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CHINA MAIL.

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The WENDY

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PRINCESSES OF THE PAST.

Elizabeth, the White Rose of York.

When the Princess Elizabeth, she never forgot that her father was born in the year 1466 her, was the King of England. How father, the Duke of York, had she learnt to rend and write is become King Edward the 4th. a mystery, but to-day we have But the Wars of the Roses were her childish signature in an old Paging in England, and many people supported King Henry 6th, whose brave queen, Mar- garet of Anjou, was fighting for him while he was a prisoner in the Tower. So it is hot súr- prising that Princess Elizabeth had a strange life.

When she was a few years old. her father sent her and her mother to the Tower for safe- ly. But the Queen became sud- denly afraid, and, with the prin- cess, she escaped by night, took

burge to Westminster, and rushed to the Sanctuary which was filled with robbers and criminals, for nobody dared

every

touch a person in Sanctuary.

Elizabeth seemed happy among these people, who were kind to the White Rose of York, as she was called, and a good butcher sent in meal week, for the Queen had practi- cally no money. It was in the Sanctuary of Westminster that | Blizabeth's little brother Edward was born. Although she was delighted with the baby, she was sorry he was christened as though he were a poor child, for

THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.

Spinning Tops Made From Cotton Reels.

Here are two novel spinning tops which you can make from cotton reels and pieces of dowel rod. To make the small top, shown at A, obtain a cotton reel with a deep flange and carefully saw it in half. For the spindle, take a piece of dowel rod that fits tightly into the hole in the cotton reel, and cut off a two- inch length. After filling one end to a blunt point, press the rod in place, so that the pointed end projects about a, quar- ter of an inch. This top will spin well if started between the fingers and thumb.

To make the larger top, shown ut B, obtain a wooden toy wheel about three inches in diameter. From a thick wooden knitting needle, which fits tightly in the central hole in the wheel, cut a plece about three inches long, and, after shaping one end to n blunt point, press the wooden

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Elizabeth, the White Rose of York.

prayer book; "This book is mine, Elizabeth, the King's daughter." Then King Edward of York won a great victory over King Henry of Lancaster, and immo diately he took his family from For a time they Sanctuary.

spindle in place as shown. Now with a fine bradawl make a hole in the lower end of the spindle, at C, and drive' in a thin round-headed brass nail.

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Spinning-tops made from cation-reels, Carpenter tells you about them to-day.

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Registered U. S Patent Office

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lived happily. There were balls | WENDY'S LITTLE NEEDLEWOMEN;

and feasts, Elizabeth, learned to dance beautifully, and to her de- light she had another little bro ther called Richard..

A Raffia Embroidered Bag,

When Edward was only eleven "More Raffia Work, please!'' years old, his father died, and say the Wendy girls; so this Elizabeth was hurried to the Sanctuary of Westminster with week we will tell you how to her little brother Richard, Duke | make a really lovely shopping of York, while Edward was bag for Mother, using a big taken to the Tower and pro- claimed King Edward 6th. of square plaited fish-basket as a England.

foundation. You will be able to ret a basket front a fish-monger 1 you ask VERY nicely, or other may have one to give gou. (Only you mustn't tell her

safer

After a day or two, Richard was taken to the Tower also, for his uncle, the Duke of Gloucester, said it was than Sanctuary. Then, one ter- rible day, Elizabeth heard that both her little brothers had been

found smothered to death. She herself was taken to a castle in Yorkshire and kept more or less a prisoner by her uncle, who had become King Richard 3rd. and who was afraid the people would claim the White Rose as their

wveen.

When Elizabeth was only a hild she had been betrothed to young Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, who also claimed the Chrone of England, Now this brave muiden sent him her ring, and asked him if he ever thought of the White Rose of York droop. ing in her prison. Two weary years passed by, then one day Elizabeth heard great shouting at her grates, and her heart beat medly as she listened.

"King Richard 3rd. has been killed in battle, and Henry Tudor crowned on the field in his stend!" shouted the people. "We are tired of war. Let the White Rose marry Henry Tudor and give us peace!"

