Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-21
CONSTANCE'S CANDY.
Why Troublesome Marshall Threw
the Spoon Down In the Tub.
Marshall, come away from the

MARSHALL, come away from the
stove"
mo; want to see tandy."
somebody do take that child away!
The next thing we know he'll be sit
ting on the stove"
Constance had her lap full Of nuts
and could not go to the aid of her small
brother, so Arthur Conway picked that
young man up in his arms, much to
the latter's disgust, and set him on the
tubs. Marshall Immediately began to
howl. and his sister threw him hand
full of nuts to pacify him.
keep still, Marshall, and when the
candy is done you shall have some."
"Have lot O. tandy?"
eyes, yes"
1t being rainy afternoon, Constance
Ward was having a candy frolic in the
spacious kitchen with half dozen
friends
Constance, that candy has got to be
done. It's been cooking for five hours"
"More or less" added Josie Everard.
"You certainly do eXaggerate dread
fully, Florence, for it has been on just
ten minutes,' said Constance. "If you
have nothing else to do, just help me
shell these nuts"
Florence pulled n chair over near
Constance and for awhile was very in
dustrious Smelling the nuts.
"Just look at Dan!' exclaimed Vir-
ginia Ross Isn't he polite?'
! All eyes were turned upon Dan Ross,
who was sitting by the window, with
book within four inches of his nose.
Exceedingly So" said Arthur Con-
way; "but it's nothing unusual. l be-
lievc if Dan went to an evening ball he
would take his book along"
"WhoT inquired Rob Allison, who
had been down cellar getting some APP
pies.
( Daniel my lad" replied Arthur.
Just then came Il thud, followed by
howl. Marshall had fallen off the tubs.
"Say, MARSHALL" said Arthur, run
up stairs and see if your mother wants
you"
+ my muZZer has gone to see TuZZin
Tate" replied Marshall, with dignity.
"Oh, l beg your PARDON said Ar
thur, returning Marshall to the tubs.
"I'm going to take that candy off,"
announced Florence.
"Well, | guess it's DONE" said Con-
stance, "and SO are the nuts"
The candy was poured into the but
tered tins, the nuts laid over it and the
spoon given to Marshall to suck. Then
all the girls and boys adjourned to the
parlor with their apples to wait for the
candy to harden.
Its waning" said Marshall.
"Chestnuts." said Rob.
Say, Arthur, run down stairs and
see if that candy is hard" said Con-
stance.
Arthur, used to doing whatever Con-
stance said, obeyed. In few min
utes he returned with the pan and a
knife. Evidently he had tasted it, for
he was making Il very wry face.
"Taste it, Constance. See if you like
it. Ii seems to me you have mistaken
the salt box for the sugar box"
Constance took Il piece.
"Why. Arthur Conway, l do believe
| have"
The girls and boys crowded around
Arthur to taste the candy, and, strange
to say, none of them took a second
piece. Constance seemed very unhap
Ply about it, but she felt better when
her guests assured her that they didn't
care, and it just gave them something
TO laugh about.
"Funny Marshall didn't say some
thing when he had the SPOON" sale
Josie.
II don't believe he ate it ALL" sale
: Virginia. Gle couldn't"
Lets ask him."
"Spoon down on tubs. Tandy bad,
replied Marshall on being questioned
"Want dood tandy."
"Never mind, Marshall. The next tim,
o I'll taste everything before | put it il
: the PAM" said Constance. "But, oh
y dear, | wish | hadn't wasted so mucl
time Smelling those nuts"-Jessie Z
Wilcox in Brooklyn Eagle.