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Parson Hooper's Black Veil

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Parson Hooper lives in Milford and is reverend. One sunday he arrives at mass with a black veil covering his eyes. After church, the people begin to gossip as to why he wore it. Some say it is to cover up a sin, others say he has gone insane. The strangest part is that he refuses to acknowledge that he is wearing it. He continues to wear it everyday and no one ever sees Hooper without it on. This incites more gossip and the people become more and more curious as to why. He refuses to tell them, which only heightens the interest. Hooper’s preaching turns suddenly mournful once he starts to wear it. Whenever he attends events like funeral or weddings, people say they saw strange things happen and he manages to bring the mood down. One day
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