Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-10

people stare II they should exnume
their deceased relatives and find that
they are sleeping the last sleep with
only one ear TO help them listen for the
last trump. The most obstinate fool
ever had to deal with was half.starv.
ing artist whose ear wanted to get on
account Of Its remarkable formation.
He was man Of extraordinary business
affairs, but a genius. l offered that
$500 FOR ONE or HIS EARS,
and the stupid fellow refused It. He
was poor, half starved; didn't 1 be-
lieve, know where to get the next meal
for himself and his wife and children,
and one would have thought that he
would have jumped at the chance to
get $500 for such trifiing inconven-
icnce. l offered to supply him with a
false ear, SO as to keep up appearances,
but he would not listen to me, and |
missed one OF the finest opportunities
of my life. l opened this particular
package to show you one very remark
able example. Here are all sorts Of
ears; ears of men who are greatly i'm
bued with religious feelings-there's an
car, for instance, of revivalist; ears
Of pronounced atheists, ears of honest
men and ears of rogues; ears of cute
lawyers and ears of dull money-grab-
bers, whose only study in life has been
how to hold on to dollar. Here the
ear Of q somewhat noted newspaper
man. Now, just see how the lobe of
that ear goes down into the cheek; in
front there is no lobe to the ear at all.
don't say, mark you. that every one
who has an ear of that formation is q
thief, but do say that he has the pro-
pensities OF one, and only needs oppor-
tunity or temptation to develop them.
This ear, in its principal characters
tic, Is almost the counterpart of "a pair
that are worn by man of former high
standing in the business world, but
who is now serving term in the peni-
tentiary. 1t is only week or two ago
had an occasion to let contract for
building an extensive wall, and among
the bidders was one who offered to do
the work half dollar thousand low.
er than any one else. But when l saw
the man
HIS EARS TOLD ME
not to trust him. | know he would
have robbed me in some way had he
got the contract. Here's another typi-
cal ear. You see this thin cartilage,
with the roll disappearing in the north
east corner and the ear itself coming
almost to point, somewhat like a
fox's. That is the ear of keen. un-
scrupulous, hard-hcarted money-lend-
er; one Of those who seem to take
positive delight in expressing the un-
fortunate and in wringing from them
extortionate interest for small accom-
modations. Some of these ears set well
back like fox's when it is snarling;
they are the worst cases. In others
the upper point stands slightly for
ward; such men are rather shrewd and
cunning than cruel, but they are not
very pleasant folks at the best. Others
OF this sort, again, are movable at the
will OF their owners. These chaps add
to their other amiable qualities quar-
relsome disposition that will make
them snap and snarl at everything and
everybody. The only way is to select
few noteworthy specimens. Study
the ears of some men whose character
you are well acquainted with, and mark
euCh IcspcctNc pecuiiuIltieS. Aucu
compare those Of men of similar char
acteristcs. and see where their strong
est rescmblances are; the first discov-
cry of principle for yourself is the on
ly difficulty. II any one is about to get
married, could tell him whether the
woman ho is about to wed is likely to
agree with him or not. Oh, you may
set it down for a fact that the ear is the
true index Of character. Tell me be-
fore you print anything about this, and
I'll corner the ear-muff market, and we
will divide the profits. "-Boston Sum
day Times.