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THE

CHINA MAIL.

THE BILLY BOYS' WORSHOP.

AGN

The WENDY

HUT

GIRLS OF LONG ago.

Swindedra.

Swindedra was stirring a pot- tage of beans over an open fire:

was faced with possible starva-

tion.

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMÅKERS.

Pretty Handkerchiefs as Presents.

Several Wendy girls have asked for ideas for trimming dainty little handkerchiefs, so we hope they will like the three notions we have worked out this week.

A handkerchief makes a useful present, which need cost only a few pence; but all the stitches must be as tiny and neat as pos- sible, otherwise the gift will look cheap and clumsy.

THE LOST TIN OPENER:

How To Make A Useful Footstool.!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1930.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

Another name for head la "pate." If you added this word to the letter S, you made the word "apate”—which means, as I told 'Full solution of the you, a heavy flood in a mountain stream.

This strong footstool will be! found very useful in the home, puzzle: The top which measures fourteen inches by nine inches is cut from deal, three-quarters of an inch thick. Plane beth sides of the wood, plane the edges square, and round off the four corners.

For the legs you need a piece of two-inch square wood, a little over three feet long. Saw off four pieces, each exactly nine! The Castle of Hoki was all afinches long. At a distance of two bustle for good King Lung One inches from the bottom of each had lost his one and only tin- opener. King Lung One demand-į leg, make a slot three-quarters of ed to have it returned three an inch deep, for a mortice joint. days, and that every knight of Mark out the position of this slot the court should go in search of it. Now it happened that Adom as shown'at A, and, with a five- Hopski (Adolphus for short) was eighths inch centre-bit, make the only knight present, as the the two holes as indicated. Cure- others were away at their castles.fully chisel out the wood not re- The responsibility of returning it quired, leaving a clean-cut slot fell on Adom. Early next morn- Lawn is a splendid material to ing he set out on his trusty steed which should just fit the end of About midday, a one and a half-inch by three- about nine and a half inches not having found the opener, he quarters inch batten. use, and you will need a piece in search of it.

The first handkerchief sat on a rock slab and was begin. square. sketched has an ordinary hem ning to lose heart when suddenly

"Get of" it each has a slot one and a half] and is trimmed in one corner with heard to come.

cried. At once Adom rose. The inches wide and five-eighths of an slab lifted, and out popped & inch deep, cut in the centre of the

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The two lower side rails B.B.

She joked with her little brother, to draw water from the well, she about a quarter of an inch deep, from out of the slab a voice was are five and a half inches long and}

as she worked, otherwise she

would have wept.

On the floor of beaten earth

"Imitating the old Jealer's voice, Swindedra appeared be- fore King John."

strewn with green

rushes,

Richard was playing with a young hound; and on a heap of straw lay her father,. Walter Warner, formerly Jester to a certain baron, but now dismissed because he was ill and had no more jokes. A little pinched-up man was Walter Warner, with a queer high voice, and a ready wit. But he was ill

As she went out of the cottage beheld. a stranger dismounting from his horse.

"I would speak with Walter the Jester," he said.

"He be occupied, but I am his daughter," replied Swindedra.

Then tell him that the King passe this way to-night on his journey to York, and sups with the Abbot, who is sore put about to find a Jester for the occasion. and desires Walter's presence, whether he be sick or sound."

"He will be there, sir." answer- ed Swindedra, and the man rode off.

Suddenly the girl was all aflut- ter with a great burning resolu- tion, and entering the house and kneeling down beside her father. she whispered in his ear..

"A "Nay." he said feebly. maiden has no wit-they will put you to shame."

But Swindedra 'would not listen, and that night, dressed in her father's clothes, with her face painted, and imitating the old Jester's high voice, she ap- peared before King John who supped with the Abbot. So de- lighted was the King with her jokes and antics that he swore he would make the nimble little

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Idens for, pretty handker chiefs which will make splendid presents. Dressmaker tells you all about them.

a tiny wreath embroidered in Use stranded simple stitches. embroidery thread-two threads will be enough.

To mark out the wreath, draw the round a penny placed in corner; then place the uncut end of a pencil on the line and draw

witch.

"What are you looking for?" top edge to take the ends of the

said she.

"For the King's lost tin-open- er," was his reply.

