Gunnison news-champion., 1920-07-23

named the little one Pearl" a. being
Of great price. AMI r''le Psa-i -r.as Up
d lovely child People wished TO take
her aHuy and the matter was dis
cgs.ed In The uu'hsr', prs~-1re 10y
Governor B-rluSham aud hI- El--rS-
Rev. John W.=rn Rsv NJ IlErEcs-
dale and Br. Chilling Eauryh-
"G"I Eav- me rh- child o" cried Hes
ter. md turning ~ n" young clergy
man Mr. DlmmestaI". she exclaimed.
">r.-aE thou for rae. Thou vast uy
pastor. Thou Euowrst what Is In my
heart a-l shat u-r u.'hrr'- rights
and huv much the stronger they are
sgl.a rlrr mother has but her child
and tho. -aaE.at letter! viii rot loose
r.~ ,.It' Loas 20 a."
There Is truth In what she says"
hogan the minister. There j. a quail
lIy u awful sacr-tiucss between this
mother and this child II Is good for
this poor sinful woman that she hath
an infant cpuadsI To her care-io bs
trained by her 20 r'ghiepusuess. l.;
Us leave them as proyldeuc" hath s-~r
~ 10 place them .'
You speak. my friend. with
strange earuestues-, said Roger Ch.I-
IIngwor,h, smiling at him.
"H- ha'h aGlur,H such arguments
that nr uIU i.a,r the matter rs Il
stands" SAID the governor. The A.
fhlr i-lu2 sp satisfactorily concluded
Hester and Pear departed
Rev Mr I.mmrsdaIe.s h,nl;h fail
10. bee rna-uIr,! Dr ChIIluE@ orih.
Tuslag him as patient. the doctor de-
.lirl 'a SNOW the mau's Iumust nature
hefure trying 10 heal him. Arruuge-
m"uts were made tur the two men 10
lodge together 50 that he mi sht be CON
stnutly under the doctors observation.
As Doctor ChlUlugworrh proceeded
with hi Investigation. h"ggn as he
imagined with the Integrity 0f Judge
desiruus only Of truth. a terrible ras-
cinRti0n seized him and insisted that
he do It, bidding He now dug into
the poor cl"rgymuu's hcHrt Ike
miner seeking gold; and Mr. Diumes-
dale grew TO look at him with an IN
accountable horror
often Mr DImmcsdale tried 10
speak the truth Of his post from the
pulpit but had cheated himself By
cunfesslng his s!nfulucss In general
terms. once. induIging IN the mDckery
Il repentance. he mounted IL" scufIold
where Hester had stood. There wRs
no danger o. discovery for everyone
wus asleep. Even 81 he was surprised
hy Hester and Pearl. returning from
n death bed in the town. and pres
ru'ly hy Roger Chiillugworth.
who is thu, manT' easpcd Mr..
DImmcsdale. In terror. Il shIver at
him. Hester. CHnst thou do nothing
FOR met have nGmeless horror Of
the mnn."
Remembering her promise. Hester
was silent
Worthy sir" said the doctor. ad.
vanring to the platform. ''pIous Mas
ter DlmmesfInle, Can this bee your
Come. good sir. pray you, let me lead
you home, You should study less. or
thcs" uIght-whimsles VIII grow upon
you"
Hester now resolved to do what
she could for the victim whom she saw
In her former husbands grip. one
day she met IA" old doctor In the
woods seeking herbs and impiored him
to be m"rCirul. saying that she must
now reveal the secret OF their former
relationship no matter what befeIl
week lntcr Hester awaited the
clergyman IN the forest and told him
about Roger ChIIlIngworth and their
relationship bidding him hope for n
new life beyond the sea In some rural
village.
Thou shalt not go alone" she whls-
pcred.
Arthur Dlrnmesdale attained the
pruudest erninencc New England
clergyman could reach. He had
preached the election sermon on the
holiday celebrating the election OF
new governor.
Hester had taken berths to Eng
land. and on the holiday the shipmas-
ter Informed her that Roger Chilling.
worth had booked passage on the same
vessel: saying nothing. she turned and
SNtNb W tL' iihpis "'Ai taai-
The minister. surrounded by leading
townsmen. halted at the scaffold ard
calling Hester and Pearl to him mount
cd the scaffold steps. Telling Hester
he was 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 F,glGn nd! At last. at
last l stand where grsi year. sin "
should have ko<u lss, he s1l.,t lee
ter which Hester wears! Ye have all
shuddered at 1t! But there stood one
In the midst OF you, at whose brand Of
sin ye have not shuddered.''
With n convulsive motion he tore
away the ministerial gown from his
breast. II was revealed! Then sink
ing down on the scaffold he died, his
head resting on Hester's bosom.