The Railway Children - E. Nesbit

driver and fireman and passengers sent up a cheer.
“Oh, listen,” cried Phyllis; “that's for US!”
“Yes,” said Peter. “I say, I am glad I thought about something red, and waving
it.”
“How lucky we DID put on our red flannel petticoats!” said Phyllis.
Bobbie said nothing. She was thinking of the horrible mound, and the trustful
train rushing towards it.
“And it was US that saved them,” said Peter.
“How dreadful if they had all been killed!” said Phyllis; “wouldn't it,
Bobbie?”
“We never got any cherries, after all,” said Bobbie.
The others thought her rather heartless.