| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Copy-Cat & Other Stories by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman: are just as ugly as they can be."
"Oh yes," said Amelia, fervently.
"But," said Lily, thoughtfully, "it is queer how
Johnny Trumbull always comes out ahead in a fight,
and he is not so very large, either."
"Yes," said Amelia, but she realized a pang of
jealousy. "Girls could fight, I suppose," said she.
"Oh yes, and get their clothes all torn and messy,"
said Lily.
"I shouldn't care," said Amelia. Then she added,
with a little toss, "I almost know I could fight."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Phantasmagoria and Other Poems by Lewis Carroll: And silence followed after.
A VALENTINE
[Sent to a friend who had complained that I was glad enough to see
him when he came, but didn't seem to miss him if he stayed away.]
And cannot pleasures, while they last,
Be actual unless, when past,
They leave us shuddering and aghast,
With anguish smarting?
And cannot friends be firm and fast,
And yet bear parting?
And must I then, at Friendship's call,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Alexander's Bridge by Willa Cather: Alexander walked about the room, looking at everything.
"I haven't had a chance yet to tell you
what a jolly little place I think this is.
Where did you get those etchings?
They're quite unusual, aren't they?"
"Lady Westmere sent them to me from Rome
last Christmas. She is very much interested
in the American artist who did them.
They are all sketches made about the Villa
d'Este, you see. He painted that group of
cypresses for the Salon, and it was bought
Alexander's Bridge |
