| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Polly of the Circus by Margaret Mayo: around that trunk a' hisn, 'cause he got too fresh with Trixy's
grub the other night, and the new giraffe's got the croup in that
seven-foot neck o' his'n. I guess you'll think I got the pip for
fair this time, so I'll just get onto myself now and cut this
short. I'll be writin' you agin when we hit Morgantown.
"Your old Muvver Jim."
Douglas laid the letter gently on the table, his hand still
resting upon it. He looked helplessly at the little, shrunken
figure in the opposite chair. Polly had made no sound, but her
head had slipped lower and lower and she now sat very quietly
with her face in her hands. She had been taught by Toby and Jim
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King James Bible: that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and
Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
ACT 11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when
they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD
Jesus.
ACT 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number
believed, and turned unto the Lord.
ACT 11:22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church
which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go
as far as Antioch.
ACT 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Ballads by Robert Louis Stevenson: was in the natural course of his advancement to be at last
employed by a chief, or king; and it would then be a part of
his duties to purvey the victim for sacrifice. One of the
doomed families was indicated; the aito took his weapon and
went forth alone; a little behind him bearers followed with
the sacrificial basket. Sometimes the victim showed fight,
sometimes prevailed; more often, without doubt, he fell. But
whatever body was found, the bearers indifferently took up.
Note 2, "PAI," "HONOURA," and "AHUPU." Legendary persons of
Tahiti, all natives of Taiarapu. Of the first two, I have
collected singular although imperfect legends, which I hope
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