`` 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 , '' said Mrs. Jo , when the cook got home . There was a cupboard under the middle shelf , and on opening the door fresh delights appeared . One half was evidently the cellar , for wood , coal , and kindlings were piled there . The other half was full of little jars , boxes , and all sorts of droll contrivances for holding small quantities of flour , meal , sugar , salt , and other household stores . A pot of jam was there , a little tin box of gingerbread , a cologne bottle full of currant wine , and a tiny canister of tea . But the crowning charm was two doll 's pans of new milk , with cream actually rising on it , and a wee skimmer all ready to skim it with . Daisy clasped her hands at this delicious spectacle , and wanted to skim it immediately . But Aunt Jo said : `` Not yet ; you will want the cream to eat on your apple pie at dinner , and must not disturb it till then . '' `` Am I going to have pie ? '' cried Daisy , hardly believing that such bliss could be in store for her . `` Yes ; if your oven does well we will have two pies , one apple and one strawberry , '' said Mrs. Jo , who was nearly as much interested in the new play as Daisy herself . `` Oh , what next ? ''
asked XXXXX , all impatience to begin .
Demi Jo Mabel Sally gingerbread pounds right skimmer store-closet strawberry