Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-02-13

turned Addie, gayly, drawing Il letter
from her pocket Its all because of that
candy you made for my party, You know
I've got an uncle in Springfield? He's
just lovely, and of course | had to send
him some of my birthday candy. This
letter is from him. He wants to know
whether the person who made that de-
licious, old-fashioned cream candy-that' $
Just exactly what he said, interpolated
Addle, looking up from the letter aud
nodding her head emphatically, as she
saw her listeners eyes open very wide in
Observation-Disclosures De willing to give
him the sale of it. He says he is sure
that he can sell a great deal, because
there are many people who will pay s
good price for pure, homemade candy.
He'd like twenty-five pounds to start on,
to see if it takes as well rs he expects.
and he'll pay 30 cents a pound for it. and
he sent the money for it. There now!''
concluded Addie, triumphantly, ''ain't
that nice?"
Miss Sanders gasped. The tears came
to her eyes, but her heart bounded with
thankfulness. Mercy ON me: I never
heard of such a thingr' she incredulously
exclaimed. Don't folks in the city know
how to make cream candy?'
Il S pose they do answered Addie,
but not as good as yours. Nobody can
make it like you, everybody says So.
You'll make the candy for uncle, won't
yon?"
why, yes, especially as he's paid for it
already, at a good price, too" returned
Miss Sanders. But does your mother
know anything about this?'' she asked,
abruptly.
why, no. She was over to Miss
Smiths when father brought me the let
ter, and ran right over here the min
ute l read it, answered Addie tritie
uneasily. The old lady looked much re-
lieved at her reply. L thought perhaps
it was your mothers dOings, and couldn't
be beholden,' she said ALPHABETICALLY
III start on the candy the first thing
in the morning"
And I'll come in and help you after
school. | want to see how you'll get
along
Thank you, dearie. I hope I'll have
good luck. I'm not used to making so
much at one time"
Early next morning Miss Sanders went
to work on the candy. She watched her
kettles anxiously, but luck favored her.
Everything turned out just as it should.
though all her pots and pans were
pressed into service.
Addie, when she called after school.
over her beautiful luck" Of course
Addie tasted the candy, and pronounced
it the best she had ever eaten. Then
she set to work, under Miss Sanders
direction, and the candy was daintiiy
wrapped, weighed and packed.
Miss Sanders was very happy over the
result of her days work. She had la
bored like a Trojan, and she was thor
oughly tired out.
I'll just be on needles and pins till [
find out how the candy suits, and if
your uncle will want any more" she re-
marked anxiously. But even Addie did
not suspect how eagerly the old lady
prayed that Springfield folks would find
her candy to their liking and she would
be kept busy supplying the demand. Few
Goshen people had any idea how far
along on the road to the poorhouse Miss
Sanders really was.
After the cooking utensils had been
washed and the kitchen tidied. Addie
went home with a light heart, and wrote
her uncle letter which that gentleman
cherished as a treasure.
Another letter from Uncle Albert"
announced Addie, rushing in upon Miss
Sanders about two weeks later. Good
news in it, toor
''Your face tells that answered the
old lady, beaming. But what does he
say?'
He says the candy sold twice as fast
as he expected, and he wants you to
make 100 pounds this time and send it
as soon as you CAM was the gfeeful re-
ply:
Sanders
''And he's going to send you a barrel
of sugar and case OF havoring extracts,
at the wholesale rate" continued Addie,
land he'll take the price off what he'll
owe you. He says that will be cheaper
and better than buying in small lots, for
he expects to have a demand for the
candy right along
Did you ever!' again exclaimed Miss
Sanders. Thirty dollars worth. What
great candy eaters those city folks must
bei''
Miss Sanders was more than busy after
that. She hired a little girl to help her.
and orders for the candy, which Uncle
Albert judiciously advertised as Cupid
Cream Candy continued to come so
fast that she was obliged to make regular
weekly shipments, and the demand is still
growing.
The dread of the poorhouse passed
away and Miss Sanders became her old
cheerful self Addie is allowed to have
all the candy she wants at any time, and
she and Miss Sanders are the very best
of friends.
81 do believe you had more to do with
your Uncle Albert ordering the candy
than you ever told me Of" said Miss San
ders Of Addie one day. ''Now, didn't
your
And Addie blushed and began to talk
about something else.-St. Louis Globe
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