"Some time after the Christmas Ship sails let's make some for the family—one for each person."
"That's a glorious idea. I never do have enough on Sunday morning and you know how Roger teases every one of us to give him part of ours."
"All these 'eats' that travel so well will be splendid to send for Christmas gifts to people at a distance, won't they? People like Katharine Jackson in Buffalo."
"And the Wilson children at Fort Myer," and the Ethels named other young people whom they had met at different garrisons and Navy Yards.
"Here are three kinds of candies that Miss Dawson says ought to travel perfectly if they're packed so they won't shake about Here's 'Roly Poly' to start with. I can see Katharine's eyes shining over that."
"And the orphans', too."
Ethel read the receipt.
"Roly Poly
| "2 lbs. brown sugar |
| 1 cup cream |
| 2 tablespoons butter |
| ½ pint (1 cup) chopped figs |
| 1 cup chopped almonds |
| 2 cups chopped dates |
| 1 cup citron, cut in pieces |
| ½ cup chopped pecans |
| ½ cup chopped cherries |
| ½ cup chopped raisins |
"Cook sugar, cream and butter together until a little forms a soft ball when dropped in a cup of cold water. Then add the nuts and fruit. Put it all in a wet cotton bag, mould into a roll on a smooth surface. Remove from the bag and cut as desired."