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GIRLS OF LONG AGO.

BLODWEN

She

The

Blodwen lived in England dur-fight him, this was not difficult. ing the Roman. Conquest. was the daughter of a fierce chief who caused the Romans so much

Blodwen ... wore coarse home-spun clothes and sheepskins, and jewels of gold and tin."

trouble that they determined to build a wall round the new town. they were erecting to keep out this Briton and his army.

To make their town doubly safe, the Romans built their wall near n river. Blodwen's father and his men hid on the other side, and shot at the Romans with arrows till the Roman general lost his patience and thought out a plan by which he hoped to put an end to this tirosome quarrel..

When the wall was finished, the Roman sent a few picked soldiers by night to steal Blodwen.

As

her father had become careless because the Romans refused to

NOT THRILLED.

When the girl was taken into the Roman's tent, she stood proudly before him showing no sign of fear, although she was only four. teen. The general looked at her keenly, for he had heard storica about the Britons which he was beginning to find out were frot true. They did not stain their botlies with woad, but they wore coarse home-spun clothes and sheepskins, and they decked themselves with jewels of gold and tin, for they knew the accrets of the earth's treasures.

"Maiden," said the Roman, "Your father has taken many lives upon the wall, and the spirit of the earth and the spirit of the river are angry with him. I must make a sacrifice to appease them. Do you know that when a wall is! built the gods must be appeased?"

THE CHINA MAIL.

WENDY HUT

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS

A Very Special Peg Bag.

JULOT AND THE DWARF.

This story of Julot and the dwarf is told in the forest of the Ardennes. where strange things happen....

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.

How To Make A Brush Rack.

SATURDAY," NOVEMBER 1, 1930. TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

The object we drew last week was a post and the letter was G.. As the object was drawn within the letter, I expect most of you This useful brush rack can be jumped to the conclusion that the hidden word was "posting"-post made of ordinary deal, or, better

still, of oak, a quarter of an inching! Full solution of puzzle:

thick.

For the back, obtain a piece of wood that will cut to the sizes: given in the second. diagram. Plane the edges square, and mark out the shape of the cut-away parts at the top and bottom. With a pawsaw and chisel re- move the wood not required, and smooth down any tool marks with fine glasspaper.

Cut the brackets which support! the shelf with a 'fretsaw. from quarter-inch thick wood; making! them the sizes given at A. Re- move all roughness with glass- * paper.

A Wendy Lady has asked how

Julot was twelve years old.' to make a peg bag with her His poor little heart was "in his Mother's initials embroidered on the front, because she wants to do boots," for he did not know what one as a very special" present. I would happen to his widowed seven little mother, and his You will need one yard of brothers, and the patch of land on Russian crash, twelve inches

the hillside, now that the old wide; two penny skeins of red or blue wool for the trimming; and horse was dead and the land could

not be ploughed. two little bone buttons.

Fold the crash lengthways and widthways, and cut to the shape measurements ·"given in and Diagram X. Cut through the top fold, and then sew up the two

JEDI

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The Very Special Peg- hag for Mother; and how to make it.

"I will walk over to my rich uncle's," thought Julot, "and nak him to lend me a horse to plough the field."!..

It was a long walk, but, as he approached the farm, Julot amelt delicious, freshly-baked cakes, and this gave him courage. The uncle had no intention of lending a horse, to a little boy of twelve, however, so he told Julot all the animals were ill; but the aunt, who was a little kinder, gave him four round, crisp, sugary cakas. Somehow they did not comfort Julot at all; he had not the heart too eat them as he trudged back, though he loved fresh cakes.

"Hi! Give me a cake!"

Julot looked up in amazement at a little dwarf sitting on a rock. Of course he knew that queer momes lived in the hills, but he had never seen one. He gave the four cakes to the dwarf and watched the little fellow gobble them up eagerly.

"I don't think I shall ever enjoy anything again, but I'm glad you do," sobbed Julot suddenly.

