The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
Sweet Potatoes,

They were having the greatest run,
Vera and Russell. Did you ever try
making candy potatoes? Because. il
you didn't. you don't know how good
they are. nor how Interesting it Is to
see how many different shapes you
can make and still have all of them
look like potatoes--little ones. of
course, such as fairies or midgets
might grow in their mnonlt gardens
And they are good enough for fairies
or midgets-or even children.
First you take two cupsful Of gran
ulated sugar and put ii in a granite
saucepan with little more than half
a cupful of water. Then you cook ii
without stirring until when you drop
a little into cold water. IL cuddles
all together in a soft ball. 1t Is time
To take 1t off the Are. then quickly
and pour II gently into q soup plate.
When ii is cool enough so II won I
burn your finger. you stir il for two
or three minutes, till IL gets all white
and creamy and lovely. You have
TO flavor ii before you stir II, though
u few drops Of vanilla makes 1t nice.
After IL is all white and creamy and
lovely, you can take IL right up in
your fingers and make the little po-
tatoes, using wooden toothpick to
press eyes in the sides, and last of
all you roll each one In powdered
cinnamon. Oh. no! that's next to the
last. The very last thing--and the
best---is to eat them.
That was what Vera and Russell
were doing, all OF it but the last.
That part was TO come later on They
were making a good many tthree cups
of sugar instead of two), and piling
them In cunning little paper cases
which they called their peck meas
ures, because they were going TO have
company Ia help enjoy them.
They had begged Harry to help
it's more fun for three than two, and
then Harry made such beauties you
could hardly tell them from truly
ones, only by their size. But Harry
had a new book, and. when that hap
pened, even candy couldn't tempt him
away from 1t. Vera begged. Russell
leased. they both scolded. but Harry
read sereneiy on.
who cares? II you want TO miss
all the fun. you just can" declared
Russell Harry nodded. absent mind
eddy. as II he'd known that before;
and Vera and Russell ran for the
kitchen.
They had fine success and no end
paper case was brimful, and there
was still a little cream left. I'D
love to eat it, but won't. I'd ra her
pay Harry back" said Vera, careful
ly shaping fat potato,
so would l. How shall we do it,
Roll these in powdered cloves and
give them to him. Those cloves are
awfully strong. and they'll bite his
tongue like everything and serve him
right"
Go ahead, make 'em big and cover
'em good and thick. so he'll get a
hot mouthful. No, he won't notice
the difference In the color--not while
he's reading"
A few minutes later two innocent
faces peered through the sitting room
door. and two meek children walked
quietly in.
Here is some candy for you. Harry
We want you to soc if It's all right.
Russell said. holding out a glass dish
Thanks awfuliy." The reader
reached for a potato. ate 1t, reached
for another. and still another before
he said. They're prime. kids. Never
ate any better. Glove Is my favorite
| spice. beats cinnamon forty ways
How'd you happen to think of it,"
Vera looked soberiy at Russell and
Russell looked sadly back. Where
had the Joke come In All the left
over gone. and Harry still nnpunish'
| ed. Suddenly Treasure Island" went
down with a bang. You're a good
pair of kids to fix these up special,
| for me when / wouldn't play fair
| I'm downright ashamed of myself
Come on, I'll make you some sea
| foam that'll melt in your mouth
| OF course they owned up after that
| but they got their sea-foam just the
| same; and, when 1t came time to ea'
| the candy potatoes, Harry sprinklet
| every one of his with powdered
| cloves, Price, In Sunda,
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