Chapter I: Front Matter

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

XXI. ROLLO'S GRAVE 245

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

A TERRIBLE TOMBOY