The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-17
Tell-Tale Lines and Shapes.

The principal lines OF the hand are
easily remembered: The life line,
which runs around the base of the
thumb the line of the head, which be-
gins alongside of the line of life (Some-
times joining iO. and crossing the mid
die of the palm; and the line Of the
heart, which goes from one side OF the
hand to the other at the base of the
fingers. II the line of life is of a ruddy
| color, long and unbroken, extending
nearly or quite down to the wrist line,
| it foretells good health and long life; if
| it be broken in any point it denotes Sc
we're sickness; if short, early death; if
double it shows remarkable strength
and vitality. The lines encircing the
wrist number the years of life, one line
marking thirty years.
II a character like the sun occurs on
the line of life, it denotes loss of an eye
or blindness; and each cross or knot
means some misfortune or difficulty,
great or small according to the size of
the mark The little lines are the lesser
cares and troubles. Wavy lines in the
ends of the fingers or elsewhere, fore
tell death by drowning. A crescent
shaped mark below the little finger and
below the line of the heart denotes in
sanity. A wcll-dciined short line Join
ing the life line indicates marriage, If
no such line appears, the person will
remain single unless there be short
line or lines on the side OF the hand be-
low the little finger, as these also de-
note the number Of times married. The
lines extending down between the third
or ring finger and the little finger to the
line Of the heart, number the loves of a
lifetime. If but single line is visible,
and that is deep and clear, the person
will love faithfully and warmly. A
long and wcll-detined line of the head
promises intellectual power, but it may
be too long; as, if it extends quite to the
edge Of the hand it indicates too much
calculation. craft, meanucss. 1t should
end under the third finger or there
abouts. If ii is forked or double toward
the end it denotes deceptiOnan and double
dealing, though in a hand otherwise
good, it may mean only extreme reti-
ccnce or shyness. When this line is
very short and faint it shows stupidity,
foolshncSs.
If the line of the heart is long, extend
| ing from the edge Of the hand below the
little finger up between the first and
second fingers, it indicates an affection
ate disposition. and, also, promises well
for the happiness of the possessor. If it
sends down short lines toward the head
line, il shows that affection must be
founded upon respect; but if these
small lines go upward, love is more
passion When tie line OF the heart
Is broken, it denotes inconsistency.
But Judgment must not be formed from
any one appearance or line of the hand,
as there are many things to be consid-
cred.
We Should look to the left hand chief
" for honors, riches, loves and mi,tor-
tunes, and in the right for whatever
pertains 90 health and length of days
All lines, if pale and wide, tell the alb
,cnco Of the quality attributed to that
line, or the existence Of the opposite
quality. For instance, a pale, line
Of the heart indicates GOODNESS or even
cruelty When the lines of the left
hand are clearest and ruddic,t its pos
SCISSOR resembles his mother, both men
tally and physically,
In the practice of the art Of palmistry
some knowledge Of physiognomy is Of
great advantage; indeed the two Sci
ences 90 hand in hand, one supple
a Is k,r
shrcwd fortune teller scans the face al
most more closely than the hand Of the
! patron. A few set rules in regard 10
the feature, aud characteristic, Of the
human face may well be added in this
connection.
And first of all the soul dwclls in the
eve; and the ability to understand lis
language is inborn in most people with
out having TO study it; but few words
in regard to il may not be ami,, Very
quiet eyes that impress and cmbarrass
one with their great rcpose signify self
command, but also great compacency
and conceit Eyes that rose hthcr and
thither while their pos,es,Jr speaks de-
note decoi,ful. designing mind Eyes
IN which the white has yclOwish tinre
and is strcaked with reddish veins de-
note strong passions. Very blue eyes
bespeak mind inclined to coquc,ry;
gray eyes signify intelligence; grecnish,
falschood aud a liking for scandal;
black eyes, passionate, lively temper.
ament; and brown, a kind, happy dis
position.
OF the nose A Roman nose denotes
an enlerprising, bu,incss-Ikc character
a long nose is sign Of good sense; {
perfectly straight nose indicates n pure
}, ana noble soul, unless the eyes contra
!, diet it; y HC& rctrouSSe signifies u spiri
At OF mischief, wit and dash; large nos,
- generally indicates n good mind an,
= heart; avery small nose, good nature
r. but a lack Of energy.
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The Swcles and Norwcgians "swad
die their bahcN that is, pin them II
= IN a tight banduge, because il keen