Chapters 24-25:
Will's Mom bitterly agrees to let him go camping and get the horse for Miss Love. Before his leaves, Will tells Miss Love that he will stick up for her if Miss Effie Belle saw the kissing and tells. Miss Love refuses Will's help but admires his loyalty, which makes Will very proud.
Of course, Miss Effie Belle DID see and she DOES tell, so when Miss Love plays the piano for the Methodists the next morning, they all refuse to sing (except the Fournoy's, who like Miss Love) to shame and exclude her. but Miss Love shows her pride and determination by playing all eight verses of the hymn! This is all especially gossip-worthy for the town because they expected Grandpa and Miss Love to attend church together since they had married and everyone was waiting to see which denomination they would choose.
Will is sad to hear about this turn of events but has to ride with the rural mailman to his Grandpa Tweedy's to get the mules and wagon for his camping trip. On this ride, Will tells Mr. Lias that he does not plan to take over the store when he grows up but that he intends to go to the "Ag. College" and be a farmer. He sees his Grandpa Blakeslee through different eyes when Mr. Lias suggests the Grandpa overcharges some people but would favor his own family. He sees his Grandpa Tweedy through his friend Pink's eyes as being more poor and seedy than he had ever noticed before.
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