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Adventures in Contentment
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David Grayson
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Outwardly,
John
North
often
gave
the
impression
of
brusqueness.
Many
a
woman,
going
to
him
for
the
first
time,
and
until
she
learned
that
he
was
in
reality
as
gentle
as
a
girl,
was
frightened
by
his
manner.
The
country
is
full
of
stories
of
such
encounters.
We
laugh
yet
over
the
adventure
of
a
woman
who
formerly
came
to
spend
her
summers
here.
She
dressed
very
beautifully
and
was
"nervous."
One
day
she
went
to
call
on
the
Doctor.
He
made
a
careful
examination
and
asked
many
questions.
Finally
he
said,
with
portentous
solemnity:
"Madam,
you're
suffering
from
a
very
common
complaint."
The
Doctor
paused,
then
continued,
impressively:
"You
haven't
enough
work
to
do.
This
is
what
I
would
advise.
Go
home,
discharge
your
servants,
do
your
own
cooking,
wash
your
own
clothes
and
make
your
own
beds.
You'll
get
well."
She
is
reported
to
have
been
much
offended,
and
yet
to-day
there
was
a
wreath
of
white
roses
in
Doctor
North's
room
sent
from
the
city
by
that
woman.
If
he
really
hated
anything
in
this
world
the
Doctor
hated
whimperers.
He
had
a
deep
sense
of
the
purpose
and
need
of
punishment,
and
he
despised
those
who
fled
from
wholesome
discipline.
A
young
fellow
once
went
to
the
Doctor--so
they
tell
the
story--and
asked
for
something
to
stop
his
pain.
"Stop
it!"
exclaimed
the
Doctor:
"why,
it's
good
for
you.
You've
done
wrong,
haven't
you?
Well,
you're
being
punished;
take
it
like
a
man.
There's
nothing
more
wholesome
than
good
honest
pain."
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