“Next stop, the library,” Brianna announced from the driver’s seat of the ice-cream wagon. She guided Butterscotch across the grass and under the shade of a large old oak tree next to the library building. “Why don’t you ring the wagon bell, Benny.” Benny leaned forward and gave the bell a long, loud ring. “I’m getting good at this,” he announced. “You sure are,” Brianna agreed. The Aldens had been riding in the ice-cream wagon all afternoon, taking turns sitting up on the driver’s seat with Brianna, helping dish up ice cream, peering out the top half of the Dutch door at the back of the wagon. Now, as the wagon halted, Henry unlatched the Dutch door, pushed it open, and walked around to Butterscotch. He took the reins from Brianna and tied Butterscotch to the tree. Jessie helped lower the steps from the driver’s seat, while Violet pushed open the side window from which the ice cream was served. Brianna went to join Violet inside the wagon, but Benny stayed up in the wagon seat.
