, 1873-05-11

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her foot speaks. ShaEsnFnrr

the capabilities of the person to whom it belongs.
Tho strong palms, conlcal fingers, and ANAL
thumb indicate in woman indoltnce,, fancy,
to soo the ntsectu and ambitious os and thoss
who love influence and rule. The small,
soft. almost deshlegs hands, but rosy and
with knotted fingers, are brilliant and mitty.
Fingers delicasey squared st the ends, Like those
Of English women, love domestic life. The small
thumb and fingers, broadening At the ends, de-
sire activity and 4 practical knorledgoof the
/ world. There are smooth and knotted fingers
to the first belongs grace to tho second, rea-
spiration and worship the beautiful in painting,
poetry, romance, and nature. There are soft
hands more capable OF tenderness than OF love,
and " delcato fingers that are formed for eensi-
tiyeness and sympathy OF touch and made to
minister to pain and grief;" hard hands THAI
love and trough hands that the heart teaches
and guides and softens." -"
Byron considered white hand almost the
only distinguishing mark Of gentility, and was
pointed fingers. The many beautiful illusions
in his poeu1s to beautiful hauds and arms ehow
the homage he paid them. Thus from 4 Pos
ture :" -.
Her head hung down. aud her long hair in STOPPING
Concealed her features better than veil;.
And ono hand DER the ottoman lay dropping
White, w4xeu, and ~ alabasser pale"
And from 'Childe Harold"
xtf law ir vhavr Rad 1a1fn
hn.s 1.rss Ins s.-a fsir nrs md snowy h.nds
w;nnt shaSa n ths ss,r;ss;n al A. anchor,te
In Spain, where the greateat respect is paid to
the fair sex for its own sake, whatever be wom-
ans age, condition, or appearance" MINES
blnnco1 no ofenden white hands (tho fair se1)
nlrys sn innortant nart in tha iancuare Of caI-
Iantry. Wien gentleman rises to take leave Of
Iady. ho saws to her. "a los pies, de V, Sonora
-(my lady, i place myself at your fcet). TO
iero'-{I kiss your hand, sir knight. A gentle
man neyer ofYcra to shake Spanish ladv's hand.
nor gives her his arm uhcn out walking. When 4
lady makes call well-bted host takes her by
riaee. ..+
Listen to what palnistry reveals Of the female
hand Women may be ranged under two prn-
cipal banners-under tho one thoao with b large
thumb, and those with snail n:9 thumb under tho
Uset wise rom history; tho othar moro feeling thu
into1iirent @ from romance. A woman With q
large thunb lores with renection-loss with the
hesrt than tue senses, but adds to her passion
constancy and every mental charm: Women with
small thurnbs aro not endowed with SO high
principle Of sagacity. So love with them is all
their thought ;: but such is tho charm at
tachod to sthat powerful passion that there is
no seduction equal to it. Order, arrangement,
eymmet1y, and punctualtT reign without tyranny
IN those dwellings, governed BY the gentle ocono-
mists with the square phalange and small thumb.
Are YOU paying court to . beautiful young lady
with square. phalauges? Equip yourself with
GOOD ecnso and steadiness, reject all captivating
aira. and confouud not aingularity with distinc-
ton. In The number of her axioms are these
silence is power, a mystery, an ornament.
With women Of strong palm, conieal fingers,
and littIe thumb paint your language in glowing
colors, They love that which dazzles, and theo-
| rv has more power over them than logic
'Thraa T@1 th;nFa eover1, thern-indoIepce. fancy
ana 9ea1;no hev ha "a IN their heartB tho PRAYER