"They do tell an awful funny story 'bout that water, mass'r," he began. "Onct a woman come down here from the States. She buy shells and sponges to tek home, but she lak the water bes' of all. So she get some little bottles, and she hire a black boy to fill 'em with all the diff'rent kinds, and she label 'em and tek 'em home. An' when she pour 'em out to show her fren's, they all come white--all jus' the same. An' the lady she awful sorry."