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STORIES OF ANCIENT SICILY

ARCHIMEDES.

in the pear 287 B.C. n boy was born at Syracuse who was to give | his mame to a lamps swrow which he invented for pumping water out of vessels, and which in this day is known as the water-screw of Archimedes, Archimedes seems to have been mathematician, and he wrote a number of banks con- cerning his numerous diseqveries, many of which have comu down ing through the ages.

A little lay, and evin as a man he lived very quietly, tak- | ing no interest in the' wara which ravaged Sicily. Only when he was seventy-three dict the Syracusans think of turning thine for help when they were in desperation.

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When the Romans, indeo Mar eritus, besieged Syracuse and all seemed lost, the people went to the house of the old scientist and philosopher, and begged his 5- sistance. Archimedes appeared surprised to hear that they were in cuiger, and gested the use of the pulley which he had in- vented. A crane wis erceted on the harbour wall, onerinour books Art out a themselves in ihe Lom S8, A. od quietly lif. 21.

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WENDY'S LITTLE NEEDLEWOMEŊ More Furnishings For Your Very

Own Room.

Would you like to make a pretty dresking-table for your "very own" room”

You'll want a big wooden packing case for the foundation of the dressing table. It will rest on its side, with the opening facing the room. You can camel the top and sides in some gny colour, smoothing the wood first. with sandpaper and then giving it two coats of paint. If the wood is very rough, you may prefer to cover the top and sides with the same material as the gathered frill that goes across the front, wing drawing-pips to faster, it cirsen.

Fix a wooden shelf halfway anness, inside tile box, as, shown in the illustration (A). Screw in two little brass hooks at the two top corners of the front, to take the rod on which you will hang the curtain-frill. This should be wide enough to hang in folds, and will reach just to the door.

Good for

your

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the Doctor away

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chine. a. sort of catapult, which flung stones weighing 1,800 ponds a thousand yards caused great havoc among the enemy.

"So gi cut a man as Archimedes

must not suffer death." declared Marcellus.

But alas, even Archimedes could not Save Syracuse. At last the city fell to the Romans. Archimedes, who considered war absurd, did not even know that the city had fallen for he was ab- sorbed in a deep problem when the Romans entered. As they Inoted, and burned,, and killed they sought Archi- medies everywhere, and when 21 common Roman soldier found him he did not know him. He saw an old man drawing figures in the sapl. The old man looked up at him with a smile on his face. The Roman killed him, and passed on.

A common Kaman soldier found Archimales drawing figures in the sand.

But still the Romans persisted, It is said that Marcellus shed. and Archimedes invented an artems over the fall of the beautiful- rangement of reflectors, which city of Syracuse and over the doessed the rays of the sun upon the Roman ships in the harbour and set them alight.

denth of Archimedies. On his tomb ie erected a monument in zing shape of a cylinder and a

The Romans were amazed amisphere. Marcelles was so impressed by the cleverness of the philosopher of Syracuse' that he offered a large reward to the man who | brought him alive and safe into into his presence,

You can arrange your handker- chief and glove boxes on the shelf, and the lower partition

This week Dressmaker tella you how to make a dressing- table and a pair of curtains for your very own room.

"ill do for boots and shoes. Choose some cheup, pretty cre- tonne for covering the box, and making the frill; if possible get colours that will go with some of

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But it is not only the cylinder and the sphere that make us re- member Archimedes to-day, but his water-screw; his pump, his | pulley, and his books which we

still read.

the shades on your patchwork quilt.

When

you have made your dressing table why not try mak- ing new curtains for your bed- Broom window? The enrtains are best made of unbleached muslin. They should reach to the bottom of the windowsill when they are hemmed, and their width will de- pend on the size of your window. Sew little bone rings to the top her, so that they'll hang on the

· rod- ncross the top of the case- ment. Then you can embroider a border of gay wool lowers along the bottom of each curtain. Diagram B shows you how pretty they'll look, and Diagram O gives you a "close up" of these flowers. They're worked in lazy-daíay, buttonhole, and straight-stitch. You can pencil round pennies or tiny coffec-cups to get the shape of the flowers.

I THINK ARCHIE IS JUST HORRID-ONLY PHONING [TWICE-1 JUST KNOW HE.

IS IN LOVE WITH

SOME OTHER GIRL-

Next week we'll tell you how to make a nightdress-case for your very own room.

Wendy's Dreasmoker.

YES-MISSEE-MR- ARCHIE DONE PHONED TWICE AN' DONE

TOLD HIM YOU REFUSED TO TALK TO HIM-

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THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.

Making A Corner Tidy."

