TOFFEE

Radio Record, 31 July 1936, Page 56

TOFFEE

BRENDA and Elsie were ~~ making toffee, "TY think it is cooked," said Brenda, who was stirring the brown mixture. carefully. "Now we want a basin of cold water to test it." Just then a motor-horn was sounded so loudly ‘that both girls ran to the front of the house to see Who was there. "Uncle Reg with his new ear!" cried Brenda, "Now we shall have a ride." "Come on, girls!" called their uncle. "I’ll take you as far as the cross roads." The toffee was forgotten They raced out to the car, and a little dispute took place as to who was to sit beside the driver, "Change over at half-time," decided Uncle Reg. "Hurry up! I can’t spare you more than twenty minutes." All too soon they were at the cross roads, and while the girls were changing placey Uncle Reg made a remark which gave his nieces a terrible shock. "Who says toffee?" he asked, taking a packet from his pocket. "Toffee !"? gasped the girls. "On the gas all this time!" added Brenda. "I do hope mother’s saucepan isn’t spoiled." "What's the matter?" asked their uncle. The girls explained, and he agreed that they must hurry home, "Don’t look so worried," he said. "If the saucepan is spoiled We must have a collection ‘to buy a new one." "J can’t smell burning," said Brenda, as they ran into the kitchen a few minutes later. "Why, the gas is out! But the tap is not turned off,"? she added, "The meter was very obliging this time," said Uncle Reg. "Put in another shilling, and you ean finish your cookery." Wisie turned off the tap and Brenda ran to the meter, "On second thoughts," said Uncle Reg, "I’d advise you to turn out the toffee. More heat might spoil it now, and I 6 it’s not quite cold." "Who taught you to make toffee?" asked Brenda. "I’ve made pounds and pounds in my time," laughed Uncle Reg. "But I’m better at eating it! Hurry up and cool some and I’ll show you." Hlsie dipped a little toffee _ in some cold water and: the girls waited anxiously for their uncle’s comments, . "First rate!" he said. "But I shouldn’t advise you to run away in the middle of making your next batch. You might not be so lucky again,’