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GIRLS OF
LONG AGO.
KATHIREN.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The WENDY
HUT.
WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS.
A Pretty Present For Mother.
KINGFISHER CALLING !
"Hullo, I am the Kingfisher!
THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.
Making A Toy Sack
Truck.
1930.
SATURDAY, JULY TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.
The only thing sketched beside last week's puzzle was a board, This strong toy, which is not fund the word hidden in the puzzle was "aboard." Easy, isn't it?! difficult to construct, will make a Here is the whole solution:-
splendid present for your young brother.
Make the two sides of the truck from pieces of in. wood, 20, ins. long and 14 ins. wide. Plane) feach piece along one edge so that it tapers to 1 in. wide at the handle end, as shown in the top! right-hand diagram. With your tenon saw and chisel, make the slots A, A, and then, with a sharp, penknife and a chisel, shape the two handles, smoothing them
am going to talk to you about afterwards with glasspaper. The To make a fan-shaped cushion tell such queer things about me. off at a slight angle as indicated.
myself! Why? Because people [bottom of each side piece is sawn like the one sketched, you will
"I do not build my nest of fish- want some cotton material for the bones, as some folk believe, be-blocks from a piece of wood in. Now make the two bearing, inner lining, art silk or something cause I haven't exactly a nest; thick, sawing each to the size and similar for the outside, ribbons and it's no good looking for my for trimming, and an odd length cause you will not find them there, a distance of in. from each end, eggs on the bank of a stream beshape given in Diagram B. At of patterned braid.
"I make a burrow for myself, bore a 3/16 in.. hole, and, after First make the inner cushion live year after year with my sometimes a yard long, and here was thirteen years mother and the sewing maids,
countersinking, ok, and she lived in the year weaving and dying wool; and from picces. Cut a square of cotton wife. Mrs. Kingfisher lays her blocks to the back of the side. screw these Her father, the Lord of them she learnt a great deal con- stuff, with sides 18 inches long. eggs on the nice sandy floor, and pieces in the positions shown in
cerning the wars which were al-
she can pop in and out of the the first diagram. Kathiren could ↑ Bule a line diagonally across, and burrow as she likes because the fcross-pieces C, C, each 8 ins, long, and as powerful as any king in his Į neither read no write, and had measure 18 inches up the line. eggs are safe from all prying eyes from a strip of 14 in. by 1⁄2 in.
ways raging.
Cut the two
Kathiren
1200. Thornwait, was a great soldier.
little donmin.
Kathiren only saw her father when the household was gathered
"Kathiren was thirteen years
old."
together for meals, and she seldom apoke to him. But she know her mother better. For hours she would sit with her
THE GIFT FOR WRITING THINGS.
I sit and wonder what to write,
I know not what to say,
But I pray that the gift for writ-
ing things
Will come to me some day.
What shall I take?
The sun? The moon? The
stars up in the sky"?
The beetle? Snail? Or wriggly
worm?
Or shall it be the ly?
never been outside the castle grounds alone.
One winter a huge wolf raided the woods near the castle, and the Lord of Thornwait arranged a great hunt. Numbers of nobles horseback collected in the court yard, and, just before start- ing, one young man challenged his lordship to give a prize to whoso- ever killed the wolf.
on
Now Kathiren was standing watching the scene, her little cold face peeping out of her fur hood. She did not guess that her future hung upon her father's reply.
"Should a young man kill the wolf, I will give him Kathiren of Thornwait for his bride!" cried his lordship,
A great cheer went up, and off rode the hunters. That evening Kathiren put on her best red woollen gown, and, trembling with anxiety, went into the ban. queting hall. Standing near her father was the young noble who had asked for the prize; and to him was Kathireu betrothed-for he had killed the wolf!
"I am going away to the wars to-night, Larly Kathiren," he said. "Give me your glove to year in my helmet, that all may know I am your true knight."
SOME SUM.
M
If you want to know what the
That is the reason why Mrs. King-
Curve the upper righthand corner of the square away, as shown in fisher is so bright and beautiful, wood. Nail them in place in the and has as many gay feathers as slots, so that the ends come flush Cut two pieces to have. You see, most mother Diagram A. this shape, so that they look like birds wear dull pale feathers be with the side pieces. Diagram, B, and sew them to-cause their nests are in the open, gether, leaving a small opening and they are obliged to sit on their eggs in the light of day where for the stuffing.
