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SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1931.

BOYS

OF LONG AGO.

MARCUS CURTIUS.

Mureus Cartius lived in ancient Rome: he was a noble boy, with #martial spirit and good looks above the average. From his earliest youth he had been taught the use of weapons, and how to ride, and, because of his strength, and valour, and riches, Rome ex- pected great things of him.

"When he is a man he will lead as to victory," smiled the soldiers.

"Down that space rode Marcua Curtius, a smile upon his face."

"When he is a man he will make us good laws," said the peace-lovers.

Meanwhile Marcus Curtius en- joyed his life, and grew into a very accomplished young man in- deed. Then a terrible thing hap pened in Rome. There was a rumbling sound in the earth, and the Forum, or common place, split open, revealing {L} immense chasm which went deep down into the ground, forming a huge pit. In consternation the people came and gazed at the huge crack in the earth; then set to work to All it in. The pit swallowed i tone, and earth, and all that was

BENJAMIN BROWN FINDS A

LITTLE STRAY KITTY !

Benjamin Brown found a little

stray Kitten,

Late one night alone in the street. Little Black Kitty he took to

Benjamin, Sialing up to his little black feet.

"Where's your Mummy, Kitty?"

said Benjamin— "Where's your Daddy? You're

far too small

To be walking alone in this dan-

gerous street When you should be in hed and

not out at all."

"Mew!" said Kitty, "I haven't a

Mummy!

She's gone OR a journey, far

away.

"Mew!" said Kitty, "I haven't a

Daddy! I haven't a soul with whom to

play!

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The WENDY

tossed to it by the people, cach mud and woman giving what they could, yet it never filled. Every- thing vanished into that gap, and still the bottom seen.

could not be

Often Marcus Curtius would stand near the pit and guze down into the vague blackness, wonder- ing if it would ever be filled. Then strange stories were whis- pered. As long as the Forum was split there would be no glory for Rome. Rome would vanish, conquered perhaps by her enemies.

Then the rulers of the city sent messengers to the Temple begging the immortal goda to come to their aid, and the gods spoke to them through the mouth of the oracle, or priest, who acted as a medium. The oracle declar- ed that the chasm would never close till Rame offered it her greatest treasure, the best of her possessions.

X

HUT.

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP

MAKING A PIPE RACK,

Only three pieces of wood are ; side a match-box case to hold required for this useful rack-it-upright, as shown in the first ane for the back, one for the diagram. Fix the shelf to the shelf and one for the supporting back with four five-eighths inch bracket. On the shelf is mount-screws, so that the top of the ed a little block of wood for hold- | shelf is two inches from the ing a box of matches, as shown lower point of the back. in the first diagram. The wood used throughout should be satin walnut or oak, a quarter of an inch thick.

For the back, take a piece of wood nine inches long and six

Cut the supporting bracket to the dimensions given in diagram B, smooth the edges with glass. paper, and screw the bracket to the back and shelf. Two screws through the back and one

8"

B

This pipe-rack will make a fine present for Father. Carpenter explains how to make it.

inches wide, Mark out one side of this into one inch squares, as shown in the second diagram, to help you to copy the shape cor- rectly. Cut out the shape with a | pad-saw, and finish the edges

through the shelf will be cient.

suffi-

But the great crowd which col- lected round the mouth of the pit to discuss the oracle could not decide what Rome's greatest treasure way, While they weré talking, up rode Marcus Curtius, smoothly with a chisel and glass-small wire brads. Screw a brass

To complete the rack, two wooden ornaments in the form of rosettes can be fixed to the back in the positions indicated, with

eyelet-plate, like that shown at C, Cut the shelf to the shape to each top corner of the back, given in diagram A, after mak- or use two small screw-eyes, by ing the four holes with a five-which to hang the rack on the eighths inch bit. You will notice wall. that the centres of these holes Instead of using satin-walnut are three-quarters of an inch or oak for this rack, you could, from the curved edge of theof course, make it from ordinary shelf. Near the back edge, screw deal, in which case it should be on a lititle wood block, about one given a coating of satin-walnut or inch in height and just thick oak varnish stain. enough to fit nicely in-

He was mounted upon a magnifi- | paper. cent horse trapped out in splendid harness, and he himself was a glaze of polished armour and jewels. His eyes shone, his strong white hand pointed towards the heavens.

"What has Rome better than the valour of her sons?" he cried. "I will give my life for Rome. Make way!"

