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196 RAINBOW VALLEYchew very hard. I didn't make any noise and I never"Don't let me catch you at it again."cracked the gum once.""You mustn't chew gum in church, anyhow," insistedJerry."You chewed yourself in prayer meeting last week,"cried Faith."That's different," said Jerry loftily. "Prayer meetingisn't on Sunday. Besides, I sat away at the backin a dark seat and nobody saw me. You were sittingright up in front where every one saw you. And Itook the gum out of my mouth for the last hymn andin front of me. Thenstuck it on the back of the pewI came away and forgot it. I went back to getit nextmorning, but it was gone. I suppose Rod Warrenswiped And it.it was a dandy chew."Mary Vance walked down the Valley with her headheld high. She had on a new blue velvet cap with ascarlet rosette in it, a coat of navy blue cloth and alittle squirrel-fur muff. She was very conscious of hernew clothes and very well pleased with herself. Herhair was elaborately crimped, her face was quiteSheplump, her cheeks rosy, her white eyes shining.did not look much like the forlorn and ragged waifUnaHere was Mary with a newthe Merediths had found in the old Taylor barn.tried not to feel envious.velvet cap, but she and Faith had to wear their shabbyold gray tarns again this winter. Nobody ever thoughtof getting them new ones and they were afraid to ask