This useful "thly" is intended to hang on a wall in a corner, a sliding curtain beine provided ta'l cover the shelves. On these arti- cles-for the toilet and medicine hottles can be stored. Wond three-eighths inch thick can be used throughout,

For the three shelves and the top cut four triangular piece wood to the dimensions my fa the diagram A. Flane on both sides. Cut oway the two frint

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

And-

Last week's drawing showed a bowl and the letter S. The two together reminded you of course, of the game of Lewis. "bowls" was the word we hid in the puzzle. Full solution:-

Across.

1. Helper

8. Stupid person 9. Number

10. Cunning

12. Moisture

17.

20. Preposition

(Assistant).

(Oaf)..

(One).

(Sly).

(Dew).

14.

Pronoun

(He).

15.

As well

(Too).

Perform

(Do).

18. Hidden word

(Bowls),

(From).

22. Plaything

(Doll).

24. Same as 15 across

(Too).

26.

Fish

(Cod).

27.

Marks of different colour

(Streaks).

28.

Affirmative

(Yes).

29.

Perceive

(Sed).

Down.

2. Flat fish

(Sole).

3. Utter in words

(Say).

4. Whether

(If).

5.

As far as

(To).

6.

Conjunction

(And).

(Need).

10. Move about

(Shift).

11.

Animal

(Cow).

13. The universe

(World).

15. Boy's name (abb.)

(Toni).

16.

Not young

(Old).

18.

Footwear

(Boots).

19. More footwear

(Socks).

21. Flower

(Rose).

23. Mislay

(Lose).

(Ten).

7. Require

25. Number

Here's another nice easy one. I'm sure the object and the letters sketched this week will suggest to you a quite common English word which we have hidden in the puzzle.

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22

25

24

19

What English work does "This Suggest to you?__

Clues:-

Across."

1. Fairytale giant,

b. Greatest number.

Region.

10. At one time,

11. Preposition. 12. Rest,

14. One,

15. Hidden word.

20. Besides,

22. Part of verb "to be."

24. Alzó.

20. Follows neither.

27. While.

28. Three letters, acknowledging

a debt.

30. Same as 14 across.

31. For fear that

32. Soft suchions.

Down,

1. Cereal plant.

2. Incrense,

3. About.

4. Where the sun risen,

5. Invest.

3.

8. Unot.

7. Mark of a wound.

8. Number,

13. Frozen water,

16. Ás well.

17. Level.

18. Part of a flower.

19. Graceful green plants.

21. l'art with accidentally.

23. Thoroughfare

25. Therefore.

28. Prouuun.

20. To a higher position.

HE MAS ONLY PHONED TWICE+ SINCE THIS

MR: ARCHIE IS ON THE PHONE, AGİN-

MISSEE

MORNING-

OH THE DARLING BOY!

WELL ROSIE IS ANGRY ALL RIGHT- BUT WHAT DO I CARE? THERE ARE | OTHER GIRLS IN THE WORLD-

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conors of rach shelf as marked, downwards, and pleny the back and ak the back corner to take the back.struts, B. P. which are three-eighths of an inch thick, These struts are two feet long, one being two inches wide, and the other one five eighths inch

If you would like to make a useful corner "lidy" similar

part of each side piece to the anic angie as the shelres, as - dicated at F. The top front port, or pediment E, can he cut to the size given. After planing it on toth sides, mark out the simple curved shape along one edge and cut this out with a chisel. Re- move any saw marks with glass- paper. Before nailing this part Fin its place, fix a light curtain rod on the inside face after slipping over the curtain rod about half a dozen small curtain ringe.

After the finished article has been rubbed all over with glass- paper, it can be given a coating of light or dark oak varnish stain. Finally, a little curtain of case- ment cloth or cretonne can be at- tached to the curtain rings.

The Hut Carpenter.

FIG AND RAISIN SURPRISES.

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Wash half a pound of good large raisins, put them into basin, pour boiling water over them, cover the basin with plate, and leave the raisins in the water all night. Do the same wide. They are nailed together with half a pound of figs. As shown in diagram C. .The

to the one sketched, read Carpenter's instructions.

By the morning, the raisins

two side strips can be cut to the will be soft and round and will

sizes given at D, and then placed

all over

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8.

require no cooking, hut the figs may be boiled for ten minutes if The back struts and vido pieces they are still a little hard. Half- can now be nailed to the shelves, fill some glasses with figs, rafsiris after varefully marking on each and juice, adding sprinkling of side piers the position of the lemon juice. shelves which, of course, should' Make a pint of custard, fill up bo spaced at qual distances the glasses with it, and allow it apart. It is important to sea to become quite cold before serv- that the shelves are parallel with ing the surprises. A little whip- each other.

iped cream on the top of each is Now lay the shelves front part delicious.

HUM?

SHE NEEDN'T THINK! CARE-PLL CALL HER UP THOUGH, ONCE MORE JUST TO TELL

HER SO

BUT TELL HIM I'M STILL ANGRY AND THAT 1. REFUSE TO.. TALK TO HIM-