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BOYS OF LONG AGO.

JESTYN AND CADELL,

Jestyn sang, for his heart was glad. He had been chosen Torch- hearer to the King of Wales, and thus he would escape his enemy, Cadel, whom he hated because his family had hated Cndell's family for one hundred years,

So, at the age of fifteen, Jestyn arrived at the court. proud that now he could demand six cows and one hundred and twenty silver pennies as a price for in

"Jestyit ... Ind been chosen Torchbearer to the King of Wales."

suit. Yes, if Cadell insulted him now, he, the King's Torchbearer, could demand six cows and all those silver pennies! But, as he was.protected as if in sanctuary from the time he lighted the first candle in the King's house to the time when the last went out; there were not many hours in which his enemy could 'attack him.

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food from his platter-on to the Jestyn. table for wooden

A large Jestyn also claimed piece of candle and, after

had

in been

court he

soon

a few weeks, he found that he could do pretty much as he liked. Then everything he could pull away with his teeth became his own, and so much did the Welsh King spoil his Torchbearer that the boy knew that very those white teeth of his would dare to take hold of the King's gold chain, which would most likely come away!

On the

the evening when King's new Foot Holder was ex- pected, Justyn lighted the court But candles with special care. when he led the King to 'table he the saw, with horror, that on floor near the King's stool knelt Cadell. Cadell had become the King's Foot Holder by right of land and birth! With a look of scorn at a mere Torchbearer, he took the King's foot in his lap and held it through the banquet, thus protecting his master from possible treachery beneath the

board.

Then Jestyn kicked the Foot Holder, pretending he could not see him, and Cadell bided his time till he could find Jestyn unpro- lected by the candles. This hap- pened when the Page was sick. As Jestyn spread new straw for the King's bed, Cadell rushed upon him without respecting the protection which this duty gave, and Jestyn, in a rage, caught the back of Cadell'a coat in his teeth and claimed him as his own to beat as a dog. It ended by both boys appearing before the King, who commanded them to be whip- ned before the entire court.

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"I will not be the victim your disputes," said the King. "I command you to be friends or driven from my service."

Very gay was Jestyn, and he had a fine voice which pleased the King so much that, when his As the latter meant utter dis- Torchbearer held the candle be- grace, Jestyn offered his hand to fore him each evening in the Cadell, and friends they became great dins dining-hall where the from that moment, for they

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP

MAKING A SLIPPER BOX.

Here is an attractive piece of furniture which, besides being handy for holding slippers, serves also as a foot-stool. You will see from the diagrams that the top. which is hinged, is padded.

Any wood half an inch thick can be used, but oak or walnut for preference. For the sides, two pieces measuring sixteen inches long and six inches wide will be required. Saw the ends at an angle and round the bottom

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the enda are dush with the top edges of the sides. Now place the bottom piece in position and fix it with nails driven in through the sides as shown at E.

A

For the top F, saw and plane a piece of wood thirteen and half inches long and nine inches wide. This is hinged to one of the sides of the box by two brass hinges as shown in the diagram. The padding may consist of flock or rag clippings, held in place

16"

A slipper-boz and stool combined, You will be able to make one like it if you read Carpenter's instructions. corners as shown in diagram A. | with a piece of thin canvas; the Remove all roughness round the outer covering may be thin car- edges with glasspaper. The end pet or leather, held down all pieces B.B. should be sawn and round the edges with fancy brass planed to a length of eight headed nails. inches and a width of five and a half inches. The bottom of the box is thirteen and a half inches long and eight inches wide. Each end of this should be rounded as shown at C.

To cover the nail holes in each side of the box, glue and pin on strips of narrow wood moulding, as shown in the first diagram. Finally, obtain four turned feet, and screw one underneath each corner of the box. Ordinary wooden drawer knobs, about two of inches in diameter, will answer

the purpose very well.

In fitting the parts together, nail the sides to the two end pieces B.B. allowing a space exactly twelve inches between them, as shown in diagram D. Also, see that the top edges of

THE TWO JEWELS.

