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THE

CHINA MAIL.

14

The WENDY

HUT.

BOYS

OF LONG AGO.

GWYDION.

than

They called him Gwydion, son Then the general sent soldiers of the red deer, san of the to fetch Gwydion, and the boy went to meet them, He was thrush, but they did not know clothed in a sheep skin, on his why they called him by this head he wore a wreath of ivy, and strange name. Perhaps it was he played on his rough wooden because their ancestors had wor-harp as he ran down the moun- shipped images of the mountain lain side with a strange light in greatures for men who live in his brown eyes. the bleak, desolate mountains de sessed far greater power

Gwydion pos- velop strange but beautiful ideas that of the sword, and he knew

Gwydion lived on Snowden, it. and he was fourteen years old He showed no fear when taken when Caractacus was taken by before the Roman, but he smil the Romans and carried captiveed at the captives herded behind to Rome. The news of this dis-stakes, desolate and miserable. aster seemed to come to Gwydion "Boy, it is said that you are on the breath of the wind, and, prophet." said the general, taking his harp. he lifted his "Prophesy good for me and voice and sang.

will set you free."

"I Gwydion, tell you, O moun- tains, that this land of brothers

"I am free," replied Gwydion, and, taking his harp, he sang.

will never be conquered. First he sang of the glory of Enemies will come from the

Wales; then his voice rose and north and from the south; they he called to the mountains,

"Gwydion lived on Snowden, and he was fourteen years old when Caractacus was taken by the Romans.

to

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP

HOW TO MAKE A BATH RACK.

Here is an easily made bath rack which will be found useful in the home. It rests across the bath, and forms a convenient holder for sponges.

Round wooden rods, known as dowel rods, are held in place by two pieces A.A., thus forming a kind of basket. Use ordinary white wood, half-inch thick, for these end pieces, which are nine

the positions of the holes. Drill the holes and finish this side in the same way as the other one. To get holes with clean-cut edges, drill each from one side of the wood till the point of the bit is just showing through on the other side. Then turn the wood over, use the small hole for the point of the bit, and finish from that side.

9".

Cut Nine Pieces

this Length

B

Cut Two Pieces this Length,

·2'-6'

The bath-rack as it will look when you have Auished it—if you follow Carpenter's instructions, which the diagrama will help you to understand. inches long and three and a half | inches wide. Carefully mark out the curved corners on one piece, as shown at B, and also a line half an inch from the sides and bottom edge. Mark the centres of the holes, exactly one-and-one- eighth inches apart, along this line, starting from the centre one near the bottom edge. Make the holes with a brace and half-inch centre bit, and-then cut round the curved parts with a pad-saw. Re- move any roughness with a chisel and finish with glasspaper. Place this side on the other piece of wood, and, with a pencil, mark | two coats of white enamel.. out on it the curved corners and

You will require some half-inch dowel rods, sufficient to give you nine ten-inch lengths; you will need also two pieces each thirty inches long.

A WEIRD SIGHT. the wind, and to the heavens. From the hillside came the The clear moon swung high in Druids running, and strange the sky shedding a ghostly glow black-clad women waving torches, on the hillside and on the black and, when they saw them, the pine wood behind. He had agen prisoners were filled with cour- many strange sights on his night- age and burst from their camp. ly prowls, but none so weird as There was panic among

the this. Romans when they heard the

THE FISHERMAN AND THE MERMAID.

A Tale for the Tinics.

Once upon a time, a beautiful |

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1931.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

Last week we drew two letters - EN and an inn aign. If you

little mermaid saw a net hang put EN before sign, you made the quite common word "Ensiga” ing in the aea, and she wondered which was hidden in the puzzle. Full solution:

what it was. Her home was in the very deep waters, and she had never acen a net before, so she crept into this strange thing.

Suddenly she was drawn to the top of the water, and then, to her horror, she found herself in a bout with a young fisherman, The fisherman looked at her in amazement, and so delighted was he nt having caught a mermaid that he began to row swiftly home.

"Please put me back into the water," begged the little mermaid in her low, sweet voice.

"You got into my net of your man, "Therefore you belong to own accord," replied the fisher-

me?"

"Be kind! Throw me back, as you do the little fishes which are of no use to you," she pleaded.

"But you will be very useful," laughed the fisherman. poor, and you can clean my house "I. am for me, and I will teach you to cook."

So distressed was the mermaid that she could not utter another word, and when she saw the fisherman's house she shuddered. As she sat near the hearth look- ing fearfully round, the young, man brought her a bowl of milk, but the mermaid shook her head. She was very lovely, with her soft gold hair and great green eyes like sad jewels, and at last the fisherman felt sorry for what he had done.

"I cannot keep you a prisoner," he said. "Come. I will take you back to the sea."

In gratitude. the mermaid burst into tears. And so the fisherman learnt the secret of the deep-that mermaids' tears are pearls.

"I knew you didn't know,” sob- bed the little mermaid, "And I blinked them back in case you kept me here to cry riches for you. Now you are a rich man because you have been kind.”

All round the hearth were ex- quisite pegrls, and the bottom of the boat was filled with them as the fisherman rowed the mer- maid out to sea.

