Children’s Corner.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 6 May 1925, Page 8

Children’s Corner.

TINKER BELL TALKS Another Crossword Puzzle. Did you solve last week’s Cross-word Puzzle Humans? I hope you did, beta use it was really ratner a nice one to do, wasn’t it? Pin getting quite smart at Cross-words now, so I have another for you to do this week. But first 1 will tell you the words you should have made on the “Puss in a Boot” one. The clues were: — DOWN 2. A preposition (To) 3. A boy’s name, abbreviated (Jim) 5. What the lion does. (Roar). 6. Father (Daddy) 7. Indefinite article ( am ) 8. An animal with wings (Bat) 10. Short for Mother (Ma) 11. Assent (Yes) 12. Grown-up boys (Men) 14., Not quite two (Wo) 15. Monkey (Ape) ACROSS. 1. Preposition (At) 4. Alternatively (Or) 6. To stop a river (Darn) 8. A degreo (8.A.) 9. A girl’s name, abbreviated (Fan) 10. A girl’s name (Hat) 14. Lives in the Hut (Wendy) 15. Like to (As) 16. Upon (On) 17. You bowl it (Hoop) 18. Large stretch of water (Sea) Got them all right, Humans darlings? And are you very interested in my cross-word puzzles, and would you like another? Yes Well, here it is. ANOTHER CROSS-WORD PUZZLE This week we have drawn a kangaroo for you. He’s rather a dear, and he wanted dreadfully to get into a crossword puzzle, so here he is:—

.£ JL- ■ .-•.-t-'-VP ,-»tu The clues are:— DOWN. 1. Part of an engine. 2. To flow back. 3. Atroublesome country. 4. Behold. 6. Father. 7. Food for baby. 8. Female horse. 10. Showy. 11. In like manner. 15. A conjunction. 16. Two-thirds of ’Tip." 17. An animal. 19. A single number. 24. An Eastern title. 25. London postal district. 27. A weight.

ACROSS. 1. Sin. 4. Part of the body. 5. Half of “upon.’ 7. Island in the Grecian Archipelago. 9. To drop. 11. 'Conjunction. 12. Two-thirds of “toe.” 13. We. 14. Town in Portugal. 18. Given lor money borrowed. 20. IS trap of a bridle. 21. Erect. 22. Army decoration. 22l To see with. 26. Two letters of City. 28. Something for tea. 29. Wickedness. 30. Used in Geography . You know what you have to do. don’t you? Take each little white square with o number on it. and* going either, down or across, fill in all the little white squares until you come.to a. black one. If you have filled them in properly, you will have made the correct words. The “clues,” of course, are to help, you discover the words your letters should, make. Good-night, Humans darlings—these cross-words make me—so—sleepy-. . OUR DRESSMAKING, CORNER My dear Children, —• I’ve thought of sucli a jolly ideafor you ! How would you like to make dresses for your dollrbabies like they wear in other countries?; Dutch, or Italian, and so on! Don’t you think it will he the greatest fun ? We’ll begin with a Dutch girl’s drees first,, and perhaps we’ll have her brother’s costume next week. The most important thing for “Miss,Holland” to wear is a great- number of petticoat®! She must have- at least, three, so that her skirt will stick out ncely, full and bunchy on top,. Make them, of any gaily-coloured stuff you can get... the brighter the better.

The first one might be fashioned out. of red and'white striped-materialt; the next one can bo emerald green; while for the skirt youj eouid , use blue and white checked gingham.

THE WENDY HUT

Joi.u each one up the back and hern I the top and bottom edges. Then, if you thread an clastic through the upper herns, you’ll find they will keep on beautifully. The apron is made or a square piece of white spot muslin gathered on to a hape for tying round the waist —while the fichu is a three-cornered piece material the same colour as one of the petticoats. Miss Holland wears a plain blue bodice cut in Magyar fashion and f."sterling down the front with presstruds; and a necklace of red beads adds a finishing touch ! The winged cap is also white muslin, and is made of a semi-circular piece of material for the hack joined to a front brim piece. The diagram shows you how to cut out- the cap. You will have to experiment in piper first before you get it right-, I expect. Join the two pieces together, and hem all round the uront of the cap. Then make a casing from A to Eandrun an elastic through to fit the back of Dolly’s head. Sow a tiny wire along each of the points—A to C and Bto E—so that you can bend the wings in place. You may possibly be able to buy a little pair of wooden shoes to complete the costume —or, if your brother is’ a carpenter perhaps he will carve you a pair! and then Miss Holland will be quite, quite finished. —The Dolls’ Dressmaker.

THE MAGIC CASKET There was once a Chinese Prince, called Wan-lu, who became king of a great country. One of the treasures of this kingdom was a magic casket. It was a gold box set with emeralds, and on the cover was an inscription, in fine pearls, saying that the person who opened the box would be changed to a stream of icy water which would flow from the casket for ever, and flood the land.

No one knew where the box came from. It was thousands of yeans old. The king laid his hand upon it when making laws, or giving judgment, and from this everyone knew that he gained great wisdom. Then Wen-Lu married a beautiful princess, called Wanda, who came across the sea in a ship. She could neither read, write, nor speak Chinese. Wen-lu loved her very much, and tried to make her understand what a wonderful casket he had. When Wanda wanted something, she would put her hand on the box and wish. One day Wan-lu went on a journey. Wanda wished he would come home,, so she went to the throne room to get'the casket. Suddenly she longed to open it. What strange spirit dwelt there? She could not read the inscription, so she was not- afraid. She had a feeling that Wan-lu had told her not to open it; but then she often misunderstood what he said ! So Wanda lifted the cover. The casket was empty ! At that moment, j Wan-lu entered the room. In horror, j

he gazed at the beautiul young queen, hut she only, smiled at him. She did not' turn to a stream of icy water, but, in fear and trembling, he told her the inscription. “There is no magic !’ ’cried Wanda., shutting the casket. “In my country people say it brings ill luck to walk under a ladder j or to break a mirror! It is not true —neither is this! We’ll keep the honxa secret between us!” NEVER AGAIN TO ROAM A little mouse went up to Town And hid. under a sofa.' He felt most mighty grand land big At being such a. loafer ! He saw a- Judge—he saw a 'Mayor— He saw a CaT -vvffTi black black hair ! That little mouse fled from the Town, Fled from''beneath the sofa—An to his Mother vowed this vow : Ne’er more he’d bo a loafer! OUR COOKERY' CORNER' POTATO SOUFFLE Potato souffle is very nice and easy i to make. Roil the potatoes in the orI dinary way, and mash them well.-,add-ling a piece of butter, the yolks of two I eggs, and a little milk. Make the mixture as smooth as possible ; when it is ready beat up the •whites of the two eggs till they are ’ quite stiff, and mix them in quickly: I Now butter .a • pie-dish—if • you have . not a souffle dish—put the puree into this, and bake in a hot oven till it is - a golden brown. It should rise well, and must be iserved hot; it cam be eaten alone, onf with any kind of meat. Ask Mother to let you'dry . this fdr supper omo night 1