She whirled around to see Connie and Jane standing behind her. It was Jane who had spoken. Both girls wore their Brownie uniforms.
“My, you startled me!” Vevi laughed. “What brought you girls downtown?”
“The flower festival,” explained Connie. “Only so far it doesn’t amount to anything.”
“Hardly anyone is attending,” declared Jane. “My father says Mr. Piff has made a mess of the show. Everyone is dissatisfied.”
The girls went into the library with Vevi who returned her books. They stopped to chat with Miss Mohr a moment, noticing a bouquet of beautiful scarlet tulips on her desk.
“I can guess where those came from!” laughed Connie. “Windmill Farm!”
“That is right,” agreed the librarian. “Peter brought them over himself early this morning.”
The Brownie Scouts noticed that Miss Mohr used the name “Peter” instead of Mr. Van Der Lann. Jane winked at Vevi who understood what she meant. By this time all the Brownies knew that Miss Mohr and Mr. Van Der Lann were the best of friends. In fact, the couple had been seen together at several social gatherings.
“Oh, by the way, girls,” said Miss Mohr. “The Brownie garden has been spaded and raked. It is ready now for the planting of seeds.”
“Tulips?” inquired Vevi hopefully. “Hanny gave me a bagful of bulbs. I have them at home.”