Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-22
Personal CHARACTER.
How 1t Is shown in the Face

Round-eyed persons, says the Phreno-
logical Magazine, see much, live much
in the senses. but think less. Narrow
eyed persons, on the other hand, see
less, but think more and feel more in
tensely. 1t will be observed that the
eyes of children are open and round.
Their whole life is to receive impress
sions. 1t is only when childhood is
maturing toward man or womanhood
that thought comes, if it comes at all
But what is it that most leads to re-.
Election? Experience. Our errors.
our shortcomings, our failures-these
teach us to think before we act, to con-
slider each step, to weigh every mo-
tive. When, therefore, the upper eye
lid-for it is that which has the great
est amount of mobility-droops over
the eye, it indicates not merely reflec-
ton but somethi lg painful to reflect
about. Hence the length Of dropping
of The upper eyelid betokens confess
sion and penitence.
The dropping of the half of the eye
lid from the outer angle to the center
indicates the disposition to confess
ones faults to parents or seniors, to
father confessor," or to the Supreme
Being. The droopiug of the half of
the eyelid from the inner angle to the
center betekens the disposition to re-
pent and to ado works meet for re-
pentance." Closely allied to these
signs are those of prayerfulness and
| humility. The former is indicated by
the muscle which turns the eye direct
| " upwards. The faculty of humility
is indicated by the muscle which turns
the eye directly downwards, as repre-
scented in the pictures of the Madona.
Prayerfulness is usually large in con.
nection WITH the sign of confession, and
humility in connection with that of
penitcnce, the reason of which is, that
between the faculties of penitence and
humility there is the same close con-
nection as between confession and
prayer. One who has more prayer
than humility has the eye turned hab-
| itually somewhat upward, so that the
upper part of the iris is a little covered
by the upper eyeld, and so as to leave
| q slight space between the iris and the
lower lid. The reverse is true Of one
who has more humility than prayer.
The faculty of truth--that is the love
of it's indicated by the muse lie which
surrounds the eye, causing folds and
and wrinkles. Justice is indicated by
the muscle which causes perpendicular
wrinkles between the eyebrows. Fnn-
ness and wrinkles under the eye, tor
which some persons are remarkable,
indicate the love Of mathematical ac-
curacy and wrinkles curving upward
from the outer angle of the eye and
eyebrow indicate probity or personal
truthfuness There are three degrees
Of the faculty of justice. The first is
kind of ex ,ctness or strict honesty IN
small money matters which some peo-
ple would call closeness, and is indica-
ted by single perpendicular wrinkle
or line between the eyebrows. The
second is the disposition to require JUS
tice in others, and is indicated by two
perpendcular lines or wrinkles, one
on each side of the center
very common sign. The third
degree is conscientloasness, or
the disposition to apply the rule OF
Justice to oneself, and is Indicated by
three or more wrinkles or lines, es'
| necially noticeable. extending above
the eyebrow when the muscle Is on
| motion. The love of command Is IN
Dictated by one or more short transverse
| wrinkles across the root OF the nose,
exactly between the eyes. 1t may be
seen in great military commanders, IN
| masters and teachers, and in those gen
| orally who are fond Of exercising au-
thority. In those who are wanting IN
the power to command, and have no