Jesse gave Winnie the bottle of magic spring water with the intent that she would drink it when she turned 17. That way they both could be together at 17 forever. How romantic.
The first thing that Winnie does with the bottle is hide it. She does not want her nosy parents finding it, so Winnie puts it down at the bottom of one of her bureau drawers.
The next time that the bottle makes a big appearance in the story is when Winnie pours the contents of the bottle over the toad. The toad is being pestered by a dog, and Winnie rushes over to the fence to rescue it from the dog. At this point in the story, Winnie isn't 100% sure whether the spring water does indeed give eternal life or not, but she pours the water over the frog anyway, because the thought that the frog is now safe forever is a nice thought to Winnie.
Then she stooped and put her hand through the fence and set the toad free. "There!" she said. "You're safe. Forever."
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