"If you will give me three shackles, I will tell you where it is." The knight gave her three shackles.

"Now," said she, "go three miles along this road, and you will come to three houses. Knock on the door of the third. When the door is opened, draw your sword and cut the pocket off the knave's coat who opens it. The tin-open- er will fall out."

Now Adom was puzzled, but the witch told him to be there within half an hour. So. Adom jumped on his horse and rode likė a shooting star. He came across the three houses, and knocked on the door of the third. When the door opened and the knave saw the knight, he at once burst into confession. . Adom recognised him as the duatboy who had disappeared from the castle.

The boy had

You can make a strong foot- stool like the one sketched if you carefully follow Carpenter's in structiona, and study the diagrams.

fellow Court Jester on his return | round that, to give you one of the taken the opener for his collection, centre rail C. This rail is thir-

from York.

Three months later, the King rode back that way, and Walter, now in good health, stopped him and reminded him of his promise, So great a Jester did the man be- come that the King gave him and Richard a fine domain, which their heirs should hold for ever in return for one pair of gilded spurs to be presented to the sovereign annually.

And Swindedra walked in the park where her father's deer grazed, with an odd little smile now, and Swindedra, who some on her pinched-up face and a song what resembled him in fentures, in her heart.

The King of beasts-the Lion.

HULLO! HOLLY CALLING F

is hard and durable, I am useful

flower-shapes. Four or five simi- lar pencil-sized circles will com- plete the wreath, with lazy-daisy stitches between the flowers to suggest leaves. You can do the flowers in buttonhole stitch, like the Diagrams A; or you can work them in broderie anglaise, like Diagram B.

To do broderie

anglaise, pierce a tiny hole in the centre of the circle, and work over and over the edge all round, as in- Pink, dicated in the Diagram. yellow, lavender and blue flowers, with soft green leaves between, but, of course, you can work it in will make a sweet little wreath;

the shades you prefer.

The second handkerchief is trimmed with an embroidered initial. Pencil it in, and go over

of curios.

As soon as the opener was re. teen and three-quarters inches stored to its owner all was quiet long by one and a half inches again in the court, for Adom was wide, and should be planed to a made Honourable Sir Adolphus thickness of five-eighths of an Hopski, and the knave was-be-

headed.

it with tiny running stitches, as OUR SWEET-MAKING CORNER.

shown in the little diagram; this makes a nice padding for the satin stitch embroidery with which you will complete it. Turn in the hem, and sew it with run ning stitches about an eighth of an inch long; then run another thread in and out of these stitches, to give a pretty cord

like seam.

Running-stitches in coral thread are used for the hem of the third handkerchief, which would look nice in pale pink lawn The wee poay in the corner is worked in lazy-daisy stitches, in groups of four or five for each Bower. Do these in coral thread, with yellow for the centres, and pale green for the stems. Green lazy-daisy stitches here and there suggest the leaves.

Wendy's Dressmaker

Nut Candy.

Inch.

Two pieces of half-inch thick wood, measuring four inches by three inches, form the top end pieces D. Before fixing these, glue the ends of the parts B into the slots in the legs.

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You will now require pieces of triangular section wood, each two and three-quarters inches long. Take four of these! wedge-shape pieces and glue them to the inside corners be- tween the ends D and the legs, as shown at E.E. After the glue: has set, screw these wedge-pieces- in position.

The two sides. F.F. are. nine Dissolve one pound of sugar in a saucepan with half-a teacupful inches long by three inches wide, of water. When the sugar has and are fixed in the same way melted, add a piece of butter the as the parts D. The ends of the size of a small egg, and bring the cross-piece Care glued and screw- mixture gently to the boil. Con- ed into the slots in the battens tinue to boil till a little hardens B.B. The top of the stool is fixed when dropped into cold water. by six screws, one being driven Have ready a teacupful of skin- into the centre of each leg and ned and chopped nuts. Take the one into each side piece F saucepan off the fire, add the nuts Countersink the holes for these to the contents, stir, and pour the screws, fill up afterwards with whole on to a buttered plate.

plastic wood, and, when this has Coconut candy is made in the set hard, chisel it flush with the same way, adding shredded coco- stool top. nut, instead of ordinary nuts, of course. If you have only a few nuts, or a little enconut, pour the plain candy on to the plate, and sprinkle the nuts over the top.