Then the dwarf made Julot tell him the whole story, after which

Yes, Blodwen knew that. She nodded her head. Then the general and his men led her to side-seams of the bag. Turn in a the wall where a hole had been narrow hem round the top edges, left for the sacrifice, and into this tack it, and gọ over it with they put Blodwen, with a goat buttonhole stitching in the he instructed the boy to place the and a blackbird in a cage. Then coloured wool, keeping the plough in the field that night with the wall was partly closed up so stitches close together to make a the bag of grain. Julot did as he. that they might not escape.,

nice thick edging.

was bid, and the next thorning the "Oh, surely my father will pay

Draw Mother's initials on the field was ploughed and the grain a ransom to the river" wept front of the bag, making the was set! Then Julot, his mother, Blodwen,

letters about two and a helf and his seven little brothers She stayed there with the goat inches high, and taking great care danced for joy. The widow made and the blackbird for ten hours, to get them straight. Pinin block a batch of little sugar cakes during which time the Roman capitals look best. Now thread a which Julot took to the dwarf, for and the Briton bargained on the crewel needle with wool, and fill that was all he could give as a wall. Then the Briton threw pre in the outlines of the lettera with thank offering. cious tin into the river to appease three rows of running-stitches, as

"It's all I want," smiled the the spirits, and promised never shown in Diagram A. This is to dwarf. "I like a boy who is glad a padding for the satin when others are happy, even make to attack the Romans again if Blodwen were released.

stitch embroidery ehown in though he's down on his luck."

Sa Blodwen went home, and Diagram E. Work satin stitch And, with the dwarf's help, only the goat and the blackbird spots between the letters, and if Julot, became the richest, happiest were walled in as a sacrifice. you like, you can draw a big peg farmer in all the beautiful Later, Blodwen and her father each side of the initials. Make Ardennes. went to live in the walled town. the pegs about three and a half for the Romans were always inches high, and embroider them ready to make friends with the with outline stitch, as shown in Britonsa splendid, intelligent | Diagram C. people who learned the Roman arts very quickly.

ANSWER.

Billy, who had spent the whole Where shall I turn for comfort,

of his short life in a town, was Having no friend visiting some relationa ori a

form.

The first morning he was taken With whom to share my sorrow

At the long day's end? Ateve I shall walk alone

to see the cows milked. Billy's uncle expected. the little chap to be almost overcome with en- thusiasm at the sight. Instead of that, however, Billy looked rather disgusted,

"What's the matter, my Ind?" asked his uncle. "Doesn't all this milk make you feel thirsty

Billy was quick to shake head, dys

his

"Oh, no," he replied. "I don't think I'd like to drink it at all, You see, in town I'm used to get ting milk from a nice clean shop, and not from a dirty old ców."

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On a quiet hill;

When the world is hushed

prayer,

And the earth is still.

Far in some green solitude

shall and all around By man untrod,

The peace of God.

Or deep in a shadowed wood,

Against a tree,

I chall lay my face, and feel

Grief pass from me. zu

Saw the two buttons on the in- side of one "handle" at the top, and work corresponding button holes on the opposite handle."

These "handles can be buttoned together over the. clothes-line BO that the bag can be pulled along BS required. This will save the trouble of carrying it on the am when pegging out the washing.

Someone else has asked about á very special kind of Party Frock, so I'm going to talk about that next week. Watch out for the "Dressmaking Corner."

Wendy's Dressmaker.

Teacher: If your father bought

a £10 radio set on the Instalment plan and paid 10s. a week, how

long would it take to pay it off? OUR SWEET-MAKING

Jimmy: Ten years

Teacher: Sit down!. don't know your lesson.

Jimmy: You don't know my father!..

Your

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 keep this promise.

and sign this form:

want to become a member of the TINKER BELL CLUB and. Beautiful Enrolment card will be

Jame

Every day

Mäster or Miss)

For the shelf saw a piece of wood eleven inches long and two and a half inches wide, and slight ly round the front and side edges with a wood rasp.

In the centre of the backboard, nail a wooden ornament of dia mond shape, three inches long and one and a quarter inches wide.

Screw the shelf in position at a distance of one and a half inches from the top edge of the back- board, after which screw the

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To-day Carpenter tella you how to make this se ful brush-rack; you will And everything quite" easy

if you study the diagrams.

little brackets in place. The dis tance between the brackets and the side edges of the backboard is two inches.

