A/N: This one just seemed cute from the start. I hope I did well with it. Enjoy! -SWS
Day: December 6th
From: cjnwriter
Prompt: New shoes for the Irregulars
As a Christmas present for the Baker Street Irregulars - the Unofficial Baker Street Force, as Holmes called them, and Those Urchins, as Mrs. Hudson called them - Holmes, Mrs. Hudson and I had decided to all chip in to buy new shoes for the boys. Those that they had were old and sizes too small, splitting at the seams to comply with the lads' feet as they grew and worn in the soles from miles and miles of combined walking.
We had called them all the Baker Street to receive their gifts, on the condition that Mrs. Hudson should first tidy them all up before allowing them on the carpets. As they were each fitted with their new and sturdy footwear, they appeared quite gleeful and wasted no time in wiggling their feet around inside them, jumping up and down, and racing each other up and down the stairs.
"Now if you boys get those muddy right away you be sure to wipe them off!" called Mrs. Hudson sternly as the boys ran out the door and into the streets after shouting their thanks for the presents. But as she turned around to close the door, the smile on her face portrayed affection for the young lads who had been of considerable help to Holmes on more than one occasion.
A/N: That one was short, and I myself am not impressed with the quality of it, but it was a chapter, nonetheless, and I do love the Irregulars. Stay tuned for more to come! -SWS