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PRINCESSES

محمد

OF THE PAST.

Mary and Anne of York.

At the age of three, Mary of York stood godmother

to her sister Anne.. These little girls were the daughters of James, Duke of York, the great sailor prince who changed the name of New Amsterdam in America to New York. Though James was the brother of King Charles 2nd, his little daughters were int considered of much import- ance, yet each of them in turn became Queen of England in her own right: the elder as Mary 2nd, who ruled with her husband William. 3rd, and her sister as Queen Anne.

The

THE CHINA MAIL.

WENDY HUT.

WENDY HAS A WORD TO SAY...

She Wants "Ideas" For The

Corner.

Wendy

Tinkites! calling, After reading Billiking account of what I did about the Football Adventure, and Tink's account of what I did about the Goblin's efforts to "help" with the com- petition judging, you must think I'm a very funny, fussy sort of person. Or you would think so if you didn't know me, and if you didn't know Tink and ..Billi- kins. They exaggerate, they do! But of course, you quite under- stand that!

And now, because I know what

tress Gibson, two tiny dwarfs who THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP,nice, "understanding" little folk

had nine children, were cele- brated artists. And these wee people, perched on high chairs, scolded, and corrected, and screamed at the Ladies of York, who went on drawing diligently because, like everybody else, they liked and petted this fam- ous little couple.

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As' they grew older, their un- cle, Charles 2nd, took notice of them, and' once they rode in state with him to the Lord Mayor's feast at the Guild- _hall.But still nobody thought mond Park, Mary said she saw a very much about them, becausé man in the distance, and Annetheir father had married a se- said it was a tree. So they walk-cond time, and they had a little. ed on to see which it really was, step-brother, Francis Edward, and Mary cried triumphantly who was the direct heir to the "There, Anne, I told you it was throne, as King Charles had no a man!"

children.

Anne immediately turned round and looked at a tree.

So Mary and Anne played cards, and danced, and had hus. bands chosen for them, until sud- denly their lives changed. Their father became James 2nd, but was soon deposed because of his religion, and their half-brother became known as the Pretender. because the people of England | gave the crown to Mary, and, after her death and the death of her husband, Anne became Little Master and Mis-Queen.

"I still think it is a tree," she said.

Thereupon Mary said that Anne's eyes — which always troubled her were becoming worse every day.

Although they disliked learn ing, both sisters were extremely fond of drawing, and they had the strangest people to teach them.

WENDY'S LITTLE MILLINERS,

A Pretty Crochet -

Cap.

You will enjoy making smart little pull-on liats, like the one we're telling you about this week, won't you? You can use wool

or chenille, and you will need just over two ounces of either; also a bone crochet hook number ten.

Begin with three chain, and join into a ring. Then work three double-crochet into the chain next to the hook, one double-crochet into the next, and three into the next.. Run a plece of contrasting-coloured ́ ́ cotton into the little circle you now have, as a guide to the start and finish of each row.

though, turn the work, and pre- pare to do the brim.

For starting this, you increase in every fifth stitch, then work three rows plain, then increase next row. in every fourth stitch for the

Work the next row.

Dressmaker tells you to-day how to make this very attractive crochet can.

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Making A Toy Waggon.

To make this jolly toy, you will require some pieces of wood three-eighths-inch thick for the bottom and ends; some half-inch dowel rods for the side rails;

This toy waggon is really strong, and fit for small brother, to use; Carpenter tells you how to make it. and two strips of quarter-inch wood for the parts A.A. One or two other odd pieces of wood and four wheels will also be needed.

you are, I'm going to ask you to help me. Will you? Good!

I want you please to tell me what you think of your very own "Wendy Hut Corner." Say how you think it could be made even more interesting than it is, and put up suggestions for its im provement. I don't say all sug- gestions will be acted upon, but you may be quite sure they will be well considered. You may think the Corner would please you better if we put in different kinds of stories, "how-to-make" articles, "how-to-cook" hints, and so on. Or you may think of something quite different, which has never occurred to me at all.

See what I mean? This little Wendy Hut Corner is voted "the best ever." And if we get the ideas of the boys and girla who read it, and work up to these ideas whenever possible, simply can't help remaining the "best ever."

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So do tell me your thoughts and wishes. TELL ME ON POST-CARDS, PLEASE, BE- CAUSE LETTERS TAKE A LONG TIME ΤΟ ΟΡΕΝ and we're very busy people in the Hut.

Mark your postcards "Ideas," and send them to me just as quickly as you like.

You may ask your parents and teachers if they have any suggestions to make too, because the more now notions we have the merrier the Corner will be..

If you think we're just right as we are, say so. It will cheer me up no end!'

This isn't a Competition, you know. Just a friendly call for help from the Hut Folk to their Clan. You'll respond at once, 1 know!

Love to you,

Wendy.

Cut the bottom part of the waggon to the sizes given in dia- gram B, and plane this on both sides and edges. Shape the two ends as shown in diagram C. after marking out the curved tops with a pair of compasses set to a radius of ten and a half inches. Make the holes for the side rails with a half-inch bit, the floor by four screws. leaving a space of half an inch

Now, with your brace and bit, between the holes and the slop-make a hole F right through the ing sides of the wood. The two side strips A.A., are two inches wide and thirteen inches long. Cut the dowel rods to a length of thirteen inches, and glue the tips in the holes in the

end pieces; then nail on the side strips, as shown in the first din- gram.

