The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-18

ish box called Robinson Crnsoe. aud
is Wild In 20 tn sea. Why don't you
take oIf your hat. William, and let
The Dortor look Mt your organs !!
lie wont hurt You. chill. For all
he's 50 body and full of tricks. the
bby's as shame faced before company
as his sister. Hold Yourself up.
William.
DR.. u. How old is the young gen
teman
Mrs. a. Twelve, come next Mich
aelmas. Hes but a shrimp If "A
thing. in spite Of his great spirit,
too pnny by half for boy. Fanny
and he are 50 alike. that fit were
not for their clothes. we should ne
yer know them asundcr. But sup
pose, Doctor, that's only their ia
ces take il their bumps beg
pardon-~organs are quite different 5?
DIR. II. Undoubtedly, my good
Mrs. Atkins. Difference of sex is
attended with difference of faculty.
The pereeptive organs. for instance.
are usually more developed in wo-
man j; the reflective, in men. THIS
is quite a boys forehead. Come,
sir. let me feel. shall do you no
harm.
G'rhe Doctor feels the child's
head Mrs. Atkins walks about the
room looking ut tho casts, and talk
ing l. herself
A large distitciipcaess--a probe
gious combatipeness ----frmnesS
strongly Observation-Disclosures
small Really. Mrs.. Atkins, this
hoy is the most striking instance Of
the truth ot our science that | have
ever met with in the thousands that
| have examined. never saw the
propensities 81 strongly Indicated.
Let him 80 to sea by all means
indeed, it would be of no use il you
were to try 10 keep him at home.
With such frmneSs and sensiti ,cness.
largc he would certainly run away.
Besides. it would be a thousand pi-
ties. Here are all the organs that
make great warrior /; IA superb
disiiaciipenesS---a finer cOmbntive-
ness than Lord Nelson ! shonld
like to have n east Of the boy.
Mrs. A. A.. well day
d.. II. 1eqtisii,ueneSs strong too
Mrs. A Ay-ay what's that
DR.. II Why it means desire 10
possess ; waich, in boy. probably
shows itself in IA love of marbles and
apples. and nuts, without being We
Try scrupulons az to the means by
which they are acquired.
Mrs. "A. On, it's a wonderful art J
Ser. William. how the Docto" finds
You out Yea. he take shame to
say it, bat the buy stole all the ap-
pies of III our nonparcil tree last
year and we can't keep a COOS
berry in the garden f,r him. can
trust his sister any where; she's
such a good little quiet thing--bnt
! William
s., DR.. Il. Never fear, Mrs. a. it's
an excellent organ, under proper
governments, and will turn to "A de-
sire To capture Dutch spice ships.
and Spanish argosies. You must
send hlm 10 sea.
Mrs. "A. All. weIl-a-day But.
Doctor. how is it that yon can tell
these things
DIR. u. Why. look here. my good
madam do y,n see that projection
on the side of--Iust here, Mrs
Atkins-hcre my good lady. II |
had another child, could show you
what ! mean in n moment.
Mrs. a. Run and fetch your SIS
ter. William.
DIR. u. All. ticE can explain the
diitrrence-Pliv venture ~ say there
is not such cOmbntirehess--"hy
don't you go for your sister, my lit
tie man, as mamma bids you.
Mrs. "A. Why do You stand there
like a simplrton +? Go for Fanny
this moment.
Child. Pray, mamma. don't be
angry, am Fanny.
Mrs. A. Oh. dear me dear me !
this is one of Williams unlucky
tricks Get out OF my sight. you
good for. nothing hussey. What
will the Doctor say to be made such
a fool of
DR.. y. Make a fool of me, Mrs.
Atkins | should like to seethe per-
son that could do that. 1t is not all
the tricks of men, women. aud chill
dren tha. can put down phreno'ogy.
But give you warning. my good
madam. that whatever trouble you