Short talks on character building

Dedication

Mother, Father, Teacher, and Student, are interested in

CHARACTER BUILDING. To the studeot, who is

striving with self and desiring to be something in life; to

Preface

" Sow a Thought, reap an Idea; sow an Idea, reap a Word; sow a Word, reap an Act; sow an Act, reap a Habit; sow a Habit, reap a Destiny/'

And look before you ere you leap, For as you sow j* are like to reap.

— Butler.

Whatsoever a man soweth (of) that shall he also reap.

—Bible.

TO THE READER.

This little book is not offered to you asa " literary " production. It contains some thoughts hastily thrown together between pressing duties; therefore there has not been as much attention given to their expression as would otherwise. The language is simple and plain, and the book is written to be understood by those who are not educated.

The basis of the thoughts is that excellent system of Mental Philosophy known as Phrenology, yet there is no attempt made to teach that most interesting and useful science. But it is the hope of the Author that the reading of these pages may lead you to see a beauty in Phrenology, and to pursue it further. If you desire to give more attention to it, he commends to you those excellent authors to whom he is indebted for the basic ideas of much contained herein, viz: Spurzheim, Combe, the Fowlers, and Sizer, whose works are published by the publishers of this little volume.

You can not spend your time better than in the pursuit of Phrenology. Such study is the best way to obey that old saw, " Know Thyself;" and it will enable you, also, to know much of the other fellow. If you are a teacher, the value of the knowledge given by Phrenology is simply inestimable.

G. T. H.