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

sued dreadful fight between Chris
| tian and the fiend, during which the
fiend was like TO have worSted the Pill
grim had it not been for the weapons
| furnished him from their armOry by
the fair dansels in the castle Beauti-
full. The battle being over there came
hand with some Of the leaves Of the
Tree of Life, wherewith Christian
stanched his wounds.
Now at the end of this valley was
another still more dread called the
Valley of the Shadow of Death. On
its right was very deep ditch into
which the blind have led the blind in
all ages, while on the left was dan-
gerOus quag the which if even good
man were to fall into it he could find
no bottom for his foot to stand on.
Good Christian was the more put to 1t
seeing that the pathway was exceed
ing narrow, and as he went on he
| sighed bitterly. About the middle Of
this valley was there also the mouth of
He'll, out of which came dismal flame
and smoke. When the fiendS came up
to this entrance he cried out in a We
hement voice, 81 will walk in the
strength of the Lord Cod" whereat
they gave back.
Having passed through this valley
he came up with his friend Faithful,
who had, though Christian knew it
| NJ hiyv, nf a
Destruction. Then was there much
discourse between the two Pilgrims as
to the perils through which they had
come, with faithful telling of his es-
cape from Madam WantOn, as well as
from the old man with the three
daughters, the Lust of the Flesh, the
Lust Of the Eyes and the Pride of
Life. Also did Faithful tell of his en-
counters with Arrogance, Pride anc
WOrldly-glory. But the worst OF them
all was with Shame, a bold-faced fel-
low who would never have done speak
ing against all good men and things.
Then saw in my dream that they
presently came to the town OF Vanity,
where is fair called Vanity Fair.
Here is there at all times much noise
and folly, with the buying and sell
ing Of such foolish wares as have CIV
en- the town its fame. The people OF
the fair, taking the Pilgrims for out
landish men and bedlams, made
great gazing at them. Likewise were
they not little amused that Chris.
tan and Faithful, setting very l1gh'
by all their merchandise, did speak ex
!. hortingly. Much hubbub did follow
thereon, during which the Pilgrims
were cast into JAIL At convenient
time they were brought forth to tria
before the Lord Hategood, witness be
ing given against them by such bas'
fellows as Envy, Superstition ant
Pickthank. Among the jurors were Mr
Nogood, Mr.. Malice, Mr.. Lovelust ant
suchlike, by whom good Faithful wa
!, condemned. After much persecution
they burned him to ashes Mt the stake
whereat I saw in my dream that
, chariot with horses carried him up t
: the Celestial Gate by the nearest way
AS for Christian He that rules al
things released him from prison. s.
: that he went on his way in compan
with one Hopeful, who had foll0we'
. him from that town. Soon they cam
!. to a great fortress called Doubtin
= Castle. the owner of which was Clan
= Despair, who took them prisoner.
Now Giant Despair had to his wife
woman named Diffidence. So vine
8 he was gone to bed he told her wha
( no had done, to wit that he had take
! a couple Of prisoners, and asked ne
II what he should do with them. He
e. counsel was that he should advis
them to make away with themselve
So when morning was come ne goe
to them with very surly manne
y telling them that, as they were nevt
le like to get out Of his dungeon, the
* should end themselves with knife, ha
e ter or poison. When they desired hi
to let them 60 he looked very ugl
= upon them, and rushing at them ma
" doubtless made an end to them Mn
= self, but that he fell in fit to whie
~ he was subject, and lost the use OF b
:. hand.
Il Thus escaping from Giant Despai
~ they came to the Delectable Mou
y tains, where met them certain sne
p herds, knowledge, Experience, Watc
~ full and Sincere, who took them by Il
81 hand and had them to their tents. AL
~ did they lead them forth to the Il
y OF a high hill called Clear, from whit
y they might spy the Celestial ga
y through a perspective glass.
~ Then saw in my dream that Chr
" tian and Hopeful, going down 4
-, mountains and passing through t
AZ country of Conceit, got over to lal
called the Enchanted Ground. and tn
!, into the country Of Beulah, whose
ie was sweet. Their way lying direct
NJ through it, they solaced themselv
there, listening to the singing OF Dir
up and seeing the flowers appear In t
- earth.
'le Here they had distant view
- the City Of Zion, which was Dullt
u pearls and precious stones, and I
n streets paved with gold. Also l s.