It took a long while for the sandwich to be made, so the other girls were nearly finished before she started to eat. Miss Gordon kept glancing anxiously at the lunchroom clock.
“We have five minutes,” she warned the girls when finally Veve had taken a last sip of her cherry soda. “Everyone ready?”
The girls paired off, Veve walking with Eileen.
Already the other passengers were getting on the train.
“All aboard!” called the brakeman.
As the girls reached their car, Veve stopped short.
“My pocketbook!” she exclaimed in a frightened voice. “I left it on the lunch counter.”
Before Miss Gordon could stop her, Veve whirled and ran back toward the lunchroom.
“Oh, she’ll miss the train!” wailed Sunny. “It’s ready to start now.”
Miss Gordon was very worried. Directing the other Brownies to climb aboard and take their seats, she hurried off to the lunchroom in pursuit of Veve.