| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard: had been the custom among the women of her people, but was very
pretty.
"That is because we are still barbarians," said Bickley; "at
least, our women are, and therefore rely upon primitive methods
of attraction, like the savages yonder."
She smiled, and, after a last, long glance, gave me back the
photograph and the miniature, saying as she delivered the latter:
"I rejoice to see that you are faithful, Humphrey, and wear
this picture on your heart, as well as in it."
"Then you must be a very remarkable woman," said Bickley.
"Never before did I hear one of your sex rejoice because a man
When the World Shook |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln: room-mate, Turnbull, and the latter, thinking it genuine, had secured
the McIntyre securities and handed them over to Rochester? The idea
took Kent's breath away; and yet, the more he contemplated it, the
more feasible it appeared.
"What's the date on those checks?" demanded Kent.
"Tuesday of this week - the day Jimmie Turnbull died." Clymer
turned them over. "They are drawn payable to cash, and bear no
endorsement, which shows Rochester must have presented them himself."
Harding and Taylor glanced significantly at each other, but neither
spoke. Suddenly Kent pushed back his chair and rose without
ceremony.
The Red Seal |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain: face in gold, and perhaps more. Grant me that approval, and I will
give part of my gains to your Mr. Richards, whose invulnerable
probity you have so justly and so cordially recognised tonight; his
share shall be ten thousand dollars, and I will hand him the money
to-morrow. [Great applause from the house. But the "invulnerable
probity" made the Richardses blush prettily; however, it went for
modesty, and did no harm.] If you will pass my proposition by a
good majority--I would like a two-thirds vote--I will regard that as
the town's consent, and that is all I ask. Rarities are always
helped by any device which will rouse curiosity and compel remark.
Now if I may have your permission to stamp upon the faces of each of
The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg |
