. St. Nicholas [serial]. BY CARLOTA HEIDE, AGE 12 CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA 764 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE [June. MY FAVORITE SPORT. BY BERNARD S. SHERIDAN, AGE 17.(GOLD BADGE. SILVER BADGE WON OCTOBER, IQIO) JUST IN TIMEBY VIOLET WHELEN (AGE 13)(Silver Badge) A bright ray of sunshine flashed through the hospitalwindo\* and lighted upon the pallid face of a youngsoldier. A doctor and a white-capped nurse were bend-ing over him with anxious faces. Finally, the doctorstraightened up and glanced at the nurse. If the general does not hurry, it will hardly be herein time, was all he said, as he passed on to th
. St. Nicholas [serial]. BY CARLOTA HEIDE, AGE 12 CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA 764 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE [June. MY FAVORITE SPORT. BY BERNARD S. SHERIDAN, AGE 17.(GOLD BADGE. SILVER BADGE WON OCTOBER, IQIO) JUST IN TIMEBY VIOLET WHELEN (AGE 13)(Silver Badge) A bright ray of sunshine flashed through the hospitalwindo\* and lighted upon the pallid face of a youngsoldier. A doctor and a white-capped nurse were bend-ing over him with anxious faces. Finally, the doctorstraightened up and glanced at the nurse. If the general does not hurry, it will hardly be herein time, was all he said, as he passed on to the nextbed. The it which the doctor spoke of was the VictoriaCross. The young soldier who lay dying had won it bya glorious service; but there had been some unaccount-able delay in presenting it to him. He knew he was toreceive it, his general had been there the day before, hadpraised him for his brave deed, and told him of thegreat reward that was coming to him. Now he waspast recovery and was slowly slipping away. His onlywish was that he might have one look at that gloriousmedal as it lay pinne
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