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THE CHINA MAIL.

The WENDY

HUT.

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS.

Making Christmas Presents.

HANDKERCHIEF SACHET

AND GLOVE CASE.

THE FAIRY AND THE FIVE

PARTRIDGES.

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.

How To Make A Noah's Ark.

A PRESENT FOR A SMALL BROTHER,

Here is an interesting little toy which you can easily make from

1930.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 19

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TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE

The word hidden in last week's puzzle was "despots," as you probably discovered for yourselves if you thought about the two letters and the dots we drew baside the puzzle. The lottors were

odd pieces of packing-case wood, D and E, and the dots were, of course, spots-therefore "Despots." about a quarter of an inch thick. Full solution:—

Mark out the two ends of the house to the sizes given at A, and cut these to shape. The little window in the centre of ench piece can be painted in after- wards. Plane all edges and finish off the surface of each part with glasspaper,

Each side of the house mea- sures nine inches by four inches. [Mark out three windows and a door on one side, and three win- Įdows only on the other. Glue and nail the side pieces to the ends. Long ago, when kings had the When the glue has set, bevel the right to levy certain tolla on their top edges of the sides at B.B. to

the same subjects, there was

angle as the sloping a young roof. knight, called Aymon, who was ob- For the deck C, saw and planeĮ liged to take five partridges to his a piece of wood, fourteen and a An embroidered linen handker-sovereign on the first day of Au-half inches long and alx inches chief sachet, with glove case to tumn. Now this annoyed Aymon Nail the sides of the house to the wide, and round off the corners. match, will be a delightful present tremendously. He would have deck with fine wire nails driven. for Mother or Big Sister. For the sachet, you will need a piece of given gold, or a fine horse, or a in from underneath. that city where, they say, the linen eight inches wide, and sack of corn, rather than the five One side of the roof is eleven streets are lighted with lanterns twenty-two inches long. Lay It partridges which he had to shoot. inches long by four inches wide One year, he could find no paz-and the other is the same length, since Saint George's Day last."

She could not believe that there flat on the table, mark eight

GIRLS OF LONG AGO.

MAUD.

Maud had been ill with fever, so her father took her aboard his ship for France, thinking the sen air would do her good.

were lanterns in the streets at inches up each of the twenty-two tridges in his woods. He tramp- but a quarter of an inch widest night, but she was sure that the inch sides, and fold it over. Folded nither and thither with his allow for the overlap at the ridge sent was full of serpents, and she up the remaining six inches, so bow and arrows, but no little shown in Diagram D. Nail the brown bird came his way. Very back part of the roof on first. soon the sun would set, and after The front is divided at à distance watched the waves all the way to Brittany where the precious cargo:

that no good hunter would draw of one inch from the top edge, and! his bow. was taken aboard.

hinged to form a lid. The narrow

It was a grent adventure for Maud. As she rested upon a bun- the deck, she dle of hay on thought of the important mission on which they were bound. Her father had been commanded to bring to England, secretly, a spe- cial cargo for Queen Joanna, the French step-mother of King Henrychor in the Thames, and Maud no- the Fifth, and Maud was thrill- ticed that her father looked wor

"Maud.. watched the waves all the way to Brit- tany, where the precious cargo was taken aboard.” -

It was a very dark night when they reached London and cast an-

ied. While she was listening, and hoping to hear the roar of the lions in the Tower, her father came and whispered in her ear.

"I am going ashore to fetch sol diera," he said. "I am anxious for this precious cargo. Say not a word to the sailors."

But news had leaked out that a small-ship bearing mysterious cargo was in the Thames, and a band of dangerous ruffians crept aboard that night and attacked the crew, who imagined their cap- tain to be killed. All would have been lost but for the presence of mind of Maud.

The Handkerchief Sachet and the Glove Case. DreSE-

maker telle you how to make and embroider them.

Now you are ready for the em-

"I shall be late with my toll, part at the top is nailed on, so and most likely it will be doubled for next year," said Aymon aloud.

"You should not have left it till the last moment,"

" laughed 8 merry.voice. "It is such a small toll, compared with your riches, and lands, and castle, Aymon."

To his amazement, Aymon be held a lovely maiden sitting under a tree, and he knew at once that she was a fairy maid. Harebella twined about her head, her gown was woven from the most delicate ferns, and round her feet were chains of buttercups.

