“We were practicing for our Brownie circus,” explained Veve. “We’re having it tomorrow.”
“There will be no circus tomorrow or any other day unless you mend your careless ways,” replied the little girl’s mother. “Now, into the house and change your clothes.”
“What about Lazy Tom?” asked Veve. “Who will take him home?”
“Lazy Tom?”
“Our lion,” explained Veve. “That is, I mean Mrs. Moseley’s cat. He’s upstairs resting on my bed.”
“Oh dear,” sighed Mrs. McGuire. “Veve, what won’t you think of next?”
Now Mrs. McGuire loved her daughter very much, but Veve caused her considerable worry.
On one occasion the little girl had hooked her sled to an automobile bumper and was carried far out into the country. The story of this adventure and of the good time the Brownies had in Minnesota, is told in the volume: “The Brownie Scouts at Snow Valley.”
Since joining the Brownies, Veve was a fairly responsible little girl, for she took very seriously the Brownie rule of being courteous, kind, helpful and fair.
Nevertheless, at times her high spirits carried her away and then she was likely to find herself in difficulties.