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BOYS OF LONG AGO.

Eustace brooded

EUSTACE.

while

his father discussed his future with the tanner. But it was not the fashion in the year 1450 for boys to express an opinion, so he was silent.

"No," said the tanner, "I cun- not take Eustace as an apprentice because I have sufficient work

When il 1008 over, Eustace swaggered into the Workshop

men, and my Guild will not allow me to take more. There are other good masters in the town; make the boy a cordwainer-good rope is always necessary."

Eustace, who was eleven years old, hated the mystery of tanning, and he did not fancy seven years apprenticeship to a master cord- wainer, either. But when he be- held the exquisite armour and weapons made by the men of the mystery of armourers, his heart ached and his fingers twitched. Unfortunately, there was a feud between the armourers and the braziers or brass workers, for

AFTERNOON TEA.

A dear little girl said to Daddy

one day, Why don't you and Mummy come

over and play? I've Dolly and Teddy and all sorts

of toys, But I've no one to play with, ex-

cepting the boys.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The WENDY

HUT.

they were always encroaching upon each other's work, and their apprentices fought in the streets. Therefore, being a man of peace, Eustace's father would have nothing to do with either.

The following day, Eustace was taken by his father to the cordwainer, and was delighted when the cordwainer said he could not take him into the Guild. Then, as they walked along, they' passed the master armourer-a fine man, whose velvet cloak edged with fur so impressed Eustace's father that he saluted him, and asked him if he wanted an apprentice.

Now, the armourer was parti cular, because his apprentices ate at his table and lived in his house. But when he saw that Eustace was clean and his clothes were tidy, he said he would look Into the matter.

A week later Eustace went through the solemn ceremony of apprenticeship. They all stood round a table in the armourer's house, and Eustace swore that he would be obedient, industrious, and work for no other master. His father, then promised to pay a fee in corn every year in return for Eustace's lodging, keep,, and clothes. Then the armourer swore to teach Eustace the my- stery of the armourers, and to treat him well during those seven years, reserving the right to beat him when necessary! The agreeinent was then written on parchment, which was cut in notches through the middle, cach party keeping half, and became the indenture which bound Eustace to his master.

When it was over, Eustace swaggered into the workshop where the twang of the hammer and anvil struck his ear like sweet music.

"I will make famous swords," he thought, "And now that. I belong to the armourers I can punch the. head of any brazier who says our mystery is leaving us and going to them!"

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS.

An Applique Cushion Cover.

One of the small Dressmakers wants to make a cushion cover decorated with applique work, and I think she will like the one sketched here. It is made of buff casement cloth, trimmed with a bowl of bright flowers cut from odd scraps of printed materials in gay colours.

Two squares of casement cloth, measuring about twenty-two inches, form the foundation, and the top square is decorated. Cut the bowl from a scrap of deep orange linen, to the shape and size shown in Diagram

blue or

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A pretty cushions cover: trimmed with applique work. Dressmaker tells you how to do it.

THE UNGRATEFUL MOUSE.

A Little Story With A Moral.

Long ago, a hermit living in a great Indian jungle saw a poor little mouse drop from the benk of a hawk. Being a kind man, he picked up the little crea- ture and nursed it back to health.

The mouse was quite happy in the, hermit's hut till one day a ent chased it? Then it ran to the hermit and begged to be changed into a cat, that it might be quite safe and free from worry.

The hermit was able to do this, and the cat lived happily till dog chased it! Then the cat wanted to be a dog and hunt in the jungle, so the hermit changed it into one. The dog hunted and played, and ran to the village, and slept happily in the hermit's hut till one day a tiger chased it! Then it asked to be changed into a tiger, and the hermit once more granted the wish.

Now this tiger was a very beautiful creature, and one day it went into the village. When the people saw it, they smiled kindly and petted it, for they knew that no real tiger could be so tame and gentle. They guess- ed that the hermit had given the little mouse this beautiful form to protect it.

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.

Making A Log Box.

A box like this is very usefu}|

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1931.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

I wonder who discovered the hidden word in last week's puzzle? for holding logs, and it is some-You noticed the broken letter D which we drew beside it, didn't you?

thing a little uncommon as well.

