The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-11
1.-THE WINDOWS OF THE SOUL"

How much we hear about them what
expression they have what tenderness,
what fire, what love, what GOODNESS And
If large, lustrOus aud beautiful, what o
charm they add 10 the iacel We cannot
escape their gazt; We needs must watch
them whether we will or no, for there is
q fascination, especially il they belong 10
the opposite sex, we cannot resist; o mag.
netic Influence which draws US to follow
their movements. And then comes night
in company with sleep, the "brother of
death;"' the eyelids fall and the windows
Of the soul become closed! And when
closed, whc. change! What Is 1t that
Is gone or bid-what Is :t We miss :?
What, but the wonderful expression and
life they convey? rhe color OF the eyes
ls often a great puzzle; in some 1t is almost
impossible 10 determine prevailing hue.
Bullion says the colors most common to
the eye are orange, yellow, blue, green,
gray; and gray mixed with white. Blue
and orange are most common, and are Of.
ten in the same eye, Eyes which we call
black are only brown, yellow, or-a deep
orange; for, seen from distance, or turned
toward the light, they appear to be black,
because the darker color so contrasts with
the white OF the eye that 1t appears black.
Wherever blue is, however slight the tine.
ture, 1t becomes the predominant color,
and appears In streaks over the whole iris,
or circle round the pupil. The orange Is
In flakes round the pupil, and at some lit
lie distance from 1t, but is generally over.
powered by the blue, the orange being
only detected when closely examined.
Two colors form - -.
.. rsTyyTnE FINEST EYES, IN, ,cgd
black and blue; the black implying the
greatest strength, of expression, the most
fire and vivacity; blue have most mild.
ness, and perhaps more archness. We
often see unmeaning eyes which appear;
fixed: this Is caused BY the black oil tho
pupil being too strong for the surround.
ing colors, andtthus we only sec the pupil
in the centre oisthe eye Both eyes are
not always ofuthe same color. We will
now note how certain qualities appertain
tobcertsin lcolored eyes. Quick, bright
eyes denote an active and accute mind.
Clear blue eyes are never found In per-
son of melancholy temperament, and
rarely in the choleric; the latter have eyes
Of every color, but more generally brown,
and inclined 70 green. This tendency TO
green almost always denotes fire. and
courage. Black or brown eyes denote
more strength Of intellect, thought and
firmness than blue. Many men OF: great
power have had blue eyes, but that color,
generally indicates moro 1exibility oil
character than black or brown. Wide,
open eyes, with the white seen Under the
pupils will be found Ia tho timid and
cold, as well as In the courageous and
rash; but when carefully compared, they |
will be easily distinguished by the frey
and determined being more firm, moreN
strongly marked, and. having thickerIapd
better eyelidss VeryS lGrga prominent
eyes, Ola light blue or gray, often denote
greedinessJ Very small sharp eyes denote
canning -Sthaeysiof the serpent, ioy in
stancet II the eyelid f0rfny straight
line over the pupil, It Indicates acuteness,
ability and subtilisy. When the under
arch formed by. the upper eyelid'is per.
fectly circular, 1t always denotes goodness
and tenderness, but also timidity, fear and
weakness. ~ -. =,
s-sz, ], OF THE .BYEBoNEs. r.;
Those which are sharp and projecting in.
dicate acute understanding and wisdom.
Eyebones with well.defined, plain, firm
arches, denote nobility ol mind. Such
arched cyclones are generally found in
the antique, ideal sculptures. 0fthe eye
brows, those which are dark denote firm
ness, the white weakness; the nearer they
are to the eyes the more firm, deep and
earnest the character: the farther from
the eyes, the more chspgeablc, flexible
and lukewarm. Regular and wGll.arched |
eyebrows belong to woman, and horizon
tai to man. The two somewhat combined
that is,, slightlyitarched-signify the
union oil. manly mind and energy with
womanly gentleness Meeting eyebrows,
though formerly said 10 denote craftiness,
are said by Lawater to be found In the
most open and honest iRcgs, Close, firm
eyebrows, witiithahaira gro wing straight
as II cut, are mostycestRin signs OF firm,
manly, mature mind, profound wisdom,
and accurate perception, Weak eyebrows
are found to denote coldness aud weak
ness, but they are sometimes found with
fiery and powerful minds; but for this
weakness Of the eyebrows, the FIRE and
power would be still greater: Some lose
their eyebrows through too much rubbing
10 washing the face, or by illness. An.
gular, strong, broken eyebrows always
denote fire and energy. The nose, mouth,
chin and teeth. must be left for o future |