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BOYS OF LONG

AGO.

DACIA.

The

THE CHINA MAIL.

WENDY HUT

Dacia looked at the chains, dust before the chariot of his on the ground, and his heart conqueror. He had often hunted beat furiously and tears sprang the bear and the lion they

At home- to his eyes. Not tears of grief, were brave foes. but of pride and perhaps despair. in his palace he had a pet bear, He, Dacia, was to walk in chains who slept beside his couch and in the Triumph of a Roman gen- wore a jewelled collar upon his eral! Dacia, a king now that hairy neck. Jewelled collars!" his father had fallen in battle, Dacia fingered those about his was to be displayed in public for own neck, then looked down at the pleasure of the people of the rubies in his breastplate and Rome! No escape. How could the bracelets on his arms. he return to those wild regions had gone into battle with his near the Carpathian mountains, father dressed as for a great ceremony; and he was to walk in, the procession still garbed in all his splendour. His dark cheek flushed, his hands trembled, a wild thought came to him. He was alone in his cell for the night, but morning' would soon come. He must sleep-rest.

"Dacia..... was to be displayed in public for the Measure of the people of Romel"

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At dawn, a slave bathed and perfumed him, and gave him a clean linen tunic. When the

mured.

WENDY'S LITTLE MILLINERS.

A Hat Made Of Raffia.

'Tink is quite excited about the pretty little new hat she has 'made and she says you must. make one 'like it, because it will be so becoming to you!

It is crocheted from ordinary raffia, and it has a coloured-band round the edge and a gay posy of coloured raffia flowers at one side. If you get a bundle of natural rafia, you will find it quite easy to join the strands together as you work; when you, approach the end of one strand, take an- other and hold it over the first,

BACA VEN

The rafia hat which you will be able to crochet for yourself if you read. Mil- liner's instructions.

You

working the two together. can tuck in any projecting ends when the cap is finished.

- BERLINDA AND THE WERWOLF:

"Berlinda was late in coming home from market, and she dared not pass through the wood because of the werwolf. Yet it was a long way by the road. Should she risk it? She saw an old man gathering sticks, and going up to him, she asked him what time the werwolf came out of his lair.

"When all the cats look grey, and you can't tell the difference between a dog and a wolf,” he re- plied.

"O00-00-00" thought Berlinda. "Then it's now! The sun has mut on his veil, the moon has not taken hers off. Perhaps, it creep through the dusk, the wer wolf will not recognise me.

I must get home quickly. There will be dancing to-night, hnd Wade the boatman will be wait- Ing for me."

Into the wood she stepped, and her heart went pit-pat as she thought of all the people the werwolf had caten in his time. A terrible creature was the wer wolf. By day he walked about like an ordinary man: by night he changed into a wolf and de- voured you..

A rustle a shadow there was the werwolf creeping along!! Berlinda bent down, drew her loak over her golden hair. crent nietly quietly hoping the welwolf would take her for an- slave went to fetch food and

other werwolf. Oh, but she was wine, Dacia picked up his magni- ficent jewelled armour, his

terrified! The werwolf follower bracelets, his anklets, his strings

her. Could she reach the edge of the wood before he overtook her? of pearls, and walked boldly into

She saw the white road. She the hall where the soldiers were Begin by making 3 chain, and

ran. And the werwolf ran, tóo. ! preparing for the Triumph. Join into a ring. Then work 1

"Saved!" cried Berlinda as "The spoil waggone," he mur-double crochet into the hole next she sprang into the road.

the hook, 2 d.c. into the next

"Saved!" cried another voice. Thinking he was one of the hole, and 3 d.c. into the next,

It was Wade the boatman. prisoners detailed to carry the Now continue round, increasing

"So. Non

are the werwolf," spoil to the chariots, the soldier here and there until you have a whispered Berlinda. pointed the way. Then Daci little flat circle about 1 inch

"I thought you were." said walked into the great courtyard, across. Thread an end of colour-Wade," "Oh. Berlinda, this story where many waggons were being ed cotton through, so that you of the werwolf goes on and on heaped with gold and silver cups, can. see where the succeeding because people are ashamed to jewels, trophies of every kind rows begin, and begin working admit that they've been afraid of taken from his conquered coun- the cap proper. For the first

And that's, true! Berlinin ing his own armour to the best, the next stitch, 1 d.c. into the wouldn't tell, neither would advantage upon a bundle of next, and 2 d.c. into the next, Wade, so folk go on heing afraid spears and cuirasses, the boy and continue thus until you get of werwolves! mounted one of the waggona to the end of the row. but he did not descend again.

THE BILLY BOYS'. WORKSHOP.

Making A Step Stool.

„BUY SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1931.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

Last week we drew the letter X and three lettera L.. 'If you said, these letters, you said the word "excels" which was hiddon

To make this useful step stool, | in the puzzle. Solution:-- first cut four two-foot lengths

of

two-and-a-half by three- quarters inch buttens, for the front and back supports. Mark out the two front supports, be- tween which the steps are fixed, as shown at A, with the aid of a thirty-degrees set-square. The slots for taking the ends of the steps are three-quarters of ar inch wide and a quarter of an inch deep, and these should be chiselled out after you have sawn down on the slanting lines. Saw off the top and bottom ends at the angle required, and be sure that the slanting lines on one support slope in the reverse way to those on the other.

Next, make the treads from wood three-quarters of an inch thick, cutting each eight-and-a-

A step-stool like this will

be very useful in the house. Carpenter tells you how to make it.

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half inches long and three inches wide. Fix them in position by stout French nails driven in through the side pieces.

Mark out each back support as

shown at B, making the two holes a quarter of an inch deep with a one-inch centre-bit. The be cut round cross pieces can from a broom, handle of the right diameter. Cut each piece to a length of seven-and-three-quar ters inches, and glue and screw the ends into the holes.

