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BOYS OF LONG AGO.

GEORGE.

George was a link boy, swift of foot, sharp of eye, and honest the last a rare quality in a link boy! So many link boys were in league with footpads and Mohocks that folk were afraid to employ them, and went armed and protected by a bodyguard of

servants if they were forced to risk the dangers of the streets after-dark.

"George was a link boy, swift of foot; sharp of eye, and honest.

One evening an old watchman shouted to George that he was wanted at a certain house, and here the boy went and knocked at the door. Soon a covered lit- ter was carried out by two men- servants, and the master of, the house told George that the litter contained a sick man, and begged him and the servants to avoid all dark alleys and lonely places. They were to carry the litter to a house by the river, and off they set, George with his flaming link lighting the way.

Now in this year of 1714 many of the sewers were still open, and at night they were almost as dangerous as the thieves who in fested the darkness. But George

THE TINKER

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The WENDY

HUT

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS

New Hats For Old!

A small dressmaker wants to know if we can tell her how to make a close-fitting hat out of a brimmed one she wore last year. So we have planned a very pretty little cap, which some of the other girls may like to copy.

Cut away the brim of the hat, as shown in Diagram A. Put the crown on your head, and you will probably find it all right at the back and sides, but coming too far down on your forehead for present-day fashions! If so, you must cut a little more away from the front, as shown by the dotted

knew them well and passed them safely. Then at a corner of the road the little party came face to face with a wild gang of Mohocks, most of them young aristocrats out for any mischief that cume their way. They knocked down the servants and flung open the curtains of the litter, while George stood hold-hat again, and cut a little more ing his torch because it was use-away from the front if you think less to attack these outrageous you ought to; then take a hand- "Have pity" cried George. mirror and make sure that all is "The gentleman is sick!"

young men.

Then there was a scream, and,

to George's astonishment, one of | the young nobles drew a'lovely girl out of the litter. She begged for mercy, saying that she was on her way to visit a sk grand- father, let the Mohocks only laughed and made reviz to plaj their fav urite trick.

They the girl in a barrei which they intended to, roll down the hill! But they counted with- out an honest link boy, George darted among them with his blazing torch, set their coats aflame and threatened to singe their perfumed hair. Then, dragging the girl from the bar- rel, he finally extinguished the link and ran swiftly away, still `grasping the girl's hand.

"Have no fear, my, lady," he panted. "I know the way in the dark, and I will prove to you that even a link boy can be gallant when occasion arises."

new

lines in Diagram B. Try on the

A fashionable new hat made from an old one. Dressmaker tells you how to do it.

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Reat and well-fitting at the back. If the crown seems loose, and slips, about too much, make two or three' tiny pleats in each side; they will be hidden under the trimming and will make all the difference to the comfort of the cap when you wear it.

He conducted the girl' safely to her sick grandfather, and left her without accepting a reward. But the girl's friends sought George out, and her father; who was much interested in. a hope of harnessing steam and making it a driving power, gave the cut-away brim and chalk Now for the trimming. Take the boy work to do." Thus the link boy became an honourable some conventional round flowers citizen, and eventually married on it, like those in Diagram C, the girl he had rescued from the making them about two inches Mohocks.

across. You will be able to cut quite a number out of an average brim, and you will need nine, or ten, according to your head measurement. Arrange the cut- out flower shapes prettily both sides of the cap, fairly far back, as indicated by the sketch, and stitch them in place, letting some overlap others. You can carry the flowers right round the back of the hat to the other side if you like, Little coloured wooden beads

Bеwn in the centres will look well, and you must work green wool lazy-daisy stitches on the hat itself to sug- gest leaves VRAN

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.

on

As Diagram C shows, you can make the flowers look even bet- ter by outlining their edges with buttonhole stitching in wool of a contrasting colour, or by work- ing groups of three wool stitches at wide intervals.

Wendy's Dressmaker.

CHINA MAIL.

