If not used immediately, strain into another warmed pot.
"You might pour out the first cupful to clear the nose—I mean, spout—then pour it back again."
He stopped for breath.
"Thank you, Coffee Pot," smiled Mary Frances, in praise, "how interested and wide awake you are!"
"I never sleep much," confided Coffee Pot. "I believe it's the coffee—just 'cat naps,' you know. I sometimes think my heart is affected—I'm so easily stirred up,—although I always feel well."
"If you always feel well," laughed Mary Frances, "I guess your heart is all right."
"Oh, yes," giggled Sauce Pan, "he's awfully good-hearted."