The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1890-11-29
NO so.
TOLD BY ENVELOPES.
CharActcr Disclosed In the Way You write
Your Friends Address.


| Your Friends Address.
| Some persons claim that character
ttscloses itself to the observing from
the outside OF an envelope, and al
though the assertion seems decidedly
far fetched, thore is more than a grain
OF truth In II after all 1t all depends,
however, on that little clause ito tho
Observing" 10 ono stops an instant to
think, blurred or hIOtted address sur-
gests that the writer must have GOOD
deal Of don't care" In his make; IL the
contrary were the case, and an acci-
dental blotting OF tho envelope had CO.
cured, u would have becn DESTROYED
and clean one taken Its place. If lot
ters come habitually from one person
and are habitually blurred and slovonly
In their address, 1t argues certain
slovenliness in character
II the penmanship Is quick care
less, dashy hand, 1t suggests that the
writer is OF quick, nervous tempern.
mont while II tho writing itself Is hur-
ried to slovenliness Il diselosos lack Of
system, an individual always in hur-
~. A running hand, small and con-
else, bespeaks the collegiate, accus-
toned to taking notes at lectures; a
round, fun hand, q public school educa-
ton with Spencerian teaching in writ
ingi 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 a peculiar hand originality
with strength OF character, especially
II the popularity in tho chirography Is
not pleasing.
IL 1t Is labored hand IL means ono
of two things, eithoF lack OF practice.
perhaps In early education--or very
careful painstaking individual, II ii.
Is, however, particular careful, round,
even, beautiful hand, 1t argues vanity,
toA no writer has evidently been
praised for his penmanship and likes
praise. II IT is neat, pleasing ad.
dress, believe in tho persons good opin.
lon OF you, for he does his best In writ.
ing you. II IL only pleasos you because
II Is conventional, neat and good form,
believe ~ his general good breeding
and education, for his writing Is like
tho smile on the face OF society won.
an. Again, II the chirography be al
most illegible never ask the writer 10
do you favorI he would not bothef
himsaH v ~ niea " RnR Gus. ..
AS for the envelope itself, II q pIaiu,
ordinary affair, 1t means, not as might
DO supposed, poverty OF purse, but
either poverty of cultivation or tho AL
ing OF so chance noed, and the letter
itself will reveal that IL is a borrowed
article and its use caso OF IL or none
at all. II the envelope be pictured or
tinted you may doubt the ownor's good
taste, while II 1t have a monogram or
crest you can be sure 1t indicates pride
or self-esteem. II II 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 OK.
tremely particular about her stationery
and takes with her tho worry latest fads
or nothing at all; she Ia prone to fancy
something q trifle newer than the con-
yentional cream, white heavy or linen
paper. Perhaps tho very latest thing
she can got is the paper in deep holio-
trope and blue tones stamped with
clover leaf In one corner, with a finish
that gives to the clover tho 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
flannel; the whole thing smade TO sug.
gcst new-mown hay sort OF innocence.
II one Is simply signing for tinted
paper the shades OF pale gray and yoI-
low with the address stamped in silver
arc the most desirable things to DO
used, but good sensible sticking to
good sensible conventionality 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 nc.
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-
qnire her to take up with any thing pro
tenn. adds one admirable quality to tho
list OF daintinesses which should make
up her individuality. Precise, dainty
ways are acquired charms which should
not be sneered at.--Chicago Herald.