CONDENSED CLASSICS oF THE SCARLET LETTER oF By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE Condemnation by George S. Barton Winchester, Mass. i Nathaniel Haw- thorne, American writer, was born in Salem, Mass, July 4. 1804. His earliest boyhood days were spent in Salem, but when he was 14 years old, the family moved to Maine. Here the young lad continued the which he was so fond, but in the wilderness. instead of the narrow streets of Salem Even at this early fate he had acquired a taste for writ- mg, and carried a little blank book In which he jotted down his notes. After a year In Maine, Hawthorne returned to Salem to prepare for col- jege. He amused himself by publishing 8 manuscript periodical, and at times tpeculated upon the profession he would follow in the future. For some years Hawthorne lived In soncord, Mass, In the old Manse and wrote “Mosses from an Old Manse" “Twice Told Tales” and “Grandfather's “hair.” He joined the Brook Farm solony at West Roxbury, but found that the conditions there suited neither fis taste nor his temperament, and he remained but one year. While serving as surveyor of cus- toms at Salem he found among some old papers a large letter “A” embroid- ered on red cloth, and speculating upon the origin and history of the letter, his jmagination was so stirred, that upon pis retirement from office he wrote "The Bcarlet Letter.” Some other stories of Hawthorné are *The Blithedale Romance,” “The Won- fler Book.” "The Snow Image.” "Sep- timus Felton” and “The Dolliver Ro mance” were left unfinished at the au- thor's death. He dled at Plymouth N. H. on the 18th of May, 1864. and five days later was buried at Sleepy Hollow, a beautiful cemetery at Con- cord where he used to walk under the pines when living at the old Manse Over his grave is a simple stone. In- scribed with the single word, “Haw- thorne.” NE summer morning over two centuries ago the grass plot be- fore the jall in Prison Lane tants of Boston. three months old. her gown, in red cloth, appeared the letter A, and It was that scarlet letter which drew all eyes toward her. The place appointed for her punish- ment was not far from the prison door, and in spite of the agony of her heart, Hester Prynne passed with almost a serene deportment to the scaffold where the pillory was set up, and un- der the weight of a thousand unre lenting eyes the unhappy prisoner sus- tained herself as best a woman might. A small, intelligent appearing man, on the outskirts of the crowd attracted Hester's attention, and he in his turn eyed her till, seeing that she seemed to recognize him, he laid his finger on his lips. Then, speaking to a townsman he said, “I pray you, good sir who is this woman, and wherefore is she set up to public shame?” “You must needs be a stranger, friend,” sald the townsman, “else you would have heard of Mistress Hester Prynne. She hath raised a scandal in godly Master Dimmesdale’s church. he penalty thereof is feath, but the magistracy in thelr mercy, have doomed her to stand a. space of three hours on the platform of the pillory, and for the remainder of her life to wear a mark of shame in her bosom.” “A wise sentence!” remarked the stranger. “It irks me, nevertheless, that the partner of her iniquity should not at least stand by her side. But he will be known-he will be known!” Rev, Mr. Dimmesdale, a young min- ister of high native gifts, who had al ready wide eminence In his profes gion, was urged to exhort Hester to re- pentance and confession. Addressing her, he advised that she name her fel. low sfhner even if he had to step from a high position to stand beside her, for it was better so than to hide a guilty heart through life. Hester shook her head, keeping her place upon the pedestal of shame with an alr of weary indifference. That night her child writhed In con vulsions, and a physician, Mr. Roger Chillingworth, none other than the stranger Hester had noticed In the crowd, was called, Having eased the baby's pain he turned and said: “Hes- ter, I ask not wherefore thou hast fallen into the pit. It was my folly and thy weakness, What had I-—-a man of thought-—to do with youth and beauty like thine? I might have known that in my long absence this would happen.” “I have greatly wronged thee,” mur mured Hester. “We have wronged each other,” he answered. “But I shall seek this man whose name thou wilt not reveal, and sooner or later he must be mine. 1 ghall contrive nothing against his life, Let him live. One thing, thou that wast my wife, I ask, Thou hast kept his name secret. Keep likewise, mine, Let thy husband be to the world as one al ready dead, and breathe not the secret, sbove all to the man thou wottest of.” “1 will keep thy secret as I have his” Freed from prison Hester did not flee, but established herself in a small cottage just outside the town, incur- ring no risk of want for she possessed the art of needlework which provided food for herself and child, She had named the little one “Pearl,” as being of great price, and little Pearl grew up a lovely child, People wished to take her away and the matter was dis- cussed In the mother’s presence by Governor Bellingham and his guests— Rev. John Wilson, Rev. Mr. Dimmes- dale, and Dr. 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 wast my astor, Thou knowest what is In my eart and what are a mother's rights, and how much the stronger they are when that mother kas but her child and the scarlet letter! I will not loose the child! Look to it!" “There is truth In what she says,” began the minister. ‘There is a qual ity of awful sacredness between this mother and this child. It is good for this poor sinful woman that she hath an infant confided to her care—to be trained by her to righteousness, Let us leave them as providence hath seen fit to place them!" “You speak, my friend, with a lingworth, smiling at him. “He hath adduced such that we will leave the matter stands,” sald the governor. The fair being so satisfactorily concluded, Hester and Pearl departed. ing he consulted Dr. before trying to heal him. lodge together so that he might be con- stantly under the doctor's observation, As Doctor Chillingworth proceeded with his investigation, begun as desirous only of truth, a terrible fas cination seized him and losisted that he do its bidding. the poor clergyman's heart, miner seeking gold; and Mr. Dimmes- accountable