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Then , with the way clear to the kitchen , she carried out all the plates and glasses and cups that were to be washed . After the dishes were all out , she shook the crumbs off the little blue doilies mother used for lunches and put them away neatly in the drawer . Mrs. Merrill thought that was a great deal of help for a little girl her age to give . At three o'clock she skipped down to the grocery at the corner and showed him the paper on which Mrs. Merrill had written the order for the morning . `` You tell her that 'll be all right , '' said the grocery clerk as he looked at the slip . `` You can come down any time after nine and I 'll have them all done up ready for you , young lady . '' Mary Jane walked primly out of the store ; it always made her feel funny to be called young lady .