| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Moon-Face and Other Stories by Jack London: nonpareil, the feller that does one kind of a turn better'n any other feller.
He's the Only, see?"
And Edna saw.
"To get a line on the biz," he continued, "throw yer lamps on me. I'm the Only
all-round amateur. To-night I make a bluff at the tramp act. It's harder to
bluff it than to really do it, but then it's acting, it's amateur, it's art.
See? I do everything, from Sheeny monologue to team song and dance and Dutch
comedian. Sure, I'm Charley Welsh, the Only Charley Welsh."
And in this fashion, while the thin, dark man and the large, blond woman
warbled dulcetly out on the stage and the other professionals followed in
their turns, did Charley Welsh put Edna wise, giving her much miscellaneous
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Malbone: An Oldport Romance by Thomas Wentworth Higginson: would be nobody left to read it, because each reader would have
been dead long before."
"But the book amused you!" interrupted Kate. "I know it did."
"It was so absurd that I laughed till I cried; and it makes no
difference whether you cry laughing or cry crying; it is
equally bad when your glasses come off. Never mind. Whom did
you see on the Avenue?"
"O, we saw Philip on horseback. He rides so beautifully; he
seems one with his horse."
"I am glad of it," interposed his aunt. "The riders are
generally so inferior to them."
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey: "Then--I regret to say--I'll do so without your permission."
"You'll not dare!" she flashed. She stood erect, her bosom
swelling.
"Pardon me, yes, I will."
"Who are you?" she demanded, suddenly.
"I'm a Texas Ranger," replied Duane.
"A TEXAS RANGER!" she echoed.
Floyd Lawson's dark face turned pale.
"Miss Longstreth, I don't need warrants to search houses," said
Duane. "I'm sorry to annoy you. I'd prefer to have your
permission. A ruffian has taken refuge here--in your father's
The Lone Star Ranger |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Koran: from God, whose resort is hell? An evil journey shall it be! These are
degrees with God, and God sees what ye do.
God was surely very gracious to the believers, when He sent
amongst them an apostle from themselves, to recite to them His
signs, and purify them, and teach them the Book and wisdom, although
they surely were before his time in manifest error. Or when an
accident befals you, and ye have fallen on twice as much, ye say, 'How
is this?' Say, 'It is from yourselves. Verily, God is mighty over
all.'
And what befel you the day when the two armies met, it was by
God's permission; that He might know the believers, and might know
The Koran |
