And her mother was a very poor housekeeper . Did you ever hear the story of her dishcloth ? She lost her dishcloth one day . But the next day she found it . Oh , yes , Mrs. Dr. dear , she found it , in the goose at the dinner-table , mixed up with the stuffing . Do you think a woman like that would do for a minister 's mother-in-law ? I do not . But no doubt I would be better employed in mending little Jem 's trousers than in talking gossip about my neighbours . He tore them something scandalous last night in Rainbow Valley . '' `` Where is Walter ? '' asked Anne . `` He is up to no good , I fear , Mrs. Dr. dear . He is in the attic writing something in an exercise book . And he has not done as well in arithmetic this term as he should , so the teacher tells me . Too well I know the reason why . He has been writing silly rhymes when he should have been doing his sums . I am afraid that boy is going to be a poet , Mrs. Dr. dear . '' `` He is a poet now , Susan . '' `` Well , you take it real calm , Mrs. Dr. dear . I suppose it is the best way , when a person has the strength .
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