The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-02-17
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
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THE PILGRIMS
PROGRESS
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By JOHN BUNYAN
Condensation by
Basil King
Condensation by
Basil King


a walked through the wilder
~ ness of this world lighted on
- - certain place where was a
Den and laid me down to sleep. AS 1
slept / dreamed a dream. i saw a
man clothed in rags, book in his
hand, and a burden on his back. Read
ing in the book, he brake out with a
cry, What shall do to be saved?
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 to
him a man named Evangelist, who ad-
vised him to fee the City Of Destruc-
ton, which was to be burnt with fire
and birthstone, and make for the City
of Zion.
Then there was 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
perilous. Two of his neighbors 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
forts behind us?" But Pliable went
with him for a pace, till they reached
a quag named the Slough of Despond.
Having wallowed here for time PHI
able, getting out on the side nearest
to his home, turned back. But Chris
tian struggling on alone one Help
came to his rescue and led him to solid
ground.
Here as Christian was walking he
espied afar off a Mr.. Worldly Wise
man of the town of Carnal Policy. To
his questions as to where he would be
going, Christian replied that he sought
means TO be rid of the burden on his
back. "Why, in yonder village, Nor
atty" said the gentleman, 'there
dwells one whose name is Legality,
and who hath a pretty young man,
Civility, to his son. These will ease
thee of thy burden" So saying, he
directed Christian to high hill, the
which, on his reaching it, bent over so
much that it was like to fall on and
bury him.
Now Christian began to be sorry
that he had taken Mr.. Worldly Wise
mans counsel; whereupon he saw
Evangelist, who encouraged him to go
back and seek the Gate for which he
had been making when urged to go
out Of the way. So in process of time
Christian got up to this Gate, over
which was written, KNOCK and it shall
be opened unto you" He knocked,
therefore, and one named Goodwill
came to answer.
Then did Christian recite the perils
through which he had come in seek
ing to be rid of his burden. "Be con-
tent to bear it," said Goodwill, until
thou come to the place of deliverance,
for there it will fall of itself"
So he went on his way again, walk
ing along a road which ended in a
cross and sepulcher. I saw in my
dream that as he came up with the
cross his burden loosed from his back
till it fell into the sepulcher, where
L saw IL no more.
Then Christian gave three leaps for
Joy and went on singing, coming to
the hill Difficulty. About midway to
the top Of this hill was an arbor in
which he sat him down to rest, but
soon fell asleep. Losing under the set
tie the roll in which he had begun to
read, he started hastily, when he
awoke, on his way again. At the top
of the hill there met him two men
running amain. These were Mistrust
and Timorous, who warned him to go
back since there were lions in the way.
Then was Christian in a great quand-
airy, since to go back to his own city
would mean to be burnt with fire and
birthstone, while to go on would be to
risk death at the mouths of lions.
Thus troubled he sought comfort in
reading his roll, but 10 1t was not in
his bosom.
Then was much time lost while
Christian returned to the arbor TO find
his book; but while he was thus be-
wailing his miscarriage he lifted up
his eyes and saw stately palace, the
name of which was Beautiful. Here
dwelt the damsels Discretion, Pru-
dence, Piety and Charity, who made
Christian welcome, laying him in the
chamber called Peace. Next day they
showed him the armory of their house,
as we'll as such ancient treasures as
Moses rod, the hammer and nail with
which Jael slew Sisera, and the jaw
bone with which Samson did mighty
feats. Likewise did they take him up
to the top of their house and bid him
look at the pleasant countries of the
Delectable Mountains and Emmanu-
els Land when thou contest there"
said they, thou mayst see the Gate
of the Celestial City,
Going from thence, he entered the
Valley of Humiliation, where he met
the foul fend, Apollyon. Apollyon
claiming Christian as his subject the
latter could in no wise deny the fact,
seeing that he had been born in the
City of Destruction over which the
monster ruled. Nevertheless Christian
renounced his allegiance to this wick
ed prince. claiming TINT he had sworn
himself to the King Of Princes, who
dwelt in the City Of Zion. Then en-