BENJAMIN BROWN IS VERY -

- NAUGHTY 1.

Benjamin Brown he said to his

friends: "Boys! I've thought of a great'

big joke! "Supposin. we buy some

cigarettes "Supposin'

we learn to

smoke"

All his friends said to little Black

Benjamin:

"My but Benjamin, that would

be fun!"

"Good!" said Benjie, "Then let

us be off!" And down to the village they

started to run!... Benjamin Brown had a brand Ten cigarettes!" he said to the

new sixpence!

Benjamin

man.

grandly slammed .down sixpence

And out of the shop with his "My! but it's GOOD!" said. Bon-

friends he ran!

jamin Brown,

Puffi went Benjamin

Puff!

Puff! Puff? Benjamin Brown turned rather

pale.....

"I think ... for to-day

I've smoked ENOUGH!"

WHO WAS KING?

Danny's desk was a Kingdom. 'Only Pat Penknife knew who was King, but Pat was shut up. Of course, the King himself. knew, but he was much too straight to say anything.

"There is no King" scratched Penny Pen. "I'll be King If you Jike."

ly.

Nobody liked.

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THE BILLY BOYS WORKSHOP.

Making A Firewood Box.

This handy box, which you, can easily make from packing case wood and pieces of plywood, will be found useful for holding kindling wood, tools, or other small articles,

The ends are cut from wood three-eighths of an inch thick, and two pieces each six inches square, will be required. After planing both sides, round off the top parts with a pad-saw, and then cut a hand-hole in each as shown in diagram A. Smooth the curved tops and inside the hand-holes with glass-paper.

For the sides and bottom of the box, use ordinary deal, one- quarter of an inch thick, or cheap plywood. Each side is

14"

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1931.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

The two letters at the top of last week's drawing, wer ES; the policeman was wearing a cape, and the letter printed on this was S. So, of course, you decided that the hidde word was "escapes." Full solution:

12. Rug for floor

14. One pound

17. Big boys

19. Seed of apple, etc.. 21. Tidy

23. Historical periods 25. Tree... 26. Sporting dogs

(Ear)

Acrose.

1. Long steps.

(Strides)

7. What you hear with

8. Molten matter coming from a

volcano

(Lava)

9. Twinkles at night

(Star)

11. Baby's "feeder"

(Bib):

(Mat)

(lb)

15. Part of verb 'to be'

(Am)

(Men)

(Pip)

(Neat)

(Eras)

(Ash)

(Setters).

Down.

1. Rested

(Sat)

2. Public vehicle

(Tram)

3. French for "he'

(0)

4. Little fish

(Dab)

5. Wicked

(Evil)

6. Sunday

(Sabbath)

7. Hidden word

(Escapes)

10. Animal

(Ram)

18. Number

(Ten).

Angle Pièce

16. Mud

(Miré)

18. Close to

(Near)

20. Stroke

(Pat)

22. Animal

(Ass)

24. Thoroughfare (abbreviated}

(St.)

Here are four letters. If you say them to yourselves, you

Angle Pieces

The firewood or tool box made from packing-case wood and plywood. Carpen ter tells you how to con- struct it.

fourteen inches long and four and three-quarter inches deep. The sides are fixed to the ends by four nails in each as shown in the first diagram. Make sure that the bottom edges of the sides and ends are quite flush before nailing together.

The bottom part, which is six and a half inches wide, should be cut to a length of fourteen inches. This can be nailed to the ends and sides from underneath, and can be trimmed flush after- wards, if necessary, with a small plane.

"All bow down to me p-please," spluttered Penny Pen indignant-box are made from plywood, the If the sides and bottom of the

inside corners should be streng- eighths inch angle strip, glued thened with lengths of five-

B and C. Before the glue sets, in position as shown in diagrams screw the bottom and sides to these angle strips. Four screws in each side and four through each side of the bottom of the box will be sufficient. When the

"Shan't!" squirted

Ink, splashing all over the Kingdom. "I'll be King instead of you."

