through which the government trail passed lying in wait to kill any whites who should pass that way i was surprised as well as thoroughly frightened to learn this i asked why he and his sons were not with their tribesmen the old indian hunted around in his bundle of rags for a few minutes and then brought out a small piece of tobacco the last of the plug that had been given him three months before he held the piece of tobacco out in his hand and said that as long as that lasted he could never help kill the whites one of whom had given it to him after this friendly explanation they asked me to camp with them that night which i did the next morning the old indian and his four sons acted as guides and guards to show me my way and protect me from attack by noon that day they told me i was within ten miles of the government road and that by riding straight ahead i would be sure to find it which i did and three more days of travel saw me safely in carson how many of us as we travel along life's desert road do little acts of kindness that in after years may serve as an ex cuse for some one to do us a kindness ten thousand times more valuable than the act we did for them — brjant jacobs 07 jnqtinrttoc uttions of tfje cfjilb certain activities peculiar to children have been carefully observed by psychologists and classed as instinctive one of the most important manifestations of this instinctive action is the curiosity that all children show this instinct is generally annoying to order loving adults as it sometimes becomes de structive we are much put out when johnny takes his watch to pieces or smashes his sister's doll but to him it is almost a necessity to find out the cause of the ticking of the watch or the rolling of those glassy eyes this tendency was formerly regarded as an expression of his evil nature which was gradu ally outgrown as he came to manhood but we are beginning 14 to think that it is a heaven born instinct which by giving him experience and knowledge aids his development in other words he sees an effect and in searching for a cause gains the power to think it is the duty of guardians to direct this inquisitive dispo sition to investigation of proper things and along proper channels we must say to johnnie not only don't take your new watch to pieces but also you may help me clean the machine or the bicycle another important instinct in children is the desire to im part any newly acquired knowledge to others the little child who first sees a rainbow runs straightway to tell someone of his wonderful discovery children are continually bringing sticks leaves and pebbles to be admired by mother this tendency is never outgrown and to it we owe all our recorded knowledge the poet who discovers a beautiful thought is eager to give it to the world the painter who imagines a lovely picture eagerly gives it to his fellows this desire to tell what we know is often abused by gossiping when children come to us with their tales of wonders found we ought to encourage them by giving interest attention and appreciation most children love the beautiful and seem to be attracted by bright colors and by flowers and pretty clothes we must be careful not to repress this tendency too much but by guiding it wisely lead to appreciation for less obviously attractive things the instinct of activity has many forms of expression a normal child finds profit and pleasure in restlessness lovely games shouting running throwing balls etc physical growth and general development result a longing for wild barbaric monotonous noises also char acterizes the child and if allowed and indulged will pass into love for harmonious sounds the child instinctively seeks the association of other children he will play games with others and will thus exercise his ima ginative imitative and dramatic powers he will organize with others — form a union as it were — and share gains and