Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-24

SIT is a curious thing about gloves" said a
proprietor of a store where soiled gloves are
cleaned. to a STAR reporter. .but they will tell
you great many things about the character
and habits of their wearers. Now / have been
In the business some time, and handled large
number of gloves. and there is no doubt in my
mind from pretty wide observation, that they
become in certain respects like the wearers. For
instance can tell the disposition of a person
from looking at a pair of gloves that have Decn
worn"
'swhy. how In the world can you do that"
asked the reporter. curious TO learn this new
art Of reading character.
''Well. look at this glove" said the philo-
soph.cal cleaner, taking from the case pair of
lady's gloves. You observe that the fingers
are straight and extended, indicating that the
hand is carried In an easy. open manner. Now
take q look at these gloves" he continued pro-
ducing a pair of gentlemen's kid gloves Here
you perceive the fingers retain the bent. crooked
shape in which the hand is usually carried. You
can, of course, find ladies' gloves showing both
these shapes, but merely selected these as
happen to know the owners"
''But what does the habit Of holding the hand
Indicate about the character" asked the
reporter.
''Simpy this" was the reply. ''The open,
extended hand is an indication of a generous
mark of an ayaricious. parsimoniOus nature.
Now if you knew the owners of these gloves,
You would agree with me that they were truth
full Interpreters OF the real characters. / have
observed these differences in the shapes OF
gloves from handling such a large number, and
they seldom fnislead me-"
''But do all gloves differ in this particularly
questioned the reporter.
''Far from it," was the reply. 1.-THE glove Is
the only key to human character. They are bet
for fhap fha 11.,1 cnsa ~S
plrenology. and can tell you more than the best
spirtualistic medium. Here is a glove" con-
tinued the expounder of the new science, THAT
10 pulled and stretched out of shape. The owner
is impetuous and impnlsive by nature, and does
things with q rush and dash. Such a person
never sits down to take off gloves but Jerks
them off in hurry, impatient to be doing some
thing. This glove, however," taking out
another, 'beloHgs to a methodical easy going
sort OF person, and consequently it is not out
OF shape and has ratherpampered appearance.
Then this other glove is punched out and is
strained at the buttons, sign that it is a size
and more too small. That glove to me looks as
vain as peacock.
II should think that the delicacy of the color
Of a glove might be an indication Of the refine
ment of the wearer," ventured the reporter.
Toa certain extent It is. But nowadays the
color and shaoe Of glove is governed entirely
b. the costume. Still. you can tell a good deal
about the physical condition Of person from
the gloves worn"
''IOu can," calculated the reporter, ''weil, ]
would like To know how?"
1T is just in this way. We frequently find
gloves of light color stained with black streaks
and by examination of the cause of the dscOlOr-
alton 1t Is found that il is OccasiOned by iron
coming from the blood through the perspratiOn.
Then we find light streaks in the gloves. and
that is an indication that there is good deal OF
lime in the system In the same way a great
many other facts about the physical condition OF
N nh fain A in hn In,
dry business can always know the character,
habits and the physical condition of his custom
ers. concluded the philosopher, as he turned to
welt on a customer