White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-11

ring no risk of want for she possessed
the art of needlework which provided
food for herself and child. IN a
named the little one Pearl" as being
of great price, and little Pearl grew up
n lovely child. People wished to take
her away and the matter was u.s.
cussed in the mothers presence by
Governor Bellingham and his guests
Rev. John Wilson, Rev. Mr.. Dimmes-
dale, and DIR. Chillingworth.
God gave me the child" cried Hes
ter. and turning to the young clergy
man, Mr.. Dimmesdale, she exclaimed
speak thou for me. Thou vast my
pastor. Thou knowest what Is In my
heart and what are a mothers rights,
and how much the stronger they are
when that mother has but her child
and the scarlet letterl Will not loose
the child Look to It'll"
"There Is truth In what h says,
began the minister. There Is q quar-
ity of awful ~sacredness between this
mother and this child. 1t Is good Tor
/ this poor sinful woman hat she nath
an infant confided TO her care-to De
trained by her to righteousness. Lei
US leave them as providence hath seen
fit to place them"
"You speak, my friend, with a
strange earnestness," said Roger chill
lingworth, smiling at him.
~ l..l ,ll,.aI ~nah nFnumDnfG
that we will leave the matter as IL
stands" said the governor. The az
fair being so satisfactorily concluded,
Hester and Pearl departed.
Rev. Mr.. Dimmesdale's health fall
ing he consulted DIR. Chillingworth.
Taking him as a patient, the doctor de-
cided to know the mans inmost nature
before trying to heal him. Arrange
ments were made for the two men to
lodge together so that he might be con-
stantly under the doctors observation.
As Doctor Chillingworth proceeded
with his investigation. begun as he
imagined with the integrity Of a Judge
DESTROYS only OF truth. a terrible fas-
cination seized him and insisted that
he do Its bidding. He now dug into
the poor clergyman's heart, like a
miner seeking gold and Mr.. Dimmes-
dale grew to look at him with an un-
accountable horror.
Often Mr.. Dimmesdale tried to
speak the truth of his past from the
pulpit but had cheated himself by
confessing his sinfulness In general
terms. Once. INDUCING In the mockery
OF repentance, he mounted the scaffold
where Hester had stood. There was
no danger of discovery for everyone
vas asleep. Even SO he was surprised
by Hester and Pearl. returning from
a death bed In the town. and pres
entity by Roger Chillingworth.
"Who Is that manr" gasped Mr..
Dimmesdale, In terror. 81 SILVER at
him. Hester. Canst thou do nothing
for mel I have a nameless horror Of
the man."
Remembering her promise, Hester
wal silent.
worthy sir" said the doctor, adj
vancing to the platform. "pious Mas
ter Dimmesdalei Can this be your
Come, good en-, I pray you, let ms lead
you homei You should study less, or
these night-whimsies will grow upon
yVu..
Hester now resolved to do Q 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 nc matter what befell.
A week later Hester awaited the
| clergyman In the forest and told him
about Roger Chillingworth and their
relationship, 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 O
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 sam,
vessel; saying nothing. she turned and
stood by the pillory with Pearl.
The mirister. surrounded by LEADING
townsmen, halted at the scaffold anC
calling Hester and Pearl to him mount
ed the scaffold steps. Telling Hester
he was a dying man and must hastei
to assume his shame. he turned to tn,
market-place and spoke with a voice
that all could hear.
"People Of New England! At last. a
last l stand where seven years since
should have stood. Lo, the scarlet let
ter which Hester wearsl Ye have al
shuddered at It'll But there stood on
In the midst Of you. at whose brand o.
sin ye have not shuddered."
With a convulsive motion he tor,