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GIRLS OF LONG · AGO.
HALCYONE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
The WENDY
HUT.
She was born in ancient Greece, in later years, they would recog- Neither her father nor hernise her by the ring; if she died, mother really wanted her, because the ring would go to the person they had already two boys and ne girl to bring up. After much discussion, the baby was wrapped in a fine linen cloth, a beautiful
"Halcyone.. neon honour by running races, at public festivala
ruby ring was tied round her neck, and she was put into a inse with hér little head peeping out." Then the old nurse carried her under a shawl to the market place, left her in the vase by the side of the road down which people came in from the country, and went home.
Many folk passed that way, and some stopped to look at the ring, which was the baby's property, If her parents came across her
GLORIOUS NATURE..
Lily-Of-The Valley.
LILY OF THE
VALLEY
This beautiful and fragrant British lily is a low smooth plant, practically stemless, with two oblong leaves. The flowers are cup-shaped and white in colour and possess a beautiful smell, from which many well known perfumes are made.
who was kind enough to bury har. All day the vase stood by the road side, for nobody took the child. And then at night a merchant of
Thches passed that way and heard the pitiful crying.
Now the Thebans disliked the Greek custom of "exposing" chil- dren, so this man took the baby- home to his wife, and had her brought up with his own children. They bathed the little one in wine to give her strength, and then they named her Halcyone, after the princess who had been "ex- posed" to the sea and become a kingfisher.
Halcyone grew into a beautiful maiden, who wan honour for her- self by running races with the young men at public festivals. Finally, a young Spartan noble, seeing her flash along the course with her ruby ring on her finger, asked her hand in marriage. Thus it was that the little unwant- ed baby became a great lady in the warlike land of Sparta.
WINNERS IN PAINTING COMPETITION.
First Prize
Miss OLWIN GEORGE,
Age 13.
Second Prize
KENNETH DOUGLAS SEVER,
Aye .
SALTED NUTS.
Everyone likes salted nuts, and they are quite easy to prepare. Whether you use shelled almonds or peanuts, the process is the same
Drop half a pound into boiling water for a minute or two, rub off the skins, and dry the nuts well in a cloth.
WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS.
How To Make A Dressing Gown.
A Wendy Lady has asked me to tell her how to make a Dressing Gown, and, as the one sketched is both pretty and easy to make, I think several of you may like to try it. You will need about three and a half to four yards of cotton
size. crepe or crepon according to your
for
The garment is cut all in one the main part, with the sleeves added to the straight armholes. Measure yourself from cut a piece of material twice this your shoulders to your ankles, and
length. Fold it widthways and
The useful Dressing-goin abort which Dressmaker tells you to-day; and diagrams to explain the cutting-ant
and trimming.
lengthways, and cut as shown in the Diagram. Scoop out a little under the armholes, which should be about 7 inches deep, cut a V
down the top of the front fold, and then cut right through the front fold, all the way down, for the opening. Measure your arms. and cut straight sleeves of the required length. Sew up the side seams of the dressing-gown and sleeves, and join the sleeves to the armholes.
Turn in a half-inch hem all
BENJAMIN COLLECTS BUTTERFLIES.
THE BILLY BOYS' · WORKSHOP.
Making A Dove Cote.
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930.
TİNK'S CROSS WORD
PUZZLE.
The letter we drew last week was a B, and the figures were ones! B and ones make "bones"-the word we hid in the puzzle, the full solution of which is
1. Taps
5. Pronoun
a
9. Pain
10. Conceal
If you are thinking of keeping doves or pigeons, you will like to 'make a strong cotę like the one sketched, which is large enough for two pairs of birds. You will notice that it is mounted on floor, supported on a central post. Make the front of the cote first: for this you will requiro four pieces of in. wood, 4% ins. wide, two of the pieces being 15. ins, long and the other two 12 ins. Jong. Nail these planks, along their bottom edges, to a batter A. which is of 2 in. by 4 in. wood.
Benjamin Brown bought a butter-Next, mark out the shape of the top, and nail on the other battens
fly net,
Carried it down to the meadows
one day. Red, yellow, orange, blue, fluttered
the Butterflies- Fluttered the Butterflies happy
and gay.
