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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY

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CHILDREN'S CORNER PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

In The Music Shop

-Kibris Play With

By MAX TRELL

"WELL"

said Christopher 1 Cricket, as he crawled under the door and came into the room and ant down next to Knar and Hanid, the Shadow Children with the Turned-About Names, "I went and vislied, that music shop again."

Knard and Hanid looked at Christopher with puzzled expres sons, so Christopher smiled and said:

"I guess you don't remember." Hanid doesn't remember

The door was locked. Bat I' managed to crawl under the door. "And there, much to tay đề- light, I found all the instru- ments, -

> "There was Violin lying in its. case..

"There was "Cello standing and leaning against the wall.

"There was Trombone and Flute and Piccolo and Obbe and Bassoon and Clarinet and Saxo- phone all on diferent shelves.

"There was Piano standing in the corner, and Harp standing next to it.

"all

**"Yes," said Christopher, "No, dear," said Hanid. "At the musical instruments were least I don't"

"I don't either," said · Knari, "except...except...oh yes,

I do!" he excialmed.

a while

"It happened quite ago." said Christopher.

"But I do remember," said Knarf again. You went into ú music shop and you heard a the instruments bansting and quarreling isn't that right?"

Christopher Cricket nodded. "Yes, that's right! But I guess 7 better tell Hanid what happen- ed the first time so she', under- stand what happened this time."

Christopher's story Hanid agreed that that was a so Christopher, very good idea, after making himself comfort. able, began his story.

"Now, as you know, I'm a bit of a musician. I play the gullar. One summer night-I think it was a year or so ago, though It may have been longer thin that I walked downtown to look for a

music shop. thought I might like to hear the Violin and the Flute, and the Piccolo, and the other instru- ments. Yes, I thought we might all be able to play together,

"Well, I found the music shop, all right. It WBS quite late.

LADY

your

LUCK

"CHINA MAIL

horoscope

SATURDAY, JULY 9 AQUARIUS (January 21-

February 19):

Show con-

fidence in a superior's de- sire to help you and ap- proach him with an idea. you have worked out for improving your position, PISCES (February 20-March 20): A person who has so far besitated to confide in you will do so now that he is convinced of your com-", plete reliability. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A single item of ex* travagant expenditure could now be afforded without seriously affecting your financial position. TAURUS (April 20-May 20):

If you have given a younger person a definite promise of a treat, don't try to find excuses to get out of it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): If there is a chance of some of your work coming to the attention of a wider public, you must be doubly careful of all details.

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September 22): Don't get; involved in # strenuous piece of work which would take all of your weekend. You need the break for rest and recreation. LIBRA (September 23 October 22): You will be able to conceal a serious disagreement within your family from a visiting relative. SCORPIO (October 23-

November 21): "An inter fering friend ought to be told politely but firmly that you are quite capable of looking after your own affairs, SAGITTARIUS': (November 22-December 21): If you want to ensure a carefree holiday, choose your com panions from among your own age group. APRIGÓRY

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Iron Joel hatt mat and has

there

Were quarrelling "But they weren't playing to- gether!" Knari interrupted, "They were quarrelling!"

"I'm sorry to say that that's exactly what they were doing. You see," said Christopher, "they had started boasting about what beautiful músic they made.

"Violin said it was the most beautiful music in the world.

than

Chris and the instrumanés

that mandle together,

ferent it all wast Old Violin said:

"We were wrong to fight with

Be one another, Christopher. cause musical instruments

to weren't made fight. They were made to play together and make lovely music. We all have different kinds of voices-mine is.high, 'Cello's is low—"

Kinds of voices

"Mine is deep, said TromDI- base.

Mine is lively and jolly." mid Piccolo,

Cello said no, it anade much deeper and sweeter music

And so, continued Violin. squeaky old Violin!

If we all play together-which Trombone said that when it is the same as saying if we all played. its voice slid up and sing together-and we all play! down like big Birds flying up and together beautifully, then we'l down and singing at the same make the most beautiful- timel

whole together-music in the "Oboe said it sounded like world! golden raindrops!

"And you, Christopher Cric- "Then all the other instru- kel' Violin added, 'with your ments in the shop joined in the little guitar, you can play with fight screaming and yelling in us, too."" all their different kinds of voices

with the big Bass Drum finally banging so loud that if sounded like a thunder storm.

Never played.

Did he play?

"And did you, Chris?" asked Knart.

"Did I?" repeated Christopher Cricket, grinning. " say 1 "And, of course," said Chris- did! I wish you could have heard topher Cricket. "I never did play me playing with all those others. together with those other instro-"My guitar made the most ments at all. They all made too beautiful--er, I mean, we all much noise..

made. the most beautiful inusic "But you went back again," that anyone has ever heard com Hanid reminded Christopher. ing out of a music shop late at yes, last night," modded night after everybody in the, Christopher. "And, oh. how dit- whole city was fast asleep?"

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Rupert and the Squire-30

Rupert returns, and to hât»rar prise the Squire has a little frown pa his face. Ch please, print you glad that everything is all Right now acks Rupert Nor

Dot." says the Squire unexpectedly, as he sits down

The constable is satisfied that Beppo stole those things, but are

you? Can you remember the beginning of this affair? Mrs. Sheep was hanging out her washing at seven in the morning and lost her jewels as early an that. Beppa's owner had "hin: with her until the postman brought her some letters! Don't you remember that?".

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

They belong to the

These French children are not in jail. They are just watching a parade pass by on street in Paris.

And to any Frenchman, young or old, when a parade goes by, it must be watched, from start to finish.

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