They had dinner with Mrs. Lynde that day , and the first thing she asked Davy was , `` Were all your class in Sunday School today ? '' `` Yes 'm , '' said Davy with a gulp . `` All were there -- ` cept one . '' `` Did you say your Golden Text and catechism ? '' `` Yes 'm . '' `` Did you put your collection in ? '' `` Yes 'm . '' `` Was Mrs. Malcolm MacPherson in church ? '' `` I do n't know . '' This , at least , was the truth , thought wretched Davy . `` Was the Ladies ' Aid announced for next week ? '' `` Yes 'm '' -- quakingly . `` Was prayer-meeting ? '' `` I -- I do n't know . '' `` YOU should know . You should listen more attentively to the announcements . What was Mr. Harvey 's text ? '' Davy took a frantic gulp of water and swallowed it and the last protest of conscience together . He glibly recited an old Golden Text learned several weeks ago . Fortunately Mrs. Lynde now stopped questioning him ; but Davy did not enjoy his dinner .
He could only eat one helping XXXXX pudding .
Harvey MacPherson at first for in of prayer-meeting to with