<h2>CHAPTER XXII</h2>
<div class='chaptertitle'>THE CANDY PULL</div>
<div class="figright"> <ANTIMG src="images/i142a.jpg" width-obs="104" height-obs="185" alt="Teased Sauce Pan" title="" /></div>
<div class='cap'>"GET scared at the 'Pic-wick,'—I mean 'Picnic,'—Coffey,"
teased Sauce Pan next morning.</div>
<p>"Nope," said Coffee Pot, "the 'airing' did
me good. I feel lots clearer."</p>
<p>"Tell us about it?"</p>
<p>"Oh, I'm not good at story telling! The Aunt told
about the funniest recipe she knew,—called 'Merry
Land Biscuits,' I think. Anyhow, she said to 'beat
'em twenty minutes with an axe!'"</p>
<p>"That's a kitchen person I never heard of," said
Tea Kettle.</p>
<p>"Did the Aunt like the little Miss' cooking?"
asked Aunty Rolling Pin, anxiously.</p>
<p>"Yes, and she talked about Mary Frances' de-vel-op-ment
of char-ac-ter—whatever that is. It seemed
to have something to do with cooking, for at the same
time, she told about the things our little Miss had
made, and seemed so proud.</p>
<div class="figleft"> <ANTIMG src="images/i142b.jpg" width-obs="528" height-obs="142" alt=""Did the Aunt like the little Miss' cooking?"" title="" /></div>
<p>"'May I see your book, my dear?' she asked Mary<span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_140" id="Page_140">[140]</SPAN></span>
Frances (for our little mistress had the book tucked
under her arm). 'How far are you?' And when
Mary Frances showed her:</p>
<p>"'Candy!' she exclaimed, 'Why, to-morrow, my
dear (she never used to call her my dear), you can
have a Candy Pull—only,' she laughed, 'it isn't the
kind that is pulled.'</p>
<p>"'Oh, Aunt Maria,' said Mary Frances, 'that's
the loveliest thought—the Candy Pull, I mean.'"</p>
<p>"Humph," said Sauce Pan, "I don't think so!
That means we can't help her."</p>
<p>"Oh, no, it doesn't," said Aunty Rolling Pin.
"We can help her a great deal by just doing our part.
Don't you see? She doesn't need us as she used
to."</p>
<div class="figleft"> <ANTIMG src="images/i143a.jpg" width-obs="115" height-obs="208" alt=""Candy!" she exclaimed" title="" /></div>
<p>"I 'spose we ought to be glad," said Sauce Pan.</p>
<div class='center'><b>* * * * * * *</b></div>
<p>"Now, Eleanor," said Mary Frances that evening,
"Father and the boys aren't invited until after the
candy is made."</p>
<p>"Where are they now—do you know?" asked
Eleanor.</p>
<div class="figright"> <ANTIMG src="images/i143b.jpg" width-obs="453" height-obs="171" alt=""We can help her a great deal"" title="" /></div>
<p>"Father and Aunt Maria are in the library, and<span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_141" id="Page_141">[141]</SPAN></span>
the boys are up in Billy's den! So we'll read the recipes
over first thing, and get started soon as possible."</p>
<p>"Do read them, Mary Frances," said Eleanor. "I'm so
anxious—I'm just 'crazy' to learn how to make them."</p>
<p>"Well," said Mary Frances, "the first is 'Pickaninny
Fudge!' Isn't that just like Mother!—to call
Chocolate Fudge that cute name!"</p>
<p>"Hurry, Mary Frances; do read it," cried Eleanor,
delighted.</p>
<p>Mary Frances read:</p>
<div class="blockquot"><p><span class="smcap">No. 29.—Pickaninny Fudge.</span></p>
<p>2 cups sugar<br/>
1 cup milk<br/>
2 tablespoons butter<br/>
4 squares chocolate (4 ounces)<br/>
5 drops vanilla<br/></p>
<p>1. Put sugar, milk, chocolate and butter together in a pan.</p>
<p>2. Boil until a few drops harden when dropped into cold water.</p>
<p>3. Butter a platter.</p>
<p>4. Add Vanilla to candy and stir while it cools.</p>
<p>5. Cut into squares with a buttered knife while still soft.</p>