Use ordinary deal, half an inch We meant this to suggest the word "departed." D-parted. See? thick, for it. For the ends, two Full solution of puzzle:-

pieces of wood, each measuring ten and a half inches long and ten inches wide, will be required. Mark one piece out as shown at A, saw it to shape, and plane thei edges square. Cut out the hand- hole by first making a small hole at each end with a half-inch bit. Finish smooth with glasspaper. Place the finished end on the, other piece of wood, mark out the shape on that, saw and plane it to the marked outline and smooth the edges as before.

1. Terrified 5. Tree

Across.

(Aghost).

(Fir).

6. A Quantity

(Lot).

8. Girl's name

(Ida).

9. Devoured

(Ate).

10. Examine closely

(Scan).

13.

Hidden word

(Departed).

16.

Musical note

(La).

(Be).

18. You and I

(We).

19. Historical period

(Era).

21. Pronoun

(Her).

22.

Looks with wide-open eyes

(Stares).

Down.

17. To live

5. Violin

1. Help

(Aid).

2. Grip

(Grasp).

3. Slope

(Slant).

4. Add up

(Tot).

Side

(Fiddle).

7. Offer

(Tender).

Bottom

11. Carriage

(Cab).

12. Part of verb "to be"

(Are).

14. Organs of hearing

(Ears).

15. Animals

(Ewes).

20. Preposition.

(At).

(He).

You can make a useful "and uncommon log-boz like this, if you follow Carpen- ter's instructions.

The pieces for the two sides, which are fifteen inches long and cight inches wide, should be sawn and planed to size, and smoothed over with glasspaper. Fix the. But when the tiger saw the side pieces flush with the edges people smiling, it was furious of the end pieces, as shown in the because it had not terrified them first diagram, giving four all, and, rushing back to the screws in each end. jungle, threw itself upon the

A piece of wood, measuring hermit and tried to eat him! fifteen inches long and

and But the hermit quickly changed seven'

A half inches it back into a mouse.

wide, will ΠΟΥ be required "Alas, little mouse," he sighed, for the bottom of the box. After "I can do nothing more for you. finishing this to size, fit it nicely Not content with safety and in place, screw it to the sides of freedom, you wish to bring fear the box, as shown in the detail into the hearts of men, and that sketch B., and fix it to each end is ungrateful after the kindness piece with three screws as shown you have received. Go out into in the first diagram. Now plane the world and look after yourself, edges C.C. 80 that they come for that alone will teach you to flush with the sides and ends. Tack be grateful.”

C. Tack it in place on the foundation, taking care to get it in the centre and having the lower edge about five inches up from the edge of the casement cloth. Now go round it with buttonhole stitching in matching cotton-Diagram D shows you the stitch.

Cut out the flowers next, You'll need three quite big ones, say two inches across; and five or six smaller ones, one to one and a half inches across. each one into place, arranging the colours prettily, and buttonhole them on to the background with matching threads. Diagram A shows a flower tacked down, and B shows it buttonhole stitched with an added satin-stitch centre. These centres should be worked in yellow or orange. Little point- ed leaves of green linen, added here and there between the flowers, will improve the appear- ance of the work.

Press the whole well with a hot iron under a damp cloth, sew three sides of the two casement squares together, slip in the cushion and join up the fourth side.

Wondy's Dressmaker.

swimming upon the curved porce- lain of the Oriental bowl, and the dragon coiling around the Chin- cae vase add their quota to pansies; their lovely velvet petals the impression of gayety. Clear purple and bronze, crimson and sunlight throws up the intricate gold, and creamy white. Just as pattern of the Persian mat on natural clustered here as if they which they stand; and the were in their own flower bed; quaintly shaped bell with its they seem to be whispering luminous reflection stands out de- secrets, or, filled with curiosity, finite in outline, Oriental in char-to lean over the edge of the bowl cricket,acter, Indeed, the group for a glimpse of fish or dragon.

mingles the charms of East and Surely the craftsman, who West; so strongly Eastern are with his deft hand and sensitive the dragon vase and the porcelain eye for beauty, adorned bowl or bowls, the decorative, yet simple vase, who shaped and hammered tree pattern upon the curtain in the curiously handled bell, would, the back-ground, the Burmese with the Oriental's deep love for bell, and the finely woven mat. blossoma rejoice to see his bowl And again entirely Western, with filled with these smiling, radiant the freshness of a summer British flowers; making a happy breeze, sweetly redolent of Eng occasion when East and West lish gardens, those many hued meet.

