Page 93 - Among the camps, or, Young people's stories of the war

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Still it was very bad ; for after that even the old doctor
was once more subjected to the strict regulations which had
existed before the Baby Veterans came, and he could no
longer drive in and out at will, as he and Nancy Pansy had
been doing- since the regiment arrived.

It was not, however, long after this that Nancy Pansy had
quite an adventure. She and Harry had been with the old
doctor, and the old doctor had to go and see some children
with the measles, so, a? Harry had never had measles, he
sent her and Nancy Pansy back; but Nancy Pansy had found

an old cigar-box, which was a treasure, and would have made
a splendid cradle for Harry, except that it was so short that
when H arry’s legs were put into it, her head and shoulders
stuck up, and when her body was in it, her legs lmng out.
Still) if it would not do for a cradle* she had got a piece

of string, and it would do for a carriage. So she was com­
ing home very cheerfully, thinking of the way H arry would
enjoy her ride down the walk.
Jt was just at this time that Tom Adams, feeling thor­
oughly bored with his surroundings, left camp and sauntered

up the street alone, planning how he could get his company
ordered once more to the front. H e could not stand this
life any longer. A s he strolled along the walk the sound of
the cheerful voices of girls behind the magnolias and rose
bowers came to him, and a wave of homesickness swept over

him as he thought of his sisters and little nicces away up
North.