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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![Janet's Love and Service](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqnp24yp4m8bj5qyasrpsx2y/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261002%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261002T103700Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=b534025ccaec0bc05b257fd491bbc352b0a32477e18dccc59d0c0a82fce1af37) ## About this work Janet's Love and Service by Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) Robertson — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside Margaret M Robertson "Janet's Love and Service" Chapter One. The longest day in all the year was slowly closing over the little village of Clayton. There were no loiterers now at the corners of the streets or on the village square—it was too late for that, though daylight still lingered. Now and then the silence was broken by the footsteps of some late home-comer, and over more than one narrow close, the sound of boyish voices went and came, from garret to garret, telling that the spirit of slumber had not yet taken possession of the place. But these soon ceased. The wind moved the tall laburnums in the lane without a sound, and the murmur of running water alone broke the stillness, as the gurgle of the burn, and the rush of the distant mill-dam met and mingled in the air of the summer night. In the primitive village of Clayton, at this midsummer time, gentle and simple were wont to seek their rest by the light of the long gloaming. But to-night there was light in the manse—in the minister’s study, and in other parts of the house as well. Lights were carried hurriedly past uncurtained windows, and flared at last through the open door, as a woman’s anxious face looked out. “What can be keeping him?” she murmured, as she shaded the flickering candle and peered out into the gathering darkness. “It’s no’ like him to linger at a time like this. God send he was at home.” Another moment of eager listening, and then the anxious face was withdrawn and the door closed. Soon a sound broke the stillness of the village street; a horseman drew up before the minister’s house, and the door was again opened. “Well, Janet?” said the rider, throwing the reins on… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fjanets-love-and-service) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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