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THE CHINA MAIL:

The WENDY

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WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS

Making Raffia Animals

would tell you how to make jolly

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

The picture we drew fast week was the letter P being raised up

rafia animals, so now we will on a string,. If you said "İ inised,” you spell the word "Praised" keep the promise. You will need which was hidden in the puzzle. Solution:

We promised last week that we

about half a yard of strong calico

for the foundation, bits of cut-up,

Across.

GIRLS OF LONG AGO.

EDITHA.

Editha watched her father's men bringing in the fleece, and she sighed as she thought of the task before her. Aye, she must be a spinster for many long years, but when at last her wedding

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"Editha was a Saron maiden,"

clothes were marry.

Edith watched the men wash-, ing the wool in the castle moat, and she wondered whether her husband would be a very particu- ⚫lar man who required his clothes to fit well, for, of course, she would have to weave, cut, und new his clothes.

woven she would

"I will never marry a Norman," she thought. "I hate them."

Editha was a Saxon maiden;

THE OTHER TIGER,

twelve years old. For four years after that summer when the wool for her wedding clothes was brought to the castle, she sat spinning with her maidens mak- ing cloth, linen and blankets. Strange stories came to her ears during this time. She heard that Matilda, William the Conqueror's lady, was to be called Queen of Englund-not just the King's wife — and such an amazing piove of news made Editha's heart flutter. If one woman could gain so great an honour, could not others?

When Editha was sixteen, a young Norman Duke saw and fell. in love with her. He sent ser- vants to demand her hand in marriage, but for answer Editha spat upon the floor. Her father was out hunting, otherwise she would not have dared so to in- sult a Norman,

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.

A TOY MOTOR 'BUS.

Here is a strong toy, which I two top corners.. The "dash am sure you will like to make board" (G), which is six inches from pieces of wood a quarter of long and two and a half inches an inch thick.

high, is now cut from a piece of} Cut the floor A to measure-quarter-inch wood and nailed to ments shown in the lower left- the back of the “bonnet," Nail hand diagram, cutting away the these parts to the floor from edges as indicated to take the underneath. sides. The part at the back, three The "driver's" seat is inches long. is left the full width. I from two pieces of wood,

Floor

·19'

A

2-

The toy motor-bus about which Carprater tella you today; and diapiams showing measurements-of the chief parts.

Now cut two pieces of one-inch by three-quarter-inch wood, each seven inches long, and nail these on underneath the floor in the position shown at B.B. These form the fixed axles for the wheels.

rag for stuffing, and natural raffia for the outside.

Take a sheet of piper and a ruler, draw. out the shape of the animal, following the measure- ments given in the Diagram, and then cut round this pattern. The legs are made separately, so cut out the pattern for them as well. Now fold the calico, lay the pat- tern on. top, pin, it

to the doubled material, and cut round, allowing about half an inch for turnings. Cut four legs in the same way, and sew-each-one-along-three-sides, leaving the fourth open for the stuffing, which must be well ram- med down. When you have stuff- ed each lag, sew up the open side.

1. Because

B. Hotel

5. Therefore 7 Boys

(A$).

(Inn).

(90).

(Lads);

(Open).

11.

Devoured

(Ate),

12.

13.

Shoemaker's tool Viper

{{Awl).

9. Not closed

17. Hidden word 19. You and I

20. Obtuin

(Adder);

(Praised),

(We).

(Get).

21. Pronoun

(Us).

23. Suspend

(Hung).

made

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Sew the two body pieces to- gether, leaving a small opening for the stuffing. Turn right side out, and fill the case with bits of rag, paying particular attention.to the corners. When the body is well packed, stitch up the opening, and you are ready to finish the animal.

25. Aid

(Abet).'

. 27.

On the sheltered side

28. Used on the roof 29. Endeavoured

(Alee).

(Tile),

(Tried).

Down.

Take one of the legs, and bind it round and round with raffia,

2.

1. Exclamation of sorrow

Rested

(Alas).

