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124 RAINBOW VALLEYwas a plucky thing for Faith to do, but it made her feelsorry for the child, too. Miss Ellen thoughtit all agood joke, and said she hadn't had as much fun inchurch for years. Of course they don't care theyare Episcopalians. But we Presbyterians feel it. Andthere were so many hotel people there that night andscores of Methodists. Mrs. Leander Crawford cried,she felt so bad. And Mrs. Alec Davis said the littlehussy ought to be well spanked.""Mrs. Leander Crawford isalways crying inchurch," said Susan contemptuously. "She cries overevery affecting thing the minister says. But you donot often see her name on a subscription list, Mrs. Dr.dear. Tears come cheaper. She tried to talk to meone day about Aunt Martha being such a dirty housekeeper;and I wanted to say, 'Every one knows thatyou have been seen mixing up cakes in the kitchenwash-pan, Mrs. Leander Crawford!' But I did notMrs. Dr. dear, because I have too much respectsay it,for myself to condescend to argue with the likes of her.But I could tell worse things than that of Mrs. LeanderCrawford, if I was disposed to gossip. And as forMrs. Alec Davis, if she had said that to me, Mrs.Dr. dear, do you know what I would have said? Iwould have said, 'I have no doubt youwould like tospank Faith, Mrs. Davis, but you will never have thechance to spank a minister's daughter either in thisworld or in that which is to come.' '"If poor Faith had only been decently dressed,"