El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-04
Condensed Classic Series One a Day.
The Pilgrim S Progress
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By JOHN BUNYAN
Condensation by Basil King


4 walked through the wilderness
"A OF this world I lighted on a GER
tain place where was a den and laid
me down TO sleep. As slept
dreamed a dream. I saw a man
clothed with rags, a book in his hand
and a burden on his back. Reading
IN the book. he brake out with a cry:
What shall do to be savedg"
Going home he opened his trouble
TO his wife and children. who at first
pitied but presently chided him. This
continuing for many days. he walked
IN the fields where he saw coming
20 him a man named Evangelist. who
advised him TO flee the City OF De-
struction. which was TO be burnt with
fire and birthstone, and make for the
city Of Zion.
Then was there much ado In the
family OF Christian. for such was his
name. that he should run from his
home on a way which all knew to be
perilors. Two Of his neighhors did
Christian implore to accompany him
The name Of one was Obstinate. that
OF the other Pliable- what" cried
Obstinate. leave our friends and com
with him for space till they
reached ouag named the Slough Of
Hespond- Having wailoWed here for
a time Piable. getting out on the side
nearest to his home. turned back But
Christian struggling on alone one
Help came to his rescue. and led him
to solid ground
Here as Christian was walking he
espied afar or a 1Ir Worldly Wise
man Of the town Of Carnal Policy
n :
be going Christian replied that he
sought means 70 be rid q the bur
den on his back. why. in yonder
village. Morality" said the gentle
man there dwelis one whose name
IS Legality, and who hath pretty
vounE man. Civility, TO his son. These
VIII ease thee OF thy burden" So
saving ne directed Christian to a high
hill. the which on his reaching it.
bent over so much that it was like
10 fan on and bury him.
He Goes TO the Gate.
Now Christian began 10 be sorry
that he had taken Mr.. Worldly Wise
mans COUNSEL whereupon he again
saw EVANGELIST who encouraged him
20 go back and seek the Gate for
which he had been making when
urged to 20 out Of the way So in
process Of time Christian got uD to
this Gate. over which was written
Knock and Il shall be opened unto
rou" He knocked. therefore. and
one named Goodwill came 10 an
swer.
Then did Christian recite the perils
through which he had come in seek
ing 10 be rid Of his burden BE con-
tent 10 hear it, said Goodwill. -uu-
~ thou come to the place OF de-
l3vere nee, for there Il VIII fall off Of
itself"
50 was he sent on his way again,
walking along a road which ended in
= cross and 4 ssp-lcher. saw in ny
dram that as he came ID with the
cross his burden Ioosed from his back
til II fell into the sepulcher. where
say Il no more
Then Christian gave three leans for
i7v and Wa-t on sinEinE. coming 10
the hfll Difficulty. About midway m
IRE ton Of this hill was an arhor IN
which he sat hiai down 10 rest. hut
soon fen asleep. Losing under thu
10 read. he started hastily. when he
arolze. on EsS way again. At the ton
0f the hill there met him two men
runn'nE amain- These were lTistrust
back since there were lions in the
way. Then was Christian in a great
rrendar-- since TO 80 back 70 his own
rft-- would mean 10 he burnt with fire
End birthstone while r. 20 on would
~ 10 risk death at the mouths Of
fort in raaSi-E in his roll. but 10, If
vas not IN his bosom
The Place BeautifuI-
Then was much tine lost while
Christian returned TO the arbor 10
find his book: but while he was thus
hewailing his miscarriage he lifted
ID his ewes and saw stately palace.
the name Of which was Beautiful.
Here dEeit the damsels Discretion
Pru7enea. Pietv and Charity. who
made Christian welcome LAYING him
in the chamber called Peace. Next
cav they showed him the armorv Of
their house. as wei as such ancient
treasures A. Noses rod. the hammer
and nail with which JaeiIsiew Sisera.
and The saw hone. with which sam
son did mighty feats. Likewise did
they take him u TO the ton Of their
house and bid him look al +he pleas
ant countries Of the 0efectable
src.r--=s7sz and Emmanuel's land.
when thou CONTEST there" said they.
''th0rt r7avst see the Gate OF the Ce-
lestia1 CITY
He Fights ApoIIyon-
Going on from thence he entered
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