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and reading is a favorite pursuit. She writes good compositions and stories, 

 recites poetry, and has a good memory; has large feet. 4 to 7, 9 9, born 

 1 903-19 13, all apparently normal. 



Father. — Born, Ontario, Canada, 1868, educated for a year in college, then 

 in business college ; especially interested in sociology and is a social worker. 

 Is impulsive, quick to think and act, persevering, conscientious and secretive, 

 and shows a mixture of caution and impetuosity. Is a good judge of human 

 nature, enjoys intellectual conversation; makes and retains friends easily; is 

 thorough in his work and inclined to fret and worry because things do not 

 move fast enough; is combative, quick-tempered, and fond of commendation, 

 but easily detects and despises flattery; is a constant smoker, but does not 

 drink liquor. Has crooked toes. Sibs: i-cf is a good manager, successful in 

 business, very sociable; two others died young. 



Father s father. — Born in Ireland, 1824, a farmer and later a stock-dealer and 

 market-man. Loved home life; kind, gentle, industrious, honest, conscien- 

 tious, generous, and gave too much credit in business; of even temperament, 

 seldom displayed much temper ; seldom would openly resent an insult. Had 

 good business ability. Drank a little, but not to intoxication. Smoked and 

 chewed tobacco. 



Father's mother.- — Born in Canada, 1826, literary, and read many books; very 

 thorough in her work. A good "mixer," very sociable, made home pleasant; 

 a good judge of human nature; constant at church and prayerful, tactful, and 

 diplomatic. High temper when aroused in anger; would retaliate for an 

 injury. 



Mother. — Born in England, 1870, educated through the fourth grade in 

 primary school; subject to sick headache with nausea. Likes beautiful things, 

 clothes, furniture, pictures, etc. ; is incompetent in money matters. Is poeti- 

 cal and reticent; dislikes fancy work, but is a good cook. Generally of a good 

 disposition, she is sometimes sarcastic and cutting in criticism, loves and hates 

 strongly, but does not cultivate hatred. Is not very much given to social 

 intercourse with neighbors. Has crooked toes like her father. Sibs: i-o 71 , 

 born i860, a good manager; crooked toes. 2-cf 1 , born 1858, a machinist, fore- 

 man in a shop, regular in his habits. 3 o 71 , born 1865, died at 22 years, liked 

 music; was generous; traveled around on freight trains. 



Mother's father. — Born in England, 1836; had a limited education. Was an 

 inveterate smoker, did not drink to excess, was slow and easy-going, very 

 patient under injustice, a lover of home who seldom went to public meetings, 

 and did not easily make new friends. 



Mother's mother. — Born in England, 1837; was illiterate; had epileptic fits 

 and died in one at the age of 73 years. Kind-hearted and philanthropic, 

 industrious, energetic, easily irritated, very frugal in small matters and extrav- 

 agant in important financial affairs, had poor business ability; was deceptive, 

 untruthful, very vain, suspicious in small things, self-sacrificing for her family. 

 Liked strong drink, became intoxicated sometimes; associated with other men 

 than her husband. (Gra-i.) 



(12) We begin with the patient's half-brother. He is feeble-minded. 

 Placed in an institution he ran away and has been a wanderer ever since; he 

 seldom sticks to a job for more than a day or two and then goes to another 

 locality; he is also very alcoholic. His brother is of good disposition and 

 fine appearance; he stutters. 



Father. — Normal intellectually, and moral. 



Mother. — Was of a strong physique, good-looking, intelligent, and with 

 common-sense in some directions. But she has had an uncontrollable temper 



