The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-02-10
CANDY-PULJING.
Description Of Oid-Eashionea FINN
that sui Lingers ia the Green
Mountain State


IT is understood, Of course, to be
custom supported by the young folks
The old folks have passed that suscept
IDLE age when the manipulation of taft,
iii any form is considered necessary t.
their peace of mind, and are content +,
sit at home and wonder who 4" Jim o.
"Sal Is "sparkin' with tonight.
The entertainment is given by one O
the girls aJ the home Of her parents
ana she invites such If her friends a,
she pleases. Usually the coterie o.
young people eligible for society pur
poses III New England country village
is not so large but that all can be in.
yIted to each social entertainment. ana
thus avoid that bitterness OF feeling snd
! social - cllque-cry," which Is ant r
arise N 3 large community, where +" the
line must be drawn somewhere. " The
young people assemble early IN the
evening, and all sit down togetber To 2
generous, home-like supper, to fortify
( themselves for the labor which IS r.
/ come. There is no mincing of daintiee
wlth alternate prongs of aesthetic forks.
and slpping from cut-glass thimbles,
and dipping Of fingers in perfumed fin
/ ger-bowIs, but each sturdy Iad and laa5
lays hold with an honest appetite ard
! eats what is set before him with a zest
which causes the good housewives face
! to shine ike a winters night moon
After supper they all go out into the big
kitchen. Here the "help, with cheeks
4 oil atlre, Is stirring 9 great kettle of gold
/ en- metasses 81 lch stands on the stove.
/ Already 1t has become so thick aud rich
/ that the iron spoon leaves a slowly
closing furrow behind it at every ravoln-
/ tiCI, and the help ayOws that - her arm
/ is broke" and pron0unces the mixture
! done II tam and "rcaiy for the co9iin .
Off comes the big kettle ard goes steam
/ ing out the door for bath IN tie snow.
Now, with much laughing on the part
OF the girls, aud bashful blusbiuc on
The part Of the boys, an astounding
! number Of Anticipated aprons make their
appearance, and presently every lad Is
[ transformed into an anomalous creature.
whose sex you are at perfect liberty to
question. TbeG the girls tie on their
now dainty little protectors. and-pro-
caed to roll up their sleeves.
Tuore Is one reason, mt least, why the
fair sex IN the country viii be averse
to giving Up candy pulls, ana that is
because the occasion affords tire only
opportunity they have to display "the
dlmplsd rouudnesB of their arms -
Low neck and short sleeves are tabooed
M the country Being adjuncts only Of
the most fashionable extreme in dress.
tley are very properly considered out Of
place anywhere except In large towns
and cities. SO what would the girls do
but forever hide one of their priociral
charms if it wasn't for the deligbtfnl
unconventional candy pull? The bows
awkwardly follow suit by pulling of
their cuffs and turning back their wrist
bands and coat sleeves, end by this time
the cauldron Of syrup returns from out
Of-dCors IN somewhat cooler condition
Plates OF melted lard aud butter are
then brought out, each person taking q
little Of the unguent to smear his or her
hands so that the strands of tue m0las-
ses will not stick 30 them. Now from
many parts OF the house NAV ba heard
the loW-voiced query, " May pull with
you, Miss -?' Is Has any one asked
you to pull with himg" Gradually all
PAIR off, except here and there an over
bashtul lad and retiring maiden, who
alter many deprecating glauces. are
finally brought together and made mex
presslbIy happy IN sacLarine partnership.
The ladle, deep-plunged in the golden
mass, and brought up with viseid stream
trlckling slowly from point and sides.
furnishes each pair of candy pullers with
"rope to tie aud unite between them
with all the curious figures Of the Cord
ian knot OF youthful fancy. To aud fro
they 60, drawing out the golden
strand, and doubling it again, hand to
hand, eye TO eye, drawing and doubling.
twisting and folding, winding and break
ing, till ut last the amber coloTed rOpe
grows white and bard, and taxes their
united strength to draw It out. Then it
Is carefully pulled into a long slender
rod and laid upon the table, aud cbippei
into sticks OF the proper length. When
all the butteTed plates have been filed
with the crisp bits, the cardv-pullers
wash then hands. reassume their com
pany garb and demeanOr, and return to
The pcrlCr or sitting room. where thev
regaie themselves with the fruit Of their
labors TIL fairly suTfeired with sweets.
Then come the games OF the evening
blndmau's buff. drop the handkerchief.
throw the cushion, button, button.
whose got the button, forfeits, quits,
and bali-a-dozen other extremely tIans-
parent methods Of getting the opposite
poles OF the human battery together and
affecting an exchange Ct electricity.
After this kind OF thing has lasted until
nearly midnight, the sudden APP
pearance of the good lady Of the house,
With sudden uumistakable restraint in
her manner, announces that the festiv-
tiles are, or ought to be, at an end.
The game grows very uninterestiug all
Of a sudden, and a general leave-ta taking
begins. Ia ten minutes the house is de-
serted, and nothing remains to tell of
the recent festivities, except some emp
ty huttered plates aud five or six half
melted sticks OF candy clingiBr 10 the
table spread and trodden into the
Carpet,