I am rather old-fashioned , and I like my cook to be very tidy . '' Sally tucked her curly hair into the round cap , and put on the apron without a murmur , though usually she rebelled against bibs . `` Now , you can put things in order , and wash up the new china . The old set needs washing also , for my last girl was apt to leave it in a sad state after a party . '' Aunt Jo spoke quite soberly , but Sally laughed , for she knew who the untidy girl was who had left the cups sticky . Then she turned up her cuffs , and with a sigh of satisfaction began to stir about her kitchen , having little raptures now and then over the `` sweet rolling pin , '' the `` darling dish-tub , '' or the `` cunning pepper-pot . '' `` Now , Sally , take your basket and go to market ; here is the list of things I want for dinner , '' said Mrs. Jo , giving her a bit of paper when the dishes were all in order . `` Where is the market ? '' asked Daisy , thinking that the new play got more and more interesting every minute . `` Asia is the market . '' Away went Sally , causing another stir in the schoolroom as she passed the door in her new costume , and whispered to Demi , with a face full of delight , `` It 's a perfectly splendid play ! '' Old Asia enjoyed the joke as much as Daisy , and laughed jollily as the little girl came flying into the room with her cap all on one side , the lids of her basket rattling like castanets and looking like a very crazy little cook . `` Mrs. Aunt Jo wants these things , and I must have them right away , '' said Daisy , importantly . `` Let 's see , honey ; here 's two pounds of steak , potatoes , squash , apples , bread , and butter . The meat ai n't come yet ; when it does I 'll send it up . The other things are all handy . '' Then Asia packed one potato , one apple , a bit of squash , a little pat of butter , and a roll , into the basket , telling Sally to be on the watch for the butcher 's boy , because he sometimes played tricks . `` Who is he ? '' and Daisy hoped it would be Demi . `` You 'll see , '' was all Asia would say ; and Sally went off in great spirits , singing a verse from dear Mary Howitt 's sweet story in rhyme : `` Away went little Mabel , With the wheaten cake so fine , The new-made pot of butter , And the little flask of wine . ''
`` Put everything but the apple into the store-closet for the present , '' XXXXX Mrs. Jo , when the cook got home .
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