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STORIES
PUZZLES
HOBBIES
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1951.
The BOYS and GIRLS PAGE
I
CRAFTS
Indoor Game
LUCK OF LEFTY--- By Gene Hervey Wit Sharpeners For Rainy Days
W
E called him "Un-
lucky Lefty."
wag
Ho small and
sandy-haired and skinny. He missed the first two weeks of school because he
a late case had had chickenpox.
of
And then his bicycle had been stolen just as he was ready to take paper route, And, on top of that, he had lost the paper route prospective
to a fellow who had had the necessary bike. We all felt sorry for "Unlucky Lefty."
Around the middle of Novem- ber Jennie Raines invited our crowd to "superstition party." Lefty was included and I found myself paired off with him for the occasion. I felt silly. I'm one of those tall girls and Lefty reached those broad- hardly
off
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beamed thoulders of mine. Any- how we had fun from the take-
ecause
Lefty was a good , even with all the setbacks. Irteen kids in all arrived at the party and we had to walk at the Haines under a ladder house to get to the porch. One by one we were asked if we knew the 13th password and no
We lined up in a row and big 13 Brady who was first
anxiously in line looked Jennie and said:
one did.
at
"Aw, come on. Someone help me out."
Sure enoughen the topmost pinnacle slumped a sack.
firewood was stacked, ready to be placed in the basement. Sure cough on the topmost pinnacle slumped a sack.
"That lets me out." I remark-
ed, peering up in the darkness. "I wouldn't climb that hill of logs for all the tea in China. Don't you do it either, Lefty. It's just another of Jennie's
Kogs."
Whereupon Jennie's brother, Hal, and three other big fellows TEFTY was already starting to grabbed Bill and carried him climb t inder the ladder to the sidewalk while the rest of us laughed and swung inside.
TRICKS like the 13th pass Tord went
on all evening. Just before refreshments were served, Jennle gave us the clue to a treasure hunt by, chanting:
.
A bag of treasure is on a hill, If you don't find it, someone
wili.
The hill is near, the way is
steep, You'll kneel at times, and
then you'll creep. Hurry up and bring it back.
You'll keep, of course, what's
in the sack.
Several of the crowd headed for Edgewood hill in the park
I saw
was
That was a month ago. Lefty yesterday and he riding a brand new bike and he, was delivering parcels for Grog- gins, the druggist.
Crossword
L. 14
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17
2.
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18
19
20
21
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25
1236
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ACROSS
1 Operatie solo
* Gam
@ Disencumbers
10 Sea eagle
11 Small islands
13 Individual
14 Engilah river
15 Peruvian mountains
17 Pined
17 Dined
18 Lariat
21 Beverage
24 To and a bum
25 Approaches
27 Pedal digits "How did it happen?" I asked 29 Great Lake
30 Otherwise wonderingly.
31 Russian river
Lefty pointed to a shiny horse- knocker on the corner
shoe
house.
"I polished up those horse- a. few grimmicks shoes, added
and sold every one of the 30 as doorknockers for $1.50 oplece. The 14th party I sold was Mr Groggins-that's how I get this job. Say, today's the 13th. how about going to the pictures with me?" The
log pile. If you have ever tied to mount even a small bunch of stacked-up logs, you'll have a rough idea of what Letty was up against. logs kept sliding and Lefty kept falling back. He fanlly reached the point and he and the suck and the logs all came down to gether in a bumping, rolling Jumble.
Bruised and panting, Lefty the bulging triumphantly held Back. It was heavy as all get- out. Letty continued to pani as he toted it into the Raines' living The other boys and girls room. returned then and Leity opened the bag. I saw the disappoint- ment on his face. Inside were
horseshoes. And, if you are wondering where Jennie got 30 horseshoes, the answer is sim- ple: Jennie's father runs one of the best riding stables in these
parts,
4.
nearby. Others had the idea it "Some gag as if anyone was the summit of Forsythe would lug 30 horseshoes home," Avenue and went running ip Bill scoffed, that direction.
Lefty winked at me and said; Tisn't any of those places, Irene."
T
A
"Sure, Lefty," kanswered. Somehow even tall giri can't quite resist a little fellow who puts a "p" before luck and Isn't bothered by any supersti- tion, either good or bad.
