Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-16
lteresting Parallels Between
the Case of Rev. MIR. DarneIl
{ Real Life and the Rev.
Arthur Dimmesdale of Fiction


nized masterpiece and accepted everywhere of
-. the OF the great masterpieces English
literature been drawn contents OF
record IN the archives OF at Salem
where Hawthorne served
ector OF that port 1t is grim tale OF social
in Massachusetts, in the Colonial period Hawthones
Scarlet Letter" IT, In remarkable parallel
Of Rev Mr. Darnel
heroine is Hester Prynne comedy young wora who
convicted Of the sin Of having child wedock bears
the punishment of upon the bosom
OF her At stated stigmazed she is COM
PEELED to stand for the pory pub
lie square and submit to the taunts OF the community
Though repeatedly pressed to do she steadily
the partner in
The beloved leader Of that PASTOR
Ia He Of
nn with the h1mness OF one in authority unte seneness
Prynne upon the ploy her tatheress babe
In her the shameful scarlet letter her
make a as 5 ea the ca with
M Dmmesdae performs this duty in early chap
Speak woman" said another voice. cody and sernly pro
cesding from the the SPEAK and give
b., II VIII no. speak, answered Hester turning
And my child must seek Heavenly Father
the crowd about the scanod came from
n an M ya arc who had been
the lore herbs and GSs the iole q
@ thu sxsa He n for
eomeIy Hester had fed England hiding this new
Presently anguish in her heart that she s
a0s her, her child and that the
Taking the child with her, she visits
two ersymen and the doctor chnsvor get
opinions The latter the elder
mother Beside herself Hester Dmmesdae
grown par and emaciated since
comes forward with his hand his
quently IN support OF Fesers claims. ending:
For Hester sake and no less for tina moor
place them"
you speak friend strange earuestness" said old
Roger Chiingworth, smiling at him.
Hester's cause Is wonand from Chill.
ngworh makes the minister the object
attentions He disguise his for community
Ia alarmed about the leaders health
cannot be rid of him. 800 =
Roger Chiingworh coming upon young minister when
ne mas asleep IN his study chair discovers
mis- heart beneath his garments most amazing symbol
1ues all his suspicious He discovers Dmmes.
dale has himself with with which secretly
lacerates his flesh
At night, when all asleep Mr.
tortured by and stands
Hester Prynne publicly displays her shame monday
The next day he preached discourse which
the richest and most powerful and the most repee with
influences that had proceeded from his lips Ia
SAID souls than brought by the
efficacy OF that within cherish
hereafter" -
Mr. Dmmesdaes declines rapidly He does NOT dis
cover the relationship between Hester Roger Chngwort
but to realize the sinister motives toward
him. ~ ~
After delivering powerful sermon the minister
shadow Of his former self virtually dying
Hester and little Pearl to him. together they ascend the
scaod which surrounded by the villagers
nitaes OF the community. They regard
amazemen.
From that Dimmesdaie makes public con.
esson Those his dying words In delivering
his breast saying STAND that judg
ment sinner? Behold! Behold dreadful
the nesh
borne upon her bosom by Hester Prynne.