some time, in fact, until the young lady was engaged to be
married to a young man, and within a week of her marriage she
told her grandmother that if H. were but a little older her eyes
would be turned in a different direction.

Case 11. The two children I refer to were about nine years old.
They seemed to think a very great deal of each other, but were
very shy in the presence of others. He often sent the little girl
presents of flowers and candy on the sly. They continued to love
each other for three or four years, until they finally became
estranged through jealousy.

Case 12. When I was nine years old I fell in love with a girl
about my own age who was also in love with me. I was jealous when
I saw her playing with any other boy. I never told any one that I
loved the girl, and didn't even want her to know it. As I grew
older it gradually disappeared without anything to break it up.

Case 13. From the age of seven to ten I loved a boy of my own
age. It happened occasionally that the class would stand up to
spell, and when it did we frequently stood side-by-side. When the
teacher allowed the school to spell in the old-fashioned way of
"turning down" we were averse either to go above the other when
we were entitled to do so. Our childish happiness lasted but one
school term. His family moved away. We both felt the separation
very keenly, and were sure that we never would have such friends
again. At ten I thought more of another boy who had recently
moved to our town. Our love began by our playing together in
games with others. Our attachment grew to be very warm. He would
send me valentines, and I would usually answer them. We were
together in our study and in our games and sports. He would
choose me and I would choose him,--except occasionally to tease
him I would choose his nephew who was a little older than he. At
times he did not appear to care, but at others he became angry.
This love continued for four years with occasional interruptions
in its placidity.

Cases of early love continuing throughout life. Case 6, page 335, and
case 11, page 336, also belong to this group.

Case 1. My father and mother fell in love with each other when
they were five years old, and were lovers till they died, both at
the age of sixty-seven. When they were children they lived in the
cou