Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-12

Dispositions, and Temperament.
From the San Francisco Argonauk
The colors most common to the eyes are
brown, gray, blue, hazel and black, or what we
caii black, for those eyes which appear TO be
oiack will generally be found to be of deep
yeiowish brown when looked at very narrow
~; ills the distance only which makes them
appear black, because the deep yellow brown
coior 10 In such strong contrast to the white OF
sne eye that 1t appears black. There are also
eyes OF % bright hazel a. to appear almost
green. Very beautiful, too, are some Of the eyes
OF this color when they are shaded-as Is very
olten Sne case.with long dark eyeiashes; pun
though beautiful, they are not indicative OF q
Clear light blue eyes, with calm steadfast-
mess 10 nf aelr glance are indicative OF
constant nature. These eyes are peculiar to the
northern nations; one meets them among the
~ me sh Diue eyes we see among the rare blondes
OF Inc sOuth-that Is, in Italy and Spain-have
among among them eyes in which are some greenlsh
Dlne, have none OF the qualities Of sereItsty and
constancy which belong to the light blue eyes
blue eye with the honest glance 1 be confounded
with another sort Of eye Of q pale blue, almost
steel,colored hue, which has q continually
the pupils of the eyes. People with such eyes
as THESE are to be avoided, as they are
OF deeeitfal and selfish nature Very dark blue
show great power Of affection and purity OF
mind. but not much intellectually. Blue eyes
tain yieldingness Of purpose than either brown,
inconstant, like those OF the hazel and yellow
Gray eyes ola somewhat greenish gray, with
orange as well as blue In them, and which are
VI tns ths
especially indicative Of the impulsive, impress
sionable temperament-a mixture of the san
guine and the bilious-which produces the pO-
etic and artistic natures. In England-where
there are more varieties of tints in eyes thau in
any other Countrywide poets have almost al
of his beautiful changeful gray eyes"
Shakespeare also had, we are told, gray eyes;
s eoan
Black eyes, or what are considered such, are
indicative of passionate ardor in love. Brown
eyes, when not of the yellowish tint, but pure
russell brown, show an affectionate disposition;
the darker the brown-that is, the more they
verge on to that deepest of brown which In eyes
ardent and passionate is the power of affection.
The brown eyes which do not appear black
that is, which are not dark enough to appear
so-are the eyes OF sweet, gentle, and unsel1ish
natures, without the Inconsistency of the light
brown or yellow eyes-"gOlden eyes" as they
were called by lady novelist, and which are
very little more to be trusted than the green
eyes.
Green eyes, although their praises are often
coquetry. We sometimes see eyes which are q
combination of yellow, orange, and blue, the
il ns
and yellow are set in fakes of unequal size
around and at some little distance from the
pupil of the eye. Eyes of this variety Of tints
show intellect, or at any rate certain origi-
nality of character. No commonplace nature
has this sort of eye. Hasty, irritable persons
to a greenish hue. Although the purely green
eye indicates deceit and coquetry, the propen-
slty to greenish tints in. the eyes is sign Of
they have blue eyes, have also certain tints of
green In them, and when under the influence OF
anger sudden red light appears in them.
There are eyes which are remarkable for
being of what might be said to be of no color.
The iris has only some shades of blue or pale
parts, and the shades OF orange which inter-
vene are SO small that they can scarcely be dis
tlnguished from gray or white, notwithstand-
ing the contrast of cOlOrs. The black of the
pupil is In these eyes too marked, because the
color OF the iris around it is not deep enough,
SO that in looking at them we seem to see only
the pupil. These eyes are eXpressiOnleSS, for
their glance is fixed and dead; they invariably
belong to persons of the lymphathic tempera-
ment, and they indicate listless and feeble
disposition, incapable of enterprise and q cold
and 1ndolently selfish nature.
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When Making u Call.
THE ARRANGEMENT OF CHAIRS VERY I'M
PORTANT MATrER-sOME SUGGESTIONS.
From Good Housekeeping.
Where do people wish to sit down when they
make call? Near their hostess. What ar
rangement suits a small company who might
prove congenial friends If they had any oppor-
tunity really to discover each other? Near to-
gether, not at points, equally distant from a
common center. Shall an affectionate family
sit Indian fashion round the edges of their
home each in his own fixed place? The result
is certain to be Indian silence and monotony
Put doWr In black and white such questions
seem too frivolous for consideration, but in fact
Chairs being to st i'm It oows th OF homes ns
for which the room is intended Is the first uues-
ton to be asked. The parlor, which, in most
spend an uninterrupted half hour during a
social call, needs some easy chairs, lest the
wearied visitor never comes again; but it needs
still more, light chairs-and more than one
that can easily be move about. Whether the
easy chairs are cane seat rockers or plush divanS
their position cannot readily be changed, while
the light chair that can be taken in the hand
and carried from one corner to the other, will
furnish the opportunity for socability two or
three tn times sin in single call, perhaps. 1t must
that 1t roll on casters, for it Is still clumsy and
heavy, and the effort necessary to alter its
position will often prevent the change alto
This is not all the battle, however. The ortgi.
nal arrangement of the furniture is like the
tess shows her knowledge of human nature and
her experience OF society. A clever woman, to
WuOm the great world was second nature.
once said on this point that she always observed
how the chairs were left in q drawing room
where several people had been sitting and put
them IN the same position next time, This ia
the secret OF success with chairs. Dispose them
SO that persons who fall into them shall Sit
down In the places most natural and satisfac-
tory. Arrange group of chairs near the door.
where the casual caller will drop into one and
the hostess into another and without realizing
the fact that they are sitting near together will
yet be placed in the best possible position for a
little conversation. II it Is large drawing
room, constantly used by q number of people,
multiply these groups Of seats not in ridiculous
esthetic situations, the sofas at right angles
TO the room, but conveniently and naturally.
Sit down In the chairs, IL necessary, and see in
what position you would like to find your
neighbOr. If you remember that the chairs are
to sit in, not to look at not even to give color.
you will place them as people will wish to find
them, and without knowing why your drawing
room will often be full Of people, and its repu.
tation will go abroad.
women on the Tricycle..
GROWING POPULARITY OF THE EXERCISE IN
NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
Boston Letter in the Cleveland Leader.
Central park in New York. as well as Com
monwealth avenue in Boston, has become the
scene OF tricycle. riding for women. The fact is
the tricycle. has come to stay, and we may well
mark with special jubilate the era when the
machine 0p,fo nd hat vfox