</div>
<div class="figleft"> <ANTIMG src="images/i144a.jpg" width-obs="105" height-obs="265" alt="Mary Frances read" title="" /></div>
<p>"That just makes my 'mouth water,' Mary
Frances," said Eleanor. "If the next is as good as
that——!"</p>
<p>"It is!" declared Mary Frances. "Listen!</p>
<div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/i144b.jpg" width-obs="354" height-obs="191" alt=""Hurry; do read it."" title="" /></div>
<p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_142" id="Page_142">[142]</SPAN></span></p>
<div class="center"><span class="smcap">No. 30.—Walnut Kisses.</span></div>
<div class="blockquot">
<div class='center'>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="Ingredients">
<tr><td align='left'>1 cup brown sugar</td></tr>
<tr><td align='left'>½ cup granulated sugar</td></tr>
<tr><td align='left'>¼ cup cold water</td></tr>
<tr><td align='left'>white 1 egg</td></tr>
</table></div>
<p>1. Boil sugars and water together until a few drops harden when
dropped into cold water.</p>
<p>2. Beat white of egg stiff.</p>
<p>3. Pour the sugar syrup very slowly upon the white of egg, beating
all the time.</p>
<p>4. Butter a platter.</p>
<p>5. Drop by tablespoonfuls on the platter.</p>
<p>6. Put a half walnut on each little mound or "kiss."</p>
</div>
<div class="figright"> <ANTIMG src="images/i145a.jpg" width-obs="100" height-obs="194" alt="Walnut Kisses." title="" /></div>
<p>"These are 'grand,'" said Mary Frances. "Mother
made some just before she was ill."</p>
<p>"But have you the walnuts?" asked Eleanor,
anxiously.</p>
<p>"Yes," explained Mary Frances. "Aunt Maria
saw these recipes yesterday at the picnic, and she
brought over a lot of walnuts ready for us. If she
hadn't, I'd never have thought of them, I guess."</p>
<p>"Now—to work! You can make the Walnut
Kisses—if you like."</p>
<p>"If you'll explain it all to me," said Eleanor.</p>
<div class="figleft"> <ANTIMG src="images/i145b.jpg" width-obs="240" height-obs="206" alt=""Now—to work!"" title="" /></div>
<p>"Of course I will," said Mary Frances; "but you<span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_143" id="Page_143">[143]</SPAN></span>
see, Mother has written out every single action just as
you do it,—that makes it so easy. See if you can do it
alone—try."</p>
<div class="figright"> <ANTIMG src="images/i146a.jpg" width-obs="114" height-obs="496" alt="plate with kisses" title="" /></div>
<p>"I'd love to," said Eleanor.</p>
<div class='center'><b>* * * * * * *</b></div>
<p>The little girls worked pretty quietly until they
were ready to pour out the candy.</p>
<p>"How are you getting along, children?" inquired
Aunt Maria at the door.</p>
<p>"Oh, Aunty, I'm so glad you came" said Mary
Frances; "we were just a little afraid—without help."</p>
<p>"Yes, I see," said Aunt Maria; "you might easily
be burned. This is perfect so far. Now——" and
she showed the children how to pour out the candy.</p>
<p>("Almost as well as the Kitchen People could,"
thought Mary Frances.)</p>
<div class='center'><b>* * * * * * *</b></div>
<p>"Walnut Kisses," said her father, kissing Mary
Frances good-night, "are next best to real kisses,
which, although they are made of nothing——"</p>
<p>"Oh, Fudge!" exclaimed Billy, and everybody
laughed.</p>
<div class="figcenter"> <ANTIMG src="images/i146b.jpg" width-obs="539" height-obs="240" alt="They were ready to pour out the candy." title="" /></div>
<hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_144" id="Page_144">[144]</SPAN></span></p>
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