Background
She was born and grew up in Finchley, Middlesex.
She was born and grew up in Finchley, Middlesex.
She is best known for her story The Gap in the Fence (1914) in the Red Nursery Series, illustrated by Watson Charlton, which is still in print. lieutenant is the story of a little girl who is the daughter of a Russian anarchist. Her other works include The Squire"s Grandchildren (1906), Jerry O"Shassenagh (nd), and The Miser"s Well (1909).