(Sat).

3. Part of verb "to be"

(Is).

4. Negatíve

(No):

5. Stitch

(Sew),

6. Merely

(Only).

8. Costly

(Dear).

10. Remove the rind. (of fruit),

+

(Pare)..

(Dagger).

inches long by one and a half inches wide. The hood (H) is six and a half inches long and two and a half inches wide, and is sup ported on two small brackets cut out with a fretunw. Nail these parts together, and then glue the hood in place over the front win- dows.

The next day, the young Duke came riding up to the castle, and, whip in hand, made straight to

You can make this quaint the women's quarters, where

bitte rafia animat if you follow You will now require two pieces Editha was sitting alone wonder- of wood, ten and a half inches ing whether a duke's wife would long by six and a half inches wide,

Dressmakers's instructions, and be a duchess. Without any ado. for the two sides (C). (See upper

study the diagram carefully. The floor for the upper deck of tucking in any short ends as you the Norman took the girl by the left-hand diagram). Mark out the bus is ten inches long and six go, and sewing the new threads shoulders, beat her till she the windows to the size given, and inches wide, and is glued and nail-in with a big-eyed needle. screamed for mercy, and rode carefully cut these out with a freted in place one and three-quarter all the legs in this way, taking Bind away before, the servants could sai. Now cut out the front part inches from the top edges of the care to get them the same size, catch him.

The following day he returned sizes given in the small diagrams curved back piece K by cutting a body.

(P) and the back part (E) to the sides. Find the shape of the and then sew them firmly to the and demanded to see Editha's

on the right-hand side.

Next, beginning at the father. The girl quaked with well rubbing the parts on both this fits nicely, cut the part out round the body, making it a nice After piece of thin cardboard. When animal's nose, bind round and fright. Presently her father sent sides with fine glasspaper, glue of one-sixteenth-inch for her, and she appeared before and nail them together at the with your fretsaw, and glue and

plywood shape as you go. him and the young Duke.

"Girl," shouted the Saxon, the floor of the bus.

corners, and place in position on nail it in place. The steps to the "Will you wed this Norman, or bottom of each side piece to the blocks of wood and glued in place. Fix the top deck are shaped from little will you not?"

floor with fine wire nails, and front and end pieces from under- as shown in diagram M drive two or three nails into the can be made from pieces of wood If you wish to fit seats, these

neath the floor.

wheels are two and a half inches of the axles with round-headed diameter, and are fixed to the ends screws and washers.

at her shoes, for of a truth the Greatly relieved, Editha looked

and she liked his bold ways. Be young man was very handsome, sides, she would be much freer married to him than to a Saxon.

"I will," she murmured. Strangely enough, she regretted that answer, for, as a Norman duchess, she became quite an important lady.

never

dinner and one has been caught on the way by another tiger. A terrible, furious, powerful crea- This is a story told to the chil- ture! I just escaped.' dren of the east.

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The tiger was horrified to know that there was another tiger in his jungle, and he commanded- the hare to show him where this enemy was.

"Follow me!" cried the hare. made him look at his own reflec- He led the tiger to a well, and tion in the water.

Once upon a time a terrible tiger ravaged the jungle in a cer- tain part of India, and all the other animals went about. In fear and trembling. They quite under- stood that the tiger must have food, but not one of them had a moment's peace for they were "The savage thief is hiding," he wondering who would be the whispered, "Look-you can see tiger's next meal. At last they sent the fox with a message to the the little hare beside him." greedy animal. --

"O, Royal Tiger," said the fox, "we will draw lots among our- selves to supply you with food, it you will promise to stop hunting us."!

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The tiger consented to this ar rangement, every day afterwards his meals walked up to his den, and there was much less trouble in the jungle."

One day & hare drew the lot, and as he walked sadly towards the tiger's den an idea came into

In jumped the tiger to fight the other tiger! He was drowned, of course, and the animals lived in peace ever after...

