Peggy Stewart, daughter of a naval officer, keeps house at her old family home near the Naval Academy at Annapolis, with her horse the Empress, a household of servants and midshipman friends. A new friendship with Polly Howland, a Christmas at Dunmore and good Samaritan work fill her seasons. Its portrayal of Black servants in dialect reflects the racial attitudes of its day.
An affectionate picture of Annapolis society for readers of early girls’ series fiction. Download the free EPUB.