| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter: "I shall make my fortune--to be
cut bias--the Mayor of Gloucester is
to be married on Christmas Day in the
morning, and he hath ordered a coat
and an embroidered waistcoat--"
Then the tailor started; for
suddenly, interrupting him, from the
dresser at the other side of the kitchen
came a number of little noises--
Tip tap, tip tap, tip tap tip!
"Now what can that be?" said the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Virginian by Owen Wister: Mrs. Balaam lived a long day's journey from Bear Creek, and that
Molly saw her about once every three months. "We have sent your
books," the mother wrote; "everybody has contributed from their
store,--Shakespeare, Tennyson, Browning, Longfellow; and a number
of novels by Scott, Thackeray, George Eliot, Hawthorne, and
lesser writers; some volumes of Emerson; and Jane Austen
complete, because you admire her so particularly."
This consignment of literature reached Bear Creek about a week
before Christmas time.
By New Year's Day, the Virginian had begun his education.
"Well, I have managed to get through 'em," he said, as he entered
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: Stewart. I regret that I can't give you definite information.
If you are friends of Stewart--relatives--I might find--"
"I am his wife," interrupted Madeline. "Will you please read
these." She handed him the telegrams. "Advise me--help me, if
you can?"
With a wondering glance at her the officer received the
telegrams. He read several, and whistled low in amaze. His
manner became quick, alert, serious.
"I can't read these written in Spanish, but I know the names
signed." Swiftly he ran through the others.
"Why, these mean Stewart's release has been authorized. They
The Light of Western Stars |
