The Story of Sugar

lton inquired about their trip to the refinery

are to put in another day on

u mean, Dad

goes," was his father's answer. "Would you be interested to take a tour

responded

anded Mr. Carlton w

ings," said Van, retur

ey are big customers of ours and when I telephoned them today they told m

me, Mr. Carlton?" asked Van, looking s

e a chum of Bob

ou see, that

lance Mr. Carlton sc

s, "that is not all. You are more than B

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think so, M

wer tone, "and he related to me that incident at the factory. Of course he did no

d to be

an in the very best

m the very recognition he had coveted from Bob's father. Mr. Carlton, however, d

in New York going through a candy factory than doing anyth

could never be tire

ther l

ory as any other," he replied. "Any of the me

miles!" argued Bob. "D

see how they dip cho

ing, then," Mr. Carlton said as

obably won't let us eat any candy at the factory; we'll just have to walk round with our eyes open and our hands crammed into our pockets to keep from swiping it. All the time we'll be getting up a

lton's mouth twisted i

as you care to eat," he said, accep

ared a

ou me

Why do you q

ement, "you never promised

gain, so make the most of

fer, and that the memory of it might be equally fresh in his father's

d the library door where his father sat looking over the morning's

r all you can eat,"

o the waiting motor-car and began their ride to the factor

e in for something

is remark when they entered the factory and were greeted b

s of chocolates this m

ntire tour of this factory before we can have so much as a sin

What do you say we chuck Colversham and get a job here? Think of having

out his own age who was dressed from head to foot in white and wore a little wh

arlton?" he in

, but my

ing to Bob. "I am to show you and your friend t

made their way through a large storeroom stacked to the ce

a white suit every day and personally conduct visitors through

ge," returned Bob. "I w

us round," said Van softly. "Do you

he large, sun-flooded room at the top of the factory they were still speculating as to his age and how much he ear

d of it, moving amid steam that rose from a score of copper k

made. The kettles, as you will see, are heated by gas, which gives a steady flame, and at the side of each one we have a thermometer by which we can tell the exact temperature of the mixture. There is also a glass disc set in the side of every kettle to enable us to

of one who had told the tale many times be

anced

t for the la

e of these kettle

x hundred

hem every day?" demand

for the different kinds; some of it has other ingredients mixed with it late

eats so much candy

onded the boy wearil

ha

" he continued. "I am sick of the sight of it. Candy from morning

eyed him u

e human and f

it is all over. You couldn't hire them to eat. Every few weeks the different employees are allowed to buy two pounds for themselves at the wholesale price, b

ners stared i

led them acr

y the thermometer, and when it is at just the right point we take it off and put it into these coolers, where it thickens and is reduced to a workable temperature. That which is to be used as filling is then

rled the boys stood

have maple flavoring, some vanilla, some lemon. Nuts will be stirred into some of the rest of it. There is an almost endless number

interestin

ng together. As soon as every hole in the tray was filled with fondant it was set away to cool and an empty tray substituted. When the little centers were hard enough they were taken out of the corn-starch moulds, and after being put upon traveling strips of fine wire netting, melted chocolate was poured over them. The wire frames sped along like mini

t or decoration on top; it requires no small amount of skill to make this top-knot, which not only serves to render the candy more attractive but to distinguish one variety of filling from another. Each kind has its own particular decoration. After some practice any of us might, I suppose, learn to make the twist on a chocolate once; but to make that precise

candy from sticking to everyth

n: "IT IS NO

they turn on a current of cold air to chill and harden it; we often use these cool blasts, too, when handling candies in the process of making. Such kinds as butter-scotch, h

Bob, pointing to a group of workmen who were s

kettle I believe they are boiling hoarhound candy. See! The last man i

orm thickness. This done he ran the bar deftly beneath and turned the vast piece over just as one would flop over some gigantic griddle-cake. He continued to change it from side to side, pressing it down in any spot where it was too thick, but never once touching it with his hands. He then cut o

g peanut brittle has flattened his on the table in the same fashion and m

manufactured in one day," exclaimed

nning light just now. You should come a few weeks b

eep out," returned Bob as they smilingly bade good-b

glided into Fift

that stuff in the window was made in exactly the

d not turn

d he r

not want to lay eyes on ano

feels as he does? I guess your father can keep his money so

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that had threatened to reduce his bank account, and when it was