| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: stockade. Wells had been sunk inside the inclosure, so that if the spring
happened to go dry, an abundance of good water could be had at all times.
In all the histories of frontier life mention is made of the forts and the
protection they offered in time of savage warfare. These forts were used as
homes for the settlers, who often lived for weeks inside the walls.
Forts constructed entirely of wood without the aid of a nail or spike (for the
good reason that these things could not be had) may seem insignificant in
these days of great nasal and military garrisons. However, they answered the
purpose at that time and served to protect many an infant settlement from the
savage attacks of Indian tribes. During a siege of Fort Henry, which had
occurred about a year previous, the settlers would have lost scarcely a man
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: to him in a dream, this hermit, who had performed the last rites,
journeyed to the kingdom of India, and, entering in to King
Barachias, made known unto him all that had befallen Barlaam, and
this blessed Ioasaph. Barachias, making no delay, set forth with
a mighty host, and arrived at the cave, and beheld their
sepulchre, and wept bitterly over it, and raised the gravestone.
There he descried Barlaam and Ioasaph lying, as they had been in
life. Their bodies had not lost their former hue, but were whole
and uncorrupt, together with their garments. These, the
consecrated tabernacles of two holy souls, that sent forth full
sweet savour, and showed naught distressful, were placed by King
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from A Collection of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter: rushed upon Timmy Tiptoes
and cuffed and scratched him,
and upset his bag of nuts.
The innocent little bird which
had caused all the mischief,
flew away in a fright!
Timmy rolled over and over,
and then turned tail and fled
towards his nest, followed by
a crowd of squirrels shouting
--"Who's-been digging-up
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