The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-11-29
WHAT THE FACE SHOWS.

/ sRound-eyed persons see much, live much
tn the senses, but think less. Narrow eyed
persons, on the other hand, see less, but
think more and feel more intensely 1t will
be observed that the eyes of children are
open and round. Their whole life is to re-
ceive impressions. 1t is only when child
hood IS maturing toward man or womanhood
that thought comes, if it comes at ALL But
what is II that most leads to reflection
Experience. Our errors, our shortcomings,
our failures--these teach us to think before
we act, reconsider each step, to weigh every
motive. When, therefore, the upper eye
iid-for it is that which has the greatest
amount of nobility--droops over the eye, it
indicates not merely reflection but some
thing painful to reflect about Hence the
length or dropping of the upper eyelid beto-
kens confession and penitence.
The dropping of the half of the eyelid
from the outer angle to the center indicates
the disposition to confess ones faults to par
ents or seniors, to father confession or
TO the Supreme Being. The dropping of the
half of the eyeld from the inner angle to the
center betokens the disposition TO repent,
and to ''do works meet for repentance"
Closely allied to these signs are those of
prayerfulness and humility The former is
indicated by the muscle which turns the eye
directly upwards. The faculty of humility
is indicated by the muscle which turns the
eye directly downwards, as represented in
the pictures of the Madonna. Prayerfulness
is usually large in connection with the sign
of confession, and humility in connection
with that of penltence the reason Of which
is, that between the faculties of penitence
and humility there is the same close connec-
ton as between confession and prayer. One
who has more prayer than humility has the
eye turned habitually somewhat upwards, so
that the upper part of the iris is little COW
cred by the upper eyelid, and so as to leave
slight space between the iris and the low
err 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 muscle which snr-
rounds the eye, causing folds and wrinkles.
Justice is indicated by the muscle which
causes perpendicular wrinkles between the
eyebrows. Fulness and wrinkles under the
eye, for which some persons are remarkable
indicate the love of mathematical accuracy |;
and wrinkles curving upwards from the out
er angle of the eye and eyebrow, indicate
probity or truthfulness There are three de-
grees of the faculty of justice. The first is
kind of exactness or strict honesty in small
money matters which, some people would
call closeness, and is indicated by singular
perpendicular wrinkle or line between the
eyebrows. The second is the disposition to
require justice in others, and is indicated by
two perpendicular lines or wrinkles, ono on
each side of the center-a very common
sign. The third degree is conscientiousness,
or the disposition to apply the rule of JUS
tice TO ones self, and is indicated by three
or more wrinkles or lines, especially notice.
able extending above the eyebrow when the
muscle is in action. The love of command
is indicated 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 teach.
ers, and in those generally who are fond OF
exercising authority. In those who are
wanting in the power to command, and have
no desire for responsibility this sign is also
absent. The faculty of command frequently
acts with that part of justice which repri-
mands, or requires others to do right, and
both together produce that frowning and
lowering brow which is so terrible to evil
doors, or to those who love to be approved
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