Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-28
The Language Of the Eve,

The eye can threaten like n loaded. leret2
led gun, or can insult Ike kicking or HISS
ing, or, in its altered mode, by beams uf
kindness, it can make the heart dance will
joy. The manners of the eye reveal all the
interior Of the man, though our language Is
inadequate to paint them. When thought
strikes US, the eye il fixed. and remains
gazing at distance, and enumerating the
names of persons or countries, as France,
Germany, Spain. England, Bohensia--ths
eyes wink at each rev name. There is no
nicely Of learning sought by the mind that
the eyes do not vie in acquiring. The
artist" says Michael Angelo, amust take his
measure with tools not in his hand, but in
the eye" And there is no end ofthe cata-
logue Of its performances, whether IN indo-
lent sislor of health and beauty. Or tho
strained vision of art and labor. The eyes
are as bold as lions, rowing, running, leap
ing here and there, far and near. They
speak all lar guages. They wait for no in
PRODUCTION. They are no Englisinen ask
no leave Of age or rank they respect neith-
er poverty, nor riches, nor learning, nor
power, nor virtue, nor sex, but intrude and
go again, and go through and through you
in moment Of time. What inundations OF
life and thought are discharged from one
soul into another through them The
glance is natural magic--a mysterious COM
munication established aross the house be-
tween tWo entire strangers, and moves all
the springs of wonder. Communication by
the glance is In the gre itest part not sub
ject to the control Of the will 1t Is the
bodily symbol of identity Of nature. We
look into the eyes to know il this or the
other form is another SELF The eyes will
not lie, but they make faithful confession
Of what inhabitant is there. The angels that
inhabt this temporary iumau form show
themselves at the doors, and the imps and
demons also. The revelations are some
times terrific. The confession of low.
usurping devil is there made The observer
will seem to feel the presence Of horns and
hoofs where he looked for innocence and
simplicity. 1t is remarkable that the spirit
which appears at the windows of the houss
at once invests itself in new firm Of its
own TO the mind Of the bcholder. Eyes
Converse in their laHgnage as ftiucii as the
tongue, with the advantage hat the ocular
dialect is understnad all the world over.
The language Of the eye is very hard 10
counterfeit. You can read in The eyes of
your companion while you talk wheihsf
yonr argument hits him, though bis tongue
| will not confess it. There is look by
which man shows be is going 10 say
good thing, and a look when he has said IL
| Vain and forgotten are all the fine offices Of
hospitality if there be no holiday in the eye.
| How many furtiee invitations are avowed
by the eye, lhongh dissembled by the lips
A man comes away from company ho
has heard no important remark, but, if in
sympathy with society, be is innocent Of the
fact Of such stream Of life as has been
flowing to him through the eye. There are
eyes which give no more admission into
them than blue berries. Others are 6quid,
and deep wells that men might fall into.
And others are oppressive, and deyouring.
and take too much notice. There are ask
ing eyes, aud asserting eyes, and proving
eyes, and eyes full of faith, some OF good,
and some Of sinister omen.-- Emerson.