Mrs. Wiley never troubled church much , but I went every Sunday I could get off . I was mighty thankful to go to some place where I could sit down for a spell . But I ca n't go to church in this old ragged dress . '' This difficulty was removed by Faith offering the loan of her second best dress . `` It 's faded a little and two of the buttons are off , but I guess it 'll do . '' `` I 'll sew the buttons on in a jiffy , '' said Mary . `` Not on Sunday , '' said Una , shocked . `` Sure . The better the day the better the deed . You just gim me a needle and thread and look the other way if you 're squeamish . '' Faith 's school boots , and an old black velvet cap that had once been Cecilia Meredith 's , completed Mary 's costume , and to church she went . Her behaviour was quite conventional , and though some wondered who the shabby little girl with the manse children was she did not attract much attention . She listened to the sermon with outward decorum and joined lustily in the singing . She had , it appeared , a clear , strong voice and a good ear . `` His blood can make the VIOLETS clean , '' carolled Mary blithely . Mrs. Jimmy Milgrave , whose pew was just in front of the manse pew , turned suddenly and looked the child over from top to toe . Mary , in a mere superfluity of naughtiness , stuck out her tongue at Mrs. Milgrave , much to Una 's horror . `` I could n't help it , '' she declared after church . `` What 'd she want to stare at me like that for ? Such manners !
I 'm GLAD stuck my tongue out XXXXX her .
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