He laid down his book with a slight frown and said nothing at all in response to our timid `` good afternoon . '' But after we had sat for a few minutes in wretched silence , wishing ourselves a thousand miles away , he said , with a chuckle , `` Well , is it the school library again ? '' Cecily had remarked as we were coming that what she dreaded most of all was introducing the subject ; but Mr. Campbell had given her a splendid opening , and she plunged wildly in at once , rattling her explanation off nervously with trembling voice and flushed cheeks . `` No , it 's our Mission Band autograph quilt , Mr. Campbell . There are to be as many squares in it as there are members in the Band . Each one has a square and is collecting names for it . If you want to have your name on the quilt you pay five cents , and if you want to have it right in the round spot in the middle of the square you must pay ten cents . Then when we have got all the names we can we will embroider them on the squares . The money is to go to the little girl our Band is supporting in Korea . I heard that nobody had asked you , so I thought perhaps you would give me your name for my square . '' Mr. Campbell drew his black brows together in a scowl . `` Stuff and nonsense ! '' he exclaimed angrily . `` I do n't believe in Foreign Missions -- do n't believe in them at all . I never give a cent to them . '' `` Five cents is n't a very large sum , '' said Cecily earnestly . Mr. Campbell 's scowl disappeared and he laughed . `` It would n't break me , '' he admitted , `` but it 's the principle of the thing . And as for that Mission Band of yours , if it was n't for the fun you get out of it , catch one of you belonging . You do n't really care a rap more for the heathen than I do . ''
`` Oh , we do , '' protested XXXXX .
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