Then the crowd moved, leaving a clear space. Down that space rode Marcus Curtius, a smile upon his face, and into the great chasm vanished horse and rider.

The gods received him, for the chasm closed. And to this day the name of Marcus Curtius stands for sacrifice and bravery.

OUR SWEET MAKING CORNER.

Tangerine Squares.

Press the juice from three tangerines and put it aside. Cut the yellow rind thinly, put it "Mew!" said Kitty, "I haven't a half teacupsful of water, and into a saucepan with one and a

The Hut Carpenter.

DANCING WATER. "Tell me," begged the little questioning princess, "Where does the Dancing Water come from? I can see it now-look, in the fountain in the court! And it dances, dances, always .dances."

"It is a very wonderful story," Haven't a sister, or Uncle or Have ready in a basin

bring slowly to boiling point. replied the oldest of all the three nurses. "Once there was only Cousin,

one Dancing Water. It lived in the Burning Forest and fell in a cascade over a rock of gleaning silver."

brother!

When I was little I'd lots of rela-

tions,

Nearly A Dozen.

"Mew," said Kitty, "I like you

Benjamin, May I come home and live with

you?"

Down leaned Benjamin, whisper-

ing softly- "Little Black Pussycat.

Yest.

please do!"

purr-

Little Black Pussycat started to "Oh! Black Benjamin! won't we

have fun? You'll be my family! Mummy

and Daddy, And Brothers and Sisters, and Uncles and Aunts, And Cousins and Grandparents, ROLLED INTO ONE!”

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ounces of sheet gelatine, put a piece of clean muslin over the top of the basin, and pour the boiling the gelatine. Squeeze the muslin tangerine water through it on to

rind, and leave the gelatine to to get all the flavour from the

soak,

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS.

A Going Out To Tea Frock.

Someone has asked me to tell the small dressmakers how to make a pretty little dress for Sundays and Going-out-to-tea! I think all of you will be pleased with the one I have planned, be- cause it is easily made and looks nice when finished. Use soft material, like artificial silk, and buy about three and a half yards. First cut the main part of the dreas a long, fairly tight-fitting tunic which should reach to about

The "Going-out-to-Tea" Frock. Dressmaker tella you all about it.

ten inches above your knees. It is cut magyar-shape, and when you have sewn up the side seams you must add a wide gathered sleeve to each arm-hole. These sleeves should be cut eighteen inches wide and long enough to reach to your wrists; sew up the seams, gather the upper edges, and stitch them firmly to the. armholes. .Gather the lower edges, too, and sew them into long cuffs that fasten with hooks- and-eyes or press-studs. Diagram A shows the shapes to cut.

Now cut the deep frill that finishes off the frock; it will mea- sure about two and a half yards round, and should reach to just above your knees. Sew up the side seams, hem the bottom, gather the top edge and tack it to the tunic. Diagram C shows you the way this is done; you must measure the edge of the tunic into eight equal parts, then measure the frill into eight, and tack them together in corres- In this way ponding positions.

you're sure of getting the gathers evenly distributed. Bind the neck of the dress, and make a waist: belt.

Now you are ready to work the trimming. This consists of bands of wool flowers, in bright mixed shades, embroidered round the top of the frill, round the arm- holes and cuffs, and round the back of the neck to come forward in a deep V in front. Mark out the V with chalk, and pencil round pennies or ha pennies to get the shapes of the flowers. You can work the embroideries in buttonhole and straight stitches, like the ones shown in Disgram B, with green lazy daisies for

leaves.

Wondy's Dressmaker.

"How did the Prince get it? Tell me quick !" "But how could you get near it "He took a bottle, and he set ed the questioning princess. if the forest was burning?" ask-out to find the passage. When he reached the Burning Forest, "There was only one way," re- the beautiful red flames scorch- Now put one pound of granu-plied the oldest of all the nurses. ed him, and he could never have lated sugar into a saucepan with "Through а long, dark, under- found the passage had not a a small teacupful of water, dis- ground passage leading to the little bird helped him. Like a solve slowly, bring to boiling Dancing Water." Some found flake of snow, the little bird point, add the gelatine and the that way. There was a Prince drifted through the air, and the tangerine juice to the syrup, and who wanted some Dancing Water Prince followed. On they boil the whole for fifteen minutes, for his Fair Lady because it went into the heart of the stirring gently all the time. makes all ladies heautiful for earth, then up again to the cas- Pour into a soup plate rinsed in ever; and if you sprinkle so much | cade of Dancing Water, and there cold water, and allow to set be- as two drops into a basin, a love the Prince filled the bottle. He fore cutting into squares. A few ly fountain will spring up, and brought back enough water to nuts added at the last moment dance, and dance, and never over- make his Fair Lady beautiful will make the sweets delicious, flow. All fountains and all beau- and young for ever, and he Each square should be rolled in tiful complexions come from sprinkled fountains all through Licing sugar.

