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CHAPTER XXIVA CHARITABLE IMPULSEFTVDR a fortnight things ran smoothly in the Good--L Conduct Club. It seemed to work admirably.Not once was Jem Blythe called in as umpire. Notonce did any of the manse children set the Glen gossipsby the ears. As for their minor peccadilloes at home,they kept sharp tabs on each other and gamely underwenttheir self-imposed punishment generally avoluntary absence from some gay Friday night frolicin Rainbow Valley, or a sojourn in bed on some springevening when all young bones ached to be out andaway. Faith, for whispering in Sunday School, condemnedherself to pass a whole day without speakinga single word, unless it was absolutely necessary, andit.accomplishedIt was rather unfortunate that Mr.Baker from over-harbour should have chosen thatevening for calling at the manse, and that Faith shouldhave happened to go to the door. Not one word didshe reply to his genial greeting, but went silently awayto call her father briefly. Mr. Baker was slightlyoffended and told his wife when he went home thatthat biggest Meredith girl seemed a very shy, sulkylittle thing, without manners enough to speak when she252