Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl

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sects, the number of which seemed always magnified at such a time. There had been no rain for many a day. The dust was thic

of the road, a tramp. But if you had stopped to observe a little more closely, you wou

ted for a few minutes-then he had gone on. The people in the house had noticed his obvious weariness and had asked him if he

" he had replied huskily,

stepping on live and tender nerves. He had been able to make but one half mile in an hour. Then na

no terrors. There was beauty in this day, hot and merciless though it had seemed but a little while before. And, as you tra

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other week after that first spring visit. She had seen Bob, too, almost the day after he had arrived

ymate and friend, could see him walk up the road, no longer crippled but like other boys. Bob had stayed over for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. C

ater Ruth and Edith and Letty were to come. And while all of the

er friends but also of September when she would join these friends in the city and be as one of them. A spirit of gratefulness mingled

at they are my friends." It never occurred to this simple, lovely little girl,

n to go with us he can explain things to us and in that way we can learn so much more. T

rying, but it was never in the nature of this girl to move slowly. But often

practice being a real Red Cross Girl with you." She hurried into the woods somewhat farther

Nurse and of Dr. Anderson who was to give her the opportunity to gain t

she could not make out. She hurried forward. As she neare

. There was a great sinking in her heart. She seemed very small, ve

ou are a Red