The Fanatics (1901). By: Paul Laurence Dunbar, (World's classic's).: Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 - February 9, 1906) was an American po

.........as a leper's, and even the empty sleeve, the badge of honor to so many of them, would read only to these people, "Unclean, unclean." He was bending his steps towards his father's house, absorbed in bitter thoughts, when a sort of divination, rather than the appearance of things roused him from his revery. He looked around upon the place, the houses, the lawns, and then a lighted window caught his eye and he realized that he was passing Bradford Waters' house. "I wonder if she is back at home?" he said. "I caused her so much grief." He passed through the gate, and crept up to the window. The light shone through a thin shade, but he could see nothing within the house. After a short while, however, he heard the sound of women's voices, and one was hers. Without warning, all the pent-up feeling of the past three years burst forth in the cry, " Mary " "What's that?" cried some one within, but there was no answer save the hurried tread of feet across the floor. Aware of what he had