Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-23
CHARACTER STUDY.
Judging a Mans Temperament and
Traits by the Way He Smokes
Cigar.
New York Journal.l


riedly, as he rushed into down town cigar
store and flung down nickel. Grasping a
weed without waiting to examine it, he lit it
and left the store like hurricane.
That man is a thorough business man.
Never is beaten in trade, either, you can
bet" said the clerk. &C. He is always on the
lookout for Skins and can read man like
a book"
How do you know?' asked the reporter.
-" Are you acquainted with HING
Not at ALL" laughingly replied the clerk,
do not believe ever met him in my life
before"
Then how do you know SO much about
hims"
''By making a note of each mans probable
characteristics as they come in here and by
long experience among smokers, j was the
answer. ''Why, almost any clerk in cigar
store q mean one who has any number of
years exnerience) can tell you mans
temperaInent as soon as he sees himss1noke a
cigar"
''Then this art, as it might be called re-
marked the scribe, 'is only acquired through
long years of experience. Is that it?''
tNow you've got it to IT, was the reply.
why, strange as it may seem to you, my
fellow-clel'k can tell just the style of hand
writing person uses by the manner in which
he handles his cigar. Hey, Jim9'
wei, pretty nearly" answered ''Jim, D
modestly.
'Colne over here" said the first speaker,
'and show him.
Jim, who had been fixing up the window,
came over to where the reporter and clerk
stood
'EWell?' he said
''Tell this gentleman what his style of
writing isl
After regarding the reporter, who was
putting cigar, Jim said: ''Well, I guess
you do good deal of writing. Your letters
are plain and round, and if you tried you
could be better penman. How is it, am
right9'
'Show him." remarked the clerk to the re-
porter, ''and I'll bet you q cigar he came near
it."
''There, told you so" he cried exultantly,
when the reporter had written his name
''Tell me how you do it!' asked the reporter
of Jim
'Well that will be pretty hard to do, for
hardly know myself" he replied ''but as near
as l can, L will In the first place 1 in
imagined you did great deal of writing from
the fact that You nearly always keep your
cigar in your mouth, and, as your left hand
is the one you raise most when you handle
the weed. L concluded you did considerable
writing"
$50 far so good. But how did you know
made plain, round lettersE
Because you hold The cigar gracefully in
your mouth. If you held it clunsily [ would
know You We're naturally clumsy, and of
course wrote poor, cramped hand"
Il don't understand it," said the reporter
''Neither DO great many" said the clerk,
''yet [ suppose anyone could do it, for all that
is needed is constant attention and close OBJ
servation. Wait here few moments and
try your hand on the next man that comes
I'M
tall, rortly gentleman made his appear
ance. La an ':Tm-looliing- out-for-No 1" tone
he exclaimed loftily: Il want a 1O-cent
cigar, very strong. L want good one,
now"
He carefully selected a cigar from several
extended toward him, and slowly cutting off
a small piece, lighted the weed When he
put the cigar in his mouth he chewed it Wig
orously, and as ne left the store, left thick
clouds of smoke behind him.
E'Whats his nature!" queried the clerk,
smiling.
PLEASANT" ventured the scribe.
''Not quite, }" was the answer.
"Jolly."
'Nixey," was the laughing response.
''Nervousl'
'"Hhats nearer"
''Gouty, nervous, and iH-tempered,n whis
pered the reporter.
''Now you've got it exactly" broke in Jim.
1T wouldn't be long before you could read
'em at the first crack
'Give me your opinion of hing
'In substance it is the same as yours. That
man isterribly nervous; he iSquick- tempered,
and very strict. In business he is successful
because of his stricJness.'
please explain"
CHE is quicll-tempered because-did YOU
notice the manner III which he bit the end off?
The way he closed his teeth over that cigar
tells me that he is strict. It's very easy when
you know how
At this point small man with jolly ex-
preston ON his face entered the store
''Mild l0-center, SMALL" he said, at the
same time casting an easy glance around the
room.
Taking the first weed that he touched. he
carelessly, yet gracefully, put it in the corner
of his mouth, and lit it with a devil-may-care
air. When he departed, his character was
summed up by Jim as follows: mild DISPOSE
ton, easy-going habits and jolly and good
natured. Because he handles his weed with
an air of one that doesn't care whether it goes
out or stays lighted"