saxon, carried the children off to they dressed her in a nun's gown, England, and sent Matilda to a covered her face with..a black vell, and told her to go and show herself to the king. however, was angry when he be held his little daughter, snatch- ed the veil from her face, and threw it away.
Malcolm,
"I do not wish you to be a nun, Matilda?" he cried.
murmured
"I will not," Matilda, and although she knew not what a nun might be she did know she must obey her father. And she was glad to get rid of the black veil.
Matilda had not soft bed to lie on, no rich food to eat, and her playing was, no doubt, a hank of wool tied to resemble a doll, for the times were hard, and her country was at war. One bleak night a messenger arrived at the castle with the news that her father and eldest brother had been killed fighting against the English, and her mother died soon after.
Crying softly, because there was nobody to look after her, Matilda curled herself up, in a loophole which was the only win- dow she knew, and wondered what would happen to her. A
They dressed Motilda in
a. coarse gown, und cover- ed her face with a black veil."
convent where his sister was the abbess.
Matilida
was delighted, with the flowers in the convent gar- den, and was pleased to play with
WENDY'S LITTLE NEEDLEWOMEN ¡ long plait, you can start the rug.
A Rug For Your Very Own Room.
You can make a very nice rug for your own room by plaiting strips cut from an old stockings, and sewing them together in rounds, squares or ovals. You must ask your friends to help you collect the materials; and re- member you
can, work in the most unpromising things, such as strips cut from almost-worn- out stockinette, and so on.
Wash all the pieces first, of course, and if you can manage to dye some of them in bright colours so much the better.
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Cut strips about one and half inches wide, sew them to- gether and make them into three Then plait the large balls. strands together, see Diagram A, you can make all neat by putting a stitch here and there. When you have made a good
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Suppose you decide on a round one, like that in the picture; take the plait in your left hand,
This sketch explains how you set about making the rug for your very
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Her uncle was not alone; with him was etail youth with quiet, clever face, and Matilde was so ashamed of her exhibition of temper that she darted away. "Who was the tall youth with my uncle?" she asked later.
Then, one day, Henry the 1st of England rode up to the con- vent, and asked boldly for the hand of Matilda of Scotland, and she accepted. fortune!
S
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How strange
is
THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.
A Bathroom Mirror Fitment.
This useful mirror fitment, for hanging on the wall of a bath- room is provided with a brush- and-comb box and a towel rail.
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Ordinary deal, three-eighths of un inch thick, can be used for it. For the sides, take two pieces of wood, eight and a half inches long and five inches wide, and plane them on both sides, Mark ant the bottom half of one piece in one-inch squares, as shown in diagram A, and then outline the curved shape. Cut to the curved line with a padsaw, and smooth (Continued at foot of next Column.)
PUZZLE.
TINK'S CROSS WORD
The month-name represented by the picture beside last week's puzzle was, of course, March! You had no difficulty in discovering this when you looked at the "arch" with the letter M above it, had you? Full solution:-
1. Fuel
20. Nobleman
21. Devoured
A cross,
(Peat).
4. Small flap
(Tab).
7. Queer
(Odd).
8. Completed
(Done).
а
9. Boy's name (abbreviated)
(Ted).
10. Concludes
(Ends).
11.
Onc
(An).
12. . Pronoun
(He).
a
13. Hidden month-name
(March).
16. Precious stone
(Opal).
18. Possessed
(Had).
(Earl).
(Ate),
22. Crafty...
(Sly).
28. Boil slowly
(Stew).
Down.
1. Vegetables
(Potatoes).
2. Garden of the Bible
(Eden).
3. Join
(Add).
4. Weight
(Ton).
5. Conjunction
(And).
(Best).
(Deer).
(Hall).
(Mary).
(Chat).
(Hate).
(Pal).
(Dew)..
"He was Henry, the third son of William the Conqueror," re plied one of the nuns. "He is a great scholar; but, like you, of no account. His brother is Duke of Normandy, and William called Rufus is King of England."
"Of 'no account," sighed Matilda.
Was
Soon afterwards she heard that Henry had seized Saint Michael's Mount, and was living as-pirate. Then, suddenly, the little princess was faced with a terrible difficulty. She commanded to marry the Earl of She Surrey, or become, a nun. said she would be a nun, but could not take the vows till she was older. Several times she put off taking the vows.
