The St. Charles herald., 1922-03-18

CLASSICS
THE PILGRIMS
PROGRESS
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BY JOHN BUNYAN
Condensation by
Basil King e.,
Condensation by
Basil King
S walked through the wilder

A l walked through the wilder
~ ness of this world l lighted on
- = certain place where was a
Den and laid me down to sleep. ASH
alept | dreamed dream. l saw a
man clothed in rags, a book in his
hand. and 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
10 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 flee the City Of Destruc-
f,on. 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, '1eave our friends and COM
forts behind us?" But Pliable went
with him for pace. till they reached
q quag named the Slough Of Despond.
Having wallowed here for time PHI
able, getting out on the side nearest
10 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 thetown 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
ality." 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 oyer sc
much that it was like to fall on an6
bury him.
Now Christian began to be sorry
that he had taken Mr.. Worldly Wise
mans counsel; whereupOh he saw
Evangelist, who encouraged him to e
back and seek the Gate for which M
had been making when urged to gt
ont OF the way. So in process OF tim'
Christian got up to this Gate, ovel
which was written, "Knock and 1t snai
he opened unto you" He knocked
4 therefore, and one named Goodwin
came to answer:
Then did Christian recite the peril
through which he had come In seek
ing to be rid of his burden. BE con
tent to bear it." said Goodwill, unit
thou come to the place OF dehveranct
for there it will fall Of ITSELF"
90 he went on his way again, waiR
\ inr along road which ended In
cross and sepulcher. I saw IN M
dream that as he came up with tn
cross his burden loosed nom MS Dac
iii II fell into the sepulcher, wner
] saw 1t no more.
/ Then Christian gave three leaps 70
1oy and went on singing. coming
h the hill Dificulty. About MIDWAY !.
1 the top Of this hill was an arDor !
which he sat him down to :est' OF
aoon fell asleep. Losing under the Sc
4le the roll in which he had begun
read. he started hastily, wnen J
awobe. on his way again. At the &C
cf the hill there met him two me
rnnnine amain. These were Mistru'
md Timorous, who warned him 20
! hack since there were lions In the wa
srhen was Christian in q great guam
ary. since to 60 back to MS own ~
would mean to be burnt with nIe ~
M Ar,mstone. while to go on would De
ESs rr,sk death at the mouths OF non
Thus troubled he sought comror.
reading his roll. but 10! 1t was not
his bosom. -. uvb,,
Then was much time lost "ni
christian returned to the arDor 20 n
EAis hook: but while he was tnus :
wa,ltne his miscarriage he nIteu :,
-y<~u p
his eyes and saw stately pa,au DC .
name Of which was BeautiIui. y. ne
dwelt the damsels Discretion n, ~
dence Piety and Charity, VINO "a !,
i 4 I,l,hrist;an welcome, laying MIN ID :
chamber called Peace. Next aay "a
showed him the armory OF their ,s nou'
.as well as such ancient treasures =,
II Moses rod. the hammer ana naa =, ~
which Jael slew Sisera, and the - -
bone with which Samson qua us hreI ,
b feats Likewise did they take ,a nl,n =
TO the top Of their house ano D,u :, :. !,
look at the pleasant countries aor -
Delectable Mountains ana L .haE,
el's Land. .when thou comes, ~ "a
said they, ..thou mayst see '
81 the Celestial City" ...red
Going from thence ne go he n
valley Of Humiliation. where .ne,,v ~ :
the a foul f,end. Apollyon. Apo apuI'y
claiming Christian as his aa sup1ee' ne "a
~ latter could in no wise deny .ns = =
u seeing that he had been Oorh .n,.h -
C,tv s of Destruction over wc,ca sr,.t.
monster ruled. Nevertheless IN, sl, MI, .v,'
renounced his allegiance 70 na .niS sws ",