, 1875-12-04
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The name Of this great inventor has been
brought before the rullic.v a fresh ro,o-
riety ly the presentation oi his will, and
thus has opened litigation which NAV t5
protraotcd for hal; a dozen years. well re-
member Singer in the early days Of tho
sewing machine, when ho had II in opera
ton at the hotels 10 attract the attention q
the guests. also met him n Lis first hus-
iness ofioe, q small nom IN the second story,
where | made inquiries ahort the new inveu-
tlon- | found SirgeT large s.out built
man, with u full couatrnance, strongly cx-
pyessive Of animal passions. Little did he
dream, then, Of the wealth Lo was about 10
win Perhaps, indeed, it would have been
better for him had he r.mair,i in humble
life. Soon aft,rwarl profits flowed up7n him
and be opened a grand Loa~e in the Fifth
aNenre, and displayed the largest private
carriage ever seen in America. It was an
immense coach, painted a showy elbow, and
had srats tur thIT.y Iass5rg,rs. This WAS
drawn iy four horses, and Mas ut the time
one IF the leading features in Fifth avenue
life. The Mrs. Singer Of that day Is tho
woman Who now seeks 20 set aside the will
IN which she ), not mentioned. He became
very angry with her because slc discovered
his intrigues, which even then had made
HIN notorious, and determined TO punish her.
Singer grow raIialy in Importance, and
the last time l called On him he was SO en-
crossed That a cuuvorsltIon was impossible.
lie was tneu preparing 10 20 TO Europe, and
WAS crowded with engagements. / saw him
but i'T moment, and noticed that his face
had changed In appearance. II was intense
" gross IN expression, and IN fact looked rs
though the s5uI mad departed, leaving moth
mg hut animal Af,- The office, too, had ex-
paudpl, and instead Of "a loom in the second
story 1t was a marble warehouse OF four sto-
ri,s, all occupied hy the company which he
had founded. II. had then s,ld his grand
/ carriage, broken mp all his domestic cstab-
ll~hmeu', peu~ioned UI his temporary wife
and WAS about 20 start q nov intrigue which
/ should be conducted in Europe. \ veIy
/ great contrast was noticeable between Singer
and his "right-hand man, " Nr Harper,
who subseIu, nifty became president Of the
COMPANY Harper had youthful and beau
/ hiUl cJUut,uance, attractive In the highest
/ degree and singuiurIy expressive Of an iu=eu-
ious character. lie Is the syn Of a Baptis:
minister Who has every reason 80 hr proud Of
/ Lio'. t. return 20 Singer. lie became one
Of the hehgs, ol cur sayeuturs, but he.stauds
distinguished from all this class by the dis
gushing atominatious Of his oLaracter-N
. +. Cor. EoLs4ly InaJa.
/ TEIL-TAIE Li9s.-I have observed that
. lips become more or less contracted in tho
course Of years IN proportion as they are ac-
cus'omed 10 express god humor and goncr-
o-ity, or psevi-huess and a contracted mind
/ Remark the effect which moment Of IL
temper and gruG Ggiuguess has upon the lips,
and judge what may be expected from an
habi;ual series Of such Iaoyemcme1tg. Re-
mark the reverse AID make a similar iudg-
meut The mouth Is the frlukost part Of the
face: i cant conceal in the least its sgusa-
tons. We can neither hide ilI-tgmpcr with
it, nor good We may affect what We please,
but aifectation will not help u.s. In 4 wrong
cause It viii only make our Observers resent
the eudeavor TO impose "a them. The mouth
Is the seat oE one class Of emotion, az the eyes
are Of another; or rather, it expresses tho
-aIuc emotion Jut IL greater detail, and with
a more Irrer-e~SIa's tendency 10 b. IN mo-