THE CHINA MAIL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1932.
The WENDY
HUT
Long Ago
Stories
THE BILLY BOYS' WORKSHOP.
A GREAT LITTLE BOY.
A baby boy was born in 1766, and he was given a long name: A First-Aid Cabinet.
John Chrysostom Wolfgang Theo This useful cabinet is fitted with Philus Mozart! He was the son of a drop door, and has a shelf for one of the musicians attached to the Archbishop of Salzburg's battles, as well as two small drawers for bandages, cotton-wool, chapel, and he was small and de-
etc.
Eustace And His Leather Sacks of three
cate.
WENDY'S LITTLE NEEDLEWOMEN.
Black Cats For Luck!
an
The chair-back we are describ- Ing to-day is made of coarse linen trimmed with
umbroidered cross-stitch border of black puss- cata. The same trimming Idea could be workedy out on the ham of a guest-towel, as a border to little sister's pinafore, or as a decoration for a cushion, if you'don't want to make the chair-back.
It takes a piece of linen eighteen inches long and fourteen inches. wide. Turn in narrow hema 'all round, and sew them as invisibly
When he was three years old, he The sides of the cabinet, which should be cut from three-eighths-used to sit on the floor listening to the inch wood, are fourteen and a half his father giving lessons on inches long and six inches. wide, harpsichord-a kind of piano-to shaped at top and bottom, s shown his sister, and one day he got up in diagram A. The floor and top, and said he wanted to play. After of three-eighths-inch wood, that his father could not keep him bath measure fourteen-and-a-quar-away from the harpsichord, and by ter inches long and six Inches the time he was five years old he music, wide. These are screwed to the was composing his own Eustace lived during the reign, In the midst of this great and sides, as indicated in diagram B which his father wrote down on of William Rufus, and when he was rich company walked the lord. He with a space of ten inches between paper because it was so beautiful. as possible. Now tack a four-inch- The neighbours could scarcely be-wide strip of embroidery canvas. Wom a wonderful thing hapwore a black robe tied round with them.
lieve that a little boy of five play along the lower edge of the linen ed and composed that wonderful as a guide for the cross-stitch musicl
work. Find the middle of the
to him. His father's liege cord, and sandals on his feet. He ferd was going to walk to Jerusa-was mighty and wealthy, and he lem to do penunce for all his wick was walking to Jerusalem to pay ed deeds, and hundreds of poor for his sins! People cheered as he Poor pirgima, with late clamoured round his gates, passed by.
day. begging to go with him. Onlyinnly sufficient food for one twenty were taken. and Eustace came hurrying along to walk in bis WAS among them, because he was train as it made its way to "the strong.
The boys were to act as servants
coast.
Eustace sang as he trudged
to the lord's under servants. They along. His sack was empty, "and were to clean the pots and pans, he did not expect to put anything and run for water. And if any into it till they had crossed the body fell sick by the way and had sea and were on foreign soil. to be left in a foreign land, a bey had to stay and bend him.
one:
of all foreign Now the gutes cities were opened to pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. As they approached the first French town, the lord gave orders that the horses were to be shod with silver shoe each, and this shoe was to be held on "by one nail only. When it fell off. it was to be left on the ground for the poor of the town
to pick up. The servants. were forbidden to take the silver shes or the money which the heraldis scattered at the gates.
But the poor boys were not for-
MOJ SLOTS
HINGES
A useful first-aid cabinet. You can make one like it if you follow Carpenter's in- structions..
ti
Black cats for lucken. "broidered in cross-stitch on
a chair-back.
Then his father decided to take canvas, and work the first cat here, him to the different countries of following the diagram carefully. Europe to play to the princes, You can easily go over the squares kings, and queens. Little Mozart of the canvas to make the cross- did not mind at all, but when he stitches, as shown in "the small sat down to play for the Emperor right-hand diagram. Be careful to Francis 1 he seemed restless.
cross all the stitches in the same right-hand diagram. Be careful to cross all the stitches in the sare way, so that the work looks nice and even' when finished. Embroi- Idery canvas is made in various
"Where is the composer of this music?" he asked, "Please send for him, because he understands the thing."
