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A TERRIBLE TOMBOY
STORIES FOR GIRLS
_Illustrated in Colour._
THE STORY-BOOK GIRLS. By CHRISTINA G. WHYTE. 6/- and 3/6.
NINA'S CAREER. By CHRISTINA G. WHYTE. 6/-.
BRIDGET OF ALL WORK. By WINIFRED M. LETTS. 5/-.
MISTRESS NANCIEBEL. By ELSIE J. OXENHAM. 5/-.
A GIRL OF THE NORTHLAND. By BESSIE MARCHANT. 5/-.
THE GIRL CRUSOES. By MRS. HERBERT STRANG. 3/6 and 2/6.
THE GIRL SCOUT. By BRENDA GIRVIN. 3/6.
DAUNTLESS PATTY. By E. L. HAVERFIELD. 3/6 and 2/6.
THE CONQUEST OF CLAUDIA. By E. L. HAVERFIELD. 3/6.
HENRY FROWDE and HODDER & STOUGHTON
A TERRIBLE TOMBOY
BY ANGELA BRAZIL
AUTHOR OF "FAIRY PLAYS FOR CHILDREN"
NEW EDITION
_ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR BY N. TENISON_
LONDON HENRY FROWDE HODDER AND STOUGHTON 1915
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. PEGGY AT HOME 1
II. BIRDS'-NESTING 12
III. THE BLACK PUPPY 25
IV. A STORMY DAY 35
V. CONCERNING LILIAN 51
VI. SUNDAY 62
VII. MAUD MIDDLETON'S PARTY 72
VIII. THE HOLIDAYS 85
IX. A MOUNTAIN WALK 97
X. ON THE MOORS 109
XI. A NEW FRIEND 121
XII. IN THE RECTORY GARDEN 132
XIII. THE SMUGGLERS' CAVE 140
XIV. LILIAN'S HOUSEKEEPING 157
XV. THE BEGINNING OF A SHADOW 170
XVI. ARCHIE 180
XVII. DAME ELEANOR'S GHOST 193
XVIII. PLAY-ACTING 207
XIX. PEGGY AT WAR 219
XX. GORSWEN FAIR 231
XXII. DEEPENING TROUBLE 256
XXIII. THE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY 268
XXIV. CONCLUSION 280
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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"SEE, I'LL PUT IT JUST ON THE TOP IN FRONT" (_see page 44_) _Frontispiece_
"MAKING A LONG ARM, SHE MANAGED TO SEIZE PUSS BY THE SCRUFF OF HER NECK" 82
"BOBBY ACCOMPLISHED THE CROSSING IN SAFETY" 154
"HE FIRST SET TO WORK TO MAKE A SPIRAL STAIRCASE UP THE TREE" 182
"IF YOU BREAK YOUR WORD, I'LL LET ALL WARFORD KNOW THAT YOU'VE BEEN KNOCKED DOWN AND THRASHED BY A GIRL" 226
"SEDGWICK, THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY DAY!" 276