It was a wet, rainy day. Peter and Polly had been out in the rain. It
did not hurt them.
They had on rubber boots, rubber coats, and rubber caps. Peter's rubber
coat was yellow. Polly's was black. They played that they were firemen.
In the afternoon, mother wished them to stay in the house.
She said, "The rain makes the snow wet. It is not nice to play in. We
will have a candy party. We will make molasses candy. You may each pull
some."
"I should rather do that than play out of doors," said Polly.
"So should I," said Peter.
"Very well, children. Put on your aprons. Now, Polly, get the molasses
jug."
Mother measured out the molasses. Then she put it on the stove to boil.
Soon she measured out some white sugar. She poured it into the
molasses.
"Peter, you may carry away the sugar. That is the way you helped
grandmother, you know."
"Now let me stir," said Polly.
"Oh, no," said mother. "We do not stir this candy. I thought you knew
better than that."
Soon the molasses boiled. The children liked to watch it. They liked the
good smell.