Father had retired behind his newspaper and Harry was showing Fred and Bob his own private den whither he might retire from the worries of domestic life. "Only," observed Fred sagaciously, "since it opens off the living room, you can't retire very far. I predict that married life will make you rather a sociable person, Harry."
Harry shrugged his shoulders, and said nothing. "Old bear!" cried Alice, entering the room at this point. "You don't need to be a sociable person! I like you just as you are!" And she turned to the others. "Come to the party, please. It's all in the kitchen! We've made coffee, too, and everything is bee-youtiful! I love surprises!"
The "party" consisted of:
Apples Popcorn Balls
Nut Cookies
Maple Fudge Coffee
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
Popcorn Balls (Eight balls)
¾ C-light brown or "C" sugar
¾ C-white sugar
½ C-molasses
½ C-water
2 T-butter
¼ t-soda
2 qts. freshly popped corn
2 t-salt
1 T-vinegar
Place in a sauce pan, the sugar, molasses, water, vinegar and butter. Cook without stirring until the candy forms a hard ball which clicks against the side of the glass when dropped into cold water. Add the soda, stir well and pour over the corn, which has been salted and placed in a large pan. Mix the syrup thoroughly with the corn, and when partially cool, moisten the hands and press the corn into balls of uniform size. Popcorn balls should be kept in a cool place.