Give the finished rack a coat- ing of stain polish,.and, when dry, screw two small hooks under- neath the shelf. The brushes are hung on these hooks by screw- eyes, which are driven into the ends as shown.

The Hut Carpenter,

THE APOLOGY.

They had been invited out to dinner and, as there was no one to leave at home with Jack, their] small son, it was necessary to take him to dinner, too,

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While Jack was trying to cut the meat on his plate it slipped off onto the floor, and his mother's face flushed. She was painfully embarrassed, "Jack," she whispered tensely, "you must apologiao to Mrs. Smythe instantly, Say some- thing, for goodness' sake!"

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Smythe," Jack said munnily to the hostess. "It's funny, but tough meat'll always do that!

WHEN I AM SICK.

When I am really sick abed,

It isn't ever any fun

I feel all achy in my head,

CORNER.An' hate to take my mediaun.

Almond Chocolate Cream.

Prepare some almonds by drop- ping the nuts into boiling water," and then rubbing off the brown outer skins. Dry them well in a cloth

I

Th' sheets get stickyish an' hot But I'm not allowed to kick Em off, er read, er talk a lot.

When I am sick.

hate for all the folks about...

To come and pat me on th' face

An Bay Poor child, you'll soon

An' tiptoe all around the place, They go when I pretend to be

Put half a pound of sifted Icing be out, sugar into a basin, stir in a heap red tablespoonful of unsweetened. rocon, und mix to a smooth cream with the white of one egg. the cream, sticks to the fingers, aid more sugar

Asleep I do it for a trick; If I don't like folks to plty me When I am sick, akkor

My mothers diff'runt don't

care

Cut the cream into pieces, roll each piece quickly in the palms of your hands, and put it on a china An mishi. Press an almond length ways into cach ball of cream, and set aside in a cool place to.

dry

If she sits by me once er twice, sayat Poor boy, and smooths

my hair,

he ain't just tryin to be nice. They bring warm squashy

For meals,

Amake imewea]

'em qui Tm mis ruble as I can be i

When Lam sick

1. Reprove severely

10. Kind of fairy.

15. Hidden, word

Transgression

24. Metal 26. Aid

28. To set up

Across.

8. Substance from which thetal is extracted (Ore); 9. Prosecute

(Reprimand).

(Sue).

(Peri).

12. Plays a part. 13. Not fresh

(Acts).

(Stale).

(Posting).

17:

18. Small flat fish

(Sin), zv (Dab).

20. Preposition

(On).

21. Another kind of fairy

(Imp).

23. As far as

(To).

(Lead).

(Abet).

(Establish),

Down.

(Rope). (Ere), (Person).

4. Part of verb "to be"

(IB).

E.

To rise.

(Ascend).

6.

Kernel in a shell

(Nut).

7.

Kind of table"

(Desk).

11. Possessive pronoun

(Its).

12.

.. Baha

(All).

14. Smallest particle

(Atom).

(Pines)..

(Gates).

(Sole).

(Both).

(Ida).

(Pal).

(At).

(Bi).

1. Thick cord 2. Before.

3. An individual

15. Fragrant trees

16. Entrances ................ 17.

Under part of foot

19. The two

21.

Girl's name

Đ2. Chim

25. Preposition

27. Prefix meaning "double"

arranged to suggest a quite common English word which is hidden in the puzzle.

IIere's another of the same kind, but with three letters

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S

P

What-English word

does this represent.

Clues:-

Across.

1. Revealed. 9. Egg-shaped. 10. Caution. 11. Flattered. 10. Therefore, 14. Ocean.

15. Conjunction.

16. Hidden word.

18. Monkey.

20. Bird.

23. Affection.

25. Number. 20. An excuse. 27. A single thing, 28. Soldiers on guard.

Down.

1. Animal.

2. Roman numeral

3. Perceived.

4. Grasp.

5. Vast body of water.

6. Unhappy.

7.

Comparative suffix.

8. Animal

12... Conceal,

10. Number.

17. Glow.

18. Mountain, chain.

19. A long post.

21. Wicked.

22. Used by fieberman,

24. Doyour.

25. Merriment.

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