efficient in household service ; but disobedient, hard to manage, and 
an incorrigible thief, stole even from himself. Thus, some years ago 
he came into possession, to his great delight, of a toy — a little 
rubber toad. In a few minutes however, the toy disappeared. He 
screamed, cried, and protested that some one had stolen it. Upon 
investigation it was discovered securely tucked away in his glove. 
He had secreted it — stolen it from himself — simply to create excite- 
ment. 

R. was born at full term ; ordinary labor. There were 4 or 5 
children ; 2 sisters living ; i boy next older than R., an idiot, was 
killed by the cars. Mother, imbecile, 45 when child was born ; father, 
a day laborer, age unknown. Mother had 2 feeble-minded sisters, i of whom had an illegitimate feeble-minded son, whose father was