The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1890-09-06
NO. so.
TOLD BY ENVELOPES.
Character Disclosed In the WAY You write
Your Friond's Address.

Character Disclosed In the Way You write
Your Friends Address.
Some persons claim that character
ttscloses itself to the Observing from
the outside OF an envelope, and al
though tho assertion seems decidedly
far fetched, there Is more than grain
of truth In IL after all. II all depends,
however, on that little clause Ito the
observing" II ono stops an instant TO
think, a blurred or blotted address sug-
gests that the writer must have good
deal Of don't care'' In his make; IL the
contrary wore the case. and an acci-
dental blotting OF the envelope had CO.
CURED, II would have been destroyed
and clean one taken Its place. II lot
tiers como habiMally from one person
and are habitually blurred and slovenly
In their address, II argues certain
slovenliness In character
IL the penmanshlp Is quick, care
less, dashy hand, 1t suggests that the
writer Is of quick, nervous tempera-
mont while II the writing itself is hur-
ried TO slovenliness IL disclosos lack OF
system, an individual always in hur-
ry A running hand, small and con-
else, bespeaks tho collegiate, accus-
toned TO taking notes at lectures; q
round, full hand, public school educa-
tion with Spencerian teaching In writ
Ing; very angular up-and down hand
hints Mt the writer's great Initiative
powers, for that Is never natural; very
bold, dashlng style argues individual
lty, and peculiar hand originality
with strength Of character, especially
II the popularity in the chirography is
not pleasing.
II 1t Is labored hand IL means ono
II two things, either lack OF practice
perhaps in early oducation-or worry
careful, painstaking individual. II IL
Ii, however, particular careful, round,
even, beautiful hand, II arguos vanity,
fol no writer has evidently been
praised for his penmanship and likes
praise. IL II Is neat pleasing adj.
dress, believe in tho persons good opin
ion OF sou, for he docs his best IN writ.
ing YOU II 1t only pleases you because
II is conventional neat and good form.
believe iNs his general good breeding
and education, for his writing Is like
tho smile on the face Of a society WON.
an. Again, II the chirography be al
Inost illegible never ask the writer to
do you q favor, no would not hothor
himEaH AZ w nine ~ amy one ..-s..
As for the envelope itself IL plain,
ordinary affair IL means, not as might
DO supposed, poverty Of purse, but
either poverty of cultivation or the all
ing Of so chance need, and the letter
itself will reveal that II is borrowed
article and Its use case OF II or none
at all. II tho envelope DO pictured or
tinted you may doubt the owners good
taste, while II 1t have a monogram or
crest you can be sure 1t indicates pride
or self-esteem. II 1t be something
unique and novel in design, as very
long and slender, or very broad and
square, look out for the gushing maid.
OF course the summer girl is ex-
trcmely particular about her stationery
and takes with her the very latest fads
or nothing at all; she Is prone to fancy
something a triflo newer than tho con-
Yentional cream, white heavy or linen
paper. Perhaps tho very latest thing
she can get is the paper in deep hello
trope and blue tones stamped with
clover leaf In one corner with finish
that gives to the clover the glisten OF
satin. Accompanying this. she must
have a sweet grass box 10 hold tho
paper, and dear little pen-w wiper In
the shape OF clover leaf and made OF
flannel; the whole thing smade TO sug.
gest new-mown hay sort OF innocence.
II one is simply signing for tinted
paper the shades OF pale gray and yell
low with the address stamped in silver
arc tho most desirable things to DO
used, but good sensible sticking TO
good sensible conventionality OF paper
is highly satisfactory. Tho address Is
the only thing that is now stamped up
on ones paper by those who study good
form in every thing, the envelope &C
companying 1t being plain.
A woman who looks after her letter
paper and watches that her supply does
not exhaust itself and her needs re-
quire her to take up with any thing pro
tenn. adds one admirable quality to tho
list OF daintinesses which should make
up hor individuality Precise, dainty
ways are acquired charms which should
not BIO sneered at-Chicago Herald.