"If it is to be done," Lois repeated. "Grandmother does not approve of it; and I always think, what she does not like, I must not like."
"Always?" asked Mr. Dillwyn.
"I try to have it always. Grandmother thinks that the way—the best way—to keep a Sunday school together, is to make the lessons interesting."
"I am sure she is right!" said Mr. Dillwyn.
"But to the point," said Mrs. Barclay. "Lois, they will do this thing, I can see. The question now is, do you care whether it is done ill or well?"
"Certainly! If it is done, I should wish it to be as well done as possible. Failure is more than failure."
"How about ways and means?"
"Money? O, if the people all set their hearts on it, they could do it well enough. But they are slow to take hold of anything out of the common run they are accustomed to. The wheels go in ruts at Shampuashuh."
"Shampuashuh is not the only place," said Philip. "Then will you let an outsider help?"
"Help? We would be very glad of help," said Madge; but Lois remarked,
"I think the church ought to do it themselves, if they want to do it."