1 Dry
2 Get up
DOWN
3 Unoccupied
4 Peer Gynt's mother
5 Whirlwind
0 Goad
? English queen
Dregs
12 Demon
18 Compass point 17 Near
18 Proportion
19 False god 20 Fruit drinks 21 Weight deduction 22 Ireland
23 On the ocean 20 Long, snaky fish 28 Southeast (ab.)
Fun With Words
του μπου D
some of the fashionable colours, 04 "aqua" or "taupe"? If so, this colour game will be easy for you. To play it, just add one letter to each word below that will change it into a colour.
BY WALTER KING
THIS excelling new sport, called "Hazard "Bowling," la in- tended to be played indoors on nny good-sized floor.
At one end of the room the torgets are erected. These are made by placing two hollow tiles side by side or by spacing five bricks, so that there openings between them. The You can add the one letter openings should be at least two at the beginning, in the middle, Inches wide. or at the end of each
But you must not change
order of the letters.
Example: whit--white.
2. brow
3. ray
9. fame
Now try your luck.
It Pink
10. cach
11. coal
12. lack
13. win
14. rub
4, 203
6. ok
B. ream
7. what
8. range
are four
If large nize word. hollow tiles are used "you will the have to build cardboard ramps Into the tongues leading
with
holes,
Next, four hazards arc rc- quired. These may be made by sawing off a broom handle into two-inch lengths.
For bowling purposes half a❘ dozen large marbles will do but golf balls are better.
The
line should starting
be Bbout 10 feet from the bricks, Each player gets six shots in turn and what makes the game so interesting is that before a player shoots, his opponent is! allowed to place the four hazards
15. bond 10. rick
Diamond VARIETY, this week's theme, forms the centre of this dia- mond. The second word is anywhere on the floor providing male"; third "Lemale horses they are no closer to the bricks The bowler is than 12 inches. Afth is "poor";
sixth
must then either knock over the "a pigpen."
1. Why stingy?
and
VARIETY
1
Riddles
Д
fishmonger
2. Why is a butcher'a prank- ster?
S. Why do clothing stores al- ways have gloves for sale?
4. What does a wrestler carry around with him that he can't hold for 10 minutes?
BE A GOOD : HOW TO BE
TALKER
OU may be a big loud,
fast talker but it doesn't follow that you are a a good conversationalist.
There
a
are rules to this talking business just like anything else. You can't get by for long with Lefty, still the good sport, limited-series like, "Hi-ya! grinned: "I would.""
Looks like more rain huh! Anything new?" That may
Curious, I pulled my coat around my shoulders and follow- ed the little fellow out of the Raines' back door. Where
But Lefty couldn't and toted should Lefty lead me but to the back yard where a high load of, his sack of horseshoes home.
Bill said: "On you even horse- shoes are unlucky. The treado for the brief meeting on sure is another gag-can't you
the street corner or school see that?"
grounds but it won't get you to first base when a real conversationalist starts- pitching at you.
Stunts & Stuff
ends. gether them clear
By Bess
+
finished objects heavier, glue dress weights to each bottom. Cover with a square of felt.
Ritter
"CARRY ON”
THEY TELL ME YOU GO FOR BOD
CROSBY-
YOU SAID
TD BE A GOOD CONVERSATIONALIST) LEARN WHAT INTERLOTS OTHER
PEOPLE
politics. Even one smail argu- ment can rul the very finest conversation. Don't criticise to others. And never stoop plain gossip.
GAME OF HAZARD BOWLING
TILOO
SAMP
HAZARDS
IF BRICKS ARE USED
10
GAMES
JOKES
ZOO'S WHO
MONITOR DRAGONS OF KOMODO ISLAND,
THE WORLD'S LARGEST UZARDS,| WEIGH 300 POUNDS AND REACH A LENGTH OF 12 FEET, YET SCIENTISTS OVER- LOOKED THEIR EXISTENCE UNTIL
1912...
(HONEY
IMA SWEET GUY!
HONEY BEES DURING THE TIME OF SWARMING ARE FULL OF HONEY AND WHEN IN THIS CONDITION FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT
TO USE THEIR STINGERS
HEAD OF MONITOR DRAGON.
MOOSE WILL DIVE IN DEEP WATER AFTER FODRAND THEIR TRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE BOT- TOM OF LAKES 12 FEET BENEATH THE SURFACE
Knarf Had a Game to Play
It Was Called Hop-the-Hosake
By MAX TRELL
KNARF had
himself
made quite small-about as small as a cricket (for, being a Sta- dow, he could make himself
any
size he pleased). He was playing a game with himself called Hop-The-Posics.
