St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-11-15
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Character Dlselosed ia the Way You Wife
Yeur Friead's Address.
Some persons claim that character
discloses itself to the Observing from
tho outside Of IN envelope. and al.
though the assertion seems decidedly
far fetched, there is moro tha . grain
of truth in it after all 1t all depends,
however, ON that little clause ITO the
Observing" II ono 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; IL the
contrary werc the case. and an acci-
dental blotting Of the envelope had oc-
CURED, 1t would have been destroyed
and clean one taken its place. II let
ters come habitually from ono person
and arc habitually blurred and slovenly
in their address. it argues . certain
slovenliness in character.
II the penmanship Is . quick. care
less. dashy hand. it suggests that tho
writer Is Of quick, nervous tempera-
ment while II the writing itself is hur-
ried to slovenliness 1t discloses lack of
system. IN individual always in hur-
~. A running hand. small and con-
else. bespeaks tho collegiate. accus-
toned to taking notes At lectures; .
round. full hand, public school educa-
tion 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; q very
bold. dashing style argues individual
ity. and . peculiar hand originality
with strength Of character, especially
II tho popularity in the chirography is
not pleasing.
II it is labored hand it means one
OF two things either lack Of practice
perhaps in early education-or q very
careful painstaking individual II il
ID. however. particular careful. round,
even. beautiful hand, it argues vanity,
for tho writer has evidently been
praised for his penmanship and likes
praise. II 1t Is . neat pleasing ad-
dress. believe in the persons good opin
ion OF you. for he does his best in writ
ing you. II it only pleases you because
it 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 . society wom-
IN. Again, II the chirography bo al
most illegible never ask the writer to
do you q favor; he would not bother
himself to be nice to any one.
As for the envelope itself, II . plain,
ordinary affair, it means, not as might
be supposed. poverty of purse. but
either poverty Of cultivation or the fill
ing Of 80 chance . need. and the letter
itself will reveal that it is . borrowed
article and its use case of 1t or none
at all. II the envelope be pictured or
tinted you may doubt the owners good
taste. while II it have . monogram or
crest you can be sure it indicates pride
or self-esteem. II it be something
unique and novel in design, a. very
long and slender, or very broad and
square. look out for the gushing maid.
OF course tho summer girl is ex-
tremely particular about her stationery
and takes with her the very latest fads
or nothing at all; she is prone to fancy
. trifle newer than tho con-
ventional cream, white heavy or linen |
paper. Perhaps the very latest thing |
she can get is the paper in deep hello
trope and blue tones stamped with q
clover leaf in one corner, with . finish
that gives to the clover the glisten Of
satin. Accompanying this she must
have sweet grass box to hold the
paper. and . dear little pen-wiper in
the shape Of . clover leaf and made of |
aannel; the whole thing ::made to sug-
gest new-mown hay sort Of innocence.
II one is simply sighing for tinted
paper the shades Of pale gray and yell
ow with the address stamped in silver
ire tho most desirable things to be
,sed, but good sensible sticking to .
.ood sensible conventionality of paper
$ highly satisfactory. The address is
he only thing that is now stamped up
N ones paper by those who study good
orm in every thing. the envelope &C.
it being plain.
A woman who looks after her letter
'aper and watches that her supply does
lot exhaust itself and her needs re-
luire her to take up with any thing pro
en-. adds one admirable quality to the
ist Of dsintinesses which should make
Ip her individuality. Precise, dainty
rays are acquired charms which should
lot be snoercd at-Chicago Herald.