Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-02
BY HlS-CIGAR.
A Mans Temperament Told in a
Novel Way.
Character Read by the Pose Of the Weed
-OnIv One Way to Discover
Good Cigar-A Chat on
Tobacco.
BY HIS CIGAR.
". Y. Journal.

"Thst man is thorough business
man. Never is beaten in q trade,
either, you can bet," said the clerk.
He is always on the lookout for 'shins,'
and can read man like book"
"How do you know" asked the re-
porter. care you acquainted with
him?"
mot at ALL" laughingly replied the
clerk. al donot believe l ever met him
in my life before"
Then how do you know so much
about him~
by making a note of each mans
probable characteristics as they come
in here and by long experience among
smokers" was the answer. why,
almost any clerk i'll cigar store |
mean one that has any number OF years
experienced can tell you a mans tenn
permanent rs soon as he sees him smoke
a cigar"
"Then this art, a. it might be callei,',
RI maTked the scribe, sis only acquired
through long years experience. Is
that it,"
Now you've got it to a T." was the
reply. "Why, strange as it may seem
10 yOu, my fellow clerk can tell just the
style of handwriting a person Uses by
the manner in which he handles his
cigar. Hey, JIM"
"Well, pretty nearly" answered Jim,
mOdestly.
Come over here said the first
sneaker, "aud show him."
Jim, who had been fixing up the
window, came over TO where the re-
porter and clerk stood.
"W.I:" he said.
"Tell this gentleman what his style
OF writing is"
After regarding the reporter, who
was putting a cigar, for few moments,
Jim said: "Well, guess you do "A great
deal of writing. Your letters are pain
and round and if you try you could be
a good penman. How is it, am iright?'
"ShOw him." remarked the clerk to
the reporter, and I'll bet you cigar he
came near it,"
There | told you So" he cried
exultantly when the reporter had writ
| ten his name.
Tell me how you do it," asked the
reporter Oi JILL.
IWell, that will be pretty hard to do,
for i hardly know myself" he replied,
"hut as near as ! can, | will. In the
first place | 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, concluded you did considerable
writing"
$50 far so good. But how do you
know / made plain, round letters"
because you hold the cigar graceful
~ in your mouth. Ii you held it
ciumsily i would know you were
naturally clumsy, and Of course wrote q
poor, cramped hand"
Il don't understand it," said the re-
porter. $500
Neither do a great many" said the
clerk, "yet | suppose anyone could DO
it., for all that is needed is constant at
tention and close observation. Wait
here few moments and try your hand
on the next man that comes in"
\ tall, portly gentleman made his APP
pearance. In an "rm-lOoking-out-fOr for
MOL" he exclaimed loftily; IL want
q ten. cent cigar, very strong. l want
good one nOw.h
He carefully selected cigar from
several extended toward him, and slow
" cutting off a small piece, lighted the
weed. When he put the cigar in his
mouth he chewed the end vigorously,
and as he left the store, left thick clouds
of smoke behind him.
whats his nature?" queried the
clerk, smiling.
"Pieasant@n ventured the scribe.
"Not quite" was the answer.
"Jolly~
"Nixey," was the laughing resonse.
"NervOus%"
That's nearer
| "GrOuty, nervous, and ill-tempered'
| whispered 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 him"
"In substance it is the same "a yours.
That man is terribly nervous; he is
duick-tempered and very strict. In
business he is successful because Of his
strietness."
please explain"
"He is quiek-tempered becauSe-did
you notice the msnner in which he bit
the end OIL? The way he closed his
teeth over that cigar tells me that he Is
very strict. It's very easy when you
know how"
At this point small man with jolly
expression on his face entered the
store.
mild ten-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 1t Ia
the corner Of his mouth, and lit 1t with
a devil-msy-care air. When he de-
parted, his character was summed up by
Jim as follows: "Mild disposition, easy
going habits, jolly and gOod-natured.
Because he handles his weed with an
sir Of one that doesn't care whether it
goes out or stays lighted"
when you see q man smoking, can
you tell by the smoke what kind Of 8
cigar it is?'
mot always" answered the clerk,
although some people think they cam"
"In what way?"
"Well, for instane YOU see a man
smoking what you suppose to be good
cigar. The smoke smells strong and is
very white and thick. Some would say
it was good cigsr-others bad.n
sis that the only way?"
mo" was the answer. "a great
many believe that light blue curling
smoke comes from an excellent weed.
That's not always so, for can take the
worst cigar made and puff out blue
smoke" "Howp Why, by simply
taking short quick puffs and allowing it