The WENDY HUT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 13 June 1936, Page 10

The WENDY HUT

PAST AMB PRESENT STORIES OLD ENGLAND Richard lived in the desolate country which surrounded the English village of Birmingham. He was a wild lad, like all the people of those parts. At the age of fourteen, he entered a factory in the village where hardware was made and it was in the village of Birmingham that he first heard about the Civil Wars. In common with most people of the wild, he loved a king, so he ran away from the factory to fight for King Charles the First. I-Ie was amazed when he joine'd up with the great straggling army. He had never seen men wearing rich velvet clothes and lace cuffs and he had never seen a town. Neither the soldiers nor the officers could understand his speech, so he was sent to help the

cook. Then poor Richard, who longed to be a soldier, cleaned iron cooking pots, never dreaming of the strange future in store for him. He trudged for miles in the rear of the army and at last, after a terrible battle, he was taken prisoner by i Oliver Cromwell. Now the feeding of prisoners was such a burden that i great numbers of .them were sold to j the Puritans, who had sufficient j money to buy ships and sail the ! perilous seas to America. That is what happened to Richard. After two weeks in prison, he and many others were dragged into a court ya.rd and inspected by a solemn man who wore a black coat and a high hat. Richard was nothing but a bag of bones, but he was picked out at once, because he was young, and taken on board a little ship. The thought of leaving England was terrible to the boy. When he asked the other prisoners where they were going to, they replied that they were sailing for a land inhabited by red men who would scalp them and eat them. Fortunately, the Puritan gave his slaves sufficient food to nourish them, and by the time they reached America they were strong enough to march to the first of the British Coolnies, Virginia, which had been named after the virgin-queen, Elizabeth. Because he came - from a wild country-side, life did not seem so hard for Richard as for the others. He knew he could never return to England, so he made the best of his lot and worked so well that his master adopted him as his son. After that Richard prospered greatly, but because his heart, and the hearts of the prisoners of war who arrived month by month, to work in America, were in. England, they called the new colony which they formed “New England.” And they spoke of the land across the sea as “Old England.” So since that time, the term has been used when speaking of England, but few remember the exiles who gave it the name. KNITTED CARDIGAN FOR A GIRL This simple knitted cardigan, for a girl of about ten years old, takes eight ounces of four-ply wool and is worked on a pair of number eight needles. There are five pieces to be

knitted—back, two fronts and two sleeves. Right Front: Start at the lower edge casting on 52 stitches. Knit three inches in a rib of K 2, P 2. Continue in stocking-stitch (alternate rows of knit, and purl) for four inches, then start the decreases on the front edge. Knit the first 2 stitches of the next K row together. Work 5 rows, then knit the first 2 stitches of. the next K row together. Repeat until 44 stitches remain, decreasing in the same way on every 6th row. Now the armhole shaping is reached. In the next P row, following' the last decreased once at the front edge in every following Cth row, as before, decrease once at the armhole edge in the next, and every alternate row, until 34 stitches are left. Decrease once at the front edge only in every 6th row, until there are 29 stitches left. Work 9 rows plain. The shoulder-shap-ing is now reached: K to the last 7 stitches and turn. Purl back. Knit to the last 21 stitches and turn. Purl back, then knit right across all 29 stitches and cast ofi’. The left front is knitted in the same way, but with the front decreasings worked on the beginning of purl rows,

Vo reverse them, so that the left front matches the right. The shoulder shaping is also reversed in this way: when you have reached the 29 stitches on the needle, work 10 rows without shaping, ending at a knit row. Purl to the last 7 stitches and turn. Knit back. Purl to the last 14 stitches and turn. Continue thus, like you did on the right shoulder, but reversing

the K and P rows. Finally P across all 29 stitches, and cast off. The Back:—Start at the lower edge, casting on 88 stitches. Knit 3 inches of ribbing to match the fronts, then do stocking-stitch till the work measures the same as the front to underarm, ending with a P row. Cast off 4 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Decrease once at each end of the needle in the next and every following alternate row, until 70 stitches are left. Continue on these stitches until the arm-hole measures ing on a P row. Shape for the the same as the front arm-hole endshoulders: K to last 7 stitches and Kto last turn. Pto last 7 stitches and turn. Kto last 14 stitches and turn. Pto last 14 stitches, and turn. K to last 21 stitches, turn, P to last 21 stitches, turn. Kto end of row and cast off. The Sleeves:—Start at the cuff, casting on 40 stitches. Work 3 inches of ribbing, then continue in stockingstitch. Increase by working into the front and back, of the first and last stitch on every Bth row until you have 66 stitches on the needle., Now start the shaping at the top of the sleeve, by working the first two. and. last two stitches of every-row together, •.fifitjl 30 stitches are left. Cast off. Work the second sleeve, to matchf ... To make up the garment, press, the pieces and join the shoulders.; . Sevy the sieeves into the arm-holes then join each side and underarm seam in one continuous. line., Sew five buttons to the left, front, ,and work corresponding loops on the right, Finish the coat by working two rounds of d.c. in a contrasting colour , round the sloping front edges, and round the back of the neck.—Wendy’s Dressmaker.

