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THE CHINA MAIL.

The WENDY

HUT.

replied decidedly that she would. | THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.

Soon after, she set out on her perilous journey across Europe, accompanied by many knights. And when, at last, she arrived at Brussels, she heard that there were seventy. French ships in the Channel waiting to capture her because the King of France was angry with Richard for choosing as his bride a daughter of Bohemia.

Making a Smoker's Stand,

Here is another useful gift you might set about making now, ready to present to Father or Big Brother at Christmas.

TINKER BELL TALKS..

Ting-a-ling, Ting-a-ling, Tinkerbell Time!

Yes. It's Tink talking at last, my dears. I expect you wonder ed what on earth had become of Billiking and me, because we haven't written for so long. 'Matter of fact, we've been tak- ing a kind of holiday, and our pens and pencils have been tak- ing one too.

But now Wendy says we've got to get a move on, and write to the Billy Boys and Wendy Girls because well, I'll tell you why.

You see, in our Clan we have Someone-very-sweet whom Wendy calls her "youngest mem- ber." This Someone-very-sweet is over seventy years old, but that doesn't matter except, of course, that she can only be an "honorary member" - because her heart is as young as the heart of the very littlest person in the Clan. Now Someone-very- sweet was grumbling -- yes, al- most grumbling! - the other day about our Billikins' silence. Sald After many weeks of waiting,

she missed his chatter, and all Anne said she would go to Eng.

the boys and girls missed his -nonsense, and where was he, land at any cost, so an army con- ducted her to Calais which be- Cut the upright to the length and what was the matter with longed to Richard, and there she required, and carefully chisel him. Sounded quite breathless, Now cut the she did! We had to explain that waited again, watching for a the ends square. favourable wind and questioning tray in octagonal shape, to the the Goblin had what the grown- Another year passed, and the sailors. Then one fine morn-dimensions given at A, from ups call a "swollen-head" -- caus. For ed by too much spoiling on the Richard 2nd, again asked Anne'sing she put to sea. How she ever wood half an inch thick.

part of the Club boys and girls hand in marriage. As she was

-go we thought he had better be now fifteen, her father asked her

quiet for a bit.

PRINCESSES OF THE PAST.

ANNE OF BOHEMIA.

Anne of Bohemia was born in the year 1367. When she was only a child, a certain Sir Simon Burley arrived at her father's court, saying he was the tutor of the young King of England and had come to ask Anne's hand in marriage for his sovereign.

Now Charles the fourth, Anne's father, had no idea what sort of country England was, and said he did not think his daughter would be happy among such rough strangers.

"But Richard of Bordeaux is not a barbarian!" cried Sir Thomas. "He is the son of that Flower of Chivalry, Edward the Black Prince, and, as he was born in France, he is very ac- complished."

But Charles asked for time to think the matter over. Later on, hearing of Wat Tyler's rebellion, he declared that his daughter should not sit on a throne so Arine, however, insecure.

She heard

thought otherwise. how this young king of sixteen had ridden fearlessy among the rebels, crying out: "What means this disorder, my good people?

Are ye angry that ye have lost your leader? I am your king:

perhaps she could help him to lead these strange folk.

Anne of Bohemia was called "Good" by the people who loved her.

succeeded in escaping the Nor man pirates and the terrible storm which overtook her as she approached Dover is a mys- tery, but she landed safely, and, like a flame of fire, the newa spread that the new Queen had

come.

Now Anne loved England from the moment she set foot in Dover, and England and Richard loved her. She liked the shout- ing people and the be-robed mayors who rode out to meet her. Her generosity amounted to rather wild extravagance, but she captured all hearts, and her entry into the City of London was magnificent. Fountains ran with wine, flowers and gold were thrown beneath her horse's feet, and when the rebels begged her to stop the executions which were taking place everywhere she did so with such effect that she was called the Good Queen Anne.

The pedestal of the stand which supports the little tray is a two-foot length of one-inch square wood, fixed to an octagon- al base by four shaped brackets, four wooden drawer knobs serv- ing as feet.

A smoker's stand will make a splendid present for Father or Big Brother. Carpenter tells you all about it.

