Baby Peggy's own story book (1924)

Record Details:

Title:
Baby Peggy's own story book
Date:
1924
Publisher:
New York : Frederick A. Stokes Company
Volume:
Baby Peggy's own story book
Leaf #:
00030
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 23, 2024
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BABY PEGGY'S OWN STORY BOOK her way back home without being caught by that awful Old Tabby Cat. "If ever I get out of this trouble," thought she, "I'll never again stop any place to help anybody. If I had only gone straight to the party and let other folks take care of themselves I would be safe now." With the thought that she was now the most unhappy creature in the world, she burst into tears again. "Won't you please give me those tears?" Fluffy heard a tiny voice ask. "I am withering away and must die soon if somebody does not give me a tiny drink." Looking down, Fluffy saw a tiny little Bluebell all wilted, and looking so sad. "The trees are so thick here," it said, "I cannot get the rain or dew, and the fairies are having a big party to-day and have forgotten poor little me." By this time Fluffy 's tears were all dried up, seeing some one in distress made her forget her own troubles. "I can't give you my tears," she said, "for they have all dried now, but I can get you some water from the brook," so again putting down her dear little fan and hanky she skipped off to the brook to get the water. She had nothing in which to carry it so she made a cup of her tiny hands and was stepping from one stone to another when her little foot slipped and splash into the water it went. "Oh, my dear little shoel" wailed Fluffy, as she looked down and saw the pretty bow all wet and muddy. "I can never go to the party now," [10]