So Elizabeth of York married Henry 7th., and they founded the House of Tudor, under whose rule England became united and great.

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Use half a colton reel as holder for the top while it is be- ing spin. With a piece of thin string a few times round the spindle as shown at D. Hold the end of the string in one hand, the cotton-reel-holder in the other, and let the peg of the top rest on the floor. Give tho string a smart pull, and at the same time life the holder off the spindle. The top will then spin rapidly for quite a long time."

Some very pretty effects can be obtained by painting two or three rings, in different colours, on top of the wheel E.

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More rafia work to-day. Dressmaker tells you how to make a shopping bag

like the one sketched.

why you want it, or else you'll spoil the surprise!)

TINKER BELL CLUB MEMBERS.

Betty Longbottom.

Voronica Lee.

Joan D. Leo.

Jenn Latham.

Edna Lim.

Winnie Lister.

Rosie Murphy, Frank Maddox. Jeannette Mangin.

Jean K. Nelson.

Beryl W. Oliver. "

Mary O'Hare. Lien Jarw Oc." E. W. O'Hagan. Eva Parry. Augusta Pinna.

L. Pinfold. Teddy Pinfold. James Pinfold.

Winifred Pinfold.

L. Rodrigues,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

:

Last week we drew beside the puzzle the letter L; an ear, and the letter N, which of course suggested, to you the word "learn” which was hidden in the puzzle. Solution:-

Across.

1. Keeps apart

(Separates),

9.

Declare

(Aver).

10.

Govern

(Rule).

11. Top of a mountain

(Peak).·

12. Another name for Ireland

(Erin).

16A. Cercal plant

(Ryc).

(Learn).

(Rose).

(Sane).

(Eric).

(Iris).

(Sentinels).

14. Hidden word

17. Flower

Sensible

Boy's name

Another flower

8. Gem sometimes found in an oyster

(Sapphires). -(Eve).~.. (Pearl).

20.

23.

24.

25. Soldiers on guard

Down.

1. Precious stones

Cecilia Baptista Pereira.

2. "Adam's wife""

Shelia Rodrigues,

4. Noah's

Verna Rodrigues.

5. Part of verb "to be"

(Ark), (Are)

H. G. Remedios..

6.

Northern Italian city

(Turin).

Another list of members will be

7.

High priest of the Bible

(El).

8.

Foolish

(Senseless).

13.

A month of the year

(May).

15. Upright ...

(Erect).

16. Used on violin bows

(Resin).

18. Substance from which metal is extracted (Ore).

杂

19. Transgression

(Sin).

21. Same as 6 down

(Are).

22. Nothing

(NII).

published next week.

HULLO, STOAT CALLING !

Sometimes when I'm walking beautiful dark night, I amuse along a country lane, on

myself by thinking of all the things you say about me.. At one moment you call me vermin, and at another you make me a symbol of royalty and justice! You are a queer lot.

Because I eat young mice, rabbits and rats, and am ex- tremely fond of birds' eggs, you say I am a nasty little creature. Game-keepers hate me; but farmers like me, because, mice, rabbits and rats are very bad indeed for corn. I love a fight ton! If you attack me, I shall go for your hands. I don't trust you, so you had better keep away. As you may imagine, I have to work very hard for my living, and when winter comes I am obliged to keep every bit of strength to make me warm. It may seem odd to you, but a lot of strength goes to make colour; į therofore I can't afford to grow any colour into my fur, so it be comen white — all but the tip of my tail. And when you sec me running about in my white cont you give me a beautiful name and call me ermine!

Open out the bag before starting to embroider the flowers Stoat is good enough for the and leaves on the front; you'll horrid little creature who eats find it much easier to work on, rats. But the lovely white ani- and you can 800n sew up the mal, whose skin lines the state, sides again. Pencil round a robes of kings and judges, must coffee or egg cup to get the out- he called by another name. lines of the flowers, grouping lovely ermine. But Lovely them like those in the sketch. Ermine cats rats, and does all Then work them like Diagram the bad things the stoat does. B, in buttonhole-stitch, using Don't you think you are funny? red, blue, and yellow raffia. The Goodbye. centres are left plain, and if you stitch rings of little wooden i beads round these centres, just where the buttonhole-stitches end, the flowers will look twice as attractive.

