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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

  "SEE, I'LL PUT IT JUST ON THE TOP IN FRONT."[See page 44.]

  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

  XXI. ROLLO'S GRAVE 245

  XXII. DEEPENING TROUBLE 256

  XXIII. THE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY 268

  XXIV. CONCLUSION 280

  LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

  _To face page_

  "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