WENDY HUT. TINK’S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 May 1931, Page 10

WENDY HUT.

TINK’S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE

BOYS OF LONG AGO

GLINT They called him Glint because his eyes were grey ancl shone like polished silver in his little face. The tribe found him by the sea shore living with the half wild dogs. They knew by his straight black hair and sparkling eyes that he was one of them, so they took him, and the dogs followed.

Then it was that Glint saw the splendour of his own race, the Ivernians, in marching order. He was five years old, and all he could remember was a battle on the shore of the blue Mediterranean in which his mother and father had fought. He had slipped from his mother’s back and toddled away with some dogs, who had allowed him to share their meals of fish and raw rabbits ever since.

With shining eyes, Glint looked upon the great company which halted before him, and the white linen of the robes of the priests dazzled him so that ho was obliged to turn to the warriors who led the tribe. They carried stones attached to sticks, and javelins, and axes, for they had discovered the secret of melting metals; they worshipped the sun, too, offering as sacrifice the wild cherry and apple, the rich berries, and the corn which they grew. In the middle of this great tribe were the women and the children, some in rough wooden chariots, and in the rear were the flocks and herds. With his dogs at his heels, Glint ran towards tile warriors, and they laughed and gave him to the women to tend. For seven years 'Glint wandered with tile tribe along the coast of the Mediterranean, and he learned to weave and fashion weapons of bronze. Then the tribe marched northwards through the green forests, and when the twang of the how string echoed through the silent glades a wonderful idea camo to Glint. “Glint,” murmured the maidens, “Why do your eyes shine so bright?” But he tossed his head, laughed, and would not tell them. At last, after another year of wandering, they reached a strip of cold

grey water, and on the other side they beheld a land gleaming white like a priest’s robe. “We will go there!” cried Glint. “That is our home!” Some did not wish to cross that cold water, but others cut down trees to make boats. After long months, the boats were finished, and manned by tlie bravest men and women. As they were about to set off to look at the land, a beautiful sound struck the ears of the rowers, and the oars dropped from their hands. .It was music: the first real music they had ever heard! True, they blew through the horns of animals and rattled bones In dried skins, but never had they made a sweet, true note. While they waited, wondering if it were the voice of a god, Glint stepped forward playing upon a harp: “The wind singing in the bow string taught mo the way,” he said: “Come with us, Glint!” cried the warriors in the boats. So with sweet music did Glint lead that great company .to the island of Britain 2000 years B.C. they settled there,, and wandered no more, for they were content. WENDY’S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS A FLOWER-BASKET TEA-COSY One of opr Wendy girls wants to make an uncommon tea cosy as a present for her mother, so we’ve thought out a specially nice one! It is made of buff crash or coarse linen, decorated on one side with a flower-filled basket worked in bright wools. You . will need two. pieces /of old blanket, or some similar thick, warm material, for the inner padding. Cut them in semi-circle shape, about twelve inches along the bottom and ten inches high at the deepest part. Sew the two paddings together along the curved sides, and cut two pieces of crash a Tiny bit larger for the outside. Draw tlie basket on one piece of Crash: tips is four inches along the bottom, three and a half inches higlr, and about five inches along the top. The lower edge comes three inches up from tlie edge of the material. Now (ill the basket with flowers like this: pencil round a farthing; then place a penny oh top of the farthing circle and pencil round that; draw several flowers this way and group them prettily—the sketch gives you the idea. Now yoji’re ready to work the basket. Do a row of vertical satin-stitches close together along the lower edge, making them about a quarter of au inch high. Then work horizontal rows of stitching across the basket, as shown in the diagram. Use pale brown wool for tliis part of the work. When you’ve gone right across all the way up, weave in and out with vertical lines, using wool a few shades darker, and going over two strands of the horizontal row's and under two. Diagram C gives you the idea; you must make

the upright lines about a quarter of an inch apart. *- When the basket is finished, work the flowers, using two contrasting shades for each. The inner circle is worked with lazy-daisy .stitches in one colour, as shown in diagram A; and

the outer circle is worked with buttonhole stitches in another shade. Diagram B shows the completed flower. Work jade green leaves between the blossoms —diagram D shows you how the lazydaisy stitches which compose the leaves arc placed. When all the flowers and leaves are finished, sew a handle to the basket, as shown in the picture. Press the embroidery under a damp cloth with a very hot iron. Sew the two halves of the cover together on the wrong, side, turn right side out, and slip it over the blanket padding. Make a lining of casement cloth, slip this inside, and join the outer cover to the inner lining along the bottom. A little wool loop on top, and a row of slanting wool stitches along the straight edge—and tile cosy is finished.—Wendy’s Dressmaker. THE BILLY BOYS’ WORKSHOP MAKING A TOY TUG-BOAT i' _____ To make this interesting toy boat you need only four odd pieces of wood and a length of fine elastic. The boat is driven by a stern paddle wheel, which is revolved by the twisted elastic.

