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GIRLS OF LONG AGO.

CLARA.

The

THE CHINA MAIL.

WENDY CHUT

Clara always considered the¦ed Clara's heart to flutter, too. greatest day of her life was that in which she had her hair dressed for Lady Susan's ball.

Clara was sixteen, and of course her hair had been brushed and greased before, but never

"Clare... had her hair dressed for Lady Susan's ball."

Then, for three hours, the hair- Clara's dresser was occupied. hair was washed, dried, greased well, and heavily powdered; then it was perfumed with a quantity of strong sceat, after which it was drawn up and secured over an enormous erection of horse- hair and wool, and finally the straw ship was fixed to the top.

"I promise you it will last for three weeks," said the hairdresser with pride.

He placed two black beauty spots on Clara's checks, showed her how to freshen up her face with powder, and, with

the ex- ception of her gown, Clara was ready for the ball:

But she had difficulty in get-

ling to bed that night! She was obliged to sit up with her head resting on cushions, and it was long before her hair per- mitted her to fall asleep.

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS

Making a Pinafore Frock.

WHY THE SEA HAS WAVES.

A Breton Sailor's Story.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1930.

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

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Making A Flower. Stand.

Two eggs pretending to be actors "Eggs act," of course, and

If you would like to make a when you say "eggs act, you say the word which we hid in last nice present for Mother, you can: week's puzzle "exact." It isn't spelt in the same way, but is not do better than try your skill

with a flower stand like the one sounds very similar, doesn't it? Full solution of puzzle: sketched.

For the legs, you will requiro four pieces of one inch by one inch wood, each piece two feet six inches long, which must be planed smooth on all sides.

The shelf (A) is made from wood. five-eighths of an incli .thick. After sawing this to the |size required, carefully plane the edges all round, and then mark out the square parts at the corners which have to be sawn away to take the legs. At a diy. A Wendy Lady wants to know Long ago, an old wizard who tance of nine inches from the how to make an "out-of-the-lived by the sea shore had a bottom end of each leg hore a ordinary" frock, so we hope she magic mill which would grind hole as shown in diagram B will like the pinafore dress anything he ordered it to grind. Use wood three-eighths of an sketched here;

Gold, flour, clothes, knives-inch thick for the four side rails, Any pretty coloured casement everything was the same to the and shape them as shown in the cloth or linen will do-l suggest magie mill. The wizard only had diagram. Two of these rails are a brown-to say what he desired, and the nine inches long: the other two haired girl, or sea-blue for a fair mill would grind it from nothing. arc nine and three-quarter

orarige colour for

The pretty pinafore frack described by Dressmaker to-day; and some diagrams to help you to make it.

girl. The trimmings are done in contrasting wools, and the little house is made of white muslin.

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Now there was a certain sca captain who sailed along that coast, and for years he had coveted, the magic mill. One stormy night, he stole it, carried it to his ship, and sailed away,

The next day, at dinner time, the captain discovered that there was no salt on board, so he com- manded the mill to grind salt. It started immediately, but, alas! the captain did not know the charm which would cause it to stop. Soon the whole cabin was full of salt. The captain and the sailors rushed on deck, but the salt heaped up round them, and at last the ship sank to the bot- tom of the ocean--where the mill goes on grinding salt to this day! Meanwhile, the wizard dis- covered who had stolen his mill, i and he plunged into the sea to find the captain and his ship. After swimming for a night and à day, he noticed that the sweet water was changing and becoming salt, so he guessed what had hap- pened. But he determined not to tell the mill to stop grinding salt till he found it.

In his fury, the wizard turned flinging it hither and thithed and twisted about in the sea, and the Breton sailors will tell you that it is he who makes the waves because he cannot find his

You need about two yards of casement cloth. Now the house in which Clara self from your shoulders to you Measure your lived was infested with mice waist, and eut enough material Towards morning, one of these

to make શ little tight-fitting little creatures, attracted by the bodice. Diagram A shows you quantity of pomade on the sleep-how to cut this out, making the mill. ing girl's hair, made a meal from

jt. Clara woke up with a start. Her screams were so penetrating

"dressed." She lived in the that a young gentleman who was country, so the hairdresser ar-travelling on the road left his rived two days before the ball, coach, and rushed to the house thinking and the whole household gathered with drawn sword, to watch him dress the girl's murder was being committed. hair.

hope you have brought a ship, sir," said Clara.

"I have a great admiration for the navy.".