Diagram C shows you another way to work some of the flowers. The outer edge is outlined with buttonhole stitching, and a wee cluster

the

of beads forms

cenre, with lazy-daisy stitches radiating from it.

The leaves and grasses are straight stitches of green raffia worked close together to make a nice thick background.

When all the embroidery is finished, sew up the sides of the bag. then work over the top

THE BLACK GUARDS.

Words have a very funny habit of changing their meaning from one century to another. That ugly word blackguard, for instance, started as the name of quite a useful member of society.

Hundreds of years ago, the kitchen was, one of the most

Now you see two letters and a title. Easy to decide the word represented here, isn't it? The word is hidden in the puzzle.

UZ

N

Sir

What English work does this Saquest to you?

Clues:-

2. Animals.

Across.

7. Title of an Arab prince. 9. Ready for gathering. 11. Solemn ceremony. 12. Way out.

Вожд.

1. Girl's name. 2. Rest.

3. Special pleasure.

4. Welcome.

5. Number.

6. Obtains.

10.

Belonging to me.

man smokes this

15. Tear.

AL time.

13.

One,

7

10

14. Part of verb 'to be'

17.

25. End of a prayer.

22. Flown from a volcano.

Often seen at end of letter. Hidden word,

18. At no ti

27. Not closed.

28. Kind.

20. Saucy.

30. Joint.

10. Fruit.

20. Fall heavily,

21. Prefix meaning 'before,'

23. Monkey.

24. Insect.

26. Request.

26. Before.

to do all the dirty work. Those they had all the cleaning to do were called black guards, because and with them originated our they handled the pots and pans, word scullery were not always fed the fire, and guarded the as honest as they might have cooks from the "black" which been, so by degrees the meaning follows cooking.

of their name changed. To-day, as the word blackguard has nothing

No doubt these scullions

Important parts of a great noble- they were also called, because whatever to do with cooking.

man's house. The daily dinner lasted for two or three hours, and feasts were given on all pos sible occasions, so there was plenty of work to do in the kit- chen. Every master cook had cooks under him, and these men hrd to keep their hands clean for making the huge ornamental in green raffia, as shown in Dia- pies and jellies, and the elabor- Fram A. Buttonhole round thente castle, ships, or fortresses of handles with the green raffla, and sugar and cake which often stood dd a little green tassel to each in the middle of the table. So side of the bag top.

there were other men and boys (Continued or Next Column.}

Instead of a toy wheel, a disc cut from wood a quarter of an inch thick could be used. Mark a circle three inches in diameter | with your compasses, and then cut out the diac with a fretsaw. edge with long-and-short stitches Smooth it on both sides and round the edge with glasspaper. Make the central hole just large enough to allow the spindle to be a tight fit.

The Hut Carpenter.

OH DEARU

KNOW YOU

MUST BE IN GREAT PAIN. YOU ARE SO

BRAVE-YOU'D SUFFER AND NEVER SAY A WORD-

DEF

OH-OH,MY JAW-OH ME OH,

Wendy's Dressmaker.

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.

DON'T WORRY-LOVE- I'M GOING RIGHT TO A DENTIST AND

HAVE IT PULLED OUT-

OH! I HATE TO THINK OF YOU

GOING TO A DENTIST-PLEASE 'PHONE ME WHEN

IT IS ALL OVER-

NO-ROSIE! I DIDN'T GET IT PULLED OUT~]

I REALLY DON'TS MIND A LITTLE TOOTH-ACHE »

Y WILL-MY LOVE-BUT. DON'T FEAR-I'M NOT,. AFRAID-IT DOESN'T AMOUNT TO ANYTHING-

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