Make the hull (A) from a piece of quarter-inch wood, six inches long and two inches wide. With a saw and chisel, shape the bow as shown in the diagram, and also the two rear corners at the stern. Cut out the part B and finish the edges square with a chisel. Now cut out the two slots C.C. each three-eighths inch wide and one-six-teenth inch deep. Near the outer edges of these slots, make two holes to take tlie top parts of two wooden knitting needles—these to be about five-eighths inch long, with the knobs on the ends. Cut the part D out of quarter-inch wood, and, after making the hole for the funnel with a three-eiglitlis inch bit, fix it to the hull with four fine wire brads. The funnel is simply a one and a Quarter inch length of three-eighths inch dowel rod, pushed into the hole made to receive it.

The paddle wheel is made from two pieces of wood one-eighth inch thick, cut to the sizes given in the bottom right hand diagrams. Across the middle'

of each cut a slot one-eighth inch wide and half an inch long. Now turn these parts at right angles to each other, push one part on to the other, through the slots, and the little paddle wheel is formed, as shown in diagram E. ' .. For the motive power, obtain a piece of one-sixteenth inch elastic and tie the ends together. Loop this twice round the wooden pegs at the stern of the

boat so that a strand goes across each angle of the paddle which is thus held in position as shown in the diagram. The paddle is turned round until the rubber is twisted as far as it will go, before the boat is placed on the water. To make the little boat look more realistic, a -mast can be fitted. This consists of a two v and a half inch length of fine wooden knitting needle, with a piece of thread tied near the top and fastened under little staples made from pieces of an ordinary pin. —The Hut Carpenter.

At the side of last week’s puzzle wo drew two letters T inside the letter G. T’s in G, you see! And this sketch probably suggested to you the hidden word—teasing. Full solution: — ACROSS • 2. Our own houses. (Homes). 0. Ocean. • , (Sea). 7. Possess. (Own). 8. Preposition. (To). 10. Perform. (Do). 11. Hidden word. (Teasing). 14. Depart. > (Go). 15. Relations. (Kin). 16. Negative. ' (No). 18, Outer edge. (Rim). 20. Skip. . (Hop). 21. Exclamation of sorrow. (Alas). 23. Fruit. (Lime). 24. Small island. (Isle). 25. Used in cooking. (Oven). 26. Try' the flavour of. ffTaste)* . DOWN 1. Employ. (Use). 2. Dislike very' much. (Hate). 3. Pronoun. (Me). 4. In a short time. (Soon). 5. Termination. (End). 0. Tree. (Oak). 10. Loud noise. (Din). 11. Works hard. ‘ (Toils). 12. Rest. (Sit). 13. Kind of sprite. (Gnome). 14. Corn. (Grain). 17. Uncloses. ’ (Opens). 11). Used in brewing. (Malt). 20. Bees’ home. ‘ (Hive); 22. Same as 6 across. (Sea). 23. A great deal. (Lot). We have hidden ,a- word in this week’s puzzle, too, but not in the usual way. The first letter is the first of No. 10 down; the second is the third of No. 13 across; the third is the third of No. 11 down; the fourth is the second of No. 18-across; and the last is the first of No. 22 across. The word means one who lias been long absent from his native country —I tell ymu this just to' help you a little. The drawing at the side, of the puzzle will probably suggest tlie word to you. Clues: •' . ACROSS 1. People who play the organ. 7. Work hard. S. Enemy. - ; 11. Steam-sliip (abbreviated). 12. About. 13. Nearest. 14. Observe. 16. Animal. 18. Fall heavily. . v 20. Transact. 21. Preposition. . 22. Organ of hearing. 24. Another/naiue for Ireland. 27. Protective. .< • . - . ■ DOWN - ; 1. Away! " v," 2. indefinite article. 3. Possessive pronoun. , ; 4. Therefore. 5. To weary. 0. Smooth and glossy. - !). Upon. . 10. Fish. * . • • Jl. Not flexible. _v. - A: 14. Foot-wear. “ V' \ 15. Withered. . 17. Painful. • ' 10. Child’s name for father. 21. Number. / . 23. Kind of deer. 25. Whether.- ■ 26. Part ,of verb ‘to be.’ ■ '