"Maiden, command me to do e great deed for you!” cried Aymon, The maiden laughed, and clap- ped her hands. Immediately five partridges flew out of the hedge, and Aymon took them for his toll,

Day after day,, he went and talked to the fairy maid, and at last he persuaded her to marry

him.

A

Wrapping herself in a cloth that you have an envelope bag, as which left only her pale face visi-shown in the tiny Diagram A. Sew ble, she appeared suddenly, crying up the sides to form the bag, hem out that she was the White Lady, the top of the pocket part with can and loviting all who would to the tiniest stitches you

A Noah's Ark made donce with her. Horrified, both manage, and turn in a wee hem

from packing-case wood The diagrams will help you sailors and ruffians fled in con- all round the upper flap.

"On condition that you never to understand Carpenter's fusion, for the White Ladles were

instructions for making it. thought to be dangerous spirits broidery. Rule a pencil line one grumble about those five par- who lurked on narrow places and and a quarter inches in from one tridges again," she said.

ng all who refused to dance side of the flap, then rule another

the same distance from the of never grumble about anything

Aymon promised that he would that it overlaps the back roof

part as showIL with them into the water.

Rule two similar again, and for one year they lived

Cut two pieces of wood to the So Maud saved the cargo, but posite side. only to the King himself did her lines at the top and bottom edges, in perfect bliss. Then, on the last sizes given at E, for the sides of father tell the true story of the and work them with. running day of Summer, Aymon remem- for the bow and stern, Nail these the hull, and two more pieces F, And Henry sent stitches in coloured thread-blue bered the five partridges. He

{parts together so that the parts cases of lamps-marvellous lights, Maud eight ells of blue cloth and or red on buff linen, brown on immediately began to grumble come between the sides, and yellow, purple on lavender, and

ed by the very names of the won derful things they would soon have on board.

"A barrel of anchovies," she murmured, but she was not at all

sure what anchovies were. "Seven White Lady.

from candles. And sixty pipes of pear suitably clothed for the feast

unload in London, so I shall see vited her and her father.

FIFTY YEARS AGO,

This is a little story of a boy 1

used to know,

Who went to school with me some

i fifty years ago; He always learned his lessons, yet

was very fond of play, And thus his time was passed in

A very happy way.

A SERIOUS JEST.

distract ber

so on. Work a tiny posy in each eyes.

of the little squares formed in the

LIGHTNING.

"

As he went sadly out with his piece. A piece of three-ply wood Excellent French wine. We shall of Saint George to which he in corners: a satin-Bitch circle and bow and arrows Aymon came to will do for the bottom G, which two lazy-dalsy stitches for leaves the conclusion that it was easier can be cut to the required size| will do. Now pencil out in the to do great deeds than small

and nailed on. The deck, with the house mounted on it, can now centre of the flap the initial of the

things!

be glued and nailed to the hull. person for whom you're making

To finish the toy, paint it in The little girl was crying. Her the sachet. Work this in satin- stitch; draw a wreath round it,

different colours, or, better still, and embroider the flowers with.

paint the hull and deck only and satin-stitch and the leaves with

decorate the house with doll's- lazy-daisy stitches, like Diagram

house paper-brick pattern for There is a saying that light-the sides and C. Use all the bright coloured

ends, and silks you can find for this wreath, ning seldom strikes trade in the slate tiling pattern for the Outline the window and embroider a bow in satin same place, and another which roof.

advises one not to shelter, during frames in white, paint the panes stitch at the base.

The glove case is trimmed in a thunderstorm, under a tree, as blue and the door dark brown.

tree is capable of attracting exactly the same way, but the a measurements of the case are dif-lightning. ferent. This should be twelve inches long and six inches wide So, in a humorous way, let me you a simple way to make these. when it is made up-Diagram B Buy or suggest, gives the number of inches. To evade every danger, what I Work the initial and the wreath think would be best,

With the storm at its height, and OUR

with lightning severe. Before taking shelter wait till

everything's clear,

He was liked by every teacher and by all the boys at school, For kindly were his ways and go

manly as a rule.

He would help the weakest always, at lessons or at play, And do the best he could to make

a happy day.

And the goodly influence of that boy was felt by many others, He seemed to make us know the

joy of being brothers; And within that old-time school,

teachers and scholars, too, Were helped by one good boy who

was honest, kind, and true.

