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THE CHINA MAIL.

The WENDY

HUT.

The Billy Boys' Workshop

Making A Folding Card Table

To make u folding card table, you j To clamp the table top, when in require a few lengths of one-and-a- use, make a button, F. out of a quarter-inch by five-eighths of un piece of oak three-sixteenths of an inch batten; piece of three-ply inch in thickness. This turns under wood (twenty-one inches square) for the top two half-inch dowel rods, and one or two odd pieces of wood.

Having cut the plywood top to the right size, trim the edges square and smooth them with a glasspaper block. Next take the batten and from this cut two pieces twenty-one inches long and nail them under- neath the plywood top, on opposite sides and flush with the edges, as at A.A. Use brads about three-quarters of an inch long and hammer them in through the table top. Cut two more battens, B.B. to fit between the parts A.A. and nail them in place Hush with the edges. Note that the wider surfaces of these battens are against the plywood.

For the legs, cut four pieces of batten thirty-two inches long. Round off one end of each, and cut the other ends at an angle so that they will rest flat on the floor when the table is in use. Clump the four legs together. Then with a brace

PLYWOOD

Тара

Here is a good folding card-table, with diagrams to explain Carpenter's in- structions for making it.

and half-inch bit, make a hole right the dowel rod, as shown in diagram through the middle, as shown at CG, and holds the table top securely,

and mark lince

the positions of the cross-pieces D.D. Now separate the legs and, at a distance of Ave-eighths of an inch from the top ends of two number, make half-inch holes. Make ordinary screw holes through the

of the

HULLO, WIND FLOWER CALLING

My real name is Wood Anemone, and my family name is Ranunculus, the Latin for little frog, because. like the frog. I love damp places, Another family name is Crowfoot. Buttercups and celandines also be long to the Crawfoot or Ranunculus family.

Poets have always sung songs alient me, and called me the wind- flower. Pliny, a great Roman philo. sopher who loved me dearly-said'] I was called wind-flower because I only opened my delicate petals wide when the wind blew. Somebody else said that when a tear fell to earth a little wind-flower. bloomed. But I will whisper to you the true secret of my name.

Long, long ago, I was one of the maids-in-waiting to Flore, the queen of lowers, Flora was very beauti- ful, and one day Zephyrus, – the magic West Wind, came to see her. He was beautiful too! He was tall, but pale and delicately golden, with fragile wings on his shoulders, and sky blue eyes. He lifted himself on his toes and looked over Flora's shoulder at me.

Now Flora was like a large and lovely red rose, but I was as pale as water. Flora was so angry to think that Zephyrus, should look at me that when he had gone she threw me down into the woods on earth,

I was terrified, but that evening Zephyrus, came to look for me, breathed on me, and I becaine a wind flower. And he still comes and talks to me. I Butter my petals in reply to his whispers, for I am his little wind-flower..

Good-bye-talk to me a little, too,

when you see me.

THE FAIRIES' PIPERS.

across to indicate The table top can be covered with The Piper's come to Fairy Town,

green buize a piece being cut of in a cloak of red and brown, sufficient size to allow half an inch Green peaked hat upon his head, to be turned down all round. After] Guy with faunting feather red.

And such lilting, laughing lays sticking this in place, smooth it down well and cover the edges with

On his magic pipe he plays. strips of thin weed lath nalled on. Now he wanders up and down, as indicated in the first diagram.) All the woodwork can be finished Through the streets of Fairy Town, with dark oak varnish stain.

And the Sprites and Goblina fly When they hear him passing by. At his heels, to hear his song, See them troop, a merry throng.

top ends of the other two legs.

to

Cut two pieces of dowel rod, one three-quarter inches nineteen and long, and the other eighteen and a half inches long. At the same time.

of batten D.D. cut two pieces the same lengths as the dowel rods.

Screw the ends of the outer legs to the inside of the framing, as shown in diagram E, and then nail on one of the cross-pieces D, so that

The Hut Carpenter.

OUR SWEET-MAKING CORNER.

Almond Rock.

Peel & quarter of a pound

of

almonds; if dropped into hot water the skins will come off easily. Dry the nuts on a tin plate near the fire, but do

not let them discolour.

On The Pipper'y tunej 'are sweet! As they listen, fairy feet Trip a measure swiftly round,

WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS

A "Humpty-Dumpty" Pinafore.

