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Show BOYS' HANDICRAFT I By A. iEELY HALL w y . -1 , j. i 1 -ft -if t-'-'-- , :u ;' v? p n n n 1 1 hi I r";;: 5" j BACK YARD SWINGS. A large tree wiih a spreading I1,v,h twenty or twenty-five I eel above the ground makes the ideal support tor a swing, but in case there Isn't a tree at hand, it is an easy matter lor a bov to put up a substantial framework such as is show n in Fig 2. from whkh (o suspend it. Smh a framework as (his should be built alongside ol a fence or shed, so one of the side up-lights up-lights v Fig 2) can It- spiked se-enre'y se-enre'y to it. Then it is ne.essary lo j brace or.lv ihe opposite r.piight iF). Tw o by-four inch sliiff is heav y enough lor the uprights, and of course the longer you can gel them the longer (lie sweep of Ihe swing will be. Fefore putting up ihe uprights, the top plate (01 should he cut and spiked to their ends The ropes lor the swing should also be fastened to (he plate so as lo save the necessity of climbing later, when the framework Is in place, to do 11. 1 Is well enough lo simply Kme two holes through the plate, of the si7e of the rope to be used, and then sfier slipping the ends of (he rope ihrongh, to knot them as shown in Fig. S; but If you can get a couple of ringbolts, such as shown in F,g. 4. tiey will make a more ship shape job; bore the holes for the ! ring bolts small enough to make a srug f.l. The ropes should be fastened be tween 24 and SO Inches apart. Manila hemp rope three fourths Inch or one Inch In diameier is best, but a doubled hemp clothe line will do It von can ; get nothing boiler. Kvery boy 1s familiar wiih (he form j of swing seat whnh is notched si the jends to fit over the rope (Figs. 1. 2 j and M, and this Is Just as saiisfactoiv , ! a seat as sr.y. It is a g.vd plan to j r.all a couple of cleats across Hie ; , underside of the board. If It Is wide f! t 1 t 'v ? i tv of thin woM. to prevent It from fplitting along the center. The east est way to cut Ihe end notches Is by fust boring an Inch hole at the inner end of each hole and then splitting onl the w.Nvd wiih a chisel. The rope lor this seal is looped from one fastening fasten-ing to the other. In one piece A seat attached in the manner shown In Fig d Is easier 1o s11 upon, on account ol being supported si tour corners. The illusii aiiou shows how the holes are bored through ihe seat and cleats, and how ihe ropes aie slipped Ihrongh ihe rotes and (heir ends lied ill a "l ow line'' knot IS or fil inches above the seal When the swing fia.i.ewo'k is raised 'n'o posiiien. spike the inner ir, light ( A) to (lie 1cu. e or shed wall which is to be used 1or supper!, and hi ace (lie oilier npiiglil (1S with .iiag enal pieces oi board F1 spiked to it sr.d to slakes iFl uiiven iuio Hie T'Olllld. If von ia'-1en the swing ropes io a jvee limb, Fi;i. 1 and (lie doiail diaw-ir.g. diaw-ir.g. Fig. T, show how ihe ends should re tied wiih a "clove hitch." Ye sine o wrap some heavy cloth, such as potato po-tato sacking, burlap or pieces oi carpel., car-pel., around the tree limb, before pa--s h'.g (he rope around it, lo protect the bark fivm injury. l.-ong, straight, poles iray be nsvA Instead of ropes. If yon live near Ihe o o.vis. yon can easily , set a couple rtf poles of Hie vtghl sl'e; If not, perhaps per-haps jo can gvt (wo rug poles, which ill serve equally well. iore a thr-onrths thr-onrths Inch or er e Inch b,,ile tvbpt each pole about eight Inches from one end. and, after knotting the end of a piece of ihi ee four1hs--;neh or one-inch one-inch rope four or five (eet In length, slip it Ihrongh (lie hole and pull the knoded vnd light against the pole ( TV Fig. Is! ; then bind the rope to the loe by wrapping wiih heavy cord as slvwn ai ! (Fit. 1. The free end ot (he '-ope should be secured to the tree branch with a "clove hitch" H. Fig. j $, or to orosspiece of (lie flame-woik flame-woik as shown In Fig. S. The ends of the board seat are notched (o fit around the poles, and the cleats 1 'iFig lei are notched and nailed, or j screwed, to the under side of (he swine seal, wiih (he notches filled; J around the poles as shown in Fig. 11. To keep the seat from slipping off ol j j the end of (he ivies, drive a bolt.. i laige spike or metal pin of some kind ; through a hole bored through each pole directly under (he bottom of (he cle-us 1. l!g. 111. Vp!-M, l''!2. hy A. Neeiy Hal! j Stutterer Holes Op Court. j W hen Hugo Ci-ev siiiulil was sr j raigned in the Milwaukee I list vie tj j cxurl. on the charge of having stolen $fi from a companion in a sa'uvn, (lit first cuesti.v-n. and albeit the only q.ies (ion. propounded to him by the court,! j was as to bis age For several niin-j niin-j utrs Hugo was unable to reply. Final j ly. when lie patience of the court was well nigh exhausted, he managed to ail iculat e : "I 1 1 st si-s. n t t -er, 1 i'-icge. and e-o c-a-a-an hard hardly ev-ev-v ver- 1 1 t t ell how old 1 sin, b b bebe-ci- a use lm gg ? rowing whwh while 1 tt-t talk." VviVe minuies later while the stlor-nev stlor-nev s were aiguirg. Hugo interrupted their fiiwl of oratory with the remark: "T t ! t tw en t t ly 1 1 h-ree, J j J J judge" "That's a hard age lo have, my boy," i iv pi led the court. "I think about six-months six-months in ihe bouse of correction will I do for yon." "!' b b bn t. i j -Judge" j "Von can finish that remark when i you get out," snapped the court. "Oa'l the next ease "New Yolk Telegram. |