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240 RAINBOW VALLEY"No, 'cause frogs are more unexpected-like. Theymake more of a sensation. 'Sides, he wasn't caughtat it. And then that praying competition you had lastweek has made a fearful scandal. Everybodyis talkingabout it.""Why, the Blythes were in that as well as us," criedFaith, indignantly. "It was Nan Blythe who suggestedit in the first place. And Walter took the prize.""Well, you get the credit of it any way.It wouldn'thave been so bad ifyou hadn't had it in the graveyard.""I should think a graveyard was a very good placeto pray in,"retorted Jerry."Deacon Hazard drove past when you were praying,"said Mary, "and he saw and heard you, with yourhands folded over your stomach, and groaning afterevery sentence. He thought you were making fun ofhim.""So I was," declared unabashed Jerry. "OnlyIdidn't know he was going by, of course. That wasjust a mean accident. / wasn't praying in real earnestI knew I had no chance of winning the prize. So Iwas just getting what fun I could out of it. WalterBlythe can pray bully. Why, he can pray as well asdad.""Una is the only one of us who really likes praying,"said Faith pensively."Well, if praying scandalizes people so much wemustn't do itany more," sighed Una."Shucks, you can pray all you want to, only not in