The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-29
THE GRAPHOLOGISE.
To Her Science tho style or Peamsnship
Reveals the YYrlter,a Character.

Reveals the writer's Character.
Never again try to deceive me rs to the
vanity and egotism OF your sex" remarked the
overworked Graphologist. sorting her morn
inR's mails. THAT pile Of letters comes from
every part Of this country. and o glance
through them will reveal that nins.tenths Of
my daily correspondents are mon.
You wish to know something OF my bust.
ness ?" she continued. deity ripping open en-
contained. Sit down. then. and II you promise
not to interrupt I'll tell you all I know.
-Four years ago. CHANGING to be In England.
I met while there not less than six women who
were clever amateurs In reading handwrit-
ings. Well-born English ladies' are disquali.
fed BY obligations OF caste from earning
money. Despite the fact. therefore. that one
Of them was an inspired %graphologist aud
could articulate a moral nature by the more
curl OF q or dot ofan 1. she only dared practise
her art for the entertainment of friends. Ny
Yankee wit suggested that money might be
made out OF it In America. aud. after picking
UP all the knowledge my friend possessed. I
took a thorough course Of instruction under
the great Rosa Baughan. This lady is the
author OF numerous works upon the study Of
physioRnomy. phrenology. the influence OF the
stars. &c. So highly is her skill regarded In
these occult sciences that she is paid Eve
guineas for single private delineations. or
course she is herself merely q pupil OF the
famous Abbe MIchin Desbarroles. for the
French perfected Les Mvsteres de pEcriture.
and no one has improved upon their system.
Having earned a fortune herself and hold.
ing o secure and lucrative professional posi-
ton in England. Miss Baughan was quite
willing to impart her knowledge for the benefit
Of the United States. She taught me care.
iu!ly. and as soon as | returned nome l went
! was e easp aites my ~ a It Gifsn, Wss d nnssssssi to L L
that discovered z Een in the West who. for
i hs spsass ss% To- s Ss n d,,s sIxs a:ll ssSsSs1. 81 SKI. msstdi
formed There arc now several professional
land mar. earns. / hear: a. much % $d66o01a
year giving character readings. My income,
$50 In seven, days time.
Letters from ,Bostoh. Fh ia sSiSs a. and P )
u Sp5Sn eo sS%s!p people Ny TS ss!f saS SsR gi%s g 81, 4
matter thst COMES shioash ths nails: are Gin q.
residents They are also more Impatient, and
lore If it were not for tho inpEdfpats
saish. Wom.n either '' think Very ~erS little iap
about their moral characteristics or are Indif-
' Write @ Hersf'f inaa Ins as 10 WL &c, inGss sh w91 va III
peassnss: Grap1ollesy p Is iirst d sP1 al + an sas sfs
tain copelusions after Comparing a vast. array
sources. and then enI rsconeiiine i a with i1 thsir oWS
profound knowledge Of human nature.
Of b sn sStGlals!ns a snT s assawiSif' nsn q th sSo dIsso1.
cred that an upward tendency Of the written
lines INDICATED an aspiring. sahgulne temper
Amant- Tina OnnnGtfa waQ aiDnifiRanf nf n
melancholy. easily discouraged nature. Vigor.
violence. high temper. and innum cradle other
s%trative, disposition is not to. bs mistaken.
syass 81 ssntim srs tsS e1T' h { WIG daa' fcRs
With z iervid passion that Is easily aroused.
feeling. frankly. w slris'V WITH an anu es saSw sasaf
S slops spi % IS sh his lsf ssnise f ISsFIna LEFT 70 S,, GiSht
ana Impulse: These are USUALLY the Victims
than they enjoy. on the other hand. sold sen.
suallsts write with q backward stroke Of the
namsrous signs Of dlssimSiatiio aau ana sd's sso RE-
a sfsadosi are rsn rsadifs d%i sdslssyii he'd T ~ mt .9 E.
with 6sssr s%sntlments,, individual. force.
centrated effort; indnctlve reasoning. and
other intellectual qualities are observable to
81 = " pkhuJ uouu ItllQHb
Only the Thoughts ss or ignorant ever con-
fuse graphology with necromancy. The de-
thu thnss vsii from r. shifs asnrsD sy. ass P esll D forsan to IN ~
uncover past or present secrets. He or she
merely processes to read the writer's charac;
By the pen. As facial expressions. voice. car
rlage. and nervous or languid movements are
greater degrees is the hsndwritina.' It It Miss
direct oppression Of brain action. a necssssIily
nature. Al the mind Is slow. commonplacs
ana and conservative 50 Is the formation Of letters
independent Of the material set down. and
meaningless sentences. so that no manner Of
doubt may be cast upon the arr. -,..m,
is .necRanicalf, Both yos and no. In
tuition Rvatls, little unless you understand the
reading OF a character unless Your perception
10 WITT and suh tIi.d A grent dsni i III instantly
f,sTs eys ii !It t upon writing: the rest She i's"siiss
as the result OF a sensitive tenn perament and
long eSre had 9 ! am Sonstantly appealed to
their dispositions harmonize. and lovers Of
both sexes send me scraps %oftnetr sweethearts'
whether a future union will be profitable. I
always reply with ynreserved cqndor. no mat
lee Ercy sI 10 b sn" h,.s B4us 'ns a eo"nssiied me- %f y
DO SO A. fret was horribly nervous over the
T raiI.d II flar tel'' Bit I" bI %aa y ns wa" se an h he Pp.tEa.
liked such plain talk coming from an un.
i E9STs ,% gnnr''r corra ! asys had w dozens sss Of
excoriated through their delineations,
confossing that every word was. Gospel
truth. and that it was rather a relief to have
some one know them through and through.
Men are not as conceited In this way as We
keeping UP the fiction Of being more moral
than hs really Is. And then. as y requires
,ssHs atG as well AL as h iiDs,sl S sHT%1p,s,ssasIOp to
man nature promptly discovers what q com.
bound o., good and evil there is in every char
hcter, Most foibles are countsrbalanced hy
Kind impulses. and the mixture of saint and