| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Tattine by Ruth Ogden [Mrs. Charles W. Ide]: lives to which she is supposed to be entitled. But pussy was too swift and
swiftly scrambled to the very topmost twig that would hold her weight, while
Tattine danced about in helpless rage on the grass beneath the tree. "Tattine
is having a fit," thought little Black-and-white, scared half to death and
quite ready to have a little fit of her own, to judge from her wild eyes and
bristling tail.
Tattine's futile rage was followed in a few minutes by, "Oh, Patrick, I never
dreamt it was Kittie. Has SHE been TRAINED to do it, do you think?"
"Oh. no, miss; it just comes natural to cats and kittens to prey upon birds
and birds' nests."
"Patrick," said Tattine solemnly, "there is not going to be any four-legged
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Lay Morals by Robert Louis Stevenson: education, nay, he had been kept alive through a sickly
childhood by constant watchfulness, comforts, and change of
air; for all of which he was indebted to his father's wealth.
At college he met other lads more diligent than himself, who
followed the plough in summer-time to pay their college fees
in winter; and this inequality struck him with some force.
He was at that age of a conversible temper, and insatiably
curious in the aspects of life; and he spent much of his time
scraping acquaintance with all classes of man- and woman-
kind. In this way he came upon many depressed ambitions, and
many intelligences stunted for want of opportunity; and this
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