AN EASY COIN TRICK.

pieces of wood to the sizes given For the "bonnet," cut four in diagram F, and nail them to gether as shown. Round off the!

• Riddles.

QWhy is a fender like West- minster Abbey?.

A-Because it contains the ashes of the grate (great),

Q. When is it dangerous to visit the country?:

A.When the. hedges are shooting and the bulrushes out.

If you examine the corners of a hem-stitched handkerchief you 60039095 will find that the sides are open, and in this trick I am going to show you how these openings, can be used

Before performing this trick, place three-penny bit in one of the corner openings.. then place the handkerchief on the table, taking care to note where the corner is that contains the coin?

Now tell your audience that you will show them a way to make money. Take the handkerchf from the table by two corners one of which must contain the rein-and show both sides to your audience; then take the empty corner you are holding and throw

his head. He waited behind it over the other one that con bush, till the tiger's dinner hour jains the coin You now under was long pasting the angry beast the cover of the handkerchfet was roaring with fury; and then folds, work the coin out

He raced up,ZAT

"O Roy MasterCl panted Forgive me for being inte, but two hares were coming for your

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When you have covered it, fasten off securely, make a little. The ears are treble loops of raffia, tufty tail and sew it in place.

the mane is a series of loops down stitched on top of the head, and

The the back of the head.

Boot- button eyes and a black wool nose: make a very complete the toy, which will nice present for a lucky amali friend!

Wendy's Dressmaker.

The Hat Carpenter.

FARM-YARD FAVOURITES.

Riddles.

Q-If a taller and a goose were on top of the monument, how would the tailor best get down?

A-Pluck the goose.

Q. What la lengthened by being cat at both ends 7

A-A ditch.

Riddles.

Q-Why is a turnip like a mouse?

A-Because the cattle eat it. Q-Why need you never atarve in a desert? AL.

Because you can eat the sand-which-is there.

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14. Weapon

35. Fade

16. Landed property.

(Die).

(Estate).

-(Perth).

18. Combat between two persons (Duel).

17. Sound of bells

19. Which thing

22. Stalk

24. Used by fishermen

26. Command

(What).

(Stem).

(Net).

(Bid).

Now look at this week's picture, and try to decide which English word it represents. I tell you this much-- the word is the name of a substance which is used in the manufacture of jellies, glue, etc. The word is hidden in the puzzle, and the clues are:-

tec

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What Substance does this

picture represent

Clues:-

Across.

1. Small, thin, dry cake.

5. Obtain,

6. Scatter seed.

-8. Musical note.

G. Silly, stupid person.

12. British Dominion (abbreviated)

12. Hidden word. -.

Place of education.

16. Pla

17. Vated.

19.

21. You and I.

29. Negative.

24. Those who abandon & Service.

SAILOR YARNS.

Down

1. Honoy-makers.

2. The thing.

3. Part of verb 'to be'

4. Throw.

5. Sharpon.

7. Squander.

D. At one time.

10. Gone by,

31 Thrash.

14. Small islands.

16. Only.

18. Bolemn wonder.

20. Conjunction.

22. Conjunction.

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"Yer know, Bill," observed Joe, smoking, thoughtfully by a win- dow of the Sailor Inn which look- ed out on to the harbour, "that there ship, the Saucy. Anne, is the one. I sailed on when I went searchin fer treasure in the Spice"

"Reminds me of the time I was on the Clever Mury," said Joe, taking his pipe from his mouth. We was off Panama, and we hits pirate ship. Had a grand fight, we did and o' course we wins. Bich Peaps gold and siller.

did

"Hat he he! He! Hel" roar

big brother Jacky who was listen never seed the like. I'd a' bin and see our sallora este

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fich to this day, only our ship The sank off Jamaica, Ony five of us at the Intruder. Outside me sen cast furious looks lived

became grass while the rain drip- Cripes! You's, was lucky exped off the shed The land of claimed Bill When we was on makebollere had vanished at the the Coletes we met thirteen wat entrance of big brother Jack