The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
TOLD BY ENVELOPES.
Character Disclosed In the Way You Write
Your Friends Address.

Character Disclosed In the Way You Writo
Your Friends Address.
Some persons claim that character
discloses itself to tho observing from
the outside of an envelope, and al
though the assertion seems decidedly
far fetched. there is more tn an grain
OF truth in it after ali. 1t all depends,
however, OH that little clause s'to the
observing" If one stops an instant to
think, blurred or blotted address sug-
gests that the writer must have good
deal of don't care" in his make; if the
contrary were the case, and an acct
dental blotting of the envelope had oc-
Cured, it would have been destroyed
and clean ono taken its place. If let
tiers como habit1ally from ono person
and are habituany blurred and slovenly
in their address, it argues certain
slovenliness in character
If the penmanship is quick, care
less, dashy hand, it suggests that tho
writer is of quick, nervous tempera-
ment, while if the writing itself is hur-
ried to slovenliness it discloscs lack Of
system, an individual always in n hur-
ry running hand, small and con-
else, bespeaks the collegiate, accus-
toned to taking notes at lectures; a
round, full hand, 4 public school cduca-
ton with Spencerian teaching in writ
ing; very angular up-and down hand
hints at the writer's great initiative
powers, for that is never natural; verv
bold, dashing style argues individual
ity, and peculiar hand originality
with strength OF character, especially
il tho popularity in the chirography is
not pleasing
If it is laborcd hand it means ono
OF two things, either lack of practice
perhaps in early education-or a very
careful, painstalSing Individual ii it
is, however, Il particular careful, round.
even beautiful hand, it argues vanity,
for tho writer has evidently been
praised for his penmanship and likes
praise. If it is neat pleasing adj
dress, believe i'll the PERSONS good opin-
ion OF you, for he does his best in writ
ing you If it only plcases you because
1t is conventional, neat and good form.
believe in his general good breeding
and education for his writing is like
the smile on the face OF Il society woln-
an. Again, if the chirography be al
most illegiblc never ask the writer to
10 You favor; he would not bother
himself TO be nice to any one.
rs for the envelope itself, if Il plain.
ordinary affair, it means, not as might
be supposed, poverty of purse. but
either poverty of cultiva ton or the fill
Ing of so chance a need, and the letter
itself Will reveal that it is borrowed
article and its use 4 case of it or mono
at all II the envelope be pictured or
tinted You may doub; the owners GOOD
taste, while il it have a monogram or
crest YOU can be sure it indicates pride
or sclf-csteem. If it be something
unique and novel in design, as very
long and slender, or very broad and
square, Took cut for the gushing maid.
OF course the summer girl is cx-
trcmely particular about her stationery
and takes with her the very latest fads
or nothing at all; she is prone to fancy
something trifle newer than the CON
vontional cream, white heavy or linen
paper Perhaps the very latest thing
she can get is tho paper in deep hello
trope ana blue tones stamped with n
clover leaf in ono corner, with finish
that gives TO the clover the glistcn of
satin. Accompanying this she must
have sweet grass box to hold tho
the shape OF q clover leaf and made of
flannel; the whole thing .mado to sug-
gest new-mown hay sort of innocence.
Il ono is simply signing for tinted
paper the shades of pale gray and vel
low with the address stamped in silver
are tho most desirable things to be
used, but good scnsi BILE sticking to a
good sensible conycntionality of paper
is highly satisfactory. The address is
the only thing that is now stamped .up-
on ones paper by those who study good
form in every thing, the envelope ac
companying it being plain
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 bro
TEN. adds one admirable quality to the
list of daintinesses which should make
up her individuality. Precise. dainty
ways are acquired charms which should
not be sneercd at-Chicago Herald.