To fix the parts together, glue "Little mermaid," he whisper- the ends of the short rods into ed, "Do not weep any more, or I the holes in the side pieces, any can never enjoy these riches." projecting ends afterwards being "Oh," she laughed, "I'm only chiselled flush and glasspapered poking my finger in my eye now over. Push the long rods into thank you!" place, so that equal lengths pro ject at either end, and fix each rod with two fine wire nails, one driven through each end piece.

To complete the rack, give it

The Hut Carpenter.

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS,

An Outfit For A Baby Doll.

A Wendy Lady wants to make an outfit for a baby doll, so here] goes!

The Robe is made of white

5. Animal

6. Pronoun

11. Hidden word

Across,

16. Have the courage

1. Hurried

9. Help

(Hastened). (0x). (She). (Aid):

(Ensign).

(Dare).

17. Behold!

(La).

19. Pronoun

(Me).

20. Pronoun

(He).

21.

Girl's name

(Ada),

23.

A colour

(Tan).

24. Pulls to pieces

(Destroys).

Down.

1. Possesses

(Has).

2. Preposition

(To).

3. Prefix meaning "formerly"

(Ex).

4. Transacted

(Did).

7. Pronoun

(He).

(End).

9. Grow old

(Age).

10. Preposition

(In).

12. Boy's name (abbreviated) 13. Anger

(Sam).

(Ire).

14.

Pleased

(Glad).

16. Used for writing

(Pens).

18.

Poem

20. Cut and dried grass

22.

Because

(Ode).

(Hay).

(AB).

(To).

8. Termination

23. Same as 2 down

The queer drawing at the side of this week's puzzle represents the name of a game which is played with oblong pieces of bone with dots on them. If you think hard enough, I am sure you will discover the name which is, of course, hidden in the puzzle.

DOM

17

Can you guess what, game this represente?

Clues:-*

Across.

1. Torn fragment of cloth.

4. Form of address,

7. Girl's name.

8. Prefix meaning "before."

9. Hidden nume.

10. Helped.

13. Musical note.

14. Boys and girls.

17. Give food to.

ed; the lights in the cottage flash. ed out; and the dog dashed over spot muslin. It is cut in the bleak hillside. The moon two pieces: a little magyar-yoked swing high in the sky once more, bodice like the upper part of and was left alone with his Diagram A, and a long gathered This thoughts.

skirt. Cut out the bodice- you. must measure the doll to get the size sew up the side Sears, and gather the sleeve-ends into

WHY HE PRAYS.

will capture out efgles, but not the home of the eagles. We. the sons of Wales, will answer for this, our own land, till the aun sets for ever on the earth" Gwydion's voice was like that of a magic flute. The Romans down in the camp heard it, and asked their numerous prisoners who it was that sang so joyful-wild cries and saw the flaming den ready to pounce upon an un-ment House, Tom was interested torches. Before they could over-wary ducking which was wander. when the Speaker read the pray- come their amazement and break ing over the hill-side. The nighters. from the spell which Gwydion's was a strange one, for the little voice had cast upon them, all the house on the hilltop, which had captives had filed to the moun- long been uninhabited, was illu- tains.

minated with little twinkling lights.

ly.

"Gwydion the bard, son of the red deer, son of the thrust," they answered. "He was born on the mountain, he lives alone, and even the wolves harm him not. He carries no spear, and he speaks all the words that come into his mouth, changing them into song."

WENDY'S LITTLE COOKS.

Currant Biscuits.

And from afar came a clear, sweet note: "We are always free take our cagles--you cannot

take our home."

The hostess hides in different parts of the room about a dozen pennies and half-pennies, and at a given signal the guests are set Put one teacupful of white searching for them. As discover granulated sugar and one ofed the lucky guests may make a butter into a basin; cream the purchase from the stall, or the two together with a wooden i game may be continued until all spoon, then add one beaten egg, the coine are found and then the Mix well, and add two teacupsful sales be proceeded with. Which of flour into which you have stir-ever method is adopted the game

* red half a cupful of currants. Beat will provide much interest for all

to a fairly stiff paste, using more taking part.

four or a very little milk, as re-

quired.

The currants must be washed, and dried in a cloth or on a tin before the fire, before being mix. ed with the flour.

Roll the paste on & board,' cut it into rounds with the top of a wine glass, pince the biscuits on -a-greased«tin and bake for about

ten minutes in a hot oven.

FOR THE TINIES PARTY.

Now for a suggestion that will doubtless be appreciated by mothers arranging parties for their little ones. The hostess ar- ranges a small card table, with sweets, fruits, cakes, etc., in tho form of a bazaar stall in one corner of the room, and acts as saleswoman. But before the pur- chases can be made the guests will require coins for the purpose, and these should be arranged in the form of a hide and seek game to be enjoyed before testing the de- lights of the possessions in the #tall.

A fox peeped furtively out of his

moon's face and disappeared just A fairy flew swiftly over the

at the little house. The moon shed its rays through the email latticed windows and revealed a wonder ful sight.