Dancing Water."

the land."

JUST CAN'T SLEEP THINKING OF ARCHIE GOING TO FAR-OFF AUSTRALIA-IF I DONT LET HIM GO- HE WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP HIS

JOB- I COULDN'T LIVE

WITH HIM SO FAR AWAY- V'LL CALL,

HIM UP-

I'M GLAD I LEFTA LETTER OF OF RESIGNATION ON THE.

BOSS' DESK LAST NIGHT TELLING HIM I REFUSE TO GO TO AUSTRALIA. HE'LL

GET IT IN THE MORNING-

WHAT'S THIS UNDERTHE

DOOR? A TELEGRAM!

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TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

When you looked at the letters beside last week's puzzle, I suppose you said "They are Y's". And, having said “Y's”, you also said the word we had hidden in the puzzle solution:-

"Wise." Full

Across.

1.

An example

(Instance).

7. Negative

(No).

8.

Upon

(On).

9.

Part of verb "to be"

(Am).

10.

Number

(Two).

12.

Flow back (tide),

(Ebb).

13.

Hidden word

(Wise).

14.

Moved quickly

(Ran).

(Lit).

18. French for "and"

(Et).

19. You and I

(We).

21. Thoroughfare (abbreviated}

(St.).

22. Dislike Intensely

(Hate).

24.

A wooden plate

(Trencher).

Down,

16. Kindled

1. Payment for use of borrowed

money

(Interest).

2.

At once

(Now).

3. Preposition

(To).

4.

One ..

(An).

5. Vehicle

(Cab).

6. To make bittor

(Embitter).

11. Possess

(Own).

12. Fish

(Eel).

15. Preposition

(At).

17. Part of verb "to be"

(Is).

19. Pale and worn

(Wan).

20.

And so on

22.

Pronoun

23. Exclamation of enquiry

(Etc.)

(He)..

(Eh).

Now look at this week's picture and see if you can dis- cover which quite ordinary English word it represents. The word is hidden, but not quite in the usual way —the first letter is the last letter of No. 7 across; the second is the first of No. 11 across; the third is the second letter of No, 14 across; the fourth is the second letter of No. 17, acros8; and the last in the second of No. 20 across. Sounds a little complicated, doesn't it—but you'll soon discover it.

T

What English wwork does

this regoresent ?:

Clues:-

Actors.

1. Expressed gratitude.-

5. To plunder.

7. Small floor covering. 9. About.

10. Indefinite article.

11. Exclamation.

12. Preposition.

13. Same as 12. 14. Behold!

15. "All correct." 16. Number.

17. Manuscript (abbreviated). 20. Bird 22. Slim.

Down.

1. Used in salads.

2. Negative,

3. Defore.

4. Transect.

6. Shattered.

8. In a little while.

9. Apartment in a house.

11. House of Lords (abbreviated).

12. As far as.

18. Pronoun.

10. Within.

21. Comparative suffix.

THE TINKER BELL CLUB.

I want to become a member of the "Tinker Bell Club,”

and I promise to do one kind action every day. Please send

me a "Tinker Bell" enrolment card.

Name

Address

Age

Date of Birthday.

Cut this out, and send it to Tinker Bell, c/o The Editor,

China Mail.

GEE! WHO CAN

THAT BE 'OHONING SO EARLY IN THE

MORNING?

OH-ROSIE! YOU DARLING-

DON'T YOU WORRY - DEAR-I'LL NOT LEAVE YOU- I'M GLAD YOU

DON'T WANT ME TO GO-1'M NOT GOING-I'M GIVING UP. MY JOB-

FROM THE BOSS!

·HE WIRES FROM ŠUT OF TOWN

TO CANCEL MÝ

TRIP TO AUSTRÁLIA!

I MUST GET TO THE OFFICE AND GET THAT LETTER

I PUT ON HIS

DESK-

EVANS

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