bie Searlel fetter “For you and Pear, God is merefl. Now let me do what | most. ester, lama dying man. Sot me take my shanse ypanmysele” Supported in part by Hester, and holding one of Pearl's hand, the Reverend Dimmesdalesrned roth rule, the ministers and the people, They all knew that an imipertant event of he ife was about tebe revealed to them. "people of New England he cried witha high, solemn voles “vou who have loved me, you who have considered me holy ook at me here a sinner of the world. At las, 1 stand upon the spot where, seven years ago. | should have stood with es woman ‘who now sustains me. You have all shuddered at the scarlet letter that Hester woars, But there was person among you whose sin you di nat know!” ‘The minister fought aguinet his bahly weskess, He stepped passionately forward and said it was on him! Gout eye saw ‘The angels were almays pointing tof The Devil knew it well Gut hae id it fom is fellow men. Now at this haur of death, he stands up before you. He asks you te look again at Hester Prynne' searlet letter! He tls you, that with all ts mysterious hrror,its but the shadow of what he bears on his own breast." ‘With 2 convulsive motion, he tore away the ministerial band from hie breast. {twas revealed! But ite reverent to describe that revelation. For an inst 1 the gaze ofthe horrorstricken crowd was concente led on the ghastly miracle, There was & flush of triumph on his ace, Then he sank dawn on the safe Hester supported his head against her bosom, Old Chillingworth knelt down bese him, "You have esraned me,” he repeated more than once “may God forgive you," sald the minister: ou, tao, have eeply sinned. He turned tothe worran and the child. “hy ithe Pea” We sald wealdy, with a serene sie on is face “il you kis me now? You didnot want to hist mein the forest.” ‘earl Kase his ips. A spell was broken. “Hester” sald the clergyman, “farewell! “Wil we not meet again?” she whispered. "Will we nex spend cour immortal ife together? Surely we have pald for our sin” Hush, Hester, hash” he sald. °We broke tells We forgot ‘our God te therefore vain to hope that we can meet hereefter| in-an everlasting and pure reunion. Gad knows and Heis ‘merciful. He has proved his mere In my afflictions. He brought ime here to die this death of triumphant ignominy before the people, Praised be his mamet Hie wil be done Farewell ‘That final word came forth with the minster’ last breath. The multitude broke ut a strange deep voice of fear and wor Tere was more than one account of what had been witnessed om the scaffci. Most of the speceatore testified to having eten on the breast ofthe unhappy minister a SCARLET LETTER-—the same 1s that wor ky Hester Pyne and imprinted inthe lsh “There were several explanations regarding its origin. Some sald thatthe reverend inflicted a hideous torture on himself aimed that evi ol Roger Chilagwath caused itt appear by giving the reverend poizcnous and magic drags Others contended thatthe stigma was the effect of remorse and Heaven's endful judgment ‘Certain persons, # who were spectators of the whole scene, enied having seen any mark whatever on hit breast. Thy also