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1 4 RAINBOW VALLEYgraveyard in the first place," asked Anne."Their lawnis so small there is no place for them to play except inthe graveyard.""It was a mistake," admitted Miss Cornelia. "Butthey got the lot cheap. And no other manse childrenever thought of playing there. Mr. Meredith shouldn'tallow it. But he has always got his nose buried in abook, when he is home. He reads and reads, orwalks about in his study in a day-dream. So far hehasn't forgotten to be in church on Sundays, but twicehe has forgotten about the prayer meeting and one ofthe elders had to go over to the manse and remind him.And he forgot about Fanny Cooper's wedding. Theyrung him up on the 'phone and then he rushed rightover, just as he was, carpet slippers and all. Onewouldn't mind if the Methodists didn't laugh so aboutcan't criticize hisit. But there's one comfort theysermons. He wakes up when he's in the pulpit, believeme. And the Methodist minister can't preach at allso theytell me. 7 have never heard him, thank goodness."Miss Cornelia's scorn of men had abated somewhatsince her marriage, but her scorn of Methodists remaineduntinged of charity.Susan smiled slyly."They do say, Mrs. Marshall Elliott, that the Methodistsand Presbyterians are talking of uniting,"said."Well, all Ihopeis that I'llshebe under the sod if thatever comes to pass," retorted Miss Cornelia."I shall