“I have a dollar I’ll contribute,” volunteered Sunny. “I want the Stone children to have a sled for Christmas!”
“So do I,” chimed in Eileen. “But I can only give fifty cents.”
All of the Brownies voted to make a donation, and with a little money Miss Gordon added to the fund, it was more than enough to buy a good sled.
Of the entire group, only Veve could not offer to give anything. She had not brought any spending money along.
“Miss Gordon, will you buy the sled?” Connie asked the teacher.
“I’ll be glad to shop for it.” Miss Gordon noticed Veve’s downcast face and added: “That is, if Veve will help me make the selection. Will you, Veve?”
“Oh, I’d love to, Miss Gordon!” Veve perked up, thinking that the troop leader needed her help.
Reaching the Gordon farm, the girls swept off their snowsuits and left their galoshes on the porch. Then they stomped in to toast themselves by the kitchen stove and the fireplace where a big log crackled.
“Lunch will be ready directly,” announced Mrs. Gordon, bustling to and fro. “Hot vegetable soup and all the hamburgers you can eat!”
“Miss Gordon, tell Grandma about our wonderful plan!” Jane urged the teacher.