With an elegant bow, the hair dresser produced from his enor- mous case a straw ship from the masts of which fluttered several little ribbons which caus-

"RULE BRITANNIA.”

Though we always sing "Rale Britannia," at Empire celebra- tlons, we never think of the man who wrote it, or probe, into his history.

The story of his life is interest ing, and spiced with romance like other great musicians' lives. For example, most of them played their concealed musical instru- ments by night, usually-by candle. light in garrets. Arne's full atome was Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne, and he was born on March 12, 1710.

He

His father was a successful up holsterer, whose desire' was that his son should be a lawyer. sent him to Eton, and when he came back he was apprenticed to -A solicitor. But with his head and heart singing with music, young Arne could not set his mind on the mushy details of law.

He bought a little old piano called a spinet, which he secreted

in his room, and when he wanted

When he learned the truth, and how Clara's hair was ruined, he affered to ride to London and bring back his own hairdresser.

His plan was successful. Clara was ready just in time for the ball, where the young gentleman admired her head-piece so much that she employed his hairdresser for the future,

torio.

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FARMYARD FAVOURITES.

Leg

Side Rail

9. Girl's name

10.. Fuss

11. Grown-up boys'

18. Invites

21. Roman numeral

23. Encountered

Across.

8.

1. One who makes, a 'journey.

Concealed

(Traveller).

(Hid).

(Ida).

(Ado).

(Men).TM

12. Cruel Roman Emperor

(Neró).

14. Make music with the voice ... (Sing),

15. Hidden word 16. Mislny

(Exact),

(Lose).

(Asks).

(iv).

French for "he"

(11).

(Met).

25. Number

(One).

26: Succeeded

(Prospered).

Down.

Shelf

A

1. Conjunction

2 Travel on horse-back

(Than). (Ride).

8. Loves deeply

4. What you see with.

(Eye),

Side Rail

5. Boundaries

(Limits).

6. Garden of the Bible

(Eden).

7. Sounded (of bells)

(Rang).

13. Animula

(Oxon).

14. Mark of a wound

(Star).

16. To walk inmely

(Limp),

17. Above

(Over):

19. Old-fashioned name for cows..

(Kinc).

20. Vehicle that runs on Ice

(Sled).

21. As far as

(To).

25. Conjunction

(Or).

You can make a flower stand like this if you read_Carpenter's instruc- tions carefully, and study the diagrams.

inches long, to allow for the over- lap at the ends when fixed in position, as shown at C. To the back of each rail screw a piece of wood (D), seven inches long: one and a quarter inches wide, and pieces of wood act three eighths inch thick. These pieces when the side rails are as distance

screwed in position, as shown in the bottom left-hand diagram.

Screw the side rails in position

shoulder-straps about one and a like Diagram C, in buttonhole flush with the top ends of the half inches, wide. Sew up the and lazy-daisy stitches, on the left legs, using countersunk screws side seams.

side of the bodice, and another on one inch long. Before screwing himself becoming great friends. |· Now cut the skirt, which the right side of the skirt. If down the longer rails, well glue He was a conductor, composer and should reach to your knees, and you like, you can add odd the joints at C. Screw the shelf teacher, and was the first to in- be really wide, so that it sticks out blossoms and leaves here and in position after glueing the four troduce women singers into ora- prettily. Sew up the side seams, there on the dress.

corner joints. Irun a gathering thread round the Next week, we will tell you how But it was as a composer, and top edge, and pull up to fit the to make the white muslin under- not a player, that he became bodice. Put the two together, blouse. famous, little dreaming that his pin the gathers in place, and tako composition, "Rule Britannia," care to get the fullness evenly re- would make him famous. He died gulated all round.

When you in 1778, and was buried in St. are satisfied about this, stitch

bodice and skirt firmly together. Paul's Church.

Music (1) Everyone round here Seems to like music. Of course, I do not grumble, But it makes me feel ill When over the road starts the

gramophone ("Jessie, the Flower o' Dun

blane"),

Turn in and tack quarter-inch hems all round the bodice-top and armholes; then work -over these little hems with blanket- stitching in ecloured wool. Diagram B shows how you do this; if you keep the stitche close together, you will make a very pretty edging. Turn up a narrow hem round the bottom, and work this in the same way. Another border of blanket-stitch-

And some one strums the piano.ing round the edge of the bodice It gives me quite a pain When next door starte the radio at the waist will look nice. (Strains of "Sonny Boy"),

Work a group of wool flowers, | And though I should be enchanted, I'm sorry I feel no joy.

