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The Mormon Prophet

CHAPTER XVI
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So after she'd gone I just had a look to see who it was to." "The address would be on the outside ?" Smith rose, hat in hand, as if to depart, but fixed his eyes on the candle till Darling should have done.
"The name gave me very little hint as to whether the matter was worth the two stamps, so I just had a glance inside.

Thought it might be but a line asking money of her friends, which, under the sad circumstances, of course I knew you'd rather the Church would supply." This drew the first spark of the approval he was expecting.

"Certainly, certainly, the widows and the orphans of those who have perished for the truth must ever be our most tender care." "Exactly so, prophet; I knew that would be your opinion; so when I saw that our sister had felt drove to asking for money from some fellow--I guess there must have been some sweethearting between him and her before she married Halsey.

She said in this letter that she'd go to him if he'd send her cash.

She said as how she thought the religion of the Latter-Day Saints was a lie; but of course I could see it was not her right judgment, that she was awful lonesome." "It was taking a great liberty, Mr.Darling." Smith tapped his stick upon the floor.


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