Old-Fashioned Country Beans

1/2 lb. bacon ends 

2 lbs. green beans

2 onions 

1 tsp. sugar 

2 tsp. salt 

1/4 tsp. red pepper 

1 lb. new potatoes 

Cut bacon into chunks, cover with water, and boil 20 minutes. Wash and cut beans in half; and add hot water. Add onions to the beans, then sugar and seasonings. Boil 15 minutes. Add scraped new potatoes, and boil until potatoes are done.