Now, I wonder how many boys who are reading this to-night Will start to-morrow morn and

do whatever is right? Be kind to all your class mates, your teacher, mum, and dad; And say as you awake each morn,

"I'll make somebody glad."

And then in after years, Just as

I've done to-night

Some one will tell a story should

YOU do things aright;

And he'll say it's a little story of

a boy I used to know

Who went to school with me some

fifty years ago. .....

A Good Reason!

mother, to thoughts, called:

here and look at the aeroplane."

"Oh, come here, darling-come The little girl ran to the win dow and stared up at the aero- plane till it disappeared. Then she got out her little wet handker. chief again.

"Mamma, what was I crying about?" she asked.

A Miracle.

:

A minister addressing a coun- in the right-hand corner. If you try school on sin and temptation make two tiny lavender bags, and said: "If a rosy apple was on the stitch

one Inside each sachet, teacher's table, the teacher was your gift will be all the sweeter!

Wendy's Dressmaker.

out of the room, all the children were busy, and a boy that had had no dinner was at the table and took the apple, what would that boy had the chance, but didn't take the apple, and it was still be?"

there when school closed, what Jack: Sin.

would that be? Minister: But if the hungry

"Now, children," said the new master let us imagine that a man working on a bridge has lost C his hold and fallen into the river, Picture the scene! The man's terrified cries; the excitement of the onlookers. His wife rushes to the bank Now children, whya does she rush to the bank?WOR

A small bored volse from the back seat:"Please, sit, tà ret his insurance money."

Jim: A miracle.

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And the tree has been struck- then go and get under, With no fear of lightning and

less of thunder: For the tree that is stricken won't

be stricken again, And there lies your safety and your shelter from rain.

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You will, of course, want some toy animals to put into the Noah's Ark, and next week I will tell

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SWEET-MAKING CORNER.

Chocolate Ice.

Scrape some chocolate, and dis solve two heaped table-spoonsful of it in about two tablespoonsfal of cold water. Bring slowly to boiling point, stirring all the time. Strong cocoa may be used instead of chocolate, but you will require Ja little less.

Put one pound of white granu- lated sugar into a saucepan with a teacupful of cold water, cook very slowly until the sugar has dissolved, and then boll quickly for three minutes

Take the saucepan from the fire, add one tablespoonful of milk and the prepared.chocolate. Stir well till the whole becomes a nice smooth cream, evenly mixed; poor into a dish, and, when set, cut into squares,

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" HOME SWEET HOME."

There are not many of us who do not know at least the first verse of "Home, Sweet Home," but the third verse is one that it seems to me is full of charm "How sweet, too, to sit 'neath a

fond father's smile,

And the cares of another to www.soothe and beguile;

Let others delight, and new plea

Bures to roam,

But give me, on give me, the

pleasures of home.

1. Hurry

3. Ripped

5. Number

Across.

(Rush).

(Torn).

(One).

7. Pebble

.(Stone).

9. Very warm

(Hot)..

11. Kernel in a shell

'(Nut).

(Despots). (Ada).

13. Hidden word

(Eel).

14. Girl's name 15. "Figh

17. Chief officer of a city

19. Induced

(Mayor). (Persuaded).

Down.

1. Wealthy

(Rich).

2.

Same as D across 1.

(Hot).

3. Number ..

(Ten).

4. Bird's home

(Nest).

6. Negative

(No).

7. Ship that goes by steam

(Steamer).

(Entered).

(Odd).

(Use).

(Atop).

(Lead).

(You).

8. Went in

10. Strange

12. Employ

14. At the top of

16. Guide

18.

Pronoun

Here are five letters. If you read them correctly you

will find out the word we have hidden in this week's puzzle. The word means "to be lazy." It is not spelt exactly the way the letters suggest, but it is pronounced the same.

L AAA E

What English word does

this suggest to you

Clues:-

Across.

1. Condemned to exile.

6. Preposition.

7. Pronoun,

. Used in geography lessons. 10a. Hidden word.

11. Possessive pronoun. 19. Animal. 15. Gifts.

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18. Conjunction. 19. Gives up hope.

Down.

2

2. Remains of a fire.

3. The thing.

4. Therefore.

5. Girl's name

7. Sea-going vessel.

8. Besides.

9. Stingy.

10. Go by.

12. Not false.

14. Disturb.

16. Soft food.

17. Historical period.

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