WOB
it
It
a game he had made up by himself. This is how he played It. He ran hipping and hop- and meadow, ping across the whenever he came to a daisy or a dandelion or a buttercup or a clover he leap-frogged over
would You might think this be easy to do, But if you were small as a cricket, you would be surprised at how hard it was. Nevertheless was a fun game, and Knart was enjoying it all by him-
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It
"what are you doing?” WIlly asked.
several more times.. Knarf tried it, too,
arked "Higher,"
hazards to score, or endeavour to miss them altogether. When a hazard is knocked down it is moved from the floor before the
He was half-way across next shot is made. The tivo meadow and was just about to grasshoppers. outside holes score 10 each but leap-frog over a particularly
tho
all.
the
Poor Knarf, he couldn't do daisy when he heard either. Then all the grasR- the two inside holes count ave. high
You will find it is very
dim-
Toad's voice.
after Kaart hoppers, one Willy
the other, cult to score at all if your oP" looked around. There was a went sailing over the garden ponent uses his head and places
in the grass, The wall. They did it as early as Justling the hazards where they will next moment Willy appeared. Knarf and
sailed Willy had
buttercups
Rud block the way most effectively. But practice makes perfect in any-game. Play six rounds each and the player or team with the highest score after each player if you wish to become popu, has hdd 36 shots is the winner. lar through your ability as a conversationalist, is
THE main point to remember, THE
to make
sure that your talk calls for aftal exchange of ideas. So ask your- self these questions:
(1). Does the other party ap- pear interested in this, subject? (2) Is it a worthwhile tople one from which we can both learn something? (3) Am I con- tributing my fair share without hogging the floor too much?
CAPITAL-I There are times when
Don't talk yourself up. Answer questions about yourself briefly magple chatter isn't objec- tionable, but again, the day sports and such. But don't and modeatly but don't plunge always comes when you are pry into the private lives into a detalled. account of all
your latest escapades. A conversation expected to "carry on" a of others.
If several are in on the talk, sensible conversation. May- isn't a personal quiz contest,
as a good conversationalist you be you find you have to en- The iden, remember, is to should make sure you do not LD kindergarten alphabet like to know; the places you'd Oblocks malerfect poolt like to visit, and the career you tertain some older friends get opened up on a solid topic harp on a subject that is foreign have dropped in that interests both of you to anyone present. A boy would want Glue four of them to-
to follow. You'll have, who
our book; com- casually while your parents so there can be an exchange be "off the beam" talking about for each "end." Shine fun creating
the fine points of radio work to those of your are out. Maybe you have of ideas.
In mixed com- up with a brushing of paring it with
a lady visitor. shellac. To make the. friends.
just been introduced to a
pany a girl would be very bar After the personal angle opening to limit her talk to the newcomer and circumstances demand that you go through ing you have quite a wide range doings-on in the girls gym, Instead of preparing a sand-
Conversing- isn't all talk. It before starting five minutes together. It of topics to draw on: wich luncheon on a picnic, pool your cash with could be that you will meet events, sports, school affairs, eaus listening your full share holidays and travel, music, and, if you are to be a real famous athlete the a and collect
But stay standout, it means making" con- books, and so on. auper-market on célebrated artist, “
strictly away from controversial versation as easy as possible dur egg beater. Add two the way. Cook over a campfire.
Do you get panicky when topics such as religion, race and the others. you have to talk to someone: "O to the Races" is a fast you don't know? Do your
Each player attaches furniture castors to the dest of say silly things that mean an old kitchen chair. His part- nothing? Or do you just
and is keep mum and play safe? ner sits in the chair
line. The "pusher" wears roller skatex The one semble what you'd like to be who gets around the playground
:
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Mash two soft bananas to a pulp, then beat them with
rotary
cupa cream; beat some
more.
Result-the most delicious drink you eat with a spoon. Garnish the top with a sprinkling of
cinnamon.
•
companions "cats" at the
game.
A
•
A "prediction scrapbook" will wheeled from the "Start" to the tell your
future. Paste Finish" own magazine pletures in it that re-
or a
and do Ave years from now. first is declared, the winner. THE state of the weather,
Include the kind of people you'd
FANCY STEPS yourself
listio setor
d
ате
*
new and caay.
good or bad, may help break the ice, but unless Name-belts you can make you have something sen Start with a long-enough piece Botional like a big flood or of plastic, about eight inches tornado to talk about, the wide, for each one. Fold in weather is a pretty weak half.