To-day when we speak of Good Queen Anne most people think. the reference is to Queen Anne Stuart, but really it is to Anne of the buse, mark out a piece of Bohemia, who lived three hun- wood nine inches square and I will be your leader." And she if, of her own free will, she dred years before and was called five-eighths of an inch thick, as to this little known "good" by the people who loved shown at B. Before sawing off came to the conclusion that she would go

the corners of tray and base, liked his bravery, and thought 'island, and be its queen. Anne her.

mark the diagonal lines so as to get the exact centre of each. cotton,, think will go beat with the din-

ing-room. When you have fin- Where the lines cross, bure a ished the padding, buttonhole-hole with a bradawl right through stitch over it, as shown in Dia- the base, and half-way through After cutting the the tray. gram A, afterwards cutting away the surplus material on the pieces to shape, rub both sides and edges of each with glass- outside edge. Use tiny sharp

paper. scissors for this, and be very careful not to cut the threads.

embroidery WENDY'S LITTLE NEEDLEWOMEN stranded

which you can buy for 1d. the Embroidered Dinner-Mats For Askein, and choose the colour you

Present.

Tink has just made a set of dinner-mats for the Hut dining- table, and they look so pretty that she says we simply must tell you how to do some like them. They'll make a lovely present for Mother or Auntie.

You'll need about 1

yarda

of holland or linen for a set of six plate-mats and six little glass- mats. The larger mats measure 9 inches acroas, and the smaller

As

6 inches across. Use plates of the right measurements guldes for cutting out the circles, placing them on the linen and drawing pencil-lines round. Cut out the mats, allowing about a inch extra ali quarter of an round each.

Sew three rows of running- stitches round the edge of each mat, to make padding for the buttonhole stitching with which Use you will border them.

Good for

your

Cold

TRADE

Keep

The Doctor away by the occasional use of EVANS' PASTILLES. They protect your throng and give relied in cases ol colds, coughs and catarrh

From ste sverywhere. sinde la Pagland to forquia of Liverpool Throat kospital

EVANS'

ANTISEPTIC THROAT

Pastilles

BADDING

A set of dinner-mals, each unc embroidered with a different flower. Dress- maker tells you how to make the mats and work the embroidery.

Rosie's BEAU GERM-MANUS

Registered US Patent Office

WELL NOW.TO GET BACK TO THE OFFICE - I'M DYING TO TASTE THAT CANDY THAT ROSIE MADE-

Make the four base brackets Obtain from half-inch wood. four pieces, six inches by three and a half inches, and mark one Care- out in half-inch squares. fully draw in the curved shape,

But he's coming back to the Corner now; and, If you would like him, well here he is:

Does anyone want a Goblin? A

fat little Goblin gay? 'Cause WE'VE got a Goblin in the Hut we'd gladly give away!

He'll hurry you and flurry you,

and keep you in a stew; He'll worry you and scurry you; quiet hours you'll get but few!

But if you'd like to risk it

well then, all that we can say

IS

WE'VE got a Goblin in the Hut, if you'll kindly step this way!

What offers for the Billikins, children? Like to hear a bit more about his present behaviour before you decide? All right. Next week, very likely, when we will have an "extra-special” bit of news to give you.

Love to you!

Tink.

OUR SWEET-MAKING CORNER.

American Snow Candy.

This is delicious and easy to

.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1931.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

The letter D on the key must have told you last week that the hidden name-word was "donkey," and the full solution of the puzzlo is:

1. Ocean

3. Jewel

5.: Auction

8. Shut noisily

9. You and I

11. Conjunction 12. To live

28. Paid attention

Acroes.

(Sea),

(Gem),

(Sale).

(Slam).

(WC).

(Or).

(Bo).

13. Hidden nume

(Donkey).

17. Where the sun sets

19. Chopping tool .21. Possess

(West). (Axe). (Own). (Listened).

Down

1. Not quick.

(Slow).

2. Another name for the hidden one (Ass),

8. Same as 3 across

(Gem).

(More).

(Alone).

7. Birds

(Larks).

Near

10. Short for "editor" 12.

(Ed).

(By).

14. Is indebted

(Owcs).