So they sent for the great com- poser, who took the Emperor's meshes, so I can't say exactly what place beside the little boy, turned size the cat will be. You might ten little lover the leaves for him, and lig-use canvas that has Itened to his own music being play-squares to the inch, and the cat will then" be three-and-a-half fed most exquisitely.
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Work three cats, and then em-1
The fame of little Mozart few inches long and three-and-a-quar
ter inches high. in all over Europe. He played most of the capitals, and when he was nearly eight years old he came broider a little fancy border
beneath them, as shown in the dia-i
Buy penny skeins of Batranded cotton for the embroi
to England. He played to the King and Queen, and during his stay in gram. London he composed six sonatas.
Mozart worked hard at music alldery, and use all six threads in the needle. The cats are black: his life. He died at the early age
Cut the top rail, C, to fit between bidden. and they scrambled for the the sides, and fix it by screws driven of thirty-seven, but his music lives and the border is red and bright shoes and the money with the poor up from beneath the top.
It is
Cut, away the canvas backing when the work is done. You will be able to pull the threada 'quite easily, but you must be careful not to drag or break the embroidery.
to-day for hundreds and thousands green." of the eily, while the lord walked further strengthened by screws of boys and girls to enjoy. through the gates and the people through the sides. Another rail, Eus-the same size as C is fitted be shouted blessings on him.- taze was the only boy with a good tween the sides and below the leather sack, and, after that first back of the floor;
rumble beneath the very feet of The
the
THE LITTLE SHOP."
Where the Fairy Buses stopi. And every sunny "afternoon, From all the dingle-dells,
Wendy's Dressmaker.
OUR SWEET-MAKING CORNER.
shelf is three-and-a-half Miss Tiny Tilly: Tippy-Toes,
sides She keeps a little shop; e horses, the sack was the heav-inches wide, nailed to ier by une silver shee and a piece in the position indicated by dotted It's underneath the oak-tree, of money. That night the boy lines at D, leaving a space of two "Buntace us the only boy :
the slept on his sack under a wagon, inches for the drawers. Cut with a good leather sack." France, Italy, Germany, Constan- and his dreams of the future gift partition, E from quarter-inch tinople Eustace would nee them, tered like stars in the foreign sky, wood, and glue and nail it in place. The Elves and Goblins come in
The back of the cabinet, is a troops, all. And when he returned home, "In six or seven years I shall be
he thought, "and piece of three-ply wood, fixed be-To buy what Tilly sells. he would be a man and wear a here again,”
blistered tween the sides, top nad floor by She's got the smartest hats and (and everybody ikea them. To one palm leaf in his hat to show that! though my feet will be
caps he had been to the Holy Land. my sack will be heavy, I shall buy means of pieces of quarter-isch Eustace's family was so poor that Piga-I shall have tales to tell. his father could only give him a Oh! I shall be a great man!" " leather sack and the clothes on his
back for the journey. The liege den button ornament to the centre
stripwood glued round the inside.
For little fairy heads,
Uncooked Lemon Creams.
These sweets are quickly made,|
pound of icing sugar allow the white of one egg and sufficient lemon juice to make the whole into a smooth cream, which should be flower-casy to handle but not sticky.
Each drawer is made from five in pink-and-white and latkspur, pieces of quarter-inch wood, care-| In yellow-gold and reds, fully planed, and glued and screw- They're made from scented
buds, ed together, as shown in diagram
In all the latest styles;" F, with a small wooden knob
(To see what Tilly has to sell, screwed into the front.
Smart Elves will travel miles!) And there are shaw of silver
mist,
lord would feed him and provide
of the door. and fit a small knob him with clothes when necessary,
After months of preparation and catch as shown in the dia-
To make the door, plane up some gram. A pair of brass. hinges are they set off...
First came the magnificently let into the door and screwed to strips of wood a quarter-of-an-inch dressed heralda on horseback, the floor. Two lengths of fine thick and one-and-a-half inches
acrew-wide. Saw off two pieces eleven- Fine-spun as light as nir, blowing silver trumpets. Then brass chain, attached to
inches long, and Sewn round with pearls of clothes, eyes, will support the door in Itsand-a-quarter wagons containing food,
two pieces ten inches long. Glue Ing-dew, gold and silver. Then pack horses, open position.