"Ho, ho, a King in a pot!" scrawled Peter Pencil. "Docan't that put the lid on? Come, come, don't you know me? I am the King!"

too.

They were all quite sure he There was auch an uproar that was not. They said so,

Clarence Chalk, the poet, chalk- ed it up in rhyme:

"The Pen, Ink and Pencil all quarrelled at once.

P. Pen scratched: 'You duffer! And Ink splashed: "You dunce!'

The Sealing Wax melted, his temper was hot.

glue sets hard; a strong joint will

result.

To finish the box, give it a coating of varnish stain.

The Hul Carpenter.

And Clarence went on chalking: "The Pen, Ink and Pencil, the Label and String,

The Blotter and Sealing Wax shouted: "I'm King'!" In the morning, Danny came in. "Where's my Penknife?" he aaked. He opened it, shut it, and opened it again. Then he left it there. And the hubbub went on

Scrawled Pencil: 'I'm King!' Scribbled Pen: "You are not!" "By gum" muttered Guy Gum thickly, "Didn't Danny Bay that a King can do no wrong? Well, Ink calls himself a King, and yet he has blobbed me allas before. over with blobs. As that's wrong, Ink can't be a King."

Everyone agreed, excepting Ink. Then they all disagreed as to who should be King. And Clarence chalked up:

*'I'm lead,' scrawled the Pencil, 'Be led by me' Pen..

I rub,' laughed the Rubber, 'And where are you then 7.

A lead is. no: leader, sorry I spoke.':

Oh,

P. Pencil was in such a rage that he broke,"

Then the quarrel began all over again. It went on all night.

"I'm King" "No, you're: .not." "Yes, I am."

But Pat Penknife, open at last, cut in: You can't be Kings. You've a King of the Kingdom already."

"Who?" they shouted. "Don't you know?" His voice had a keen edge of humour. "What does a King do?"

Clarence chalked answer:s

......

up their

"He rules, a King rules! Yes, said Pat, I agree. Then the ruler who rules is your Ruler, you see." They saw!

will say the word we have hidden in this week's fuzzle. It means "surpasses,"

LLL

What English word does

This suggest to

Clues:-

Across.

1. A welcome.

7. Meaning "that is."

8. Roman numeral, 9. Upon.

10. Used for rowing a boat 12. Hidden word.

14. Measure of length (abb.). 15. Preposition, 17. Feathered friend. 19. Conclusion. 20. Puts on.

You?

Down.

1. Two-wheeled trap.

2. About,

3, Strictly corroot.

4. To weary..

5. Negative.

6, A South African antelope.

10. English University town..

11: Used for roof tiles.

13. What splders make 15. Boys.

18. Complete.

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WHY SO SAD- PERCY?

TALKING OF GIRLS=ILLJUST CALL UP

THE SWEETEST GIRL IN THE HELLO-HELLO-15 RC

16 ARCHIE

THERE

OH-MY SWEETIE TREATS ME LIKE A SAP-SHE WENT: "TO A TEA THIS AFT "WITH ANOTHER GUY-

WHAT? SHE WER

WELL DON'T WORRY-JUST LET HER KNOW. THERE ARE PLENTY MORE FISH IN THE SEA-DONT LET A GIRL RUIN YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS-

YOU'RE RIGHT- ARCHIE-1

•WISH I WAS LIKE YOU-

THE TROUBLE 15-HE'S JEALOUS OF HER ITS FUNNY. HOW FELLOWS GET

PHONE ME ABOU

HE GO WITH

DIDN'T ERE DID SHE GO?. WHAT TIME

WHERE IS-ARCHIE? I'VE BEEN PUSHING THIS BUTTON FOR THE LAST TEN MINUTES!

ME WENT HOME-SIR, HE SAID HE WAS SICK AND

COULDN'T

WORK