The cottage

was filled with little men of Fairyland and fairies with wings of wonderful hues Every one was feasting and little gnomes were playing haunting fairy music on silver flutes.

Outside a dog was prowling over the hill, suddenly it gave a low growl as a little old woman came hobbling over the grass. It burst into furlone barking and immediately the witch disappear.

When Dad took Tom to Parlia

"Does he pray for the mem- bers?" he asked.

"No," replied Dad; "he looks at the members and prays for the country."

EMBLEM OF WAR.

tencher told us that the olive- "Dad," Baid little, Tommy,

branch was an emblem of peace. What is an emblem of war?"

"Orange blossom!" came the weary reply.

HELPED DADDY 1 Teacher: Who did your sum last night. Tommy?

Tommy: Father. Teacher: Quité alone? Tommy: No, I helped him.

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If you are under 16 years of age: you should be a member of

THE TINKERBELL CLUB. All you have to do is to keep this promise

and sign this form

I want to become a member of the TINKER BELL CLUB and 1 faithfully promise to do

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

NameMaster or Miss)

Address:

Your Age:

Date of Birthday

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

Diagrams to help you make the baby doll's outfit about which Dressmaker tells you to-day.

TO A GREEDY BOY. is, as oft we hear, the age

of youth- Insurgent youth whose triumph

is complete-n When parties who are longer in

the tooth

Must be contented with a far

back seat, Seeing that modern children's

soul's are packed With all the virtues which their

parents lacked.

But when I watch you, Alfred, at

a meal

And notice how your glistening

eyeballs range Over the dainties there set forth,

I feel

That human nature does not

greatly change,

While your capacity is quite as big As that of any amall, Victorian

pig.

Such havoc as you make of all

good cheeri Your hunger la but equalled by

your thirst,

the cakes and pastries disappear, Almost I wonder that you do

not burst.

tiny cuffs. Sow up the side seats, gather the top, and join it to the And, as of the skirt, hem the bottom,

bodice. Diagram G gives you an Idea how the finished frock oughtį to look.

You can make a white flannel] That petticoat in exactly the same way,

last meringue, Indeed, should do the trick

Down.

1. Shining light,

2. Foss,

3. Sports.

4. Part of a kettle,

6. Anger.

6. Dweller (in house, town, etc.).

11. Small island.

12. May be right or left.

15. Whether,

16. Thoroughfare (abbreviated).

DISCONTENT CURED.

An old woman lived on a hill C with a dog and a duck. She was very discontented and wished she lived in a castle. One moonlight night she heard a dreadful row, and going out to see what had happened she beheld a funny sight.

A fox was peeping out of a hole in the hillside, and the duck and the dog walking round and round

it. She was amazed at the duck not running away from the fox. As she hobbled towards them, a fairy flew behind her to the cot tage. It was all a fairy plot to teach the discontented woman a leason,

When the woman turned round place of her cottage, a fine castle. she was astonished to find, in

The old woman hobbled towards it quite at ease.

A maid let her in, and taking. her into a room, asked her if she would have dinner. She then brought her celery soup. The old woman not liking it wanted no- thing more,

The maid then told her some people were waiting to see her. They came in and started to talk'

but let it be without sleevės. But, marvellously, still you are about things which the old woman

A straight piece of white wool. not sick.

knew nothing about.

She wished herself back in her

crochet, joined into a tube, with So, Alfred, when I see you stuff cottage, and found she was in wee shoulder-straps of ribbon, and stuff like Diagram' F, will do for the vest.

Now we will see about the out- door garments a cosy flannel cape and a quaint little bonnet. The cape is a semi-circle, of material, with a neck opening cut out of the straight edge, as shown in diagram G. Hem it all round, and bind the neck with ribbon, leaving ends to tle; a little flower- posy embroidered on each of the front points in cream silk will make a dainty trimming.

Like

And

of

the embodiment childish greed wonder when you will have had enough,

I am not peeved. I give myself,

indeed,

A gentle and commendatory pát, Saying, "At least I never gorged

like that!"

Touchstone in the "Morning.

Post.""

An Indoor Race.

bed; the duck was quacking to get to the village pond, and the dog barking for its breakfast.

Whether it was a dream or not,, she was far happier in her cot It taught the discontented woman

tage.

***TO-MORROW."

It was Willie's first railway Journey, and the train had just entered a tunnel, when it rushed Into the open again and a sinal voice was heard to exclaim:

"Lummel It's to-morrow!

IRISH PROFESSOR.

The bonnet is another semi- circle of muslin like Diagram D. Each player has a spoon and an The straight edge goes round the Lorange, and a plate is put at one doll's forehead, and the curve is end of the room. Players stand gathered up to fit the back of the in a row, and at the word "go" head, as shown in Diagram E. they make their way to the plate, Tiny rosettes of ribbon and rolling the oranges along the floor the professor to the unruly stud streamers to tie under the chin with their spoons. The player ent, "lock yourself in, and bring complete the little bonnét.

who rolls his or her orange into 1 me the key. I intend to keep you Wendy's Dressmaker. the plate first is the winner."- in all the evening.??

"Go to your room," commanded