15. Well-known boys' school

(Eton).

16. Chum

(Pal).

Conjunction

(And).

20. Eleven

(XI).

22. Pronoun

(We).

Now if you say these two letters to yourself, you will say a word which means something you often have to write at school. The word is hidden in the puzzle.

4. Extra

6. Only

18.

Des

А

Clues:--

1. Fuss. 4. Bygone. 7. Excelled.

11. Pronoun.

12. Serpent. 13. Pronoun.

27

24

103

225

忠能

This reforesents Something

You write. What is it?

Across.

14. Hidden word.

15. Short for "postscript."

17. A colour.

18. Measure of length (abbreviated).

20. Drink.

22. Meadow.

2. Finds fault.

20. Taunt.

27. Price.

28. Sign.

Down

2. Remains of something burnt.

2. That should be paid.

3. Conjunction,

4. Because.

5. A precious stone.

6. Poem.

8. Gone. by.

9. Attack.

10. Short time or distancn.

15. Agreements.

16. Turdy.

18. Marshes.

19. Try the flavour of

21. Give out.

22. Anima).

24. Meaning "turn over the page."

25. High playing card.

make, but it takes a little more off all the brown outer skin, and, becomes a soft ball." Stir in the time than some sweets, so try it slice the nut as finely as possi- coconnut with a wooden spoon, one afternoon when you have ble.

and continue stirring till the Put the sugar into a saucepan,mixture begins to rise up in the nothing else to do.

You will require one fresh and cover it with the coconnut saucepan. Now remove it from cocoanut and two pounds of milk and sufficient ordinary milk the stove, and pour the "candy

Drain the milk to make a pint in all Heat into a buttered tin to set. lump sugar. carefully from the cocoanut, then very slowly, and, when the sugar If, during cooking, any scum take the nut from the shell. Cut has completely dissolved, bring rises to the top of the mixture the mixture slowly to boiling skim it off; otherwise the "snow" point, and boil for ten minutes, will not be as white as it should or till a little tried in cold water be.

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tray.

Now you can embroider the different little flowers which trim the mats. One has a daisy worked in white, with a yellow centre and green leaves; another

as shown at C, and cut out with which is driven into the top of has a poppy worked in red, with a black centre; then you can do a pad-saw. After smoothing the the upright, as at E. Coat the a pink clover, a blue-bell spray, edges, use the bracket for mark- top of the upright with strong a yellow primrose, and a mauve ing out the shape on the other glue before screwing on the pansy! Draw the little flowers pieces, then cut them out, and on paper Grat; then trace them finish in the same way.

When fitting the parts to to the linen by placing a

a screw about two carbon-paper underneath, and gether use going over the outlines with a inches long for fixing the upright to the base, as shown at D. Fix steel knitting needle,

each bracket to the base with screws driven in from stem- underneath, and one near the top driven into the upright. At tach the tray by means of a

on

The stitches used for the em- broidery are our old friends-two lazy-daisy, satin-stitch, stitch, and so on.

Wendy's Dreenmaker.

ARCHIE-DARLING HERE IS A BOX OF FUDGE I MADE AND IT'S ALL FOR YOU

DEAR-DON'T OPEN IT UNTIL YOU GET

TO THE OFFICE -

The fancy edging consists of half-round moulding, a quarter of an inch wide, cut into suitable lengths and glued in place. Fin- ally, screw four small drawer knobs underneath the base for feet, and give the finished stand a coating of oak or mahogany varnish stain.

The Hut Carpenter.

YOU'RE JUST

TOO WONDERFULİ

FOR WORDS. HONEY-

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...

Cut this out, China, Mall.

I'LL LEAVE IT ONI MY DESK WHILE,

I GO OUT AND MAKE A

BUSINESS CALLY

Date of Birthday

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

OH¬OOH! CANDY!' GEE! I WONDER- WHO SENT IT TO

ARCHIE?

SAY JOE WHERE IS WILLIE THE OFFICE BOY?

HE WAS JUST TAKEN TO THE

HOSPITAL-

WHERE

THE BOSS

HE WENT WITH WILLIE- WILLJE GAVE HIM SOME OF THE CANDY HE HÁO -