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ANOTHER SCANDAL 265have squelched Mrs. Deacon Hazard, Mrs. Dr. dear,and that you maytie to.""I wish Mr. Meredith didn't preach quiteso wehand looked after his family a little better," retortedMiss Cornelia. "He could at least glanceover hischildren before they went to church and see that theywere quite properly clothed.for him, believe me."I'm tired making excusesMeanwhile, Faith's soul was being harrowed up inRainbow Valley. Mary Vance was there and, as usual,in a lecturing mood. She gave Faith to understandthat she had disgraced herself and her father beyondredemption and that she, Mary Vance, was done withher."Everybody" was talking, and "everybody" saidthe same thing."I simply feel that I can't associate with you anylonger,"she concluded."We are going to associate with her then," criedNan Blythe. Nan secretly thought Faith had done arather awful thing, but she wasn't goingto let MaryVance run matters in this high-handed fashion."Andif you are not you needn't come any more to RainbowValley, Miss Vance."Nan and Di both put their arms around Faith andglared defiance at Mary.The latter suddenly crumpledup, sat down on a stump and began to cry."It ain't that I don't want to," she wailed. "But ifI keep in with Faith people'll be saying I put her up todoing things. Some are saying it now, true's you live.