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266 RAINBOW VALLEYI can't afford to have such things said of me, now thatI'm in a respectable place and trying to be a lady.And/ never went bare-legged to church inmy toughestdays. I'd never have thought of doing such a thing.But that hateful old Kitty Alec says Faith has neverbeen the same girl since that time I stayed in themanse.She says Cornelia Elliott will live to rue theday she took me in. It hurts my feelings, I tell you.But it's Mr. Meredith I'm really worried over.""I think you needn't worry about him," said Discornfully. "It isn't likely necessary. Now, Faithdarling, stop crying and tell us why youdid it."Faith explained tearfully. The Blythe girls sympathizedwith her, and even Mary Vance agreed that itwas a hard position to be in. But Jerry, on whom thething came like a thunderbolt, refused to be placated.So this was what some mysterious hints he had got inschool that day meant! He marched Faith and Unahome without ceremony, and the Good-Conduct Clubheld an immediate session in the graveyardjudgment on Faith's case.to sit in"I don't see that it was any harm," said Faith defiantly."Not much of my legsshowed. It wasn'twrong and it didn't hurt anybody.""It will hurt dad. You know it will. You knowpeople blame him whenever we do anything queer.""I didn't think of that," muttered Faith."That's just the trouble. You didn't think and youshould have thought. That's what our Club is for