Next, fix the floor in place by screwing it to the ends from underneath.

attractive crochet cap. Mary was fair and tall; Anne was plump and dark. Mary liked playing cards; Annie loved chocolate. The Duchess of York seldom corrected her children, and the poor little Anne drank so much thick sweet chocolate, and Now continue working round ato so many cakes, thut she was and round with double crochet, often very ill. Both lived in increasing as you go, by work. Richmond Palace with Ladying two double crochet in every Villers and her six little girls, recond stitch for the second row, and Anne was always making ain every third stitch in the third plain, increase in every third favourite of somebody and obey-row, in every fourth stitch in the stitch, work the next row plain,rries the front axle, obtain a For the bearing-plate D, which ing her special-friend-of-the- fourth row, and so on, until and increase in every second moment in every way. Mary you've got to the tenth row, when stitch for the next row. Work piece of half-inch wood, and mark could speak French quite nicely; you will be working two double-two rows plain, increase in every it out to the shape and dimen- but Anne did not want to learn crochet in every tenth stitch. other stitch for the next, and sions given in the diagram. Saw anything, and nobody told her Next work one row plain with work one row plain. Then de- it to shape with a pad-saw, and how very awkward this might out increasing, and then work crease in every other stitch for cut out the slot E with a tenon be later on. Alas! poor Anne the next by decreasing in every the next row, and decrease in saw and chisel. The front axle, could seldom-write a letter with- eighth stitch:

every other stitch again for the nine and a half inches long, is a out making a mistake in the Work three more rows plain, next. Work one row plain, and plece of wood one inch square spelling, but she was so good and then decrease in every ninth | fasten off.

fixed to the underside of the natured that nobody minded stitch for the next row. Con- You will find that the sudden hearing-plate by four counter

The back axle, very much.

tinuo thus until the cap fits your increase and decrease will give sunk screws. head nicely; it must not come the cap the fashionable rolled which is also nine and a half down very low, its the new brim when you come to put it inches long, is cut from a batten fashioned caps are quite shallow! | on!

one inch thick by one-and-a-half- When you think it's deep

Wendy's Dressmaker. inches wide, and is screwed to

Sometimes the sisters would dispute. Then Mary would use hor authority as godmother, as well as that of sister, and Anne would object strongly. Once, when they were walking in Rich-

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bearing plate and front axle to take a quarter-inch bolt. With the same bit, make another hole in the floor in the position shown in Diagram E. Push a bolt through the two parts, slip on a washer, and then screw on 'a nut.

The pole G, which is about eighteen inches long, can be made from a one-inch by three- made near the bottom end for n quarter-inch batten, a hole being

small bolt which also passes through holes made in the front parts of the bearing plate. The handle is simply a four-inch length of curtain rod fitting tightly in a hole made near the top of the pole.

The wheels, which should be about four inches in diameter, are mounted on stout round- headed screws two inches long.

The finished waggon can be given a coating of paint in one or two bright colours.

The Hut Carpenter.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931.

TINK'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE.

The letter beside last an car. If you put B before was hidden in the puzzle.

As well

11. Preposition

12.

Pronoun

14. Animal 16.

Conclusion

17. Discern

ek's puzzle was B, and the object was "oar," you made the word "bear" which Full solution:-

Across,

1.

(Too).

3. Frozen water

(lee).

5. Truth

(Fact).

8. Negative

(No).

9.

Hidden animal name

(Boar).

(Into).

(Her).

(Ass).

(End).

(Sco).

18.

Withatood

(Resistud).

Down,

1.

In company

(Together).

2.

Preposition

(of).

3.

The thing `

(It).

4. Shut in

(Enclosed).

6. In a little while

(Anon).

7.

Garment*.

(Cont),

9.

Feathered friends

(Birds).

Cook in the oven

(Roast).

13. Compass point

(ENE).

15. Perceive

(See).

10.

Now let's see what you can do with this one. You see two letters arranged in some other letters. If you think carefully, you will be able to discover the name of the nation these letters are intended to represent.

E

B

10

E

E

E CHE

E

Clues:-

10

पच

EX

£5

E

9

3

to

H

What foreign nation does

this suggest to Youn

Down.

1. Shut noisily.

2. Absurd.

?

Across.

3

3. Devoured.

4. Preposition.

1. Threw about. 8. A great deal.

D. Historical period,

10. End of prayer.

12. Lived in the Garden of Eden. 1. Musical note.

14. Compass point.

16. Hidden name of nation. 20. Girl's name.

22. Organ of hearing.

24. At once.

20. A limb.

27. Shines in the sky. 28. Those who desert..

OUR SWEET-MAKING CORNER.

Chocolate Almond Cubes.

These are delicious, and as they require no cooking are very quickly made,

5. A colour,

6. Rub out.

7

You lady.

have one on each finger.

12. Boy's name (abbreviated).

16. Injures,

17. Kinder.

18. Sagacity,

19. Lifeless.

21. Possesses.

23. Part of verb 'to bo' 25. Belonging to us.

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almonds together in a basin, and add gradually the beaten while of the g

Mix well with fork then knead the paste on a board and beat it into an even block about an inch thick through. The paste should not be sticky, nor should it be too dry; add more sugar, or a few drops of water, as required.

With

For half a pound of icing sugar allow a quarter of a pound of

a sharp knife, cut the ground almonds, the white of block into even cubes, and allow one egg, and a tablespoonful of them to dry in a cool place. unsweetened cocoa,

When dry, put each cube" into a Mixed the sugar, cocoa, and little coloured paper case.

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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.

1- HAVE IT-I'LL TELL HER I HAVE SOME „LEFT- THEN SHE

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