“The velvet buttons are very nice,” she remarked. “One doesn’t find their like in the stores these days.”
The front of the dress was decorated with four of the buttons. Of silhouette design, they were made in two pieces with velvet showing through the cut-out metal of the face.
“Oh, I’m sure none of the other Brownies have buttons such as these!” exclaimed Connie. “They’re even nicer than the taffeta ones Rosemary found!”
The girls were hopeful Mrs. Myles would offer them the four buttons. In that event they would have a grand time trading with Rosemary!
However, Mrs. Myles said quite frankly that she did not want to ruin the dress by removing the buttons.
“I know!” she declared. “You may have the button on the belt. It will never be missed.”
Taking her scissors from the sewing basket, she snipped the thread and gave the button to Connie.
“Please, Mrs. Myles,” the little girl offered, “can’t I pay for it?”
“No, my dear. You are welcome to the button. Now let’s see what we can find for this other little girl. You’re—?”
“Veve McGuire.”