A Story Of The Sea.

a

Long ago, the story goes, Japanese prince quarrelled with his brother over a fish hook

The Hut Carpenter.

| WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS.

How To Make Needlework Pictures.

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1931.

TINK'S CROSS WORD

PUZZLE.

In last week's puzzle, the last letter of No. 7 across was T; the. first of No. 11 was H; the second of 14 was 0; and second of 17 was S; and the second of 20 was E. Thus you got the word "those,"

This week I want to tell you about the jolly new applique work we've been doing in the Hut late ly. Tink says you'll love it as much as she does, and can use it represented by the drawing of the letter T and a pair of hose (stock- for cushions, table-runners, wall-ings) at the side of the puzzle. Full solution:-

pictures, and all sorts of things.

It consists of pictures cut from printed materials butter-holed on to plain linen. Suppose ye start with the example illustrated-the This quaint old flower seller. will give you the idea and, once you know how to go about the work, you'll be able to plan, your own designs quite easily.

The linen background for wall-picture should be about six- teen inches long and twelve inches deep. If you want a cushion cover, cut the linen a few inches larger. The flower-

Something new for small. needlewomen to. try - Needlework Pictures!, Dressmaker explains all about it.

Across.

1. Expressed gratitude 6. To plunder

7. Small floor covering 9. About

10. Indefinite article

11. Exclamation

Preposition

(Thanked).

(Rob). (Mat),

(Re).

(An).

(Ho).

12.

(To).

13.

Same as 12

(To).

A

14.

Bohold 1.

(Lo).

15. "All correct"

(O.K.).

16. Number

(Ono).

17. Manuscript (abbreviated)

(MS).

20. - Bird

(Hen)..

22. Slim

(Slender).

Down.

1.

Used in salads

(Tomatoes).

2. Negative

(No).

3. Before

(Ere).

4. Transact

(Do).

6. Shattered

(Broken).

8. In a little while

(Anon).

9. Apartment in a house

(Room).

11.

House of Lords (abbreviated)

(H.L.).

12. As far as

(To)."

18.

Pronoun

(She).

19. Within

(In).

21. Comparativè suffix

... (Er).

woman's skirt is a triangle of red or blue cotton, six inches wide at the bottom and six and a half inches deep. Tack this in posi- tion on the left of the linen; then cut the shawl from cotton in a contrasting colour, making it six inches across and about five inches deep. Snip up the front points, as shown in the picture, and tack the shawl above the skirt. The head is a circle of flesh-coloured material, about

the

two inches across, and the bonnet is brown cotton half an inch deep. Tack these shapes, in position, and then cut out the basket. Very coarse linen will do to suggest this; it is three and a half inches along the bottom, three inches high, and five inches along the top. Tack this in position-the picture shows you how various shapes are arranged- and then cut the "flowers" from or flower-patterned cretonne printed cotton. Cut the "bunch" in an irregular shape, six or seven inches across at the widest part, and about four and a half inches high. A small bouquet tacked on the left-hand corner of

the shawl will suggest a bunch in the seller's hand.

a fish. Then he went merrily to bid the Sea Spirit farewell. His

Buttonhole all the shapes neat- delight and astonishment werely on to the background, using great when the Sea Spirit gave matching threads; Diagram A him the two lovely jewels as a shows you the buttonholing. The parting gift, and told him to basket can be sewn down with throw them back into the water, wool chainstitching-Diagram B one by one, if ever he required and you must paint in the help.

features with water-colours.

A

banquet was served, he purpose- found that they had no real quare which he had dropped into the ped out of the waves on to the posy in the bonnet, and wee black

ly pushed very choice pieces of I rel whatever.

WENDY'S LITTLE COOKS.

