"Did the Aunt like the little Miss' cooking?" asked Aunty Rolling Pin, anxiously. "Yes, and she talked about Mary Frances' de-vel-op-ment of char-ac-ter--whatever that is. It seemed to have something to do with cooking, for at the same time, she told about the things our little Miss had made, and seemed so proud. [Illustration: "Did the Aunt like the little Miss' cooking?"] "'May I see your book, my dear?' she asked Mary Frances (for our little mistress had the book tucked under her arm). 'How far are you?' And when Mary Frances showed her: "'Candy!' she exclaimed, 'Why, to-morrow, my dear (she never used to call her my dear), you can have a Candy Pull--only,' she laughed, 'it isn't the kind that is pulled.' "'Oh, Aunt Maria,' said Mary Frances, 'that's the loveliest thought--the Candy Pull, I mean.'" "Humph," said Sauce Pan, "I don't think so! That means we can't help her." "Oh, no, it doesn't," said Aunty Rolling Pin. "We can help her a great deal by just doing our part. Don't you see? She doesn't need us as she used to." [Illustration: "Candy!" she exclaimed] "I 'spose we ought to be glad," said Sauce Pan. * * * * * "Now, Eleanor," said Mary Frances that evening, "Father and the boys aren't invited until after the candy is made." "Where are they now--do you know?" asked Eleanor. [Illustration: "We can help her a great deal"] "Father and Aunt Maria are in the library, and the boys are up in Billy's den! So we'll read the recipes over first thing, and get started soon as possible." "Do read them, Mary Frances," said Eleanor. "I'm so anxious--I'm just 'crazy' to learn how to make them." "Well," said Mary Frances, "the first is 'Pickaninny Fudge!' Isn't that just like Mother!--to call Chocolate Fudge that cute name!" "Hurry, Mary Frances; do read it," cried Eleanor, delighted. Mary Frances read: NO. 29.--PICKANINNY FUDGE. 2 cups sugar 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 4 squares chocolate (4 ounces) 5 drops vanilla 1. Put sugar, milk, chocolate and butter together in a pan. 2. Boil until a few drops harden when dropped into cold water. 3. Butter a platter. 4. Add Vanilla to candy and stir while it cools. 5. Cut into squares with a buttered knife while still soft. [Illustration: Mary Frances read] "That just makes my 'mouth water,' Mary Frances," said Eleanor. "If the next is as good as that----!" "It is!" declared Mary Frances. "Listen! [Illustration: "Hurry; do read it."] NO. 30.--WALNUT KISSES. 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup cold water white 1 egg 1. Boil sugars and water together until a few drops harden when dropped into cold water. 2. Beat white of egg stiff. 3. Pour the sugar syrup very slowly upon the white of egg, beating all the time. 4. Butter a platter. 5. Drop by tablespoonfuls on the platter.