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Mercy Philbrick’s Choice

CHAPTER XIII
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Mercy soothed her and comforted her as a mother might have done, and finally compelled her to be more calm.

Mercy's magnetic power over those whom she loved was almost unlimited.

She forestalled their very wills, and made them desire what she desired.
"O Mercy, don't make me glad he is dead! You frighten me, darling.

I don't want to stop crying; but you have sealed up all my tears," cried Lizzy, later in the day, when Mercy had been talking like a seer, who could look into the streets of heaven, and catch the sound of the songs of angels.
Mercy smiled sadly.

"I don't want to prevent your crying, dear," she said, "if it does you any good.


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