After smoothing the wood all over with a glasspaper block, give the stool a coating of dark oak varnish stain."

The Hut Carpenter.

for cog-wheels. I am also used: 0000000000000 00000000000000000........00060.000.00 for inlay work on account of my

I find it rather difficult to speak greenish white colour, and I am about myself, because, although I forced to do something else of look such a bold, prickly tree, I which I am not proud. I catch am quite shy. I have brothers birds! It is a horrible thing for and sisters all over the world, in a tree with a soul like mine to do,

but you will see for yourselves | tropical and temperate regions, that I cannot help it. My little and for long years I have been tender shoots are collected, pre- used as a symbol of friendship, pared, and made into birdlime, health and good will. Long be-which is used to trap the smaller fore I was chosen to decorate birds. For in these shoots is your houses at Christmas, the hidden a sticky substance and Romans used to send spriga of man has turned this to his own holly to their friends during the unkind, purpose. Saturnalia a kind of harvest My red berries contain Juices feast in honour of Eaturn, the god that at sometimes used in medi- of seed sowing Ferhaps I was cine, I used nan decorative taken as an emblem of friendship tree in gardens nearly all over the because I am evergreen,

world, and the farmer loves me That part of myself I call my because I make a good hedge. If soul, and my soul is just as 2m-send you the wishes of which 110- portant as my body, the tree. am the symbol friendship, I grow flexible branches which health and good will! But please are used for whip handles and don't blame me for the bird- Walking sticks, and as wood catching! Good-byel

If you are under 16 years of age

THE

you should be a member of

TINKER BELL CLUB.

All you have to do is to keep this promise

and sign this form:-

I want to become a member of the TINKEK BELL CLUB and faithfully promise

one good action every day. A Beautiful Enrolment card will be sent to all members.

Name(Master or Miss)

Address

Your Age

Date of Birthday

Cut this out, and send to Tinker Bell, c/o the China Mail

1. Of great consequence 9. Fly aloft

Across.

10. Title of an Arab prince

·11. Behold! 12-Negative

13. Historical period 16. Encountered 17. Hidden word 21, Always

23. Opposite to right 26. Lady of the house, 29. Used in a rowing boat 31. Boy's name (abbreviated) -33. Animal with a hump

1. Island

Down.

2. Tract of heather-grown land 3. Father

(Important).

(Soar),

(Emir).

(Lo).

(No),

(Era).

(Met).

(Spate).

(Aye).

'(Left).

(Dame),

(Oar).

(Dan).

(Dromedary).

(Isle).

(Moor).

(Pa).

4. Substance from which metal is extracted (Ore). 5. Light meal

(Tea).

6.. Part of verb "to be".

(Am).

7. Number

(Nine).

8. A good horse will do this 14. Because

(Trot).

(As).

15. A month

(May).

16. Pronoun

(Me).

18. Tap

(Pat).

19. Boy's name (abbreviated)

(Ted).

20. Trudge

(Plod).

22. Contradict

(Deny).

21. Spike of corn

(Ear).

25. To and

(Fro).

27. Girl's name

(Ada).

(Mar).

(We).

28. Spoil

30. You and I

I wonder whether the picture beside this week's puzzle will suggest to you the name of a farnous Scottish preacher and reformer? He was born in 1505, but, although he lived so many years ago. I think most of you must have heard of him. His surname is not spelt in the way the picture sug- gests, but it is pronounced the same. The narce is hidden- in the puzzle.

What famond preacher does this picture reforesent?,

Clues:-

1. Therefore.

Across.

2. Way of the wind.

4. War-time decoration (abbr.). 6. First part of hidden name.. 7. Preposition.

9. As far as..

10. Baby's "thank you."

11. Small rug.

13. Tree!

14. Commending.

17. Second part af hlåden name. 18. Fade away. 19. Blunder. 20. Cries.

Downl

1. Sudden panic and fight.

2. Denial.

ין

s. Which person?

5. War-horsen.

8. Name for a sailor.

10. Metal.

12. Carries of.

.13.. Fastens.

16. Preposition.

16. Same as 1 across.

A familiar ast seen at the circus with "Doodies"

the clown well to the fore.