TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1932, Page 6 (Supplement)

TINK’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

The three feet drawn beside last week’s puzzle suggested to you, of course, the hidden measurement—one yard. Here is the full solution:— ACROSS. . ;; 1, Extinct bird (Dodo). 4, Gone by (Ago). 7, Number (One). 8, Not down (Up). 9, First part of hidden answer (One). 10, Sheep cry (Baa)., 111, Prefix meaning “before” (Pre). 12, Ringlet (Curl). 13, French for “the” (feminine) (La). 14, Second word of hidden answer (Yard). 15, Conclusion (End). 17, Ascend (Rise). 19, Grows old (Ages). 20, Number (Ten). 21, Notion (Idea). DOWN. I, Short for “doctor” (Dr.). 2, Finished (Done). 3, Same as 7 across (One). 5, Protects (Guards). 6, Precious stone (Opal). 9, Fruit (Orange). 10, Hidden in the ground (Buried). 11, Flattened fold—as in a skirt (Pleat). 12, Vehicle (Car). i!6, Wild beast’s home (Den). 18, Girl’s name (Eva). The hidden word this week is the name of & man-of-war’s boat, and the picture will probably help you to guess it. Clues:— ACROSS. 5, Oceans. 5, Cousin of the frog. 9, Kind of stew. 10, Lazy. Id, Gaelic dialect. 12, Famous port-of-call to the East. 18, Helps you to hear. 15, Hidden name. 19, Skill. 20, Not young. 22, Musical note. 23, Remains of a fire. 05, Accomplish. 26, False god. 28, End of a prayer. -30, Protectors. DOWN. ■l, Hut. 2, Same as 13 across. 3, Animal. 4, Brightness. 5, Lady’s jewelled head-band. 6, Strange. 7, A drink. 8, Contradict. 14, Insects. 15, Self-respect. 16, The thing. 17, Short for “company.” 18, Senior. 19, Among.' 211, Puts on. 23, Same as 7 down. 24, Possessed. 27, Preposition. 29, Pronoun. -

THE FANTAIL. (Sent by Charlie Schuler.) She peeped at me, an’ she peeped. Her bright little eyes like drops, That trickle off the treacle-tin. When mummy pours, an’ stops. She hopped a bit, an’ she hopped, On legs like clover stalks. They’s just right for hoppin 8 about. She doesn’t care for walks. She squeaked at me, an’ she squeaked. 'She meant a lot I s’pose; But all her squeaks they sound the same, Maybe it’s all she knows. She fussed a bit, an’ she fussed. And spread her lovely tail, As if she was a tiny boat, An’ her fevvers was the sail. But, oh! the sweet! When i played dead -She came an’ perched upon my lie.-m LITTLE PUTTY. (Sent by Betty Bishop.) I have a dear little puppy, As white, as white can be; His hair is soft and fluffy, And he loves to play with me. One day while in the garden I trod on his frail little, paw, And although I begged his pardon He wanted to play no more. Two days have I tended my puppj And nursed his dear little paw, And now he is better we both play together, And romp in the garden once more. A WET HOLIDAY. (Sent by Mavis Parker.) I’m tired of playing bat and ball (ißesides, I smashed a jar), , And I’m tired of all my story-books, However nice they are. I’ve painted in my painting book, But it wasn’t really fun, For I put on too much water, And made the colours run. I did a bit of sewing, But it didn’t please me long, For I pricked my finger badly, And the stitches looked all wrong. And everyone is cross to-day, ,And seems in such a. flurry; And Nanny says I’m in her way, And “Nothing but a worry. ’ Oh! How I wish it would be fine, And sunny once again ! When we have got a holiday, I hate to see it rain.

A BED-TIME STORY. F‘ A LESSON FOR A BULLY. '' (Sent by Mamie Watson.) Rupert Rabbit was quite a spoiled rabbit. His mother was always boasting about him to the neighbours; and soon they grew tired of hearing his name. y He bullied the other young rabbity and finally some of them plotted to cure him of his selfishness. \ : Ono afternoon, when Rupert was playing some distance from his burrow, they threw a piece of old sacking over his head and carried him, squealing and struggling, to in ola, disused burrow. There they left him. blocking the entrance so that he could not escape. You may imagine he squealed very loudly; then someone, removed a little of the blocking from no end of the burrow and looked at him. 1 “I’m glad he’s out of the way,” said the voice of one of his playmates. “Always bullied us so.” ” “Yes,” said another, voice. “I suppose we can leave him there. and starve him; Don’t you remember how. he always fought for the . nicest green things? Greedy creature!” “Please let him ■ go,” said a smlill voice. “It’s cruel-to keep him in thjit dark old place, all alone.” - ' “Cruel! Think- how he. used to bite you, when you would not do. everything he wanted you to do! He wsp cruel, and he would have thought, nothing of fastening us in a borrow.” Rupert had been crying to them to let him go; but when he .heard this conversation he was silent, ■ thinking very deeply. He had been unkind to the other little rabbits; and as for the one who had ranged herself on his side, he recognised the voice and knew she; was Ruth Rabbit, whom he had always-bul-lied because she was small and . weak. Suddenly he felt very much ashamed of himself. , • . ‘y . “I say, Ruth,” he called, “I ve beep a beast, and I’m sorry; but if thos,e other rabbits will let me out, I’ll promise not to bully, or to want to ‘be chief player in all the games. Honest, I wil!.” . . . The stones were removed. from the hole, and he walked out. -When he saw Robert, Reginald, Ronald and Roger Rabbit grinning at him-he. wanted to fight them; but Ruth said: “Remember your promise, Rupert.” After that Rupert tried-.very .hard to curb his hasty temper. »Now he is a fully-grown rabbit, and he and Ruth have a burrow of their own.