| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Redheaded Outfield by Zane Grey: ``Say! that ball nearly knocked the bat out of
my hands,'' panted Sam. ``It made the bat
spring!''
``Fellers, don't wait,'' ordered Daddy. ``Don't
give the umpire a chanst to roast us now. Slam
the first ball!''
The aggressive captain lined the ball at Bo
Stranathan. The Natchez shortstop had a fine
opportunity to make the catch, but he made an
inglorious muff. Tay Tay hurried to bat. Umpire
Gale called the first pitch a strike. Tay
The Redheaded Outfield |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Memorabilia by Xenophon: objects of need, but with the sources also of our joy and gladness?[9]
[8] Cf. Plat. "Laws," 747 D.
[9] Or, "pleasure."
Yes (he answered earerly), these things bear token truly to a love for
man.[10]
[10] Cf. Plat. "Laws," 713 D; "Symp." 189 D. "These things are signs
of a beneficient regard for man."
Soc. Well, and what of another priceless gift, that of water, which
conspires with earth and the seasons to give both birth and increase
to all things useful to us; nay, which helps to nurture our very
selves, and commingling with all that feeds us, renders it more
The Memorabilia |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Pericles by William Shakespeare: And so with me: the great Antiochus,
'Gainst whom I am too little to contend,
Since he 's so great can make his will his act,
Will think me speaking, though I swear to silence;
Nor boots it me to say I honour him.
If he suspect I may dishonour him:
And what may make him blush in being known,
He'll stop the course by which it might be known;
With hostile forces he'11 o'erspread the land,
And with the ostent of war will look so huge,
Amazement shall drive courage from the state;
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