" What's that about flatirons and cats" ?

“熨斗和猫有什么关系”？

I wish wearing flatirons on our heads would keep us from growing up.

我希望头上戴熨斗能阻止我们长大。

A " flatiron" heated, then, is what you use to take the wrinkles out of your clothing.

那么， 加热的“熨斗”就是用来去除衣服皱纹的东西。

Ma slipped pip- ing hot baked potatoes into their pockets to keep their fingers warm, and Aunt Eliza's flatirons were hot on the stove, ready to put at their feet in the sled.

妈妈把滚烫的烤土豆塞进他们的口袋里， 让他们的手指暖和起来，伊丽莎姨妈的熨斗在炉子上热腾腾的， 准备放在他们脚下的雪橇上。