Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl

Pi

nchanged. Mary Lee had told the Quinns of the case and Mr. Quinn had paid a visit to the sick man. He had talked to him for

y with a letter of thanks imme

the same train. There was a delightful meeting at the town depot, and much happ

afternoon. I know a lovely spot and th

ome steak or chops I would give you the best eatin

tself was a novelty. Mary Lee telephoned Mrs. Quinn and obtained permission to make the purchases. But Bob in

y Lee had discovered the unconscious Tom Marshall she s

id Letty admiringly. "I would have bee

started on the picnic, and more than a half hour later before they reached their destination. It was truly a pleasant spot. A brook was running nearby and the trees grew so closely together that they formed a regular bower. The girls

ng any matches?" s

ary Lee, who in t

fire," added Letty. "I'll warrant

They decided that they would not say anything to Bob until he had everything read

MSELF USEFUL

ls said nothing about forgetting th

h some matches from his pocket and l

the time?" asked Lett

so important a thing, when, as a matter of fact, he had o

ad been cleaned and heated in the fire, the

tizing that the girls stopped their

rk which he had made from a small branc

able to do this?" said Ma

" commented Letty, whil

happy to have his experiment turn out so successfully. In addition to the chops there we

e a talk. Bob, Eddie and Tom thought they would like to

Aunt Madge being married

and I know who are t

rmation would cause a commotion

" querie

ll us?" ask

em, having found something on one

excitedly surrounded her, urging

us?" repeated Ma

et," answered Ruth,

"I know that you and Mary Lee

etty," said Ruth teasingly. "Then the

There were so many nice girls who would naturally be chosen before her. "

w, but there are many things you do not,"

hem the news, but the latter was just as quick in escaping them. Mary

you tell?"

all the time," repl

paused. "I think I have forgotten

ry threatening, while Ma

ber. They are to be Edith-and, of cours

ld wear, for to all of them the coming occasio

at she herself would have to wear her party dress which was a simple little white organdie with a pink sash. She was tha

ss and my new pink hat with those pretty rosebuds and foliage enc

my white dress over pink China silk and a white hat with a very pale pin

ty, "Mary Lee will be the prettiest of us al

haven't many things to pick from," was the unembarrassed ans

t the wedding the girls next talked ove

s that you are to stay with

who were on the other side of the brook,

time to go home. Bob and Mary Le

girl, "what are you g

ys. He wants me to mingle with other

great friends now, aren't

le to do what they do. It seems to me I will never cease marveling at it. Do you know, Mary Lee," the boy continued, "both mother and fathe

delightful things," she exclaimed. "It is gloriou

now but a little way down the road. Both Bob and Mary L