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=NAUTILUS.= A very interesting story, with illustrations; uniquely
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=FIVE MINUTE STORIES.= A charming collection of short stories and clever
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=THREE MARGARETS.= One of the most clever stories for girls that the
author has written. 16mo, cloth, handsome cover design, $1.25.

=MARGARET MONTFORT.= The second volume in the series of which "Three
Margarets" was so successful as the initial volume. 16mo, cloth,
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=PEGGY.= The third volume in the series of which the preceding ones have
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=LOVE AND ROCKS.= A charming story of one of the pleasant islands that
dot the rugged Maine coast. With etching frontispiece by Mercier. Tall
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_Dana Estes & Company, Publishers, Boston._

[Illustration]

PEGGY

BY LAURA E. RICHARDS

AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," ETC.

Illustrated by ETHELDRED B. BARRY

[Illustration]

BOSTON
DANA ESTES & COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

_Copyright, 1899_
BY DANA ESTES & COMPANY

Colonial Press:
Electrotyped and Printed by C. H. Simonds & Co.
Boston, Mass., U. S. A.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A NEW WORLD 11

II. THE BOX FROM FERNLEY 31

III. IN THE "GYM." 51

IV. ENTER THE SCAPEGOAT 72

V. TO THE RESCUE 89

VI. THE OWL'S NEST 102

VII. WEDDING BELLS 121

VIII. BY MOONLIGHT 141

IX. FACULTY MEETING AND BEDLAM 160

X. TEACHER AND PUPIL 182

XI. DECORATION--AND OTHER THINGS 194

XII. AN ADVENTURE 210

XIII. PEGGY VICTRIX 224

XIV. ON SPY HILL