This can be everybody can see them.
who live in burrows can afford to Birds
they are not afraid of attracting wear brilliant colours because attention white rearing their readyyoung.
either of odd rags, cut up very small, or else Kapok, which you can buy from the draper's. Stitch up the opening, and you are for the trimming,
erige of the cushion, and rule a Measure 9 inches along each
tring,
upper
"We feed our children on fish
because we discard everything we bones are found in our hurrows which we half digest first. Fish-
cannot digest, such as fins and bones; as we feed on the wing, there is no time to take out thel ones before we swallow the fish. "When you see my wife or me darting about the stream like a splinter of rainbow, do not
imagine that a storm must be coming. Just remember that it is casier to see fish when the water is clear and quiet than when it is! troubled; that is why we are out on still, heavy days. But we live here all the year round, and we must eat at all seasons. bye!"
Good-
H
THE COBBLER AND HIS LAST. diagrams showing measurements of The toy sack truck, and some
the main parts.
A fan-shaped Cushion, like the Kathiren bowed and gave him wire gift for Mather, Dressmaker UNE in the picture, will make a her little glove. Away he rode tells you how to fashion it, and the to the wars, while Kathiren stoy-ingrems will help te vaplain every- ed at home and embroidered gowns and tapestry for four) years. Then her true knight re-line across.
I suppose you have often heard Saw the fixed axle E from a folk remark: "Let the cobbler piece of 1% in. by 1 in. wood, turned to claim her.
Stitch five or six the wooden block on which shoes in, deep. These slots fit over the
stick to his lust," the "last" being making the slots at each end ribbons And they both lived happily gathering them at the bottom to
across this ever afterwards!
triangle,
are moulded. The expression [bearing blocks, and a single screw fit into the point of the "fan," and means, of course, "let the man in each will be sufficient to hold splaying them out as they reach stick to the trade or profession he the axle firmly in place. the line above. These represent have originated with Apelles, the port, D, saw a piece of 1⁄2 in. knows best," and is supposed to
For the truck end or sack sup- the "sticks" of the fan, and you famous Greek painter. The story wood to the sizes given, and round can see how they're sewn on by goes that the painter once had a off the two front corners with looking at Diagram C.
Cut a piece of art silk for the finding fault with
shoe-maker as critic, the latter your chisel. spirits have in store for you, de top of the cushion, following the latchet on one of the artist's paint-wide, and screw these to the board, Now obtain two the shoe-small iron brackets, about 1⁄2 in. this sum.
curve and continuing ed figures, Apelles made the D and also to the sides of the straight down each side, as shown latchet right, and then the cobbler truck, as shown in the first Take any number consisting of by the dotted lines on Diagram proceeded to criticise the legs of diagram. three different figures: reverse, and pull up to fit the top of the have none of this. "You under- to a slight angle so that when it C. Gather along, this lower line, the figure. But the artist would plane the back edge of the board Before doing this, them. Subtract the small number from the larger, and write down Diagram D. Stitch the silk on to not about anatomy. Keep to your with the bottom ends of the side shown, in stand about shoes," he said, "but is screwed in place it is in line! the cushion, along the top curve, trade!" ribbon tops. Sew on a piece of down the sides, and over the
pieces. The brackets will have to embroidered braid to hide the
be bent over slightly in order to join of ribbona and gathera. Cut
fix the board at the required the cotton lining, for the back of a piece of silk, the same size na
angle.
the cushion, and sew this on na numbers by the other one, and well. Then stitch a cord all round multiply the result by 8, Sub. to hide the joins. tract 245,000 and then add 73 to the result.
the reault.
Write beneath it the same figure in reverse order: add these two together. Reverse the tota and write it beneath the other;
The sun is hot, the moon is cold, multiply either of these two
The stars I often see,
And beetles, snails, and wriggly
worms,
Well-don't appeal to me.
I think perhaps I'd better wait
Until my ship comes in And brings that gift for writing
things
And then I will begin.
ribbon
line's.
18
The tassel which makes a pretty finish, is formed from a.cotton- Now translate the figure lo round, the top and bottom being reel with a scrap of braid sitched letters by writing down A. for enamelled to match. Long slik or and the word so formed will show the hole in the reel complete the figure 1, B for figure 2, and no on woollen strands fastened through you just what people who tamper | trimming. with the spirits deserve.
Wendy's Dressmaker.
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SOLDIER MAN.
Jim's got a gun
l'ec pot a drumm
At soldier men we play.
From moru till night
Wo often fight
An unseen enemy.
WHY?
The world is round, the, aky is
blue,
I am myself. Why aren't I
you'r
Or perhaps a litle greenish frog, A fluffy kitten, a puppy, dog?
