Scarcely knowing what to expect, the circus girls tiptoed into the tent. In the glare of the gasoline lamp they beheld a room which had been transformed into a bower of beauty.
A thick carpet of artificial grass covered the tent floor. Canvas walls had been completely hidden with a painted backdrop of forest trees.
Embedded in the mat of grass were five diamond-shaped mirrors, which had been borrowed from dressing rooms of the circus performers. Behind the row of mirrors in a semi-circle, sat Connie, Veve and the other members of the Rosedale Troop.
Briefly Miss Gordon explained the purpose of the Brownie Scout organization and its aim to help each girl find and develop her particular abilities so that she might become a happy, resourceful person.
Then the circus girls were instructed to line up in front of the mirrors which represented fairy pools.
“Gaze deep into the water at your own reflection,” Miss Gordon said. “Then—presto-chango!”
As she spoke, Brownies of the Rosedale Troop stepped forward, turning each circus child so that for a moment her back was to the mirror.
On the heads of the circus girls were clapped Brownie Scout caps which the wardrobe mistress had bought that very day in the city.
Then the five girls were whirled around again so that once more they gazed down into the mirror. This time as they studied their reflections, Brownies appeared to be gazing up at them.
“Now let’s all repeat the Brownie Scout Promise and try to live up to it,” Miss Gordon said.