The suburban citizen., 1900-03-10
A BOND OF SWEETNESS.

from her pocket. "It's all because OF
that candy you made for any party.
You know I've got an uncle in Spring
field? He's just lovely, and OF course c
/ had to send him some of my birth
day candy. This letter is from him,
He wants to know whether the person
who made that delicious, old-feshioned
cream candy'-that's just exactly what
he said, interpolated Addie, looking
up from the letter and nodding her
head emphatically, as she saw her
listeners eyes open very wide in
astonishment-'wo would be willing to
give him the sale of it.. He says he is
sure that he can sell great deal, be-
cause there are many people who will
pay q good price for pure, homemade
candy, Hold like twenty-five pounds
to start on, to see If it takes, as well
as he expects, and he'll pay thirty
cents pound for it, and he sent the
money for it. There nowl" 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
thingp she incredulously exclaimed.
Don't folks in the city know how to
make cream candy?"
81 s'pose they do" answered Ad-
die, "but not as good as yours No
body can make it like you, everybody
says so. You'll make the candy for
uncle, won't youP"
"Why, yes, especially as he's paid
for it already, at good price, too, "
returned Miss Sanders. "But does
your mother know anything about
this2" she asked abruptly.
"Why, no. She was over to Miss
Smiths when father brought me the
letter, and I ran right over here the
minute I read it," answered Addie a
triae uneasily. The old lady looked
much relieved at her reply. "Ithought
perhaps it was your mothers doings,
and L couldn't be beholden," she said
apologetically. "I'll 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. Pm 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 SER
vice. @
Addie, when she called after school,
found Miss Sanders flushed but happy
over her beautiful luck" OF course
Addie tasted the candy, and pro-
nounced it the best she had ever eaten.
Then she set to work, under Miss
Sanders's direction, aud the candy
was daintily wrapped, weighed and
packed.
Miss Sanders was very happy over
the result of her days work. She had
laborod like a Trojan, and she was
thoroughly tired out.
"I'll Just be on needles and pins
till 1 find out how tho candy suits,
and if your uncle will want any more, 4"
she remarked 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 poorhouso Miss Sanders really
was.
After the cooking utensils had been
washed and the kitchen tidied, Addie
went home with light heart, and
wrote her uncle q letter which that
gentleman cherished as a treasure.
"Another letter from Uncle Albertl"
announced Addie, rushing in upon
Miss Sanders about two weeks later.
"Good news in it, tool"
"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, ana he wants you
to make 100 pounds this time, and
send it as soon as you canl" was the
gleeful reply.
"Land of mercyl" calculated Miss
Sanders.
"And he's going to send you a bar
rel Of sugar and q case Of havoring ex-
tracts, at the wholesale rate" con-
tinued Addie, "and 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 demand for the candy right
along"
"Did you everp again exclaimed
Miss Sanders. Thirty dollars worthi
What great candy eaters those city
folks must bel'
Miss Sanders was more than busy
after that. She hired o little girl to
help her, and orders for the candy,
which Uncle Albert judioiously adver-
tised as "Uupid Cream Candy" con-
tinued TO como so fast that she was