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prompted by any suggestion from others, and every 

 look and motion indicated a desire to relieve or 

 comfort his friend. His manner was gentle and 

 humane, and his face was an image of pity. 



Failing to get any sign of attention from Moses, 

 he moved up closer to his side and put his arms 

 around him in the same manner that he is seen in 

 the picture with Elisheba. 



During the days that followed, he sat hour after 

 hour in this same attitude, and refused to allow any 

 one except myself to touch his patient ; but on my 

 approach he always resigned him to me, while he 

 watched with interest to see what I did for him. 



Among other things, I gave him a tabloid of 

 quinine and iron twice a day. These were dissolved 

 in a little water and given to him in a small tin cup 

 which was kept for the purpose. When not in use, 

 it was hung upon a tall post. Aaron soon learned 

 to know the use of it, and whenever I would go to 

 Moses, he would climb up the post and bring me 

 the cup to administer the medicine. 



It is not to be inferred that he knew anything 

 about the nature or effect of the medicine, but he 

 knew the use, and the only use, to which that cup 

 was put. 



During the act of administering the medicine, 

 Aaron displayed a marked interest in the matter, and 

 seemed to realise that it was intended for the good 

 of the patient. He would sit close up to one side of 

 the sick one and watch every movement of his face, 

 as if to see what effect was being produced, while 



