Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-07-01
THE COLOR OF HIS EYES.


when you were considering their chal ac-
ter?
We know that the subject has been
treated-and ably treated-by stronger
pen than ours buL is that any reason
why we should hide our lesser light un-
der bushel. and evermorc keep silence
on matter so vitality interesting? The
author of the "NEw PHYsIoGNoMY" would
be the first one to encourage free dis
cussion. Indeed, the very fact that he
has set others thinking will not be &C
ceptable to him.
Mems eyes-what curious interpreters
they are Of the hidden soul and self !!
There is no excuse for the woman who
buys blank ticket in the great matri-
monial lottery. They do 1.-THE world
is full of instances, but why? What
were their perceptive organs bestowed
upon them forp They can drive sufficient
sharp bargains in flour, or calico, or sew.
ing silk. Let them examine the quality
Of that other article, husband, before
they conclude the lifelong contract, or
they may discover, too late TO exchange
the goods" that the brand was inferior,
and the fabric declines to wear
Yes, we know that all enthusiastic
maidens and novel-reading damsels will
cry out at the idea of bringing love.
courtship and marriage down to such a
level. But that is where the trouble lies.
Exalt the matter,-handlc it with gloves,
subject it to none OF the tests Of ordina-
~ life look at it through mist Of
couleur de rose, and if you do not get
thoroughly deceived and disappointed, it
will be through no fault of yours. But
view it sensibly rs you would view any
other contract, divest it of false glow and
romantic illusions.-in fact, try to be as
commonplace rs possible. and you will
have some chance OF behaving wisely
and well.
You need no seventh daughter Of sew
cnth daughter to read the riddle Of =
mans character; the second-sight of q
fortune teller is Of no use in deciding the
question of all questions Are you a
quick sighted woman? and can not you
look into your lovers eyesa The mouth
tells all sorts OF not.to.be depended-on
stories; the eye generally telegraphs
correctly.
Do no. believe in him if he has black
eyes that laugh under their lashcs and
sparkle like blackheart cherry in the
May sunshine. He may squeeze your
hand, but our word for it, he squeezes
the next pretty girls hand just as tender
". Ii is his nature to flirt and flirt he
will He is delightful alta croquct party
or an archery meeting, the very COM
panion Of all others to select for sum-
mer's day picnic; but "the calico won't
wash" Marry him and he becomes
transformed He is the kind of man
that will bang doors and scold until the
room is blue, and knock over the chairs
every time his shirt collar is not ironcd
correctly, or the dinner bell does not ring
punctually to the hour, or he is requested
to inconvenience his royal self for the
benefit of others. He will be loud-voiced
and persistent; you can not conquer him
unless you scold louder, and bang the
doors harder, which is bad COR the nerv.
Gus system. A woman must be fond Of
hot water and grapc-shot batteries who
deliberately marries pair of these snap
ing black eyes.
Think twice about encouraging blue
eyed beaux. They quote Tennyson, and
sing Moore's ballads delightfully."-. They
write pattern love.letters, and take the
tenor in duet charmingly; but they will
not do for husbands, that is. speaking
generally, with wide margin Tor all the
mice" blue-eycd people that you and /
both know, my dear little girls. The
blue-eyed cavaliers generally like to look
in the glass too much, which is not con-
venient when woman chances 10 be
pretty good-looking herself, and still less
so when she is plain, contrasts being
always to be. avoided. They get low
spirited, and have the tooth-ache and the
blues, and are rs depressing to the
domestic atmosphere as an equinoclial
rain. They are harmless. to be sure. .and
will rock the cradle and poke the fire
while their wives sally forth to chop wood
and bring water. They get "slack." like
bad fiddle strings, and need screwlng up
forty times in week, and their much.
enduring wives deserve front place in
the Book of Martyrs!
Eyes that have green light shooting
through the irids are decidedly better let
alone. There is something of the Othello
about them, and good deal of the
"Quilp." They open their wives letters,
if they happen to be addressed in a
masculine chirography,-listen at doors.
glide about in soundlcss slippers,-ap-
pear suddenly in your midst. when you
least expect them, have habit Of lifting
the lid off kettles, to see what is for din
ner, and peeiing into workboxes and
bureau drawers. They are always asking
questions, and have decided objection TO
good looking cousins .in-law. They walk
as if there were powder-magazinc under
foot, and look over their shoulders as ii