Punch small holes, with topic. ice pick, in the plastic, to form the letters of your nante, The best way to carry on Slip a
tiny bras, two-pronged a successful conversation paper fastener through, each
le to find out, if you don't hole. Fasten on the wrong side. An- Inexpensive brass buckle already know, what the provides the fishing, touch. other person likes and then shoot a for Intelligent questions. Aim to got more
If you're always the one who information about, any) sub,
is “elected” to du the dichte ert fect upon which your friend
up a small bird house right but likely to be able to talk side the kitchen window, ww
you can "waith, the birdles with ease...
while you work. This Hitle Ask questions, but trich will bring you eager skola. Hihi; get too personali Ank tanta inino ime, Muibéria, about other member of ble
Attract
family'
uba. hobbies,
current
Let It Rain!
Derella"
11.Draw and set. out a circle.
BRANY
3. Auch a
ام العمر
sach aide of top... be all BRETSONS & 2
-bobry strings ant.
under peer el
4.Festar adgas
toeather with braw PAPER FASTENERS.
Butter Bath
you ever run out of bath oil, you might, in a pinch, get
a substitute from the ice box- a plece of butter.
asked.
ing
Is
nothing,
Doing Nothing
We
nothing, nothing together."
I'm
over
the
daisies.
Then.
robin came along
*
Just
at all,
went
"What are you doing?" Willy when he heard what the game
"The reason I'm ask-
was, he chirped and chuckled. because
doing "So you think jumping over and if you're doing garden wall is hard, eh?
can both
dò
And watch this)"
the robin, with no trouble over the top of an enormous
"And
I know an. elm tree. engle," said the robin when he came back to Knarf and Willy again, "who can jump over the highest mountain!"
"I'm
playing
Hop-The- Posles," replied Kaart.
Never heard of it, my boy
How do you play it.
Knarf explained. "Sounds One and cosy," said willy.. "Came on. Let's play
For the next ten minutes or
Knarf and Willy DO
tumcally?
went
Later
It's
Over The Moon
The ancient Romans never
that day Knarf asked and thought of eating butter. They hipping
hopping across his friend Mr Punch who in smeared it on burns and bruises the meadow, leap-frogging the whole world could jump ail the postes that came the highest. "Well," sald. Mir and rubbed themselves with it over after bathing.
in their
Finally they Punch after giving the ques- Way. How surprised the Romans both sat down on pleco of dos come thought, "I once read "I think we about a cow who jumped over must have been when they met soft hoss to rest.
But I don't really the Teutons and learned that ought to try something higher the moon. their popular salve, and bath all to leap-frog over the next believe she ever did it.
Knar said.
I guess a rain- Just à poem. was also a tasty food!
What. for In Abyssinia today butter is a
in- drop
bigher than can jump anyone in the world." favourite hair tonic. The people stance?"
"A raspberry bush, for in- 199
"A-what?" exclaimed Kaart in astonishment. He thought put butter on their hair to smooth it, and also to shield it stance." from the burning sun.
After they Anished resting Mr Punch had said raindrop, The people of Tibet live in a they went to the ether end of but he couldn't be certain.
yes where the rasp
Knart, a raindrop. very cold climate. They butter the meadow
the bushes
a raindrop falls on were growing. First their faces to help keep warm. berry
over them ground. Then what happens? The butter protects the skin from They leap-frogged
until the sun comes the freezing winda..
quite a number of times. Then I waits
grasshoppers came out again-then up it goes-up, Boverni
them.
up into the sky." over and watched
UPLA That's not very hard," ope
raindrop goes grasshoppers sald. "Wo Punch?”
call We hop
raspberry
goes straight buddies when We were babies." evaporation.
Knart and Willy both looked up again... and, doesn't stop
1 until it reaches a cloud! at the grasshoppers.
"Try hopping over the garden that's a jump!"
..
Solution & Answers could
of
the
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DIAMOND:
MAN MARES VARIETY.
over
sald the grasshoppers:
Easy
to
course!
It
"Wow" said Knart. said Willy. "Nothing "And it comes
up, Mr
it
Now
down again! Yes sirea! It comes down with raini And that's 4 Willy bent back on his legs the next and sprang up into the air. He jump, too!" came tumbling right down"Oh, sald Kaarf. "A rain- again. He tried it several more drop! And I never thought of times, and came tumbling down it?"
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