Sunday Punishment
My punishment on Sunday for my misbehaviour at Sunday School two weeks ago was to have to attend Sunday Service and Sunday School (and spend the rest of the day) dressed in childish and modest clothes.
It was clear to me immediately that this was indeed to be punishment as I had to dress in the hessian vest and knickers provided to me.
I dressed in the childish lavender dress and woollen cardigan, mittens and bonnet which had been made for me by members of our congregation to complete my humiliation.
My walk to Church was humiliating and because of the heat very uncomfortable with the thick long cardigan and dress ensuring my hessian underwear was soaked with sweat and made every step painful as it rubbed against my skin.
I had to stand at the entrance so that everyone could see me dressed as the naughty child my misbehaviour had shown me to be. In the hot sun dressed as I was made an even clearer example of me.
After service I was taken to Sunday School to join the infants class where I had to sit and read from The Bible with the other pupils.
I was also made to stand and read to the whole class so that my humbling clothing was clear for them all to see.
My childish status was made very clear to me including having to join with singing Ring a Ring o' Roses with the other pupils.
For the last part of the lesson two other pupils (who had spoken without permission last week when I was not present) and myself (who had committed this misbehaviour the previous week) were made to write lines whilst the other children played games. This made an example of us and gave the three of us further opportunity to reflect on our misbehaviour.
At the end of the lesson I apologised to the Sunday School teacher, with my sister-in-law also present, for my misbehaviour two weeks ago and thanked her for ensuring I was being punished for my misbehaviour as I deserved.
I then prayed for forgiveness for my sins under their supervision.
The Sunday School teacher said that my childish misbehaviour was inexcusable at my age and that she had agreed with my sisters-in-law that I should be made a clear example of in front of the whole congregation. I was then given a Dunce's hat to wear.
I was then taken to the Parish Hall for everyone present to see me in my even more humiliating apparel. It was mortifying.
I had to stand in silence as others commented on my punishment and how deserved it was. I heard several parents telling their daughters how this is where disrespectful, disobedient, selfish and ungodly behaviour would lead.
It was a mercy to be made to stand facing the corner for twenty minutes of corner time for all present to see.
When finally I was allowed to remove my Dunce's hat, it was to be placed back in my bonnet and mittens and to stand holding a sign apologising for my misbehaviour as members of the congregation left the Parish Hall.
My penance at Church was then completed by having to clean the Parish Hall floor under the supervision of my Sunday School teacher and my sister-in-law.
I was taken home by my sister-in-law where I was lectured about my shameful misbehaviour, need to improve and that there would be more severe consequences if I failed to do so. It was made clear to me that my misbehaviour means that my monthly attendance ay Sunday Service and Sunday School in childish clothing will continue for even longer.
I was then given a very thorough spanking first by hand and then with my wooden hairbrush.
I was then made to put my hessian knickers back on and she sent me to the corner to reflect on my sinful misbehaviour for an hour.
After this I was sent to my room to strip and report to the dining room where Veronica (another of my sisters-in-law) dressed me in a long thick knitted wool cardigan which she had knitted for me to wear. It was thick, itchy and uncomfortable. It fastened from neck to hem down the back, had a large collar and the ends of the sleeves were sewed shut so that I was unable to use my hands.
To complete my utter humiliation, she fastened a matching wool bonnet in place firmly tied in place.
I stood then as I was lectured once again on my unacceptable failings - my childishness, fecklessness, thoughtlessness and ungodliness. They told me how disappointed their brother (my husband) was at the shame I had brought to our family. I listened in silence except when instructed to speak. It was a further lesson to me in knowing my place as a submissive wife and the deserved consequences if I do not obey the rules I have agreed to follow.
I was sent to bed before 4 pm, without supper, to complete my childish humiliation. It was a very uncomfortable time until the next morning confined to my woollen nightwear in the hot and humid weather.












