I would n't mind the whippings so much as having father hate us . '' `` You know nothing could make father hate us . Do n't be silly , Una . I dare say there 's nothing to worry over . Likely if we run our club right and bring ourselves up properly father wo n't think of marrying any one . And if he does , I KNOW Miss West will be lovely to us . '' But Una had no such conviction and she cried herself to sleep . CHAPTER XXIV . A CHARITABLE IMPULSE For a fortnight things ran smoothly in the Good-Conduct Club . It seemed to work admirably . Not once was Jem Blythe called in as umpire . Not once did any of the manse children set the Glen gossips by the ears . As for their minor peccadilloes at home , they kept sharp tabs on each other and gamely underwent their self-imposed punishment -- generally a voluntary absence from some gay Friday night frolic in Rainbow Valley , or a sojourn in bed on some spring evening when all young bones ached to be out and away . Faith , for whispering in Sunday School , condemned herself to pass a whole day without speaking a single word , unless it was absolutely necessary , and accomplished it . It was rather unfortunate that Mr. Baker from over-harbour should have chosen that evening for calling at the manse , and that Faith should have happened to go to the door . Not one word did she reply to his genial greeting , but went silently away to call her father briefly . Mr. Baker was slightly offended and told his wife when he went home that that the biggest Meredith girl seemed a very shy , sulky little thing , without manners enough to speak when she was spoken to . But nothing worse came of it , and generally their penances did no harm to themselves or anybody else . All of them were beginning to feel quite cocksure that after all , it was a very easy matter to bring yourself up . `` I guess people will soon see that we can behave ourselves properly as well as anybody , '' said Faith jubilantly .
`` It is n't hard when we put our minds XXXXX it . ''
Blythe For as by if in of over-harbour that to