The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-09-17


poor clergyman's heart, like a miner
seeking gold; and Mr. Dimmesdale
grew to look at him with an unac-
countable horror,
Often Mr.. Dimmesadle tried to
speak the truth of his past from the
pulpit, but had cheated himself by
confessing his sinfulness in general
terms. Once indulging in the mock
cry of repentance, he mounted the
scaffold where Hester had stood. Even
so he was surprised by Hester and
Pearl, returning from a death bed in
the town, and presently by Roger Chill
/ lingworth.
who is that man." gasped Mr.
Dimmesdale, in terror. II SILVER at
him. Hester Canst thou do nothing
for me? I have a nameless terror OF
the man"
Remembering her promise, Hester
was silent.
Worthy SIR" said the doctor, adj
1ancing to the platform, "pious Mas
ter DiInmesdale! Can this be thou?
! Come, good sir, I pray you let me
/ lead you home, You should study
| less, or these night-whimsies will grow
upon vou.''
Hester now resolved to do what
| she could for the victim whom she
| saw in her former husbands grip.
| One day she met the old doctor in
the woods seeking herbs and implored
him to be merciful, saying that she
must now reveal the secret of their
former relationship, no matter what
befell
A week later Hester awaited the
| clergyman in the forest told him about
| Roger Chillingworth and their rela-
tionship, bidding him hope for a new
| life beyond the sea in some rural
village.
Thou shalt not go alone" she whis-
pered.
Arthur Dimmesdale attained the
proudest eminence a New England
clergyman could reach. He had
preached the election sermon on the
holiday celebrating the election of a
new governor.
Hester had taken berths to England
and on the holiday the shipmaster had
informed her that Rodger Chilling
worth had booked passage on the
same vessel; saying nothing, she
/ turned and stood by the pillory with
! Peard
L
| townsmen, halted at the scaffold, and
calling Hester and Pearl to him
mounted the scaffold steps. Telling
/ Mester he was a dying man, and must
| hasten to assume his shame, he turned
to the market-place and spoke with
a voice that all could hear.
"People Of New England! At last
at last I stand where seven years
since | should have stood. Lo, the
scarlet letter which Hester wears! We
xhave all shuddered at it! But there
Istood one in the midst of you, at
whose brand of sin ye have not shud
dered."
With a conclusive motion he tore
away the ministerial gown from be
fore his breast. 1t was revealed
, Then sinking down on the scaffold
he died, his head resting on Hester's
bosom.
Afterwards, conflicting accounts
arose about the scent on the scaffold
Many testified to seeing scarlet let
ter on the minister's bosom. while
others denied it, saying that Dimmes
dales confession implied no part OF
HeSter'S guilt.
Roger Chillingworth died, bequeath
ing his property to Pearl.
Hester and Pearl lived in England
for years, then, Pearl marrying, Hes
ter returned alone to the little dwell
ing by the forest
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