A neat and clean fintah can be and screw these to a plywood back silk-covered litters, gorgeous noble-i men, grooms, and hundreds of ser-given to the cabinet by coating it ing piece to give a panel effect, as vants mounted on horseback. Then inside and outside with white shown in diagram G. Glue a woo
(Continred at foot of preceding the boys on foot, the cooks with enamel.
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their field stoves and kettles, the i
hunters, with their falcons
dogs.
and
The Hut Carpenter.
Rosie's BEAU
GM-MAMUS
PM TIRED OF HEARING- ROSIE TALK ABOUT. THAT MOVIE ACTOR?
I'LL JUST MAKE HER JEALOUS. HERE IS A PICTURE OF A GIRL
FOUND IN THE DRUG STORE.
Keep back a little of the sugar to dust the board with, or to add to the cream in case you make it too soft. Roll the sugar. till there are.
basin, and work in with a fork the no lumps left, then put it into a white of egg. Add the lemon morn-juice gradually, mix well with the
For Fairy-folk to wear. So if you know a little Fay Who hasn't any clo'es, Just send her to the shop to se What Tilly Tip-Toes shows!
T.
fork, turn the cream on to a board dusted with icing sugar, and roll! tul It is quite smoothe
Cut the cream into hearts, stars, rounds, and aquares, and leave to
| dry on grease-proof paper.
DONT KNOW WHO SHE té; BUT, I'LL PUTUT ON MY DESKUNDŽE WHEN ROSIE SLES IT. SHELL
GO WILD I'LL TELL HER SHE SENT IT TO ME WHAT NAME
WILL CALL
HER?
TINK'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Solution to last week's puzzle:----
8. Inspect
10, Not well
11. Bird of prey
18. Short for, #"doctor":
14. You see with this
18. Fuss
17. Conjunction
18. This bird is related to the crow (Raven). 20. Poem
Across.
1. Girl's name
('Adā).
4. Deer
(Stag)
(Moth)
(m).
(Eagle).
(Dr.)....
· (Eye).
(Ado).
(Or);
(Ode),
21. You hear with these 24. Mislaid ...
(Ears)
(Loa).
25.
Call of a cow
(Moo).
Down.
1.
Part of verb to be”.
(Am),
2.
Favourite animal.
(Dog),
3. Preposition
*(At).
5.
Wild animal
(Tiger)..
6.
A friend
(Ally).
7.
Songs
(Glees),
9.
Pronoun
(Her).
12.
(Carol).
13. Birds related to pigeons
(Doves).
· (Dado)..
(One).
(Fro)
(Am)...
(So);
Christmas song
16. Kind of wainscot
17.
Number
19.
To and
22.
Same as 1 down
23.
Therefore
In this week's puzzle I have hidden a little proverb which you must have heard many times. It contains only four words, so you should be able to find it quite easily.
2
13
16.
18
BI
BR
26
27
26
Clues:-
Across.
i. Raises..
G. Fifty-one (Roman numerals). 7. Fuss.
8. Third word of hidden proverb. .10. Severe.
12. Termination.
13. One who leads.
11.
Perform.
18. Short for 'mister'
18. First word of hidden proverb.
21 Serpent..
23. Stalks of water plants.
24.. Comfort.
26. A colour.
27. Short for Toad'
28. Boy's name,
weird
12
Down..
Second word of hidden proverb. Notions.
3. Shallow place where river may
be crossed.
4. Short for "street"
5. Not water.
6. Within the house!
3. Pronoun.
10. Sleep.. S
11. Laat word of bidden proverb.
16, Galde.
17. Highway...
19. A sea-bird.”
20. Whirlpool
22, Because.
26. Exclamation of enquiry.
THE TINKER BELL CLUB.
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Name
Address.
Age
Date of Birthday...
Cut this out, and send it to Tinker Bell, c/o The Editor, China Mail
WILLIE! WHEN ROSIE CALLS, JUST SHOW HER RIGHT IN HERE I'LL BE OUTSIDE, TOU CALL ME
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