And there rings a telephone bell, And someone tries to sing; I feel I want to run away,

Or swear, or anything.

to play he spread a handkerchief I know 'twould be a sad world

dcross the strings to muffle the

gound.

Without musk for music's a.

mentor;

However, this did not satisfy But when you get such o

his craving for music, and with

one time.

the help of a good master, he You'd like to tm the inventor.

Satiety.

learnt the violin. In order to hear great performers, he went to the opera in disguise! But this could not go on idr.ever, without dis I am so tired of sceing fallen covery and one night the elder leaves. Arne was present at a concert where his son was chief perform or in an operat www

His father was furious, but later let the lad have his own way. His mewly-round talent gave great joy to the household and he trained one of his sisters and she and a younger brother became noted per

Arne married

resulted in

Flled against shuddering trunks-

Of buttercup-gold—and the shal- lowness of mignonettes.

I am so tired of blue skies and

waters- Leaping streams, reed-b

grass-patter am so tired a

Want Which

Beauty

Wendy's Dressmaker.

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a piece of half-inch wood exactly For the top of the stand, Baw

twelve inches square, and plane it on both sides. Round the edges with your small plane, and finish smooth with glasspaper. To fix the top, obtain four armall brass brackets like the one shown) at E. Screw one bracket midway along each side rail (D), then turn the legs upside down on the top part, and mark the position of the four screw holes. After glucing the tops of the side rails; screw down the top. Fill up the countersunk holes with Plastic -Wood and, when properly set, chisel this flush with the surface. The completed stand can now

(Adores),

Now try this one. Look at the letters and figures drawn at the side of the puzzle, think of a King, and—well if you put two and two together, you will soon discover the name which is hidden in the puzzle.

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What famous King does this Picture represent.

Clues:-

Acrons.

1. Springs of water. 9. Gaelic dialect. 10. Ccase.

11. Part of verb 'to be' 12. Health resort.

15. Put into one total. 17. Hidden name.

19. Point with weapon. 20. Weep,

22. Plan.

24.

In this place.

26. Covered chair of 17th and

18th centuries.

20. Stone fruit

27. Shines at night.

THE FIRST BALLOON.

The very first acrial travellers be painted or finished with were a sheep, a cock, and a duck, varnish stain.

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and these creatures- ascended in The Hul Carpenter the first balloon on September 19,

1783.

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er 16 years of age

you should be a member of THE TINKER BELL CLUB.

you have to do is to keep this promise and sign this form-

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one quod vction every day. A Beautiful. Enrolment card will be sent to all members.

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Down.

1. Charges 2. Conjunction

4. Fresh

3. Pronoun

5. Animal

6. The thing

7. Negative

B. Kastened

13. Bucket

14. Nearly

15. Sunction

16. Means of entering a rooni

18. Upon

10. Imitated

21. Animal

23. Small pile 'dar. I on golf loka 21. Possesses.

OUR SWEET-MAKING CORNER.

Lemon Caramels.

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Put one pound of Jump sugar into a saucepan with one fedcup. ful of water. Stir gently over

brothers called Joseph and The balloon was made by two

low heat until the sugar dissolves. Jacques Montgolfier, and it rose Do not let the mixture boll till from Versailles, near Paris. the sugar has completely dis

Of course, it was not like the solved, and the whole has become balloons of today. It was filled a syrup.

with hot-air, heated by a bonfire

Add a pinch of cream of tartar,

built underneath just before the start and the sheep, the cork and and a dessertspoonful of glucose, the duck were in a cage suspend and allow the syrup to boil, with- ed below the balloon. A out stirring, till a little tried in

You will, I am sure, be pleased cold water hardens quickly.

hear that the creatures were Glucoso can be bought at the not injured in the ascent to a chemists in any quantity, and is height of 1,500 feet, but the cocle quite cheap; a pound jar will last was kicked by the sheep just a long time, but three penny. before the start. Luckily he worth will be enough for quite a wasn't hurt very much. large batch of sweets.MON |- The king, the queen, and the When the mixture is ready, add Court of France, as well as a hugo the Juice of half a lemon, and crowd of people witnessed the pour on to a buttered plate or Cà uscent of the balloon, and the tine Mark into squarea when half

whole business was over in ten cold

A minutes.

This sweet may be flavoured

|_ That was the beginning of all [with any kind of essence, and {this flying you now see and read chopped nuta sprinkled on the

About

top make it very nice indeed