The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1000, February 25, 1899

The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1000, February 25, 1899

ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE. LOOKING BACK: A RETROSPECT, WITH SOME SURPRISING FIGURES AND A PRESENTATION TO THE EDITOR. VARIETIES. OUR HERO. SUCCESS AND LONG LIFE TO THE G. O. P. OUR 1000th NUMBER. IN THE TWILIGHT SIDE BY SIDE. GIRLS AS I HAVE KNOWN THEM. THE RULES OF SOCIETY. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. MY FAVOURITE CONTRIBUTORS COMPETITION. OUR SUPPLEMENT STORY COMPETITION. Oh, Peggy! would you mind awwanging some flowers? A big hamper has just awwived from town, and the servants are all so dweadfully busy. I must get dwessed in time to help mother to weceive, but it wouldnt matter if you were a few minutes late. Thanks so much! Awfully obliged. She gave her thanks before an assent had been spoken, and tripped smilingly away, while Peggy went back to the big room to find a great tray full of hothouse treasures waiting to be arranged, and no availing vases in which to place them. The flowers, however, were so beautiful, and the fronds of maidenhair so green and graceful, that the work was a pleasure; she enjoyed discovering unlikely places in which to group them, and lingered so long over her arrangements that the sudden striking of the clock sent her flying upstairs in a panic of consternation. Another quarter of an hour and the Vicarage party would arrive, for they had been{338} bidden a little in advance of the rest, so that Robert might help his mother and sister in receiving their guests. Peggy tore off dress and apron, and made all the speed she could, but she was still standing in dressing-jacket and frilled white petticoat, brushing out her long waves of hair when the door opened and Esther and Mellicent entered. They had begged to be shown to Miss Savilles room and came rustling in, smiling and beaming, with woollen caps over their heads, snow shoes on their feet, and big fleecy shawls swathed round and round their figures, fastened with a hairpin on the left shoulder, in secure and elegant fashion. Peggy stood brush in hand, staring at them and shaking with laughter. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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