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16 RAINBOW VALLEYtough old gander for the wedding feast,"stubbornly.said Susansaid Miss"They say that was her husband's doing,"Cornelia. "Jacob Drew is a conceited, stingy, domineeringcreature.""And they do say he and his wife detest each otherwhich does not seem to me the proper way for marriedfolks to get along. But then, of course, I havehad no experience along that line," said Susan, tossingher head."And / am not one to blame everything onthe men. Mrs. Drew is mean enough herself. Theysay that the only thing she was ever known to giveaway was a crock of butter made out of cream a rathad fell into. She contributed it to a church social.Nobodyfound out about the rat until afterwards.""Fortunately, all the peopleoffended so far are Methodists," saidthe Merediths haveMiss Cornelia."That Jerry went to the Methodist prayer meeting onenight about a fortnight ago and sat beside old WilliamMarsh who got up as usual and testified with fearfulgroans. 'Do youfeel any better now?' whisperedJerry when William sat down. Poor Jerry meant tobe sympathetic, but Mr. Marsh thought he was impertinentand is furious at him. Of course, Jerry hadno business to be in a Methodist prayer meeting at all.But they go where they like.""I hope they will not offend Mrs. Alec Davis of theHarbour Head," said Susan. "She is a very touchywoman, I understand, but she is very well off and pays