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She extended to me a moist palm on which lay a thick slice of bread spread with cold veal gravy. "This," said she, "is to stay ye till tea-time; an' now let me git back to me scrubbin' or the suds'll be all dried up on me." But I caught her apron and held her fast. "Oh, don't go, Mary Ellen!" I begged, "I've something awfully interesting to tell you. Do sit down!" "I will not thin.
"Lor', chil'en, ef yer washes deze fine close yer'll ruint 'em," said Aunt Edy, examining the bundles laid out; "de suds'll tuck all de color out'n 'em; s'posin' yer jes press 'em out on de little stool ober dar wid er nice cole iun," "Yes, that's the very thing," said Dumps; and Aunt Edy folded some towels, and laid them on the little stools, and gave each of the children a cold iron.
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