TINKITES’ TOY SHOP MATCH-BOX MOTOR LORRY -This jolly little motor lorry, can easily be made from two empty match boxes, a cork, tv/o match-sticks and a few pins. To make the “chassis,” take two match box covers and join them tc-

gether by sticking two pieces of thin cardboard. A, at the top and bottom. Now cut two match-sticks to a length of one and a half inches and glue them in place half an inch from the end of each box, to form the axles, ' v< , Next get a large clean cork, which is the same size at each end, and, with a sharp penknife, cut off four slices to form the wheels.. Push a fine pin through the centres of each, and press into the ends of the axles.-Cut the rest of the cork through, as shown, at C, and glue the larger piece on the front of the chassis to form the “bonnet,” as shown in the first diagram. Cut a small disc out of thin card, push a fine wire nail through the centre, and press the point into the back of the “bonnet,” to make your steering wheels. The cab is made from one of the trays, which should be shortened by half an inch. Glue the tray in place in an upright position, as shown, so that the back comes flush with the end of the front match box. Now take the other tray, and under one end of it glue a piece of paper, D, which has been folded in half to form a hinge. The paper should be the same width as the tray, and one inch long. Next, glue the other side of the paper hinge to the rear of the “chassis,” so that the front of the tray just clears the back of the cab when it lies flat, as in the first diagram. The little lorry can be loaded with fine silver sand for ballast. And whenever you like it can be tipped out as shown in the last -diagram.—The Hut Carpenter. SWEET-MAKING CORNER COCONUT KISSES

Put a ground of granulated sugar into a saucepan with a small teacupful of cold water. Stir gently over moderate heat and, when the sugar has melted, let the mixture boil and continue to boil until a little tried in cold water forms a soft ball.

ii Now sift in sufficient desiccated coconut to form a thick mass. Add it il gradually, stirring it in over the heat. When well mixed and solid, remove from the fire. Using a spoon and a fork, place little rolls of the mixture on a dish and leave to dry. When half has been removed from the pan, the remaining half may be colouied pink with a few drops of cochineal. This must be well mixed in and, if necessary, a few drops bf boiling water may be added, to make the mixture more easy to divide.

TINKER BELL TALKS

How are you, Clan? I hope all the invalids are better and finding life good again. We are house cleaning in the Hut. Great fun. We do it twice a year, though goodness knows why the place looks spick and span enough always. However, Wendy says all good housewives have a bi-annual “clean” and and she is not going to be behind the others. So we have cleared and cleaned everything we could find, re-arranged the rooms, put up new curtains, laid down new rugs, brought in new plants —and now we all need new hands by the look of them. • You know the kind of general post” pgopie .play when they are, redecorating houses,, dbh’t yoU? Ijveryihing seems •, to be in order .at. last arid you sit down.and. gaze. f.puiid„ admiring your handiwork. Then someone says: “Don’t you thiKk , the sofa would look -bettet-.,oyer, there—-or by the witidowrno? in‘ the , , corner-—or somewhere else?” Immediately it is “all change”,again, pushing and tuggiiig and finally getting things settled once hiore. . Peace for a few minutes then: “I think we will have this , big chair in that. corners .and, the little one over ■ here.” , More scrambling round, .puffing and gurgling. And so the merry tale goes on, ( u4til...it ,is time for bed. We trail away, almost too weary to move, :sieep like 'the proverbial tops and wake up—to start the same little game, again. We will get over it soon, though—it is just the fun, of “change about” that makes us a bit restless at present. Now I have a little poem for you to read. It is called

SLEEPY HEAD Run, little sleepy head, run, It’s time you went up to bed; . . You can take your, Golly and bun — Corrie and rest your weary head. “Oh, nanny, but I dm not tired, And I want yoti to tell me a tala About pirates and guns that they fired — ‘ Then I’ll go to bed without fail. So tired baby Peter lay in her arm And she told him an int’resting story And soon little Peter grew quiet and—: He fell sound asleep in his glory. TINE’S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE , Solution to last week’s puzzle:— ACROSS 1. This gives light and it may “sag” (Gas) 4. You wear them on your feet • (Boots) . 7. Kindled ; ; (Lit) 8. Poems or may be “does” (Odes) 10. Short for pound Hb) 12. Animal (Ass) 14'. You do with your eyes open (See) 15 A tree. (Elm) 117. Kind of, double exclamation (Oho) 19. Therefore (So) 21. A colour which may “cure” (Ecru) 1 23. The old . . bag ■ (Kit) 24. These also are worn on the feet (Shoes) 25, One who keeps watch * (Spy) DOWN 1. These are worn on the hands v ■, v . • ■ (Gloves) 2. Help _ (Aid) 3. It, comes from boiling wafer (Steam) 5. This, bird may be ‘low” (Owl) 6. Story ' ■■■■ - (Ta^ 9. Short for steamship (S.S.) 11. “Black . . .” a well-known book (Beauty) 13. Same as 19 across (So) 14. They go under 4 across or 24 across • (Socks) 16. Scottish lake (Loch) 18. Pronoun Nle) 20. Another pronoun (She) 22. Tear , < Ri P> This week’s puzzle:— Clues: — ACROSS - .. 1. A musical instrument. 6. Another .musical instrument which will “groan.” 9. Kind of tub. 11. Limbs from “Mars”. 12. Flowers or a girl’s name. 13. Hotels. 15. These are not true. 18. A small mark or a girl’s name abbreviated. 19. Great Indian river. 21. A popular muscial instrument. DOWN 2. “King . . a Shakespeare play, may be. “real.” 3. Preposition. 4. Period. 5. Demand persistently, may be “it sins.” 7. 21 across may be this kind. 8. Part of verb, “to be.” 9. Musical instruments played with, a bow. 10. Weary. 14. Mid-day. 16. Within. 17. Half a meal. 20. A musical note “is” back.