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He was a cadet in a northern military school.  \nLike all northern boys, Harry longed to enlist, for every battle he read about made him more restless and eager to go to the war. A new company was being formed. Harry could not study, he could not train, and he could not work. He could think of nothing but the war.  \nOne day, Harry wrote a letter to his father:  \nDear father,  \nDo please let me go to the war! There is no one left in the school now but little boys. I can't study. Please let me go.  \nYour boy,  \nHarry  \nHarry's father was very sad when he read this letter. He knew what a cruel thing war is. Still, he wrote, \"Yes, you may go.\" And Harry rushed to the recruiting office with the letter.  \n\"See, see, I may go!\" he cried.  \nBut the recruiting officer only shook his head. \"You are too young,\" he said.  \n\"But I am large for my age!\"Harry pleaded.  \nThe officer only shook his head again. Poor Harry, it was a bitter disappointment.  \nBut by and by another company was formed. \"We need a drummer boy,\" said the recruiting officer.  \n\"If you would only take me!\"said Harry.  \n\"Can you drum?\"  \n\"I think I can.\" Then Harry beat the drum while the fifer played the fife.  \n\"Good, good!\" said the fifer.  \n\"All right, then,\" said the officer. \"We will take you along as drummer boy!\"  \nrecruiting  \nrecruiting  \nofficer  \nofficer  \ndrummer boy  \ndrummer boy  \nHarry threw up his hat.\"Hurrah for the star-spangled banner!\" he shouted.  \nOn the next day, there was a great procession. The new company marched up and down the streets of the village, and Harry drummed. How proud he was of his drum and of his uniform and his brass buttons!  \nBy and by, the company was ordered out, and the soldiers marched all day long under the hot July sun. It was a hard march for the new recruits; and at the end of it Harry dropped in the ranks.  \n\"He has sunstroke!\" said the surgeon. \"He must be taken to the hospital.\"  \nFor many weeks Harry lay on his cot in the hospital, waiting tobe well again. At last the surgeon said, \"Well, my lad, do you want togo back to your company today?\"  \n1. Harry was sent to the hospital for  .  \na. a wound  \nb. hiccupping  \nc. poisoning  \nd. sunstroke  \nFree K-12 Educational Materials Online [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)  \n\"Oh, may I go?\" Harry cried.  \n\"Your company is five miles from here. Do you think you can walk so far?\"  \n\"I can walk ten miles!\" Harry said eagerly. \"But do you mean that I may go today?\"  \n\"Yes, you may go,\" the surgeon answered. \"And you area brave soldier, my boy!\"  \nThen off Harry started, his drum on his back. \"Who goes there?\" called the sentinel, as Harry reached the lines.  \nsentinel  \nsentinel  \n\"Hello, Elias, is that you?\" he answered. But Elias would make no answer.  \n\"Give the countersign!\" he called again.  \n\"Now, Elias, you know who Iam, and you know I don't know the countersign. Aren't you going to let me in?\" laughed Harry, for  \nElias and Harry were old childhood friends.  \n\"Countersign, or you are a dead man!\" answered Elias, coolly.  \n\"But I don't know the countersign!\"  \n\"Corporal of the guard! Post number four!\" shouted Elias.  \nThe corporal came hurrying to the post. \"What is the matter?\"he asked.  \n2. Harry cannot enter until he gives the   to his childhood friend, Elias.  \na. bribe  \nb. countersign  \nc. secret handshake  \nd. weapon  \n\"Man trying to break my guard, sir!\" was the sentinel's answer.  \ncorporal  \ncorporal  \nFree K-12 Educational Materials Online [www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com](www.STUDENTHANDOUTS.com)  \nWhen the corporal saw Harry, he said, \"Well, well! Here is our drummer boy again!\"  \nHarry tumbled into his straw bed that night a very tired, but avery happy boy. At day break, the company was called out for battle.  \n\"Company D! Fall in! The enemy is upon us!\"  \nThen Company D fell in; and most bravely it fought. It was Harry's first battle. 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