and in my chapter on instinct, I told you that they were both cunning and deceptive in their nature.

3. Just so secretive some children are, who look all around them, to see if any one is looking at them. "Now, don't you ever tell anybody if I will tell you something very privately," said Harriet to Ann one day. "No, I certainly will not," was the answer. Then she told her a long, long story.

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4. "My daughter," said Mary's mother to her little girl, "I think you have deceived me. I now wish you to tell me all about the matter, and I will forgive you." Little Mary has a large organ of Secretiveness, which she does not try to overcome, or to restrain; and although she loves her mother, yet she has so strong a desire to conceal her real feelings from every one, that she thinks she cannot have even her mother scan her little heart, and she will make a wrong statement of the affair rather than expose herself.

5. There are a great many things said or done by many persons, who really have no intentions to tell falsehoods, which are nothing more or less than lies. They do not express themselves clearly, and bring out the whole truth.

6. Some conceal, for the purpose of deceiving; as when a lady desires her servant to say she is not at home, when in fact she means that she is engaged, or does not wish to meet visiters.

7. We should be frank and open-hearted; we need

3. What are some children always doing? In what way does Harriet show her Secretiveness? 4. Relate the case of Mary and her mother. 5. What are many of the things said and done by different persons? In what way do they err? 6. For what purpose do some conceal ? Give an example. 7. What should we all endeavor to be?

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not disclose all our plans and operations to every one, neither express all our feelings and impressions; for in this way, we often wound the feelings of others, when in reality, we cherish feelings of kindness and love toward them; but we can be so free, clear, and honest, in our avowal of the truth, that every one will believe it to be truth.

8. If we take a peep inside of the school-room, we can see in what manner Secretiveness operates there. There is James; he pretends to study all the time, like the boy in the cut; but observe him more closely, and you will perceive that he has one eye on the teacher, to see if he looks at him, while he whispers with Joseph, instead of studying.

9. Then there is Samuel; he has just taken a piece of candy out of his pocket, and holds up his book before his face, while he puts it in his mouth. What secretive children!

10. I once heard of a little girl, who said in the morning, she had a bad headache. Her mother gave her permission to remain from school; very soon after her request was granted, before the school-bell rang, one of her schoolmates came into the room, and told her that the teacher had given them that day for play. How soon her headache passed away, and she was as bright and cheerful as a lark.

11. Every one of these cases is a deception; the children did not probably mean to deceive, yet they were not truthful. They wished to assume something

7. What can we all do? 8. Where is Secretiveness an active principle? Relate the case of James. 9. What is Samuel doing in school? 10. Relate the case of the little girl who said she was sick. What caused her to get well so soon? 11. What is each of these cases

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to be, that was not. These very children, when they become men and women, will perhaps deceive their visitors, when they call to see them; or, if they are merchants, or even mechanics, will deceive their customers, and give false measure, or poor articles, for good. If you feel inclined to make a wrong statement when questioned, it is then time for you to correct and restrain this organ of Secretiveness, which, with proper care, will be a useful organ. If you wish to have truthful dispositions, cherish no deception of any kind, but be frank and open-hearted.

12. We have seen that we have not only portions of the brain that give us feelings of love to each other, and to our brothers and sisters; but we have what are called the Selfish Propensities.

They are called selfish, because, if not restrained, they will lead to selfishness. They are given to us to supply the wants of the body; and, if we use them rightly, we shall find every one to be a very useful servant. We need Combativeness and Destructiveness to give us energy, to help us overcome all difficulties, to give us true courage. We need Acquisitiveness and Alimentiveness; one to procure us food, and the other to induce us to eat it when obtained; and we also require the services of Secretiveness, to enable us "to put a guard on the door of our lips ;" yet we should not use these different organs to fight, to contend, or to

11. What will these children be induced to do when they become old? When is it necessary to restrain this organ? Is this ever a useful organ ? How can truthful dispositions be cultivated? 12. What has been explain ed in this last chapter? Why are they called Selfish Propensities? What will they be if used rightly? For what do we need Combativeness? Of what use are Acquisitiveness and Alimentiveness? Of what use is Secretiveness? For what should we not use these different organs?

kill; to hoard money, to become gluttonous, or to deceive.

13. There is another class of faculties, more elevated than those I have been describing, yet somewhat similar in their nature to the selfish propensities. In order to name or designate them properly, we call them selfish sentiments, as they are not sufficiently elevated to be classed with the moral sentiments.

13. How do the selfish sentiments compare with the selfish propensities? Why are they so called?

DEFINITION-Carefulness; anxiety; fear; regard for the future.

LOCATION-Cautiousness is located on each side of the head just above Secretiveness,

1. DR GALL noticed that all persons who were very cautious, or timid, or easily frightened, or always looking ahead and borrowing trouble, had a large prominence on the sides of their head, just above and a little behind Secretiveness. So he gave the name Cautiousness to that portion of the head. Children, most generally, have this organ large, and it is of much service to them; for if they had nothing to cause them to look ahead and

What is the subject of chapter fourth? What is the definition of Cau. tiousness? What is its location? 1. Why did Dr. Gall name that portion of the head Cautiousness? Who generally have this organ large? Why is it of much service to them? What guide do children lack?