the Brownies. 33 Now, although the police officer was very much at ease when directing traffic or guarding school crossings, he seemed rather embarrassed as he faced the sober-eyed little girls. He told them never to cross a street without first pausing to look carefully in both directions. And he warned them about the danger of dodging in behind parked cars or running when they crossed a street. “Another thing” he added. “In case you ever witness an accident, always notify an adult person, or call the police station.” “That’s exactly what Connie did,” spoke up Eileen proudly. “When Veve was carried away on her sled, she telephoned the police, and then she went home and reported the accident to her mother.” “Brownies are very smart little girls,” said the police officer. “This talk probably isn’t in the least necessary.” “Oh, but we’ve enjoyed it, and we’ve learned a lot!” declared Connie quickly. “We’ll all be more careful in the future, I’m sure,” added Rosemary. “That Veve McGuire is the one who should be34 here,” declared Jane, fingering the dancing elf design on her Brownie pin. “She’s worse than anyone I know when she dashes for school. Once she was nearly struck by a car.” 34 “Oh, Veve isn’t as careless as she was,” Connie said, standing up for her friend. “Since her accident with the sled, she has been very careful.” “Careful!” snorted Jane. “That’s because she’s had to stay in the house most of the time. If there’s one person in the world who should learn something about safety, it’s Veve McGuire!” Now Miss Gordon did not like to hear the girls discuss Veve so frankly when the little girl was not present. But instead of scolding Jane for being so outspoken, she changed the subject by asking: “By the way, girls, has anyone learned if Veve plans to join our Brownie troop in the next few weeks?” The leader of the Rosedale troop looked directly at Connie, who was much better acquainted with Veve than any of the other girls. Now Connie did not wish to tell Miss Gordon all the unkind things that Veve had said about the Brownie organization.
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