"GET scared at the 'Pic-wick,'—I mean 'Picnic,'—Coffey," teased Sauce Pan next morning.
"Nope," said Coffee Pot, "the 'airing' did me good. I feel lots clearer."
"Tell us about it?"
"Oh, I'm not good at story telling! The Aunt told about the funniest recipe she knew,—called 'Merry Land Biscuits,' I think. Anyhow, she said to 'beat 'em twenty minutes with an axe!'"
"That's a kitchen person I never heard of," said Tea Kettle.
"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.
"'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.'