The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-06-10

YOU MAY LEARN MOST ANY MANS
DISPOSITION FROM THE WAY HE
WALKS.
1t is a well known fact that, in addition
to physiognomy, character may be read
by study of individual chirography.
Palmistry and phrenology have also been
favorably known as interpreters of
character. "But," says a fashionable
Chestnut street tailor, ''if you want to
get to the very bottom of mans
character, TO read his very thoughts, his
aspirations and ambitions, there is no
better way of going about it than by
merely studying his legs. From my long
experience in the business can read a
man like a book the moment l get
good look at his legs. To this l attribute
my whole success in business, simply
from the fact that by sizing up mans
legs know whether or not to give him
credit"
First comes the man of the world. His
well cut trousers fit snugly over his well
formed legs. He walks with spripging
step that denotes vitality and strength
of purpose. He walks the street with
head erect, and the very style of his gait
shows that he has some definite purpose
in reaching his destination, and means
to succeed in that purpose when he gets
there.
In direct contrast to the man of the
world is the dreamer. He is not such
familiar figure on the streets as his more
energetic brother, but you all know him.
He walks slowly, with hands clasped be
hind his back, head thrust forward be-
tween pair of STOPPING shoulders, and
thoughts star from the maddening
crowd" His legs are study in them
selves. They are invariably lily clad,
faltering in their movements, and usually
carry their owner to some out of the
way bookstall, where they seem to take
a certain delight in the congenial COM
partnership of musty old volumes, as
much out of sympathy with the world
of to-day as the legs themselves.
But pompous legs! All, what story
they tell Their very appearance COM
mands attention and respect. "Look at
me-" they say. "Am not beautiful
pair of legs? Do not display the sterl-
ing worth of a man who has made his
mark in the world? l am the legs of a
State Senator'S man revered and
respected by all who know him and
honored by those who are not so fortu-
nate as to have the the extreme pleasure
of his acquaintance" This is what the
pompous legs say to the other legs as
they stalk along Chestnut street.
Here comes pair of legs that the
pompous legs totally ignore. They are
the unsuccessful legs, and they shuttle
along near the curb, occasionally being
crowded into the street by their more
aggressive fellows. Their very appear
ance is an apology for existing, and be-
ensldisappointment and utter lack of
ambition. There is an air of indifference
about them that speaks plainly of I'M
fulfilled hopes, the memories of which
flood soul dead to every emotion.
The legs clad in plaid trousers are
familiar to all. They are Chollie's legs
You all know Chollie. His legs betoken
the immaturity of an uniformed mind
and his very walk is the essence of in
decision of character. Chollie is not
quite the fool the humorist loves to
picture him, and some day his legs will
undergo an entire revolution.
The legs clad in striped trousers, too,
are eloquent of human nature. They be-
long to Chimmie, but, unlike Chollies
legs, there is no indecision about them.
The character of Chimmie is permanent
ly formed. You have often seen him
discussing upon various sporting topics.
His conversation, which is literally in
terspersed with that indispensable in
terrOgation, "See," is not interesting and
often not ineligible. But it takes all
kinds of people to make up world, and
it is presumed that Chimmie has his
Lace. -PhiladelDhid Record.