The fat husbands and the florid husbands are the ones who give their wives their last cent and never ask what becomes of it. The Repressed Man ¶ The Osseous man or woman is always somewhat repressed. Unlike the Thoracic, who uncorks and bubbles like a champagne bottle, he keeps the lid on his feelings. Bony people are always more reticent than others. They invariably tell less of their private or personal affairs. One may live across the hall from a bony man for years without knowing much about him. He is as secretive as the Thoracic is confiding and as guarded as the Alimentive is naive. Loyal to His Few Friends ¶ "Once your friend always your friend" can be said about the Osseous oftener than any other type. ¶ The Osseous does not make friends easily and is not a "mixer" but keeps his friends for many years. He "takes to" very few people but is exceedingly loyal to those of his choice. The "Salt of the Earth" ¶ People of the Osseous type say little, they do little for you and they do not gush--but they are always there when you need them and "always the same." They write few letters to you when away, and use few words and little paper when they do. They are likely to fill every page, to write neatly, to waste no margins and to avoid flourishes. Their letters seldom require an extra stamp. Plans Ahead Foresight, laying plans far into the future, and keeping an eye out for breakers ahead, financially and otherwise, are tendencies which come natural to the Osseous. He does not like to wait until the last moment to do a thing. He dislikes unexpectedness and emergencies of any kind. He is always prepared. For instance a bony person will think out every move of a long journey before boarding his train. Weeks in advance he will have the schedule marked and put away in his coat pocket--and he knows just which coat he is going to wear too! The Longest Lived ¶ The Osseous lives longer than any other type, for two reasons. The first is that his lack of "nerves" saves him from running down his batteries. He seldom becomes excited and does not exhaust himself in emotional orgies. The second is that he habitually under-eats--usually because he does not care so much for food as the first three types, but quite often because he prefers to save the money. People He Dislikes ¶ The bony man does not like people who try to speed him up, hurry him, or make him change his habits. Flashy people irritate him. But his worst aversions are the people who try to dictate to him. This type can not be driven. The only way to handle him is to let him think he is having his own way. Likes the Submissive ¶ Amenable people who never interfere with him yet lend themselves to his plans, desires and eccentricities are the favorites of this type. Diseases He is Most Susceptible To ¶ No diseases can be said to strike the Osseous more frequently than any other type.