COMPETITION FOR TINKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1928, Page 3 (Supplement)

COMPETITION FOR TINKS.

-After you've cut out the picture of the little girl and her cat, you must exercise a little care in pasting it on to a piece of thin cardboard. Xow, think out a colour scheme in which stitching and painting will blend or contrast to the best advantage. Shade the picture with crayons or paints, taking carc not to smudge each different tint. All that now remains is to stitch round the outlines with coloured silk or cotton.

Don't forget that the work is going to be judged, not only upon neatness, but upon general good taste displayed in the choosing of colours. All entries should be in within a fortnight from today.

Sheffield. Alfred journeyed to that citv, bravely went into the den of lions, and was not attacked by the sullen animals. Then he received a cheque for fiftv pounds, and went straight off with it to Harley Street, the famous street of doctors in London.

A great specialist listened to Alfred's story, and promised to try to cure the crippled sister, but he refused to take the fifty pounds in payment. Great doctors are often like that; it is a way of their religion. After treating the child privately for a while the doctor arranged that she should be admitted into the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, where the most amazing cures have been made. And Alfred insisted on handing over the fifty pounds to the hospital.

That was four years ago, and Esta has been there ever since. Sometimes Alfred must have been tempted to think .that the risk he took in the lion's den was all in vain, but at last science has triumphed over diseasQ. and 'when Prince Henry visited her ward Esta walked acro-s the ward to meet him.

Alfred's dream has come true. We send our greetings to him, and we pray -for a long and happy life for bis sister Esta, who owes so much to his wit and courage.

BEFORE THE SPLASH.

It was election day. The candidate was making a tour of the polling booths, and the reports of his supporters were encouraging. When he emerged from one he found a huge crowd awaiting him, and they immediately raised hiin shoulder high.

"It's very good of you," said the delighted candidate, "but really I would prefer to walk to my car."

"Car!" roared the crowd. "Why, man, you're for the canal."

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