little ones, as may be seen,
On brandy-balls are very keen,
And peppermints they will devour,
And lemon-drops eat by the hour.

For girls, painting and drawing are a great pastime, and a very pretty
and effective method of shading small landscapes is produced by drawing
on smooth paper the outlines of a landscape (a sea view is the
prettiest, with the moon shining on the water), and then painting with a
weak solution of gum-arabic the lightest parts of the picture, such as
the moon, the ripples, and the high lights. When quite dry, rub the
whole surface over with lead-pencil dust, applied either with a stump or
with chamois leather, till the whole becomes dark grey; then mark out
with a B pencil the shadows of the rocks, &c. When everything is drawn,
pass a damp handkerchief down the picture, which will wipe off the gum,
leaving the places where it has been perfectly white.

Such occupations, although the day may be dull, will pass the time
pleasantly within doors.

MARGARET T. S. BEATTIE.
_St. Michael's, Torquay._ (Aged 13.)
Certified by E. ROGERS (Teacher).

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LIST OF HONOUR.

First Prize (_One-Guinea Book_), _with Officer's Medal of the "Little
Folks" Legion of Honour_:--HILDA FRISBY (15), 2, St. Mary's Crescent,
Leamington. _Second Prize_ (_Seven-Shilling-and-Sixpenny Book_), _with
Officer's Medal_:--MARGARET T. S. BEATTIE (13), St. Michael's, Torquay.
_Honourable Mention, with Member's Medal_:--EDITH M. MASON (14), 64,
Park Walk, Chelsea, S.W.; SHARLEY FULLFORD (12), High Street, Fareham;
GRACE PETTMAN (14), Ladbroke, The Elms, Ramsgate; SUE MAY (12), 8, South
Parade, Bedford Park; C. M. BATTERSBY (15), Cromlyn, Rathowen, Co. W.
Meath; SYBIL A. COVENTRY (13-1/4), Severn Stoke Rectory, Worcester; MAY
JOHNSON (15-3/4), Boldmere Road, Chester Road, near Birmingham; LEONARD
WATTS (12-1/2), 12, Broadhurst Gardens, Finchley New Road N.

OUR LITTLE FOLKS' OWN PUZZLES.

[Illustration]

PICTORIAL NATURAL HISTORY PUZZLE.

3, 5, 6, 17, 8, 2, 6 = A periodical wind.
1, 13, 4, 10, 11, 18 = A contest.
19, 23, 22, 21 = To utter reproach.
7, 13, 6 = Gained.
14, 20, 16, 21, 12 = A failing.
15, 22, 9 = Design.

What is the whole?

MESOSTICH.

The letters read down the centre form the name of a country in South
America.

1. A country in Africa.
2. A continent.
3. A country in Europe.