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The Mormon Prophet

CHAPTER V
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The gay witch Novelty often apes the form of Love.

Susannah did not know Love, so she did not recognise even the vestments falsely worn, but they attracted her all the same.

Her young blood boiled when her aunt, dimly discerning some unlooked-for obstinacy in her niece's mind, repeated each new report in disfavour of the Mormons.

It was the old story about the blood of the martyrs, for ridicule and slander spill the pregnant blood of the soul; but they who believe themselves to be of the Church can seldom believe that any blood but their own will bear fruit.

Every stab given to the reputation of the Smiths was an appeal to Susannah's sympathy for them.
Mrs.Croom, with a sense of solemn responsibility, was at great cost bringing all her influence to bear upon the young girl whom her son loved.


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