Little Miss Peggy: Only a Nursery Story

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Molesworth Mrs.. Little Miss Peggy: Only a Nursery Story

CHAPTER I. A BREAKFAST PARTY

CHAPTER II. THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL

CHAPTER III "THE CHILDREN AT THE BACK"

CHAPTER IV "REAL" FANCIES

CHAPTER V. THE LITTLE RED SHOES

CHAPTER VI. FELLOW-FEELINGS AND SLIPPERS

CHAPTER VII. A BUN TO THE GOOD

CHAPTER VIII. UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA

CHAPTER IX. THE OPPOSITE HOUSE

CHAPTER X "SOAP-BUBBLING"

CHAPTER XI. UP FERNLEY ROAD

CHAPTER XII. THE SHOES-LADY AGAIN

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"No," said Peggy to herself, with a little sigh, "the naughty clouds has covered it up to-day. I can't see it."

"Miss Peggy," came nurse's voice from the other side of the room, "your breakfast's waiting. Come to the table, my dear, and stand quiet while Master Thor says the grace."

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"Good girl," said Terence, as he slammed the door and rushed downstairs to overtake his two brothers.

The nursery seemed very quiet when the three big boys had gone. Quiet but not idle; there was always a great deal to do first thing of a morning, and Peggy had her own share of the doing to see to. She took off her own breakfast pinafore and put on a quite clean one – one that looked quite clean anyway, just as if it had never been on, even though it had really been used two or three times. Peggy called it her "prayers pinafore," and it always lasted a whole week, as it was only worn to go down to the dining-room for five or ten minutes. Then she washed her hands and stood still for nurse to give a tidying touch to her soft fair hair, though it really didn't need it, – Peggy's hair never looked messy, – and then she took off Hal's over pinafore which he wore on the top of his blouse at meal-times, and helped him to wash his hands, by which time nurse and baby were also ready, and the little procession set off on their journey. If the prayers bell had not sounded yet, or did not sound as they made their way down, nurse would stop at mamma's door and tap, and the answer was sure to be "Come in." Then nurse would go on downstairs with Baby, and Peggy and Hal would trot in to see mamma, and wait a moment or two till she was ready. She was almost always nearly ready, unless she was very, very tired; and in that case she would tell them to go downstairs and come up and see her again after prayers, as she was going to have breakfast in bed. They rather liked these days, though of course they were sorry for mamma to be so tired, but it was very interesting to watch her having her breakfast, and generally one or two dainty bits of toast and marmalade would find their way to the two little mouths.

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