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106 RAINBOW VALLEYIt's more interesting.Jessie Drew is as good a housekeeperas her mother, but would you want to be asstupid as she is?""But our house isn't right. Mary Vance says so.She says people talk about itbeing so untidy."Faith had an inspiration."We'll clean it all up," she cried. "We'll go rightchance whento work to-morrow. It's a real goodAunt Martha is laid up and can't interfere with us.and clean when father comesWe'll have it all lovelyhome, just like it was when Mary went away. Anyone can sweep and dust and wash windows. Peoplewon't be able to talk about us any more.Jem Blythesays it's only old cats that talk, but their talk hurtsjust as much as anybody's.""I hope it will be fine to-morrow," said Una, firedwith enthusiasm."Oh, Faith, it will be splendid to beall cleaned up and like other people.""I hope Aunt Martha's misery will last over to-morrow,"said Faith.thing done.""If it doesn't we won't get a singleFaith's amiable wish was fulfilled.found Aunt Martha still unable to rise.The next dayCarl, too, wasstill sick and easily prevailed on to stay in bed.Neither Faith nor Una had any idea how sick the boyreally was a;watchful mother would have had a doctorwithout delay ;but there was no mother, and poorlittleCarl, with his sore throat and aching head and crimsoncheeks, rolled himself up in his twisted bedclothes and