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you were told that the renewed each year, the toute greatest single sporting being changed,

cyclists fake part. event in the world was, At several points during the a bicycle race, you might course of this year's 3,000-mila contestants pumped And it hard to believe. How "Teur" the ever, it is true it is called their bikes up the foothills of the "Tour of France" and, the Vosges, Alps and Pyrenees mountains, Often less than half during the month of July, of those who start are able to! each year, between 20 and finish the race. Portions ct, the 30 million people watch the, 1,000 feet above, sea level.

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hotel accommodation provided denly, someone cries; for in advance,

In order to win the race, a

-There Are Lots-How Many Can You Think Of?—- By MAX TRELL

"THIS

Good Friends

In the House

14th Sept.

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28th Sept.

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HIS house our house is full of good friends," Mr Punch said to Knarf and Hanid, The shadow-children with the turned-about_names. "Why, It was only this morning that I was thinking to myself if some of us were as good friends as any of these good friends who Ilve in our house with us, there would hardly ever be any more miarreling."

buck his

Saying this, Me Punch leaned in chair by the sunny window and smoked his pipe In silence. But Knarf and Hanla rast puzzled looks at each other.

The truth of the matter was that Key and Lock are two of the they didn't know exactly what Mr Punch Mother and Father and the chil- dren were all good friends, rourse, and so were all the peo- ple who came to visit them. They were sure, however, that W Punch meant someone else. They finally asked him to ex-

plain.

wear.

"Here they come!"

You

The winner of each day's run ccecives a prize, and the rider VOU see a group of cyclists with the best average speed for approaching swiftly, pedal- the total distance covered is re- ling furiously, travelling at sur- a yellow pull prising speed. quired to

As they come cver

sweater, wearing the yellow the pacemaker of and his progress

a "maillot jaunes in Frenci, abreast of you, you are impress-

other contestants

The racer ed with the many gay colours of sweater is the contestants, who all wear the

colours Indicating their nation- all the are

Their bicycles

is wity or locality.

watched by everyone. All the are light, but very strong, and strive to sur- the tyres are no thicker than pass him-and sometimes the your thumb.

mere

yellow sweater will be worn by The mass of waiting onlockers six or seven different contestants begins to murmur excitedly, dis- during the month-long race. It cussing the chances of the various is a highly coveted badge of contestants. Yout ste another supremacy.

group of cyclists sweep into view, riders in cre than a dozen all-and they flash past your eyes in a blur of colour. You sce other riders approaching, strung along the stretch of highway. Someone shouts:

"Le maillot joune!" (The yel- Tow

cw sweater!)

SPY Wed with

loudspeakers, coveted yellow sweater, Indicat-

He

If you should happen to be in France while the Tour" was in progress, you would observe that countless thousands of

people the arrival ine the road awaiting

on of cyclists. No doubt you would join them, and,

while you waited, Sundreds of gully decorated best friends in the world was talking about,

You waich closely, and you would pass, all of note one cyclist who wears the They are

Indeed," said Mr

wwith of Punch.

"And so are Carpet

singers and an- ing that he has the best average and Floor."

nouncers, blaring forth music

speed of all the contestants. "And so are Pictures and and advertising for the people passes by swiftly, soon lost to Wall," said Hanid.

while they waited. As the main

your view. Will he catch the "And Cold Water and Hatbody of the cyclists draw near, riders who have passed him? Will Water are always together," Mr the floats and trucks pass swif he be able to wear, the "malliot Punch went on, "even though by, and

ક less and less often, jauns when the race is anished? none passing a Can he maintain the speed he has they are so different you might until there are think they wouldn's get along

cstablished up to now? Will the with each other at all. But they

Alps be too much for him? help each other all the time."

The road is deserted, and sud- And, suddenly, you realise that Salt and Pepper help each Abruptly, you hear the sound of slast of one of

denly everyone is silent. you, too, have become an enthu other." sald Knart.

Europe's most approaching motor-cycles, and an popular sports: bicycle racing.

Who Are They?

"You mean to say," said Mr Punch that you don't know

hom I'm talking about?"