Benjamin Brown
caught the
Little Blue Butterfly In his green net-with a shout of
delight.
"Ho! Mr. Butterfly! Now you
won't get away!
See! I am holding you ever se
tight,"
Little Blue Butterfly cried—just a
little bit
Three little tear-drops, and then
gave a sigh.
"Please, let me go again, Little
Black Benjamin-
No one is quite so unhappy as 19
"No, Mr. Butterly, no," shouted
Benjamin,
"I'm a Collector and I must catch
more.
Hop along in to this little glass
bottle
See! I have opened the little
cork door!"
Little Blue Butterfly wept just a
little more.
Three little tear-drops dripped
down from his eye, Benjamin-felt-just a wee bit
uncomfie
He couldn't bear anyone-ever-
to cry!
Little Blue Butterfly said to Black
Benjamin:
•
"I've got a little plan-here-in
my head, 'Cause I love life so much, sun- 'Cause I'd much rather be living
shine and flowers so much;
than dead!
"If you will set me free, Little
Hand on my wing, I will promise
Black Benjamin,
you true-
I'll go and fetch all my sisters
And no one will have a collection
and brothers-
like you!"
Little Black Benjamin set free
Blue Butterfly—, Threw his green net away-"This
is the end-" Benjamin said, "I won't be It's surely much better to be a
collector,
Back flew Blue Butterfly-just as
true friend!"
Back flew Blue Butterfly leading
he'd promised to,
after sawing the ends to the re-
nicely together. Saw off the pro- quired angles so that they join|
mark out the position of the semi- jecting ends of the planks, and
circular opening. Cut this out with a pad saw after the four sides have been joined together. The back of the cote is made in the same way, but has no open- ing in it. The contro right-hand diagram clearly explains all this.
The dove-cote described by Carpenter, and diagrams to help you with its construction.
The two sides are built up from four planks each 10 ins. long, joined together at the top and bottom edges by two battens each
and then nail the sides to the 15% ins. long. Mark out the opening on one side piece only,
battens on the inside. The lowest front and back, keeping the diagram shows this part.
For the floor B, which is 24 ins. square, uae planks of wood about 6 ins. wide and in. thick, and battens on the underside. Fix the brace them together by cross sides of the cote to the floor by screws driven into the battens
from underneath.
in wood, make a centre partition Now, out of some pieces of the same size and shape as the
beading, which can be nailed. front. Fix this across the middle of the cote by means of a narrow down the sides of the partition and also to the sides of the cote.
pieces of in. wood, 24 ins. long The roof consists of overlapping by 6 ins. wide, which are -mailed in position.
round the dressing-gown, and tack it firmly. Now thread a crewel needle with contrasting-coloured Now put about three table with long-and-short buttonholing. wool, and go over the hem spoonsful of olive oil into a small,Diagram A explains how this is clean frying-pan, stand this over done some stitches are a quarter gentle heat and, when the oil is of an inch deep, and others half an very hot, put in the nuts, taking inch. Sew also round the neck care not to splash the hot oil. Be and down the two fronts with sure that the nuts are dry when buttonhole stitches, and finish off you put them into the pan, move the sleeve-edges in the same way. them about with a fork, and fry Buttonholing can also trim the them light brown.
patch pocket out of an odd scrap shoulder joins, and if you make a of the material, you must stitch "Dear, dainty Butterflies, flutter-floor to hold it firmly in place, as the top edge to match. A straight
Red, yellow, orange, blue, fluttered
the way-
Fluttering Butterflies happy and
the Butterflies,
gay.
post 3 ins, square, and about 6 ft. For supporting the cote, use, a long and nail to the top four angles Little black face had a smile of wood. The top ends of these pieces, cut from 3 in. by 11⁄2 in. content on it-
angle pieces are also nailed to the
Have ready some thick, white paper spread with salt. Lift the nuts out of the oil, drain them, place them on the salt, and narrow sash to tie round your "I'm a proud follow!" said Little sprinkle them with more salt. Waist completes the little gar Shake them about that they arement.
well covered, and-when quite cold,
store them in a glass bottle..
Wendy's Dressmaker.
