Since all their dolls were undressed, and Rags had made a mess of several in his efforts to escape, Nyssa's Mom suggested it was the perfect opportunity to wash all their doll clothes.
It was a lovely day out, so they set up tubs of soapy water out on the porch, then they put on their aprons, rolled up their sleeves, and set to work....
It was a lovely day out, so they set up tubs of soapy water out on the porch, then they put on their aprons, rolled up their sleeves, and set to work....
Holly stuffed her tub full of doll clothes....
Elin offered to help, and worked at a second tub....
...while Nyssa hung everything up....
Effie didn't want to get her hands dirty, and didn't offer to help. At her house they had a maid that did all their laundry. But that didn't stop her from offering plenty of advice....
"Our maid always hangs white clothes in the sun so it will bleach the clothes nice and white. "
"Our maid always hangs white clothes in the sun so it will bleach the clothes nice and white. "
"You're also supposed to hang all the longer stuff on the outsides, and the shorter things in the middle...so it won't touch the ground...."
The other girls tried to ignore her....
"You also aren't supposed to hang your laundry under any trees, or the birds will come and poop all over everything, and then it has to be washed all over again...
"Sigh..." poor Nyssa had about had enough. "I think I hear your Mom calling you."
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