Knarf and Hanid shook their

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"Well," said Mr Pinch, "I'l tell you. Two of the best friends in Con return?

the world are Key and Lock"

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Left and Right Shoos Hanid tried hard to think of two other friends who helped each other. “I know!" she saidī at last. "Left Shoe and Right| That's right!" exclaimed Shoe, Where one goes, the Knef "A key wouldn't be any other is sure to follow!". good without a lock, and a lock "Pen and Ink are, friends," --wouldn't be any good without u-sald-Knarf.

stry."

"Once," said Mr Punch, sud-

are

polt

FUN WITH WORDS

COLLECTING

FIND THE DOG

SOME people collect EACH of the words in this

minerals and precious

of the word, but they'll all

contains the letters Mr Punch smiled. "That's why denly.

So we can, call them sounding thoughtful, stones. That's what this DOG. Key and Lock are such good "there were two different things game is.

"deg words." "Dog tooth" and We start with a "lapdog" are examples. In the lends with each other. They who found themselves together. word and add one are always helping each other At first they hatet each other more letters and we'll have may come

or two words below the letters DO G But never too far apart.

at the first or the And because what one did the other

a mineral

Inst 1ere

Cup and Saucer. rerased to

ода precious are! What good friends. they

be Enarf and Hand both wanted stone.

together. The number of letters in addition to D OG I They come to breakfast, dinner to know whom Mr Funch For example, we have "leap, in parcntheris after the de-

ed supper together. They get meant. mean," Buld Mrndd R" and the answer is Baltion. washed together, and dried Punch. "Pencil and Eraser. "pearl." Or we might have

gether. and put in the dish Penell was annoyed at first be-claim, add C and and the 1. A swimming animal. (4) claset together."

cause Eraser, who lived at the answer would be calcium." cause other end, now and then rubbed There are thirty questions 2. A plant.. (5) - Knarf and Hanld agreed that out what Pencil had so carefully and a score of 20 is very good. Key and Lock. und Cup and written. Ever

Eraser when

3. A muggy season in Saucer were all the best of tried to

1- Dog, add L 2-Nor, add mer (two words) friends. "Are there any more rubbed out mistakes that Pencil. 3-Else, add T. 4—Buy, add

4. A prod friends in the house, Mr had made, Pencil was still angry. R. Prop, add E and C,

And Eraser was often angry, 6-Drum, add I and A. 7-

For after it had rubbed

**** Quart, add Z. 8—Plen, add R. out Pencil's mistake, Pencil

Punch?" asked Knarf.

Table and Chairs

explain that it only

+

sum-

small two wheeled carriage, (4)

5. An opinion or belief, (2)

"Certainly there are. my promptly wrote over the cleanly add R and C. 08. Another plant. (4)

Neck, add L and I

7.

A commonplace rhyme. (5) Describing a book with turned down leaves. (B).

19. Gentle rún. (4–two words)

10. Bossy, (5)

dcars.

Table

and Chairs are place and spoiled it all .over. good friends. Where you fnd oguln.

11- Oral, add C. 12--Bear, But by and by they both be-add M. 13--Nomad, add I and. Table you generally also find Chairs, all grouped around like gan to see that they couldn't D. 14-It, add N. 18-Lep, add ahen and her chicks, And really get along without each o there are three companions of other. They remained the best is of friends, and-- (und this

16-Sat add L. 17-e, add e pantry, who are scarcely ever seen without being in the something to think about)--the M. 18-Bare, add S. 19-Atop, company of one another.

older they become, the closer add Z. 20-Leader, add M. You

11. A small tree. (4) low them as well as I do." they drew to each other. Be- 21-Blut, add Ci 22-Liver

cause, as everyone knows, the add S. 23-Mercy, add it and 12. Determined. (3) - Hanki thought for a minute, more u pencil is used, the short. 24-Spear, add J. 25 13. A name for Sirius. (4 then she cried, "Knite, Fork and or

or it

Cranes, addI..

two words) Spoon!"

the ones whom' I lighted to know about all the 26-Lind, add E 27--Rang 14. A special ship's duty. (5--

two words) pirant," said Mr Punch, smiling. good friends who live in their add T. 20 Implant, add U. 20 "What adventures they have house. We almost forgot Pots-Borne, add Z. 30-Hoppler 16.

add S. together. Knife cuts the and Pans," said Knart." meat, Fork lifts it up, and Spoon

walts for her chance to stir the

sugar in the tea or coffee, or

to

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