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Use, wood three-quarters of an inch thick for the top part C, and round off-the-corners. the underside of this screw two pieces of three-quarters inch wood D, D, each seven inches positions shown by the dotted lines in the bottom right-hand diagram. The top parts of the front and rear supports are screwed to the parts D, D, as shown in diagram E.

rally his father's armies, and lead try. On the pretext of arrang- row, work 1 d.c., then 2 d.c. into their own silly fears in the dark." long and two inches wide, in the

his people against these Romans? He, a boy of fifteen, ä captive, without friends in a strange

land!

Yes, he would walk all day in¦ the procession, and at the end he would fight with bears or lions in the Colosseum while Rome sat and watched. Well, that was not half so bad as walking in the

For the next row, work 2 d.c.. Soon the cry went forth that then 2 d.c. into the next stitch, Dacia. the captive prince was 2 dc. again, and 2 d.c. into the missing. Oh, but he could not next stitch. For the next row escape! They searched for him, work 8 d.c., then 2 d.c. into everywhere - save in the stitch next the hook, then 8 d.c. again, and so you continue round and round. Each succeeding row has more stitches between the (Continued at foot of next Column.)

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.

Náme

Address

Age

Date of Birthday.

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

China Mall,

increasing. When the cap is big enough to fit on the crown of your head, go on working round and round without increasing.

Work the band round the edge in red or blue raffia, making it 2 or 3 inches deep, as better suits

you.

Finally, the two cross pieces F, F, consisting of two-inch by half-inch battens, must be sawn

1. A welcome

7. Meaning "that is”

Across.

8. Roman numeral

(Greeting), (L.e.), (XI),

9. Upon

(On).

10. Used for rowing a boat 12. Hidden word

(Oars).

(Excels).

14. Measure of length (abbreviated) (FL). 16. Preposition

2. About ..

3. Strictly, correct

"(At).

17. Feathered friend

(Bird).

19. Conclusion 20. Púts on

(End),

(Dons).

Down..

1. Two-wheeled trap

(Gig).

(Re),

(Exact).

(Tire).

(No).

6. A South African antelope

(Gnu),

10. English University town.

(Oxford).

11. Used for roof tiles

(Slates).

13. What spiders make

(Webs).

15, Boys

(Lads).

18. Complete.

(Do).

4. To weary

5. Negative

Now you see three letters and a ring. This picture

is intended to represent the name of a fish. The name ́ is hidden in the puzzle. Can you guess what it is?

H

E

1. Flowers.

6. Girl.

R

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26

26

12

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What English word doek this Suggest to you! _

Clues:-

Across.

8. Rosembling. 11. Serpent..

12. Boy's name (abbreviated). 13. Hidden namo,

18, Entrances to rooms, 20. Part of verb 'to be.' 22. Fuss.

23. You and I.

24. Company of musicians. 20. Tidy.

28. Withstands,

SCALPED ALREADY.

Grandpa: "Well, and won't you let me play with you?"

Billy: "Well, you see,, we're

to length and screwed to the in-playing Red Indians and you're sides of the supports as shown in no good 'cause you're scalped al-

ready." the first diagram.

After being well rubbed over with glasspaper, the finished Diagram A shows you the stool can be given two coats of flowers for the trimming: take a oak or satin-walnut varnish little piece of silk,, fold it into a stain. wedge, and work loops of colour- ed rafia round and round, each loop to represent a petal, as shown in Diagram B. Diagram C shows the crocheted leaves which go be-

The Hut Carpenter.

FREE-WHEELING.

chariots carrying the spoils of war! And when the Triumph set out, Dacia did not walk be, fore his conqueror. No! All day he lay beneath the spears tween the flowers. To, make listening to the cheers of the these, crochet 7 chain, turn, people; and at evening, when the work 1 d.c. into the stitch next It was physical training lesson waggon halted before the temple the hook, then work 5 treble and the instructor, told the boys where sacrifice was to be made crochet into the next 5 stitches, to lie on their backs and work he slipped down into the dark-finishing up with a single crochet their feet as though they were ness and was lost in the crowd. in the last.

cycling. Suddenly Smith Minor Lost to the": Romans but found by his own people who Sew the flowers and leaves in Ceased and the instructor hur- eventually carried him back in the hat, and it is ready to wear

a pretty cluster, attach this to ried up to him. triumph to his own land! Dacia, when you have put in a silk head the king, who led his soldiers to lining. The little picture gives battle decked in priceless jewels, and having a great black bear you the back view. Beated beside him in his chariot!

I have given the word, "Smith?". "Why have you stopped before he asked.

well, sir, I'm feeling rather tired so I'm free-wheeling for.& Wendy's Milliner. bit," was the reply.

APPLES & GOOSEBERRIES.

1. A fete,

2. Animal.

3. Not woll.

Down.

4. Kind of hut.

6. Romains of a firo,

7. Hastened.

9. Hotels.

10. Small barrel.

14. Highways.

15. Stlek,

16. Used bot for smoothing clothes.

17. Vehicle.

1. Encountered.

21. Spoil.

23. Part of verb 'to be."

25. Compass point

27. French for "and.”

Brown gave you fifteen straw- berries, what would you have?·

Jones: I think I should have a pain, sir.

WHY HE CRIED.

A little boy was crying bitter- ly, and a dear old lady passed by. and said: "Deary me! Why are you crying, little boy?"

"Boohoo!" sobbed the little It was the arithmetic lesson, chap, drying his tears, "cos a and the master asked: Jones, if nice old lady like you gave me I gave you two apples, and Smith twopence for crying like this gave you ten gooseberries, and yesterday I"

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