The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-27
IlHHJRLBS ABOUT FEET.
'Peculiarities of Character
Indicated in the Mode
of Walk.
A WORD FOR THE SHOPPER.
She often Finds Her Poetry in the
Prosaic Task-Quaint Mar
riage Customs.

In The form of the foot the sexes olIIer
as much or even more than that in the
hand. A woman's foot is usually mar
rover in proportion than a mans. while
his will be considerably stronger in the
ankle and more powerful in the forma-
of the toes. especially of the ball of the
great toe.
When a woman owns a strong. firm.
wide foot many OF us experience, per-
haps. no sensation of surprise at finding
her "strong-minded." When a man
trips along on a delicate little foot people
irslinctively believe him to be Taking iu
power, and often put him down as effem-
mate.
If. instead of the cramping imprison-
ment of boots aud shoes, the foot from
infancy were allowed a free, patural de-
v%elopment. it may be questioned whether.
under such conditions, it might not be
rendered capable of performing other
functions besides those of locomotion and
sustaining the weight of the body.
Certain at least il is that some unlucky
mortais born without arms have managed
to use a knife, fork, spoon, pen. paint
brush and even a Violin bow. the
I Eul lOOh Is, 1ihc II j1AA V manu-, Oi0luaE
lily more mobile and at the same time
more strong than the left might be at
trinuted to the more frequent exertion
of this side were it not that the peculiar
ity Is said to extend itself even to the
constitution, and the left extremtties are
asserted TO be more liable TO disease Than
the right.
The more difficult movements in stage
dancing are usually executed upon the
Eight foot, and it is generally considered
Nthat unless doubl practice be accorded
y to the left leg an ungracefuI preference
for the right will be shown by the dancers
In their performances.
Most people tread more firmly with the
right than with the left foot. There seems
to be q greater capacity for propellfng
the body with that foot; from this the
horseman springs. with the left in the
stirrup. and. unless left handed. MO boy
IL his play hops naturally upon the left
foo.
10 the attentive eve none Of the ordiu-
ary gestures OR movements betrays pecu-
harities OF Individual character more
plainly that the gait-the sailors rolling,
soldiers stiff, the countryman's jolting
gait ara immediately recognized.
Slow steps, whether long or short,
suggest a gentle or reflective state of
mind, as the case nay be. while. on the
contrary, quick steps seem to speak of
agitation and energy.
Reflection is revealed In frequent pauses
and walking to and tru anu backward
ana forward the direction of the steps,
wavering and following every changing
impulse of the mind, inevitably betrays
uncertainty, hesitation and INDIGESTION.
The proud 8 ep is slow and u~nmeasured,
the toes are conspicuously turned out,
the leg is Strengthened. In vanity the
toes are rather more gracefully turned,
the strides a little shorter. and there is
very often an affection of modesty.
1iptoe walking symbolizes surprise,
I discretion or mystery. Obstiu-
q who in au argument rely more
Ecularity than on intellectual
est the feet fat and firm on the
walk heavily n slowly and
18th the legs firmly planted aud
hrt. Turned-tn toes are ofteu
with preoccupied, absent-minded
toes pointed and dragged on the
I'd with slow, measured step give Il
Gus appearance. Perplexity occa-
irregular steps and abrupt move
Is. The prudent walk is measured
regular. entirely free from hurry,
citation or precipitation.
| The miser's ak is represented as stoop-
ing, noiseless, with short, nervous,
a enxlous steps. In JOY the walk is lively,
for lightDess, grace, snppleness charac-
kserizes a happy MUD. although the walk
ire is often modified in with
'0fhe rus of the joy; the joy of gratiied
ambition, for example, Detraying itself
by Il different outward semblance from
the joy of happy love.
Disappointment walks heavily and
with Irregular step. When a revengeful
purpose is hidden under Il feigneu smile
the step will he sinking and nolseless.-
Pail Mall Gazette.