How To Make Potato Straws.

them in a clean towel, and keep

them rolled in a dry cloth till the fat in which you intend frying them is ready,

The frying pan should be deep, and the fat must be bolling when To make really good potato you put the potatoes in, making straws, or chips, you must use sure that they are completely care and method. Potatoes fried covered by the boiling fat. Do just anyhow are spongy, greasy not attempt to fry them all at things, which nobody enjoys. the same time, if you want Wash and peel the potatoes, enough for more than two people, Cut them into quite fine straws, When golden brown, take out or, if you want potato chips, into the potatoes, drain them on thick thin slices-not chunks! Soak clean paper, sprinkle them with them in cold water for one hour, salt, and keep them hot. When Take them out of the water, dry all are fried, serve on a hot dish.

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sea. Full of anger, he set out to find the hook.

The Sea Spirit was kind to the young prince, and allowed him to wander all over the ocean seeking for that which was lost. North, South, East, West, roamed the prince. And wherever he went his eyes were attracted by two magnificent jewels, which lay at the bottom of the ocean and cast long gleams of light through the water. He often wondered what these jewels were and to whom they belonged; but, try as he would, he could never get near enough to them to touch them.

At last, to his great joy, be found the hook in the mouth of

Happily the young prince step- sea shore, where his brother hap pened to be walking.

But his brother anatched the fish hook out of his hand so angrily that the prince lost his temper and threw one jewel back into the sea. Then up rose the water to drown the angry brother, for it was the jewel of the flow tide that the urince had thrown in; but, as his brother was on the point of drowning, the prince threw in the ebb tide jewel, and back went the water. Then the brothers kissed one another and became friends.

Ever since that day, runs the legend, the ebb tide jewel and the flow tide jewel have caused the sea to sway backwards and for wards according to their will.

HIP-HIP-HOO-RAY: ROSIE IS GOING TO AUSTRALIA WITH 'HER DADDY AND MY Boss IS SENDING

ME THERE ON BUSINESS-

OH HELLO ROSIE DARLING! YOU SAY YOU HAVE GOOD NEWS? WELL SO HAVE AL 1-BUT YOU TELL

YOURS FIRST

shoes peeping beneath the skirt, and the Flower Seller picture is finished.

Iron the applique, and bind the edges of the picture with black braid, if it is to be hung on the wall.

If you want it for a cushion, sew the embroidered panel to a plain one, and slip the inner cushion between.

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Wendy's Dressmaker.

A BRIEF BLACKBERRY.

Say to your chum one-day: "Can you write blackberry in five letters ?"

He is sure to fall, so you just write the word "berry" in black pencil. He will be annoyed.

I'M SO HAPPY. I MUST PHONE TO ARCHIE-I'LL TELL HIM THE GOOD

NEWS TWONDER IF HE'S AT THE OFFICE YET?

DADDY SAW HIS DOCTOR- THE DOCTOR TOLD HIM IT WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR HIM TO TO AUSTRALJA- GO NOW, YMM NOT GOING-

NS! WHAT STHAT

CRASH ? ARCHIE, ARCHIE!

WHY DONT

YOU SPEAK?!

This week you see two letters in another letter. This

little sketch may suggest to you the word we have hidden in the puzzle.

TT

Clues:

Can you guess what English. word this represants?.

Acroar.

2. Our own houses. 6. Occan 7. Possess.

8. Preposition.

10. Perform.

11. Hidden word.

15. Relations.

14. Depart.

10.

Negative.

18. Outer edge.

20. Skip,

21. Exclamation of sorrow. 23. Fruit.

24. Small island. 25. Used in cooking. 26. Try the flavour of.

1. Employ.

Down,

2. Dislike very much.

3. Pronoun.

4. In a short time.

6. Termination.

2. Trec,

10. Loud noise.

11. Works hard.

12 Rest

13. Kind of sprite.

14. Corn.

17. Uncloses.

19. Used in brewing.

20. Beca home.

22. Same ns across.

23. A great deal.

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 Mall.

GEE, I WAS AFRAID ROSIE WAS GOING TO BE MILES AWAY FROM ME- BUT:NOW. ILL BE AT HER SIDE÷GEE! SHELL BE HAPPY.

TO KNOW PM/

GOING