Faith had been chewing it in church one day ; but Jerry had realized the enormity of THAT , and had given her such an older-brotherly scolding that she never did it again . `` I was so hungry I just felt as if I had to chew something , '' she protested . `` You know well enough what breakfast was like , Jerry Meredith . I COULD N'T eat scorched porridge and my stomach just felt so queer and empty . The gum helped a lot -- and I did n't chew VERY hard . I did n't make any noise and I never cracked the gum once . '' `` You must n't chew gum in church , anyhow , '' insisted Jerry . `` Do n't let me catch you at it again . '' `` You chewed yourself in prayer-meeting last week , '' cried Faith . `` THAT 'S different , '' said Jerry loftily . `` Prayer-meeting is n't on Sunday . Besides , I sat away at the back in a dark seat and nobody saw me . You were sitting right up front where every one saw you . And I took the gum out of my mouth for the last hymn and stuck it on the back of the pew right up in front where every one saw you . And I took the gum out of my mouth for the last hymn and stuck it on the back of the pew in front of me . Then I came away and forgot it . I went back to get it next morning , but it was gone . I suppose Rod Warren swiped it . And it was a dandy chew . '' Mary Vance walked down the Valley with her head held high .
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