The Litchfield County post., 1826-09-12

by observing and following tho natural in /
dications. My friend, Mr.. Hcwson. I |
think, sent you here.
Mrs. A. Yes, sir, he told me that. bv 4
looking at the boys skuIl--take off yonr
hat, William and feeling the bumps
DIR. 3. Organs, nay good madam! Call
them organs.
Mrs. B. l beg your pardon, sir, win.
Mr.. Hewson said, that, by feeling his bump
--organs, mean-you would be able to
tell me what to do with him. / should like
to bring himup to the grocery line, like his
father, and take him into the business, at "a
proper time; but the boy, il seems, has
read a foolish book, called Robinson Cruz
soc, and is wild to go TO sea. Why don't
you take OF your hat, William, and let the
Doctor look at your organs? He won't hurt
you, child. For all he's SO bold and full of
tricks, the boys asshamefaced before COM
pany as his sister. Hold yourself up, Will
lam.
DR.. B, How old is the young gentle-
man.
Mrs. Al. Twelve, come next Michael
mas. He's but a shrimp of d thing, in spite
of his great spirit; too puny by halt, for q
boy. Fanny and he are so alike, that. if
it were not for their clothes, we should
never know them asunder. But I suppose,
Doctor, that's only their facesl Itake Il
their bumps-I beg pardon, organs
quite different2
DR.. B. Undoubtedly, my good Mrs.
Atkins. Difference of sex is attended with
difference of faculty. The perceptiyc or
gars, for instance, are usually more devel-
oped in women; the reflective in men,
This is quite boys forehead. Come, sir,
let me feel. ] shall do you no harm.
The Doctor feels the child S head. Mrs.
Atkins walks about the room, looking at
the casts, and talking 10 herself
A large distincticcness-- prodigious
bGticcness- frmness strongly developed
l-adhcsiUcness small. Really, Mrs. At
Rims, this boy is the most striking instance
of the truth of our science that 4 have ever
met with, in the thousands that have ex-
amincd. never saw the propensities SO
strongly indicated. Let him 60 10 sea BY
all means indeed, it would be of no use
il you were to try to keep him at home.
With such .frn,ness and sensitiUensssl large,
he would certainly run away. Besides, it
would be thousand pities. Here are all
the organs that make great warrior--a SUE
perb distinctiucness, a finer cOnebatsveness
than Lord Nelson's! I should like to have
cast of the boy. .- l
Mrs. A. All, well-a-day t
DIR. b.. AcqaisitiUeness strong too!
/. Mrs. A. Ay-ay--what's that Z
DR.. B. Why, it means desire to pos
sess which, in q boy, probably shows it,
self in love. Of apples, and nuts, without
being very scrupulous as to tho means by
which they are acquired.
Mrs. A. Oh, it issa wonderful art!-
See, William, how the Doctor finds you
out! Yes, he--I take shame to say it--
but the boy stole all the apples off our nom
pareil tree last year and We can't keep q
gooseberry in the garden for him. lean
trust his sister any where, she's such good
little quiet thing, but William as
DR.. b. Never fear, Mrs. Atkins il is
an excellent organ, under proper governs,
ment, and will turn to a desire TO capture
Dutch spice ships, and Spanish argcsies.--
You must send him tn sea-
II Mrs. IA. All, well-a-day! But, Doc
tor, how is it that you can tell all these
thingss n
4 DR.. B. Why, look here, my good mad
ami do you see that projection on the side
of--just here, Mrs. Atkins--here my
good lady. If ] had another child, could
show you what mean, In d moment.
| Mrs. "A. Run and fetch your sister,
William. s'ete nv haa
Or. b. Ay, then can explain the diff
ference. I'll venture TO say there issnot
sucha combGficsness--- don't you GO
for your sistermy little man, as your mann
ma bids you
Mrs. A. Why do you stand there,
like simplctcn2 Go for Fanny, this mo-
nient.
Child. Pray, Mamma, don't be angry,
am Fanny.
Mrs. Al. Oh, dear ME dear me! this
is one IF Williams unlacky tricks! Get
out ofmy sight, you good for nothing hus-
sey. What viii the Doctor say to be made
such fool Oft
DIR. d. Make fool Of me, Mrs. At
kips! should like to see the person that
could do that 1t is not all the tricks Of
men, women, and children. that can put
down Phrenology. But ] give you warning,
80, r,<.s,l s,.adam that vvhakewar tFsssstskn