Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-10-25
TOLD BY THE FEET.
Character AS Read in the Pedal
Extremities.
Mans Pecuiizrities May Be Detected
by Careful Study of his Manner
Of WaIking-Sonne Things
Worth Knowing.


fer as much or even more than in that
of the hand. A woman's foot is usual
ly narrower in proportion than that of
mans, while he will be considerably
stronger IN the ankle and more power
full in the formation of the toes, espe-
cially of the ball of the great toe.
When woman owns a strong, firm,
wide foot many of US experience no
sensation of surprise at finding her
"strong -minded;" when a man trips
along on a delicate little foot people
instinctive1y believe him to be lacking
In power and often put him down as
effeminate. II instead of the eramp-
ing Imprisonment of boots and shoes
the foot from infancy were allowed a
free and natural development it is
likely that under such conditions it
might be rendered capable of perform
ing other functions besides those of
loeomotien and sustaining the weight
of the body. Certainly it is, says the
Boston Herald, that some unlucky
mortals born without arms have man
aged to use knife, fork, spoon, pen,
paint brush and even a violin bow.
That the right foot is. like the right
hand, ordinarily more mobile and at
the same time stronger than the left
might be attributed to the more fire.
quent exertion on this side were It not
that the popularity is said to extend
itself even to the constitution, and the
left extremities are asserted to be
more liable to disease than the right.
The most difficult movements in stage
dancing are usually executed upon the
right foot, and it is generally consid-
cred that unless double practice be &C
corded to the left leg an ungraceful
preference for the right will be shown
by the dancers in their public per-
Torrance.
Many people tread more firmly with
the right than with the left foot.
There seems to be greater capacity
for propelling the body with the right
foot From this the horseman springs
with his left foot in the stirrup, and
unless left-handed no boy in his play
hops naturally on his left foot, To the
attentive eye none Of the ordinary
gestures or movements betray pecul-
iarities of individual character more
plainly than the gait-the sailors roll
ing, the soldiers stiff, the country
mans jolting gait are Immediately
recognized. Slow steps, whether long
or short, suggest gentle or reflective
sort of mind. as the case may be,
while, on the contrary, quick steps
seem to speak of agitation and energy.
Reflection is revealed IN frequent
pauses and walking to and fro, back
ward and forward; the direction of the
steps, wavering and following every
changing impulse of the mind, inevita-
bly, betrays uncertainty, hesitation
and INDIGESTION. The proud step is slow
and measured, the toes are conspicu-
ous1y turned out, the leg is straight
ened. In vanity the toes are rather more
gracefully turned, the stride little
shorter and there is often an afeeta-
ton of modesty. Tiptoe walking sym
bolizes surprise, curiosity, discretion
or mystery. Obstinate people who, in
an argument, rely more on nuscularity
than on intellectual power, rest their
feet fiat and firm on the ground and
stand with the legs firmly planted and
Aebl pdEt- 4uEhGG-lll lOGs are OlLSH
found with unoecupied, absent-ninded
persons. The toes pointed and dragged
on the ground with slow, meas
ured step give a pompous appearance
Perplexity occasions irregular steps
and abrupt movements. The prudent
walk is measured and regular, entirely
free from hurry, agitation or precipi-
tatiOn The miser'S walk is rpDresenf-
ed as STOPPING, noiseless, with short,
nervous, anxious steps. In JOY the walk
is lively, for hghtness, grace, supple
ness characterize a happy mind, al
though the walk here is often modi-
fed, in harmony with the cause of the
Joy; the JOY of gratifed ambition, for
example, betraying itself by different
outward semblance than the JOY of a
happy love. Disappointment walks
heavily with slow and irregular steps.
SEALING WITH SPEARS.