Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-03-22
READING CHARACTER.
The Wonderful Gift OF a Bright. Swe'
Vivacjous Young Woman.

The Wonderful Gift OF Bright Sweet,
vivacious Young Woman.
80, uncle" said the dear, vivacious
girl, "rve got something / want to
tell you so much"
"All right, Isabel, all right; 60
ahead and tell it. " and he beamed on
his niece fond, fatherly gaze.
"It's about your character; know
it just as well as if had known you
long time. and here this is the first
day ever saw you'll"
30, Isuppose your father"
"No, no one ever told me word. l
read it in your handwriting. You
know l have learned to read character
in writing, and so | read yours and
know it perfectly"
"Indeedp"
40, yes. Isn't it nice9 Yes, you
see l got couple of your business
letters to papa down at the office, and
your character was just as clear to me
as could be. Your down strokes
indicate great force and decision,
and your capitals are large,
which show lofty imagination.
Then all the way through your writ
ing could detect great benevolence
and love of doing good?"
"Er-um, "said the old man as he
rubbed his head. "Weu?"
Then your RS and BIS and
'P's' show great fancy and love of the
beautiful; and the decided full-stop in
dicates that you have no fickleness
about you; and the line of writing in
clines up slightly, which means lofti-
ness of aim and high purpose in
life.
"Hah! Any thing more?'
30, yes; your MS and WIS
readily tell that you have fine poet
ical and artistic feeling, and your
'D's' and SIS are exactly like those
of the most celebrated musicians; then
l should judge that you were largely
endowed with reverence and the love
of truth; and also had excellent judy
ment and well-balanced mind"
"Mebby! That all ?"
mo, read lots more. You have n
strong love of home and family, which
shows in your small letters; and the
way you round all your characters in
dicates much ability for organization
as we'll as great business aptitude; the
way you dot your 'i's' shows liberality
and desire to give every man his due;
a certain unevenness to some letters
indicates humor and originality COM
bincd with hearty good fellowship;
and you cross your is so near like all
great orators and statesmen that |
really wonder you have never entered
public life and got into Congress.
Hey HeyP Go on ~
swell, don't think of much more
just now, except that your signature
seemed to me to vary rather more than
the body of your writing than most
peoples; but that, l suppose, is be-
cause you have to write it so often.
l thought detected little stubborn
ness in it. as well rs a shade of bgotry,
and some indications of high and
quick temper. and perhaps little that
would indicate lack of appreciation
of other peoples accomplishments,
with a faint touch of combativeness
and inability to grasp new ideas. But,
then, that's nothing o, l do want ia
show you the lovely Christmas present
papa gave mamma, and she tripped
away with an engaging smile.
isn't it truly wonderful" said Isa'
bells young man, who sat across the
room on the edge of the sofa, show
! Miss Isabel can read character from
handwritingP Really surprisingly
"Y-a-e-s-y-a-e-s," said the old
. man; 'y-a-e-s, very wonderful remark.
ably surprising! The dodgastedest
, wonderfullest thing l ever sawr' And
the old man got up and glared over
his spectacles after his hat "Y-a-e-s
[ dummed surprising, l must sayl
hire slimpsy-legged, shallow-minded
young man that looks some like you,
and pay him eight dollars week t
write all my business letters, and all
ever do is to sign my name to EN-! o
r yes, awful wonderfully And he wen
out the front door and nearly spraineC
his foot in boarding street-car, anc
ripped and swore under his breath til
he scared off two lady passengers. IF
H. Cdrruth. in Chicago Tribune.