Now the boys are at

quite happy and glad, So do play with me, dear Mummie

and Dad,

Just come to my house for after

noon ten,

And Dolly and Ted will be pleased

as can be.

So, just as suggested, Dad and

Mum paid the call, And the table was laid-cups,

saucers, and all, And both had a smile as Mum

whispered to Dad:

"The cake is delicious and the

biscuits not bad.".

For Hazel had been up to Mum's

pantry shelf,

Of the good things she wanted had just helped herself; But she made it all right as com

pliments were pald:boy "I'm pleased you like the cake

it'a some that Mummy made."

IN PRAISE OF PANSIES.

Pansies are always smiling. They are to the garden what chil- dren are to the home-full of Iveliness, and abounding in a spontaneous joy which is un- quenchable Rain may fall, and skles be at times gray, but the pansies smile on and blossom only the brighter for a friendly show er. Perhaps it is this which imparts so great a sense of sun- shine and cheerfulness to this Charming group. Even the fish: L

CAN YOU READ THIS QUICKLY>

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Give the finished box a coating of light or dark oak varnish stain,

The Hut Carpentar.

OUR SWEET-MAKING CORNER.

French Nougat.

This is a delicious sweet which will be much appreciated at a party.

21. Fronoun à、、

Now I want you to guess what the little cook lady in the picture is making. If you guess correctly, and fill in the space left for the word, you will go a long way towards solving the puzzle.

WHAT IS THIS COOK-LADY MAKING?

Clues:-

1. Scents. 5. Crafts

Across.

8. Drifts.

10. Therefore.

11. Animal.

12. Meaning "that is.".

14. Hidden word. 17. Anger.

18. Girl's name. 19, Bird's home.

The Kind That Fly.

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Riches," said the teacher,

Down.

1. Favourite.

2. True,

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8. Greatest.number. 4. Bashful,

6. Land meRBUTE,

7. Motor cab.

8. Number,

9. Symbol

10. Whirl round.

19. Bible name,

16. Wild beast's home.

16. Used by fishhermen.

but nothing but blank looks met his gaze.

Peel half a pound of sweet al- monds by dropping them into hot water and sliding them out of" take unto themselves wings their skins; then dry and halve them. Have ready about twelve and fly away,' 'Now, what kind glace cherries cut in halves.

of fiches does the writer mean?" Fut two teacupsful of white- He stared round at the class, ed.

ofthescribesoflongagoneverthe-granulated sugar into a sauce-

lessit

is perfectly amazinghowmuchhasbeenread- ofoldwritingsbythelearned- professors

pan with two tablespoonsful of hot water. Let the sugar dis- solve completely over very gentle heat, but do not allow the syrup actually to boil.

Beat the white of one egg till

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gemsofwisdomandlearning-

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saucepan from the fire, and stir quickly into the syrup the white of egg, almonds and cherries. Pour the nougat into a slightly buttered tin or dish, and, when quite cold, cut it into cubes with a very sharp knife. If used on a party table, each sweet should be placed in a little coloured paper case.

His Great Loss.

The kindly old gentleman stop- ped and asked a child why he was crying,

"My brother has a holiday and

I haven't," was the tearful reply. "But why haven't you a holi day?" the old gentleman asked.

"Because I haven't started school yet."

Mixed.

The children at a Sunday school were asked among other questions what bearing false wit- ness against one's neighbour meant. ?

Apert little girl replied, "It is when nobody hain't done nothing and somebody goes and tells.";

Clogs For Dolly.

Take two large peanut shells, and halve them. They will then look like clogs. Now paint them any colour that matches the rest of your dollie's clothes, and the them on her feet with a narrow ribbon. That's easy enough, fan't it 2

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"Surely someone can answer 'a

question like that? You, John," said the teacher; "what kind of riches did the writer mean?"

John hesitated for a moment; then: "Ostriches, sir," he repli

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