THE GIRL'S OWNPAPER
| Vol. XX.—No. 991.] | DECEMBER 24, 1898. | [Price One Penny. |
[Transcriber's Note: This Table of Contents was not present in the original.]
ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE.
SOCIAL INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF AN EAST END GIRL.
QUEENS AS NEEDLEWOMEN.
CHRONICLES OF AN ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN RANCH.
A CAROL OF FOOTPRINTS.
LESSONS FROM NATURE.
"OUR HERO."
VARIETIES.
"DINNA FORGET": A NEW YEAR'S SERMON.
"SISTER WARWICK": A STORY OF INFLUENCE.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE.
By JESSIE MANSERGH (Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey), Author of "Sisters Three," etc.
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CHAPTER XII.
As Peggy sat writing in the study oneafternoon, a shaggy head came peeringround the door, and Robert's voice saideagerly:
"Mariquita! A word in your ear!Could you come out and take a turnround the garden for half an hour beforetea, or are you too busy?"
"Not at all. I am entirely at yourdisposal," said Peggy elegantly, andthe young people made their way tothe cloak-room, swung on coats andsailor-hats, and sallied out into the freshautumn air.
"Mariquita," said Robert; then,using once more the name by which hechose to address Peggy in their confidentialconfabs, "Mariquita, I am indifficulties. There is a microscopeadvertised in Science this week that isthe very thing I have been pining forfor the last six years. I must get it, ordie, but the question is—how? Yousee before you a penniless man." Helooked at Peggy as he spoke, and mether small, demure smile.
"My dear and honourable sir——"
"Yes, yes, I know; drop that, Mariquita!Don't take for granted, likeMellicent, that because a man has atitle he must necessarily be a millionaire.Everything is comparative! Myfather is