Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-26
TOLD BY The FEET
Character as Read N the Pedal
Exremites
Of the HUMAN FAMILY
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In the form % the foot the .exss als-
fsr a. nucA CO even niore than IA that
ol ths hand A womAn's fo.ot l. usual.
y n@Fro~er In proportion than that Of
: naan's. While he vii be considerably
stronger in the ankle and Inore power
fnl IA TIE formation Of the toes, esps-
eisiiy Of The ball Of the great To.
hhsn uoEaan owns . strong. firm.
wills foot many OF 10 experience NJ
sensation q Surprise At hnAing her
strong minded;" when = man trips
.iong On = delicate Little foot people
inatinetively believe him - bs lacking
la power aud often pat him down -
efsminats. II instead II the cranp-
lne iEapri<onmeat az boots saa shoes
the foot from Infancy were allowed .
free and nataral development IL Il
likely hat under such eon.iitions IL
might be rendered capable Of perform
inz other functions besides those Of
l0consotIon and sustaining the weight
o. the body certainly IL IL, says the
Boston Herald. that some unlncky
nloFtAis born without arms have man
aged % use a knife. fork. spoon, pen.
pelnt orash and even q violin bow.
That the right foot Il. like the right
hand. ordinarily more mobile and a.
the same time stronger than the left
Eaight be sttribated 20 the more fire.
qusnt sxertion on this side were II not
that the peeniiarity j. said 20 extend
itself even 20 the constitution. and the
left extremities ara asserted % be
more Liable 20 diseased than the right.
The moat difslcult movements In stage
dancing are usually executed upon the
right foot, and IL Is generally eonsld-
cred that unless doubie practice be 40
corded - the left leg an ungreceful
preference for the right win 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 20 be . greater capacity
Tor propeliing the body with tho right
foot. Prom this the horseu.an springs
with bis LEFT foot in the stirrup. and
unless left-handed no boy In his play
hops naturally on his left foot To the
attentive eyc none Of the ordinary
gestures OF movements betray pecul-
iarities Of individual character moro
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 OF rsAsctive
sort OF mind. a. the case may be.
while, on the contrary. quick steps
seem % speak Of agitation and energy
Reflection Is revealed IN frequent
pauses and walking TO and fro. back
ward lnd forward; the direction Of tho
steps. wavering and following every
changing iEapnlse Of the mind. inevitar
bly, bstrays uncertainty, hesitation
and indeciston- The proud step Is allow
and measured. the tocs are consptcu-
ousiy snrned out. the leg Is straight
ened- In vaai1y the toes are rather more
gracefully turned. the stride q little
shorter and there Is often an affecta-
ton 81 ulodesty. Tiptoe wrlking SYM
bolixes surprise. curiosity. discretion
or mystery. Obstinate people who, In
an argument. rely more on niuscularity
than On intellectual power. rest their
feet Cat and frm on the ground and
stand with the legs firmly planted and
far apart Turned-tu toes Gre often
found with nnoccupird. absent-minded
PERSONS The toes pointed and dragged
on the ground with slow. meas
ured step give a pompous appearance.
FerpieEity occasions Irregular steps
and abrupt n1ovementS The prudent
walk = measured and regular. entirely
frce from hurry. agitation or precipd-
tation. The miser's walk IL represent
"a as STOPPING. noiselcss. with short.
nervous. anxious steps In Joy the walk
Is lively. for Iightness. grace, supple
ness -characterize a happy nind. al
though Tho walk here Il often modi-
fed. in harmony with the cause Of the
10y. The ;oY Of gratified ambition. for
example. betraying itself by adifyerent
outward semhiance than TIE Joy Of .
happy love Disappointment walks
heavily with slow and Irregular steps.