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The Major

CHAPTER VI
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The doctor was widely read beyond the literature of his profession, and every day for a half hour it was his custom to share with the little girl the treasures of his library.

The little maid repaid him with a passionate love and a quaint mothering care tender and infinitely comforting to the lonely man.
The forenoon had been hot and trying, and Dr.Brown, having been detained in his office beyond his regular hour, had been more than usually hurried in his round of morning calls, and hence was more than ordinarily tired with his morning's work.

At his door the little girl met him.
"Come in, Papa, I know you're hot," she said, love and reproach in her face, "because I was hot myself, and you will need a nice, cool drink.
I had one and yours is in here." She led him into the study, hovering about him with little touches and pushes.

"You ought not to have taken so long a round this morning," she said with gentle severity.

"I know you went out to St.James to see Mrs.Kale, and you know quite well she doesn't need you.


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