| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Lone Star Ranger by Zane Grey: besettin' sin will go operatin' in spite of my good intentions.
In which case there'll be--"
His pause was significant. He grinned, and his brown eyes
danced with a kind of wild humor.
"Stevens, have you got any money?" asked Duane.
"Money!" exclaimed Luke, blankly. "Say, I haven't owned a
two-bit piece since--wal, fer some time."
"I'll furnish money for grub," returned Duane. "And for whisky,
too, providing you hurry back here--without making trouble."
"Shore you're a downright good pard," declared Stevens, in
admiration, as he took the money. "I give my word, Buck, an'
The Lone Star Ranger |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: think that last trick of hers, when she gave a bucket of hard cider to that
poor tame bear, should last her a spell."
"No, for a wonder Elizabeth has been very good. However, I do not attribute it
to any unusual change of temperament; simply the cold, wet weather. I
anticipate a catastrophe very shortly if she is kept indoors much longer."
"I have not had much opportunity to be anything but well behaved. If it rains
a few days more I shall become desperate. I want to ride my pony, roam the
woods, paddle my canoe, and enjoy myself," said Elizabeth.
"Well! Well! Betts, I knew it would be dull here for you, but you must not get
discouraged. You know you got here late last fall, and have not had any
pleasant weather yet. It is perfectly delightful in May and June. I can take
Betty Zane |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Dreams & Dust by Don Marquis: Youth, and the faith of youth, cry out:
Leader and Chief no more!
We dreamed a Prophet, flushed with faith,
Content to toil in pain
If that his sacrifice might be,
Somehow, his people's gain.
We saw a vision, and our blood
Beat red and hot and strong:
"Lead us (we cried) to war against
Some foul, embattled wrong!"
We dreamed a Warrior whose sword
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