Her gladness collapsed like a pricked balloon . She sat for a few dismal minutes in silence , facing the consequences of her rash act . `` Oh , Una , I never thought of that , '' she said dolefully . `` I did n't stop to think at all . '' The striped stockings were thick , heavy , coarse , ribbed stockings of blue and red which Aunt Martha had knit for Faith in the winter . They were undoubtedly hideous . Faith loathed them as she had never loathed anything before . Wear them she certainly would not . They were still unworn in her bureau drawer . `` You 'll have to wear the striped stockings after this , '' said Una . `` Just think how the boys in school will laugh at you . You know how they laugh at Mamie Warren for her striped stockings and call her barber pole and yours are far worse . '' `` I wo n't wear them , '' said Faith . `` I 'll go barefooted first , cold as it is . '' `` You ca n't go barefooted to church to-morrow . Think what people would say . '' `` Then I 'll stay home . '' `` You ca n't . You know very well Aunt Martha will make you go . '' Faith did know this .
The one thing on which Aunt Martha troubled herself XXXXX insist was that they must all go to church , rain or shine .
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