“To be sure. I’m very proud of my Brownies for wishing to help others.”
Mrs. Gordon began dishing soup from the big blue tureen. “So the Brownies have found themselves a project?” she inquired. “What is it, may I ask?”
“We’ve decided to give the Stone children a Christmas present,” declared Connie, before Miss Gordon could answer. “We voted to use our spending money to buy them a new sled.”
Now Grandmother Gordon truly was surprised. The soup ladle clattered from her hand against the rim of the tureen.
She gazed quickly at Miss Gordon, almost as if she were displeased.
“The Stone children?” she repeated. “But are you certain—that is—”
She did not finish what she had started to say. Instead, with a worried shake of her head, she went on dipping up the hot soup.
CHAPTER 8
Three Little Stones
“LUNCH is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.