Then Rufus
he heard that William had been killed while hunting in the New Forest, and Henry, sur- named Beauclere, became king.
"And still I am of no account," thought the princess sadly.
[fold it round as tightly and flat- ly as possible, and stitch the shown in edges together, as Diagram B. Go on
like this, round and round, until the rug is the required size. It will look more effective if you work it in definite rounds of different co- lours, which you can easily do by joining on lengths of variously tinted plaits.
To make an oval or oblong rug, measure about three inches along the plait, fold it back alongside, and stitch together; then continue to fold round and round, as shown in Diagram C, keeping the work absolutely flat..
By following these simple in- structions, you can Boon learn how to make plaited rugs. Each one takes some time to fashion, as you have to collect so many yards of material, but the results are well worth the trouble.
Wendy's Dressmaker.
OH! ISN'T IT WONDERFUL? I KNEW YOU'D BE PROMOTED-SOME DAY YOU'LL BE PRESIDENT OF THAT FIRM-YOU HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL
PERSONALITY-
A CIGAR ADDS TÒ MY EXPRESSION-
I'M GLAD ROSIE NOTICES MY FINE POINTS NOW TO RECEIVE THE FIRST CUSTOMER-
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6. Most excellent
8.. Animal
12. Large room
13. Girl's name
14. Talk
15. Dislike exceedingly
17. Chum
19. Moisture-
Now can you guess the girl's Christian name repre-
sented by this week's picture. I think you can. Anyway, it is hidden in the puzzle..
Clues:
S
Across.
噜
Can you quers what
girls
christian name this represents.
1. Pronounce Guilty.
7. English river.
t
8. Chango about.
D. Observe.
11. Is able to
13. Hidden name.
17. Behold.
19, As far as
21. Therefore.
22. Exclamation.
23. Sent to foreign countries.
SAY OFFICE
BOY: COME BACK HERE-
JUST THINK-I'M
MANAGER OF THE FIRM NOW-THE
BOSS PICKED ME OUT OF ALL
THE OTHER
EMPLOYEES.
1. Animals.
2. Unusual.
3. Proper,
Down.
4. Compass point.
5. Compassion.
6. Perceived.
10. Meaning "for exṛniple." 12. Because.
14. As well.
15. Means of entering room.
16. Devoured. 18. Concealed.
20. Animal.
42. Pronoun.
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the edge of the wood with glass paper. Now lay this part on the other piece of wood, mark the curved shape, cut it out, and finish it in the same way. On the in side face of each part, near the hottom, make a hole with a five- eighths inch centre-bit, half way through the wood, in the position shown in the diagram.
Cut the back part B eleven
inches long and eight inches wide end plane it on both sides. Fix | the sides to the back with fine wire uails, after fitting the towel rail into the holes. The rail is ja piece of five-eighths inch dowel rod, cut to a length of elglit and three-eighths inches.
Cut the front part of the box three inches deep and eight inches long, and nail it in posi tion flush with the front edges of the side pieces. The bottom of the box, which is eight inches long and four and a quarter inches wide, must now be nailed in place as indicated by the dot- ted lines in diagran, A.
Cut out the parts C. and D. to the sizes given in the diagrains, and plane them on both sides. Cut a slot three eighths of an inch deep at the back of part C. and on the front edge make two shallow slots E.E. to take the hinges. Screw the binges in the
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU LOOK
DISTINGUISHED-'YOU HAVE A STRONG CHARACTER YOU LOOK IMPORTANT- You SHOULD BE PRESIDENT-
·BEG PARDON-: WHOM DO YOU' WISH TO SEE?
YOU DARLING-
THE MANAGER- CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE HE 15- BOY?
slots and then screw on the lid Nail the part C to the back B, and also to the sides.
The mirror should be the same width as the back, and about ten One this size, inches long. usually in a white frame, can be purchased for a few pence. Fix it in place by two screws driven through the backboard into each side of the frame.
After fixing a little brass eye- plate on each aide, give the lit
ment a coat of white or pole blue enamel.
The Hut Carpenter.
The mirror fitment for the bathroom. Carpenter tells you how to make it, and these diagrams will help.
ROSIE IS A SMART GIRL-SHES:: RIGHT MY FEATURES ARE NOT- COMMON LIKE THE REST OF THE/ MEN AT THE OFFICE-I HAVE AN EXECUTIVE MANNER
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