Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl

at th

y Lee?" asked Mrs. Quinn as s

to come right out here to the country to see our cozy new home. Oh, dea

doctors have helped him any?"

t all. Just think, he can walk again, as well as I can. Isn't it a lovely world?" an

called: "Oh, Mary Lee, come quick.

pon hearing his excited voice, lost no time in rushi

y window, and as her eyes wandered about the cheerful room and out ov

ded tenement district of New York City. How much sickness they had had! How often her husband had been thrown out of work! If it hadn't been for hopeful little Mary Lee they all would have

f the stately mansions on Fifth Avenue. A strong friendship, encouraged by Bob's grateful parents, had sprung up between the two children. It had meant much to Mary Lee. Her narrow litt

to help this worthy but unfortunate family along, he too had become interested. It was he who had made it possible for them to move out i

her cheeks? But it was not from sadness-for her heart was filled with the joy of living, and overflo

led Mary Lee over to a low-branch

ed Eddie. "A real nest

home! But where do you suppose Father Bird an

hen we first saw it. But let's hi

t move their nest. Won't it be fun when we can see the little bird's eggs, and afterwards the little bir

o agreed not to look at thei

ather over there in the field," chall

were off. Tom

"I wouldn't let

me and maybe you will change

elp, children?" Mr.

she came to the kitchen door, she thought she heard voices. Then as she

moment. Won't she be

o the room, for she gues

-I'm so happy!" And the girl