Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-20
CHARACTER IN FEET.
HOW PEOPLE MAY BE JUDGED BY
THEIR PEDAL ExTREMlTlES.
A Philosophers Observations While Gar
ing at the Ever-shifting Panorama
Of Feet and Persons on
Damp. sloppy Day.
Milwaukee, Giolla !

"Did you ever notice that great deal OF
character and disposition is toll by ankles
and feet" remarked an old friend to The
Globe man as the pair pulled their chairs up
to the broad windows Of the Plankinton
reading-room The day was sloppy and
nasty in the extreine The languid moisture
hadn't energy enou yh to fall with business
Ike air. Altogether it wa, good day for
the study OF ankles AMI feet Cozily en-
sc1ncel in their easy chairs, the reporter
AMI his friend observed the ever-shifting
panorama Of feet AMI persons.
The remark OF the philosopher called at
tention particularly to the feet, and he
oIenei somewhat in this wise: There's a
woman Of 40 anyway. See, she wears white
stockings and don't care snap il she does
show more Of them than Is necessary. This
display is lot one fathered by vanity. Life
has proved u serious thing to her, no doubt,
and she is trying to save her skirts from be-
coming muddy. Her ankles are thick and
she wears No ) shoe. This indicates good
nature and motberly, loving heart She's
a comfort to her family, but, withal, when
she says no" they all know what it means.
Notice that pair OF twinkling feet; they
belong Ia girl not over Is years old. She
has left the counter AMI is going to dinner,
with inst an hour il which 10 walk eight
blocks, eat her dim n, and get back to work.
As she brushes past that old gentleman you
See her feet and little above the shoe-top.
Those stockings are fine, and of a reddish
body-colnr, and fit 10 the queens taste. That
dainty >ho. Is not lar ger than No. X and
as neat as wax. The ankle is small and we'll
turned. Her disposition is a fairly good one.
She is quick, talks quick, thinks quick. Her
eyes are dark, and shes a brunette sure
She takes otfenSe easily, AMI when III. is
provoked, resentment takes full possession Of
her Ii she marries a man she lows before
she's p she'll bloom into one of the sweetest
Of women IL she's crossed i'll love or does
not marry before the age noted She viii be
an old maid for all she's worth; regular
old tartar
There's her opposite That girl couldn't
hurry if she tried. How leisurely she picks
her way along the walk. There. did YOU Sc,
that anklei The stocking nu It fit il. 1t was
stocky and fat. Her limbs and arms are
large AMI fat She is well developed and
you may bet she has brown hair, blue eyes
and the most charming OF compilations Her
shoe is "A three, and you'll find at least two
buttons on it unfastened. One or two stray
locks will escape from the back hair, and in
a measure she will give you the impression
that her clothes were fired at her from a
shotgun and have stayed where they fell
At p she will become coarse and probably
gross, but nothing on earth will ever mater
tally disturb the calm serenity of her dispo
sltion.
Let's drop her and glance at the next pair
of shoes. These are clad in warm overshoes.
The feet are covered with soft wooden stock
ings of subdued color. IL it weren't for the
window you'd hear the soft rustic of silk or
satin dress, and without n glance at the face
you would recognize the hale, hearty grand
mamma of half dozen pretty cherubs up
town You would know her hair was white
and wavy, and that her eyes were bright,
and of that indiscribable color SO near OF kin
to the more beautiful grays and blues. Her
character is combination Of all that is
lovely The gold of it has been tried as by
fire, and the dross Of pride, hate and envy
has all vanished. Maybe the feet don't tell
us that. but they suggest it
Here we get another pair Of feet that
puzzle us They are pia ltsl firmly an dig
niiieily on the walk The ankles are round
nearly, and their DIRE sing il faultless
Through the ugly gossaner You fancy you
can almost see the 1.-the, willowy form OF
society girl She must be about 81 and her
hair and eyes are certainly dark Her head
will b, well poised on graceful shoulders,
and she is certainly accomplished. She
sings. plays and paints Her complexion
will puzzle her best friend. and she Is good to
her frenls. too. letting them see as much Of
her nature as she ever shows She Is
secretiye and generally quiet in her
demeanor She will marry some
day, and the chances are more thaa ever
that her husband will be well off, OF he will
not be her husband She will give parties
and attend receptions. be a society woman
and appear content with life. all the time
sitting desire that almost chokes her some
times to be aud do come thing better
There's another. an old maid. certainly
You just catch IA quick glance at her trim
boo.-taIs. She's blonde with blue eves,
hut tn, ankle is firm and full, indicating
that her chin is square, denoting determine
ton. Her nose Is slightly archei, and when
she ASSERTS thing positively you are con
vinced that She i dead sure of it Public
opinion doesn't turn her. She thinks
and works Exercise keeps her
in perfect tone. physically. and you are
c-rtaiu she works both for the money and
mental employment she gets Independent,
true, an worker. she dos no: seem a old
a. she is, nor will she ever look her age
When she grows old she will d. so most
gracefully. and Will lie the rarest OF all
wum.a-a charming old maid who makes
every man - fortunate - 10 meet her
wonder WHY she never married.
Yes, feet and ankles indicate something
u character. but tins SIT Il thin; don't buy
dinners AMI know you're tired of my
chatter about people | never meet Lets
have a fresh cigar
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