Chapter I: Front Matter

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MARY LEE THE RED CROSS GIRL

by

HELEN HART

Illustrated by Alice Carsey

Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago

Copyright 1917 by Whitman Publishing Co. Racine ·· Chicago

Dedicated to Jane R.
who makes an ideal
Red Cross Girl in the
opinion of the Author

CONTENTS

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I. SPRING AT THE FARM 15

II. WELCOME GUESTS 21

III. A MERRY PARTY 29

IV. FIRST AID 37

V. MARY LEE WRITES A LETTER 43

VI. A PICNIC 52

VII. VISITING THE SANITARIUM 63

VIII. PREPARATIONS FOR THE WEDDING 69

IX. DR. PAYSON EMPLOYS MARY LEE 76

X. AUNT MADGE IS MARRIED 83

XI. BUSY DAYS 89

XII. INDIAN JIM'S LUCKY STRIKE 100

XIII. A HAPPY RED CROSS GROUP 112

XIV. MARY LEE MEETS AN OLD FRIEND 118

XV. MARY LEE'S LEGACY 125

XVI. A MASTER STORY TELLER 132

XVII. AUNT MADGE RETURNS TO THE
CITY 147

XVIII. MARY LEE MAKES A DECISION 155

XIX. LETTY AND MARY LEE SELL LIBERTY
BONDS 162

XX. PREPARING FOR RED CROSS WORK 169

XXI. "WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?" 175

XXII. WORKING FOR "LIBERTY" 182

XXIII. BACK ON THE FARM 190

XXIV. BOUND FOR THE CAMP 196

XXV. LOST IN THE WOODS 204

XXVI. RETURNING HOME 211

XXVII. ANOTHER ADVENTURE 215

XXVIII. "HELP! HELP!" 219

XXIX. LETTY'S SURPRISE 228

ILLUSTRATIONS

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MARY LEE LEARNED QUICKLY AND THOROUGHLY
(Color frontispiece)

"THE GIRLS MISS YOU SO MUCH" 25

MARY LEE CAME TRIPPING DOWN THE ROAD 39

THE SICK MAN DICTATES A LETTER 49

BOB MAKES HIMSELF USEFUL AT THE PICNIC 55

SAVAGE WAS THE FACE OF BLACK EAGLE 137

HE MADE IT A POINT TO CALL ON MARY LEE 151

MARY LEE WRITES TO BOB 185

"HAVE YOU COME TO STAY?" 188

MARY LEE, THE
RED CROSS
GIRL

MARY LEE

The Red Cross Girl