horror. Often Mr. Dimmesdale tried speak the truth of his past from the pulpit but had cheated himself by confessing his sinfulness in general terms. where Hester had stood. was asleep. hed ently by Roger Chillingworth. “Who Is that man?’ gasped Dimmesdale, in terror. “I shiver at im, Hester. Canst thou do nothing for me? I have a nameless horror of the man.” Remembering her promise, was silent. ter Dimmesdale! Can this be Come, good sir, I pray you, let me lead you.” Hester now resolved she could for the victim whom she saw in her former husband's grip. day the old doctor to do she met in relationship no matter what befell, A week later Hester awaited village. pered., Arthur Dimmesdale proudest clergyman attained could reach. He new governor, Hester had taken berths to Eng: ter Informed her that Roger Chilling vessel ; saying nothing, she turned and stood by the pillory with Pearl, townsmen, halted at the seaffold and calling Hester and Pearl to him mount. ed the scaffold steps. that all could hear. ter which Hester wears! shuddered at it! sin ye have not shuddered.” breast. It was revealed! ing down on the zcafloid he died, his head resting on Hester's bosom. Afterwards, conflicting accounts arose about the scene on the scaffold. Many testified to seeing a scarlet let. ter on the minister's bosom, while oth- ers denled it, saying that Dimmesdale's confession implied no part of Hester's guilt, Roger Chillingworth died, bequeath- ing his property to Pearl, Hester and Pearl lived In England for years, then, Pearl marrying, Hester returied alone to the little dwelling by the forest, Copyright, 1919, by the Post Publishing Co. (The Boston Post), Copyright in the United Kingdom, the Dominions, its Colonies and dependencies, under the copyright act, by the Post Publishing Co., Boston, Masa, U, 8. A. All rights reserved. Houghton, Mifflin Co., author. ized, aublishers, CANARIES ARE YELLOW NCE upon a time there lived a very small witch in a very small hut right on the edge of a wide, sandy, bot, glaring desert, Now, just opposite across the end of the desert was a tiny wizard, way that such people count time. witch had a pretty niece, and the wiz- ard a handsome nephew. Of course, of this the uncle and aunt did not ap- prove. “If I hear of your meeting that girl I will turn you into a wolf,” sald the wizard to Don, his nephew, “If you ever speak to that boy you the in world,” ngaln dark- witeh in deepest, est cavern the the night the boy the desert moonlight at Une bright and girl met a bush in “Meet me here this time and we will flee from our homes,” will bring iil be and au not know tenn tomorrow at our donkey beyond nt.” that a all the disliked ¢ { the and in two days we w Now, the lad did bird had been It was a the g for It wi tention given he Don ran away ncle, the slept. back to her aunt's hut, flow the wren That afternoon when ning in a shed, the wren of the plot run “You see what kin § rhild have wren. leave “ witeh g hich girl, us Oo at to the wizard t where his Adele went but behind her Adele was spin. told the witch to yon cared for the “Here she you forever.” will follow them.” “They will wth die in but I do not My will said ready to the the broth replied and long {NOTE viously falied “wtill”” with whi the “stil stut™} EENCE da prohibish go to work everybody wanta maka somathing wot gotta da keek. tp any more and da oo mooch from da bootaleg. in this fo distinguish h whisky is made and wheesky costa So only dreenk Insa getta trouble maka some leetie frald I wanta week 1 am wot maka wheesky een da paper and gotta plenta trouble. Da paper Before dat guy getta cop no finda my place, CROSBY'S KIDS Te oe : : WHY DON'T YER ¢ CANTY MOTHER Fee 0s MEON o'r Yer TELL HER TO fe 3 Ne R ON LONG » N JU | i | f | | 1 (TH (but I can catch up to them. You | BESSIE LOVE poorrrorvssrrorssssssrrrrsrrrorssdy | Just like you.” | About nine that evening the girl, | with a bundle in her hand stole out She mounted the donkey, and they set off across the sand. It was cool. the desert into gold. {lad waiting. { |eald Don. “We will have to cross the | yellow water before we get into safety. As It is magical in its power, we must {not let it touch us, for If it does, we { will remain forever yellow.” { Now after they three hours, the witch, in the shape of a wren, started after them. She caught sight of them just as they were nearing the yellow water. Don leaped then threw over it a log, which the donkey bearing Adele came rafely. The witch, who was later than she thought, flew fast and hard. As skimmed low near the earth she fluttered just above the log when down into the water. end flew up and hit her. Down tumbled into the magical water, to it she went as a bird and out of it ns bird, only she was “a vellow, She fluttered She could not would ACTORS, on she Don cast it she she a bright nhout talk: become a woman ; came lemon in a wild rage. only Never never gain sang. a she anything but a bird But Don and Adele out of the desert and found a happy home friends in the North. (Copyright) agai got safely amoung It will be surprising news to thou sands of admirers of Bessie Love, the popular movie star, to learn that she only recently graduated from the Los Angeles high school. Not that Miss Love is backward in her studies—far be it from that, as she graduated with honors, but she really is young and completed her education on schedule time. 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And {eef you no keepa still you no go een da jail. So when I maka da wheesky {1 am gonna tella everybody, da good keepa da mouth shut and loss i | da leeberty? Mebee Uncle Sam to her that ier fa st i fie . KEATS gymnastic {to play | The the sort of motion quently In hier wiil Wore, her Stenographers cises that oft | i { i i 3 {| MUsCies workers nes ! Inne exercises chest, overcor maka beeg noise wheesky square cof da and maka dunno, Wot You you deal, tink? soci Pens you 0 i What the Sphinx Says By Newton Nowkirk “We improve our foresight by aur sight.” exercising tind. 0 (Copyright) THE 4FLUSHER, He thought that labor should be paid the very highest price. (He sought the workmen's suffrage and he knew that listened nice.) He sobbed about thelr poverty and wept o'er “meager wage You would have wondered much If aught his sorrow could assuage. 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