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 faithfully keep "thia
promise and sign this form:→→
I want to become a member of the TINKER BELL CLUB and 1 faithfully promise to dr
one good action every day. A Beautiful Enrolment card will be sent to all members.
Name(Master or Miɛn),
Address:
Your Age:
Cat this out, and send to Tinker Bell, c/o the China Mail.
Date of Birthday
ing high,
Black Benjamin, "No
One owns such a az 1!"
shows at C.
The finished cote can either be treated with creosote or given two collection coats of paint.
The Hut Carpenter.
I WANT TO 'BE.
I want to be a flying man When I grow up, tok sed, To our d'er meadow, plain
Or hill and o'gr the deep blue seas
I want to be a Lindyja
And do what Amy did,
And fly alone around the world Not Vet!I'm just a kid, v
11. Not False
12. Level
Across.
(Pata),
(Them).
(Ache).
(Hide).
(True).
(Even).
13. Sown border of garment, etc. (Hem). 15. Termination
19. Wager
29. Pronoun
1. Footways..
(End).
16. Hidden word
(Bones).
(Bet).
20. Wild plum
(Sloe).
23. Suggestion
(Hint).
27. Very small 28. Always
(Tiny).
(Ever).
(Ye).
"
30. The sun 91. Near
(Sol).
(By).
Down..
(Patha).
2. Land measure
((Acre),
3. You have one on each hand
(Thumb).
4. Observo
(See).
5. Definite article
(The).
6. Bees homes
(Hives).
7. Garden of the Bible
(Eden),
8. Repairs.
(M+nds).
14. Undivided
(One),
17. Carries out orders
(Oheys),
18. Girl's name
(Ethel).
20. Pig-pen
(Sty).
21. False statement
(Lie).
(On).
24. Roman numeral
(iv).
25. Beak.
(Neb).
26. Endeavour.
(Try),
22. Preposition
Here's a letter with part of a head. The two together. will, no doubt, suggest to you another quite ordinary English word. It is hidden in the puzzle.
What English word does
• This represent?.
Clues:-
2. Gown.
Across,
6. Climbing plant.
6. Tree.
7. Always.
B. Proponition.
D. To a higher place.
10. Hidden word.
12. Employ.
14. Evening before a holiday. 16. Title.
17. Atmosphere. 18. Shook.
GOD CARES FOR ME.
The way I may not Always see, But this I know:
God cares for me. It matters not
What seems to be, Since this is true:
God cares for mer Though tempests rage
On land and sea, I'm safe because
God cares for me. From doubt and fear
He keeps me free; My surety this:
God cares for me.
-GRENVILLE KLEISER.
RACE APPLE.
If you are ever at a loss what io do at a party, here is an ex- citing game to play with your friends.
1. To doubt.
Down.
2. Cereal plant.
8. Organ of hearing.
4. Tends the sheep,
10: Part of verb "to be."
11. True.
13. Same as 16. across,
15. To rival.
WENDY'S LETTER CORNER.
My Dear Tinkites,
On this page you will find' the results of the Painting competition, and Olwin and Kenneth, have to be congratulated on their neat work and good colouring.
Everyone sends their love to all the Tinkites.
I have received a few letters this weck and below you will find one which I have chosen for publication. Yours affectionately,
WENDY.
A TINKITE'S LETTER.
[Chosen by Wendy.} Dear Wendy,
I do want to be a member of
the Tinker Bell Club.
I am a little Australian having.
a holiday in Hong Kong, my name
13 Florence but I have always
Pick out several people, not been called "Bobble." more than six, now get six story, an Aunty gave me a love Peter Pan Is my favourite hottles, and six apples, anythingly Pator Pan book before I could that-is round will do. Now it read, so Mother read it for me the apples on the top of the ever so many times, and I often Lotties. New each player takes a read it, for I never get tired of Bottle and holds it out in front of my favourite. him or her. Now each player gets in a line with one another, and when someone saya "Go" they start walking towards the umpire, who is at the other end of the room. The one that gets there frat without losing the Your Australian Tinkite, apple wins.
Cuddlepio stories by Mey Gibbs, Have yon read Snugglepot and they are my second favourite. books.
Love to all the "Wendy Hut folk from
OBBIE WALDON.
C
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