bed, and ran up stairs in the dark for a light, to the room where some of the family were sitting.

9. They asked him what the matter was. He told them "that there was a man under his bed, and he wished to go and see who it was, and tell him to go away." His father, pleased with his courage, said, "Shall I go with you?" Oh, no!" responded the boy, " he will not hurt us if I tell him that we will not hurt him; perhaps he has no other place where he can sleep; so let me go and ask him." They gave him a light, and though they knew that there was no one there, yet they wished that he might be convinced by looking himself. Here, Combativeness was rightly exercised, and for a good purpose.

10. You must endeavor to learn to decide when and how it should be used, and not do, as those birds are doing, in the following cut. If one picks up a kernel of corn, the other strives to get it away, and so they quarrel and contend till one is injured and conquered.

9. What did the courageous lad do? Was Combativeness exercised in this case in a right or wrong way? 10. What important decision must be made?

DEFINITION-Resolution; energy; cruelty; desire to kill.
LOCATION-Destructiveness is situated on each side of the head, over the ears.

1. WHAT is it that induces little children to tear their playthings in pieces? It is not because they do not desire these things, but to destroy, seems to be a strong principle of their natures. How soon most children take delight in killing flies, sticking pins into them, etc.. teasing dogs, killing birds, sporting with fish, treading on the cat's tail, throwing stones at the pigs, and hurting every innocent animal on which they can lay their hands. Why is it, they do all these naughty things? It is because they have large Destructiveness.

2. It is this that makes bull-dogs fight with, and almost tear each other in pieces. You know, especially

What does the cut represent? What is the definition of Destructiveness? What is its location? 1. What is a strong principle of the nature of children? In what way do some children delight to tease animals? What induces them to do these things? 2. In what way do bull-dogs show Destructiveness?

if you have ever lived in the country, how troublesome the little snappish, barking dogs are, that always run after carriages, and bark and growl as if they had been badly injured. It is Combativeness that causes them to bark, but it is Destructiveness that causes the larger dogs to bite and tear each other.

3. These little curs do not know of any better way to vent their angry feelings; but children, even very little ones, should learn to control their tempers. When you feel disposed to speak harshly, or unpleasantly, you must remember that you are only imitating the dogs, who have no minds or reason.

4. Two boys going home one day, found a box in the road, and disputed who was the finder. They fought a whole afternoon without coming to any decision. At last they agreed to divide the contents equally; but, on opening the box, lo! and behold! it was empty. These boys had large Destructiveness and Combativeness.

5. You have all heard of wars and battles, where thousands of men meet each other in the fields, to wound and kill all they can. A great many of these men do not go there for the sake of their country; but, disregarding the amount of sorrow and grief which they bring to many families, by taking the lives of fathers and brothers, they meet to gratify their desire to kill, to cause destruction. These men have large Destructive

ness in their heads.

2. What is a great annoyance in the country? What is the difference between Combativeness and Destructiveness? 3. What allowance should we make for these dogs? Can we make the same for children? Why not? What should children remember when they feel angry? 4. Relate the anecdote of the two boys who had large Destructiveness and Combativeness? 5. How do many men show their Destructiveness? What motive induces many to engage in the contest?

6. So have those persons who like to take the life of, or tease animals and birds, without cause or reason. You may have seen boys throwing stones at frogs in a pond for sport and amusement. They do not consider that "what is sport to them is death to the frogs," or they would choose more innocent pastimes and pleasures. These boys had large Destructiveness.

7. So has that little naughty boy in the cut, who has been teasing his sister he has thrown down all her playthings which she had arranged nicely on the stool, and to complete her sorrow, has even torn off the head of her beautiful doll. He not only does not love his sweet and gentle little sister, but annoys her in every way that he can. Look at his countenance, and tell me if you think he is happy. This little boy has large De

structiveness.

8. So have all animals that have sharp teeth, and are carnivorous, or feed on flesh. It is a fact that lions, bears, and other animals of that class, have broader heads than the sheep and other domestic animals.

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9. I would not have you think that Destructiveness is bad organ, and ought never to be exercised. Every organ and faculty which God has given to us, is good in itself, and was given us for a good and definite purpose; it is only the perversion of an organ that produces bad effects in society.

10. By the perversion of an organ I mean the im

6. In what other way is Destructiveness shown? What do boys frequently do for sport and amusement? What do they not consider? What organs did these boys have? 7. In what way is this organ represented in the cut? 8. What animals have this organ large? What difference is there between the head of the lion and sheep? 9. Is Destructiveness a bad organ? What is said of every organ and faculty? What produces bad effects in society?

ADVANTAGES OF COMBATIVENESS.

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proper use of it; for example, our hands were given to assist us in doing a great many things necessary for our support and happiness; our feet were given to us to enable us to walk; but if we strike each other with our hands, or kick animals, or each other, with our feet, we pervert the use of these instruments given to us for our own good.

11. So with Combativeness and

Destructiveness.

These organs, if rightly exercised, produce spirit, force, and energy of character. They help us to overcome the many difficulties which are thrown in our way. With these, we are not affected by heat or cold, when we wish to do anything; they help us to tame wild animals, and kill them if necessary for food.

12. Without these, people would be tame and insignificant creatures, and, especially, would never succeed in any plans or inventions, if Concentrativeness be small also. We should not have had any railroads or steamboats; the seaman would never have left his home to be absent three or four years to catch the mighty whale, and bring us oil; and all the great enterprises of the day would not have been undertaken.

13. If children had no Destructiveness, they would never wish to play, or do anything that required any exertion, but would remain quietly at home with their mothers. But be very careful not to exercise this organ by striking each other, by being angry and revengeful,

10. What is meant by the perversion of an organ? How is this idea illustrated by the hands and feet? 11. What are the results of the right exercise of Combativeness and Destructiveness? What can we accom

plish with them? 12. What without them? In what way does Concentrativeness act with them? How do these organs affect the enter prises of the day? 13. Why is Destructiveness necessary for children? Of what should children be careful?