Humpty-Dumpty perched on his wall makes an amusing decoration for the front of a pinafore for little sister. The wall forms a pocket, so it's useful as well as

ornamental.

Humpty himself is appliqued on to the front of the pinafore.

Use butcher blue or soft green casement cloth for the apron, cut Humpty out of cream linen, and the wall out of red. Diagram A showi you the shape to cut the little gar- ment; you had better do it in paper and try it on before cutting the The edges are

Csement cloth.

A Humpty-Dumpty trim- med pinafore for little sister. Dressmaker tells you all about it.

bound with red bias binding. Sew a shoulder-strap to each shoulder, in the place marked X on the diagram. Stitch a button on each side of the pinafore, just where the sash goes also shown by an X or the dia- gram-so that the shoulder straps can be buttoned down; the straps will cross over, of course, the left strap buttoning on the right button. and vice versa.

LONG AGO STORIES.

Marcus and The Brotherhood of

Three Hundred.

When the Greek philosopher. traveller, and mathematician, Fytha- goras, who was considered almost a god, settled in Italy, Marcus longèd to attend his school. But his father. warned him that this school was a Brotherhood, and that the rules were too severe for a boy who had been brought up in

luxury and freedom.

"You will be allowed to eat no 'meat, Marcus,” said his father, "And if, after eight long years of

"Suddenly... Marcus be-

held the Master?" study,

Pythagoras does not con sider you clever enough he will turn you out. If you are admitted to the Brotherhood, you will be obliged to give all you possess to the com- mon use of them all, and work for the good of the world."

wonders

"But the Master,”—Marcus dared not call Pythagoras by name teaches

concerning the world. He declares it to be a round planet, and he has so great a know- ledge of numbers that he is like a god and can calculate the distances between the sun and the moon. I am willing to bear all hardships if | only he will teach me his magie."

At last Marcus' father wrote very humbly to the Master, who granted Marcus the boy an interview. trembled as he entered the house of Pythagoras alone. He had heard how the Master had tamed a savage bear by whispering in its ear, and

how he had called down an eagle from the sky and the bird had set- tled on his hand. Such a man must be a god, thought the lad.

beautiful room, and, seating himself A servant led Marcus to a very

upon a carved stone bench, the boy waited for a long time.

Suddenly

curtain of painted canvas was drawn aside, and Marcus beheld the Master. Pythagoras was dressed. in Now for Humpty.

Cut an egg-a long white robe, the colour of his shape, four inches deep and three hair and beard, and in his hand he and-a-half Inches wide, out of cream held a red rose. The boy stood up,

and bowed humbly.

"Look into my eyes," said the

linen, draw in the features, and work these in embroidery thread. Tack the egg to the middle of thedeep, rich volce of the Master. apron front, and applique it down' by ! Marcus looked steadily. Then the button-holing all round with cream, Greek, commanded him to walk thread. Diagram B gives you the across the room, and to drink water outline of Humpty-Dumpty. Draw from a silver cup. He watched the little arms directly on to the "every step the boy took, saw how this hands rested on the cup, then asked him what he wished to learn. ""The mystery of numbers- doop. Draw Humpty's legs on it, as mathematics,” repliad Marcus. "And shown in Diagram C, outline them if a man can ever hope to know all with black satin-stitch, and work the earth on which he lives." the brick-lines with black stern- stitch.

On the smooth, enchanted ground.ploafore and work these. Then cut Brings the FAIRY RING you know! It ten inches wide and eight inches And the imprint of each toe the wall from the red linen, making

the legs are perfectly parallel. Take the inner pair of legs, glue the ends of the shorter dowel rod in the holes in the tops, and nail on the other cross-piece. Make sure

that these legs fold easily when assem- bled. Then push the longer dowel, rod through the central holes, and glue and pin the ends of the rod securely to the outer legs. The in- ner legs need an easy turning fit on boil. atirring gently all the time, the almond rock on to a buttered on it, and sew it firmly.

the rod.

Good for

your Cold

¡Sugar

when dry, cut them in halves. of an egg, but cut into little pieces. Now put one pound of Demerara Boil for about a quarter of an hour, into û saucepan with or till a little of the toffeo tried In 1 small teacupful of cold cold water hardens at once.

When the water.

has melted, bring the syrup

sugar

Remove the saucepan from the to the fire, stir in the almonds, then turn

then add a piece of butter the size tin, and leave till quite cold.

Rosie's BEAU GEOM-MAMUS

Registered US Patent Ofer

YES-ROSIE HAS THROWN

ME OVER. SHE IS ENGAGED TO THAT'

•MR-MARGIN-1 HEARD. HIM 'PHONE AND TELL HER TO TELL HER FATHER-

MR: ARCHIE `AM: HERE-

M155 ROSIE

OHLSEND THE DARLING BOY

·RIGHT IN:

The Doctor away by the occasional use of EVANS PASTILLES. They prosect your throat --and give reliai in casos ́ef

polda, coughe and octarch;

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Turn in a hẻm all round the "wall" tack it on the pinafore 80 that Humpty appears to be perched

Wendy's Dressmaker.

DONT BE SILLY- MR-MARGIN IS GOING IN

BUSINESS. WITH ROSIES

FATHER,

"My rules are hard," answered Pythagoras. "For three years you must be on probation, and during that, timo you will not see me, but

sometimes I shall speak to you from behind a curtain. Then, for five more years, you must live in silence, never speaking unless I question

WELL-WHAT HAS

THAT GOT TO

DO WITH HER:

· ENGAGEMENT?

SATURDAY, APRIL 1932.

TINK'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

The word hidden in last week's puzzle was "Rundial," and the solution of the puzzle is :-

10. Pronoun

Across.

1. Soon

7. Part of verb "to be" 8. Roman numeral

(Presently). (Are).

(IV).

9. Meadow

(Lea).

(UA).

12. One of an ancient race 14. Ripped

(Celt).

(Tore).

16. Girl's name

(Ena).

18. Favourite

(Pet).

19. Hidden word 28.

(Sundiał)

Transact

(Do).

24. Roman numeral for 150 26. Shines at night

(CL).

(Moon).

27. Not up

(Down).

Down.

2. Birds

(Ravens).

8. ..... and papper

(Salt).

4. Before

(Ere).

5. Tidy

(Neat).

6. Glossy-leaved shrub

(Laurel).

8. Frozen water

(Lee),

11. A collection

(Set).

13. To praise

(Laud).

.16. Precious stone

(Opal),

17. Short for "editor"

(Ed.).

20. Mid-day

(Noon).

21. Covered with 8 down

(Iced).

22. A limb

(Arm).

25. Number

(Ten).

Perhaps you won't recognise the queer animal we have drawn beside the puzzle this week. He is encased in bony. "armour," can tell himself into a ball, and lives in South America. You'll discover his name if you solve the puzzle correctly, because it is hidden there.

Clues:--

$

33+

2)

12

Do You Know the have this quaint animal?__

Across

1. Mimie. 5. Out-building,

$. Part of verb "to be." 9. Monkey.

21

10. Name for a fox. 13. Hidden nante. 19. Behold! 20. Put

on. Within. #2, Old. 21. Departed. 20. Nobleman, 27. Poems.

28. One who sees. 20. Portable shelter.

to instruction, you, only listening If at the end of eight years I do not find you worthy of my, trouble, you must go. But if you grasp the shall sit at my table and assocnite mystery of numbers and science you'

Down

2. Boatmen use it;

3. Best part of milk.

4. Used with a lock,

5. Cry of a sheep.

6. A month.

11. Dishes of raw vegetables.

7.

A colour.

12. Truthful

Scamp.

14.

15.

16. Perform.

17. A bar of gold. ·

18. Material.

23. End of a Pekel

25. One of 27 across.

with me as my brother. If you are ready, you can become my pupil from this moment."

"I am ready," murmured Marcus. ▼ And that was how Marcus entered

the great school of Pythagoras.

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,

YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND-

HE CALLED UP TO HAVE ROSIE TELL HER FATHER ABOUT A LUNCH ENGAGEMENT

HE HAD WITH HER FATHER-,

ROSIE-

MY

ARCHIE;

MY

LOVE

IT WAS ALL MY FAULT MY DEAR-

HURRAH! I'LL CALL ON ROSIE AND APOLOGIZE FOR BEING SUCH A FOOL: