THE tradition that every member of the Allen household could have a wish that was likely (note, never a firm promise) to come true, was, of course, a ruse to get all the children to help with heavy work of stirring the pudding.

THE tradition that every member of the Allen household could have a wish that was likely (note, never a firm promise) to come true, was, of course, a ruse to get all the children to help with heavy work of stirring the pudding.