The Delta independent., 1888-05-15
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begged him to 60 on irrespective Il azN
fear that he might wound my feelhAgk
He came over and grasped my hand
and shook it warmly for several min
utes, while the tears stood in his eyoa
He said that as a rule he avoided saying
unpleasant things even when they
were conspicuously true, but that as ]
had shown myself willing to be enlight-
sned he would proceed to hump him
self. He then gave mo another dry
shampoo and continued:
Tho organ Of human nature should
occupy the vacant lot under this cow
lick where you try to part your hair in
the middle. You love to study human
nature. That is right. You need to-
.Agreeableness Is the organ usually
found on tho upper edge OF the forehead.
II you had it you would also have some
friends. You have remarkable head,
sir-remarkable.'
'Can-can you predict from what you
know Of the general points in my char
acter how long it will be before I
am hangedp' inquired, with a fine
flow of sarcasm.
Well, no. said the professor, step.
ping to the wall in front of me and
thoughtfully admiring a placard which
announced that consultation was inva
riably cash on delivery; I do not antioi-
pate, or, rather, I hope affairs will not
take that turn. Your general tendency
to crime may yet be checked You need
restraint, and you should try OCCASION
ally to think. 1t may be hard in the
beginning, and perhaps you had better
not make more than one effort week.
but practice will make it easier
I said that had already taken few
feeble steps in that direction and would
try some more when the weather got
warmer, and he laughed in benevolent
manner and said that with patience,
perseverance and few of the high
priced chronological examinations from
time to time he thought could improve.
He then desired to know if 1 would
Ike to learn something of my ancestry
and of the record of my early life: This
Information, he said, was useful in the
have it at the regular retail rates for 81,
prepaid. 1 gave him 50. and after he
had examined them carefully in the
strong light, tested them with various
acids and rung them on the marble
hearthstone in a musical way, he said /:
Your great-great-gra on
your fathers grandmother's side had .
fondness for raising sheep. He usually
raised them on dark stormy nights, and
the nature of his business made him a
frequent and rapid traveller. You have
inherited his tastes. He died suddenly.
your great-grandmother at the early
age of nineteen developed q great tai
ent for sitting TRANQUILITY in chair for
hours at a time playing with her fingers.
She would vary this from time to time
by shrieking in loud and spontaneous
manner. Her brother took advantage
of this to buy in the neighboring real
estate for a mere song Then she died
and he made an immense fortune by the
| rise.
One of your great uncles died at an
enthusiastic public gathering on the
day after traces of arsenic were found
in his rich sister tea. You know that
these peculiar tastes are invariably
transmitted. Your grandfather
Here | assured the professor that
felt had the worth of my money, and
I begged him not to let his generosity
run away with him. I was afraid the
conversation would get to be personal.
He replied that he was glad was
content, and that he would merely give
me few parting words of advice to
buoy me up until came again. He
then said: You should indulgein mur-
der, arson and piracy at less frequent
intervals and cultivate shop-lifting and
the lighter forms of burglary 10 wean
your system gradually from vice and not
subject it to too sudden shock. The
habitual use of intoxicating liquors,
opium and cocaine should also be-
At this juncture blew farewell kiss
to the five-dollar bill which the profess
sor had thoughtfully secured from me
in advance, and left