| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner: which simmered there, with his slate and pencil in his hand; his father sat
at the table buried in the columns of a three-weeks-old newspaper; and the
stranger lay stretched on the bed in the corner, fast asleep, his mouth
open, his great limbs stretched out loosely, betokening much weariness.
The girl put the rations down upon the table, snuffed the candle, and stood
looking at the figure on the bed.
"Uncle Otto," she said presently, laying her hand down on the newspaper,
and causing the old German to look up over his glasses, "how long did that
man say he had been walking?"
"Since this morning, poor fellow! A gentleman--not accustomed to walking--
horse died--poor fellow!" said the German, pushing out his lip and glancing
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott: the ensuing political explosion, and Ellieslaw was, in the
circumstances of the case, far from being desirous to extend
invitations farther than to those near relations whose presence
the custom of the country rendered indispensable. Next to the
altar stood Sir Frederick Langley, dark, moody, and thoughtful,
even beyond his wont, and near him, Mareschal, who was to play
the part of bridesman, as it was called. The thoughtless humour
of this young gentleman, on which he never deigned to place the
least restraint, added to the cloud which overhung the brow of
the bridegroom
"The bride is not yet come out of her chamber," he whispered to
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Polly of the Circus by Margaret Mayo: passed out into the night.
Chapter XIII
JIM was slow to-night. The big show was nearly over, yet many of
the props used in the early part of the bill were still unloaded.
He was tinkering absent-mindedly with one of the wagons in the
back lot, and the men were standing about idly, waiting for
orders, when Barker came out of the main tent and called to him
sharply:
"Hey, there, Jim! What's your excuse to- night?"
"Excuse for what?" Jim crossed slowly to Barker.
"The cook tent was started half an hour late, and the side show
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