To complete the truck, obtain) two wooden wheels, about 4 ins. diameter, and screw these to the ends of the axle. Before passing the screws through the wheele, slip on a large washer against the head of each.
1. Scorns
7. Because
8. Preposition
9. Exclamation
10. Insects
14. Gone by
Across
(Disdains).
(As).
(On).
(Oh).
(Ants).
12. Not present
(Absent).
(Ago).
15. Devour
(Ext).
17. Ocean
(Sen).
18. Before
(Ere).
19. Noise the lion makes
(Rear),
20. Unhappy 21. Rest..
(Sad).
((Sit).
Down.
1. Jack .
(Daw),
2. Part of verb "to be" 3. Puts on
(IB).
(Dons).
4. Prefix meaning "before"
(Ante).
5. Negative
(No).
(Shy).
6. Bashful....
10. Hidden word
11. Scoffs
12. A generation
(Aboard),'
(Snecrs).
(Age).
13. A thick, dark, oily liquid
(Tar):
14. Requests
(Asks),
16. Used when camping-out
(Tent).
Now you see a letter and some figures. What word do they suggest to you? It's hidden in the puzzle.
12
16
B
14
la
16
Do you know what English. work this represents ?
Clues:-
}
Across.
.1. Taps.
5. Pronoun. 9. Pain.
10. Conceal.
11. Not false. 12. Level,
小
13. Sewn border of garment, etc. 15. Termination,
18. Hidden word. 19. Wager.
20. Wild plum.,
23. Suggestion.
27. Very small.
28. Always.
20. Pronoun. 30. The sun. 81. Near.
GLORIOUS NATURE.
GLADIOLUS.
This beautiful flower may be
Give the finished toy a conting raised from seed as well as from of bright-coloured paint, and the tiny-looking black paint the axle and wheels. bulbous off-sets as
The Hut Carpenter,
pi
DO YOU KNOW?
sketched above. There are many varieties of the "Sword - lily" as
It his gorgeous plant is · popu- arly named.
The world's largest, flower They delight in. grows in Sumatra. It is called the a sunny situation. rafflesin, and when fully grown [protected from weighs 15 lb., and measures 4 ft strong winds and Jare seen at their
across,
1
1. Footways.
Down.
2. Land measure.
3. You have one on each hand.
4. Observe.
5. Definite article.
G. Bees homes.
7. Garden of the Bible.
8. Repairs.
14. Undivided.
17. Carries out orders,
18. Girl's name,
20. Pig-pen.
21. False statement
22. Proposition.
24. Itoman numeral,
20. Brak.
20. Endeavour.
WENDY'S LETTER CORNER,
My Dear Tinkite,
One does not feel like working this hat weather, but I must write you a short letter this week.
closed and I hope to let you know The painting competition has now the results next week. I shall ba
•pleased to rescive short storica or riddles from any Tinkite, so aend your efforts along to me soon."
With love,
Yours,
WENDY. OUR SWEET-MAKING CORNER.
Chocolate Fudge.
Grate up two bars of plain chocolate. Put a good teacupful of milk into a saucepan, add one
A python 25 feet long, a giraffe best when displayed in massed pound of granulated sugar and
20 fet tall, an elephant weigh beds.
ing four tons, and an insect 12 inches in length, are among the recorda in London Zoo
SCHOOLBOY HOWLERS.
Marconi is used to make delici. ous, puddings, se
The plimsoll line is used on ships to tell the climate and the depth of water where the shie is. An epitaph is a horse with the The Greenwich Miridian is the head of a man I've thought and thought, but largest telescope in the Green-
Why you are you and I am I
can't tell why
wich Observatory
PROVE THIS.
the grated chocolate. Stir gently until sugar and chocolate have dissolved; then let the mixture boil and add a piece of butter the size of a walnut. Continue to boil, stirring gently, till a little
A cricket bat is a cow, and this tried in cold water forms a soft
is how one proves it.
Wil
A creer bat is willow,
owe is pay not. Pam hot a warm ache. War make is peace ond. Pe send is missile. Mies isle 18-land alin Card clip is shore tern. Shorthorn is a cow.
ball.
Take the pan from the fire.. allow the fudge to become quite cold, and then beat it with a wooden spoon until it is a thick, amooth cream. Turn it on to a buttered tin and allow to set be fore cutting it into cubes.
Fudge is very stiff to beat at: Brat, but it softens as you go on." Chopped nuts may be added, if liked just before the pan is re- moved from the fire.
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