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Children's Corner.

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Children's Corner. BY UNCLE JOHN I I It is evident many of our frenda are 'I enjoying their holidays, and are too busy to write for the Children's Corner," for ) although. several letters come in every I day, they are not so numerous as they were during school days. I think, there- fore, the beet plan will be to take a little rest myself after this week, and we will all feel more fresh after the end of I August to restart the competitions. Tlicsa who are going to try in this week's contests, therefore, had better Lurry up with their drawings and imaginary conversations, so that we may send out the prizes before the Corner holidays begin. I am grateful to those who keep sending in contributions, to help us in matters which are outside the competitions. Please keep on, AN APPEAL FROM A BOY. J Anthony Watkins, Gendroe, Worest- fach, wrizes: Dear Uncle John,—I am very sorry J. did not try the competitions. I cannot draw flowers and teapots and basins, bu only men and 8(.n. I am looking every week to see if I can do one of them. but every one is something I can't do. Please will you try to put in the oorner," only for once, a thing that I can do—soldiers or scones? Hoping you wdll," WO;) certainly will try to give a olianoe, and can only advise our readere. and artists to keep their eyes on Tho Children's Corner." Yes, Try, try agnin." From G. A. Wydeubacli, 2-2, Orange- street, Swansea, oame a poet oard: Dear Uncle John,-Tha-nka very mucro for P.O., which I received safely this morning. ludoed, I was very proud when I saw my name in your paper, but I shall not be satisfied until I win the first prize. Here are some smart sayings for you: Gentleman visiting Asylum: Is this clock righ t ? Caretaker: CejAauily,' eir. Gentleman: Then what is it doing here! Baidheadea Orient: You ought not to charge so much for cutting my hair: I ha.v'no¡; hardly any. Barber: We, air; w.8 have to charge for the time spent in searching for it! FROM ANOTHER WINNER, I ?78, Kensington-crescent, Swansea. Dear Uncle John,—1 recivcd your postal order quite safely, for which I thank you very much. It came very useful to me over the holidays. I told my friend about the Children's Corner." and she is trying this week. I am, your loving niece, Mildred Pullin." Whit Place, Swansea-road, Pontar. dawe. Dear Uncle John,—I am very giad to see the addres* m Leader." I am telling all my friends about your Corner." I have now found con-io riddles.;— When the clock strikes 13 what time is it?—Time to have it mended. When is a man like a nail?—When he is in afirai. Which country ought to be the richest country in the world ?-Ircland. because its capital is always Dublin W hat is the best thing you put in cake?—Your teeth..—I am, Maggie Jones!j (age 13). SMART SAYINGS. Little Willie was one day taken to the seaside, when he met a sailor, who asked him if he would like to see somo pretty pictures on his arms, at the eaine time rolling up his sleeves, to WillieA delight. and eager gaze. Willie remarked, Will they bury you when you di",? nt which the sailor laughingly replied" I expect 3) laddie." Well," said Willie, "what a eliame to lose all those lovely pictures You ought to be stuffed." Two little girls were one day walking along. V.'IKHI one of them stooped to pick I up a pift-, ?, f orin, up a piece of orange peel, which she was just about to eat, when the other little girl, feeling disgusted, remarked: What a dirty pig you are to eat that." Am I ? repeated the little girl indignantly. H I am a lovely pig."—Doreen Rott (age 10), Langland-Etrcet, Brynmill, Swansea.

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