Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-01-16
CHARACTER IN GAIT.
PERSONALITY or people SHOWS
ITSELF m THEIR WALK.

PERSONALITY or People SHOWS
ITSELF m THEIR WALK.
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don Of small note. short saying OF JEST
viii distinguish p-rpon's real character
more than the greatest siegcs or the
most important battles" and I.avatsr.
the father Of physiogno,ny. declares that
% man can ut . glas~ upon . tabls
without betraying % = certain extent
his individuality. True. no doubt. but
me must have the keen vision. the well
trained eye, In order 10 interpret thess
mystic signs. The indications Of char
scter ~ exhibited In the walk Of . per-
son, however. are patent Ia every bs-
holder aud may bs d-cipher~d by tho
most untutored, the least astuts.
Sit Ivy your window some fine morn
ing and watch tho men and women -
they pas to their varied avocatious.
Take. for example. the man Just ap
preaching. His chin is elevated 20 an
angle of 90 degrees. = sslf important
frown corrugates his brow. compliment
smile plays about ht mouth. he struts
rather than walks Need ] point him
out "A q man Of boundle-s concrit. of
monumental brass. Of colossal galn His
amiability l. imp-rturbable, for one who
II absolutely self satisfied h apt TO take
an indulgrnt view % the world at large.
His faith In himself IL limiiless. No
traitorous feeling vt self distrust will
ever causr his failure. lie will under.
take without the slightest missiving
what man Of ten time- his ability would
hesitate to attempt. His success In life
IL assured, and yet one cannot help feel
ing that II traced TO II. roots u would be
found To spring from defects rather than
merits.
The dress Of thu woman coming Just
b.hind him IL arranged with msthemAt.
icai eIArtnc-s. The placing u each pan
has been matter % special care. Her
hps are COMPRESSED. her hands ciasp-d
primly before her. her steps sr- taken
with painful accuracy. there II not .
hairbr.adth's differvnc. In the length OF
them. II you follow her % her home.
you will find that the same scrupulous-
ne.. prevails In the disposition of every.
thing about her. tn. furniture IL ar
ranged with rectangular exactnc.s.
there IL not q pin cut % place In her
bureau drawers. and the jars upon her
pantry shelves are inArshal~i like sol.
diers on parade. She will accomplish
no great work In life. however. She isA
prcci.ionist and .Jsnds her time labor.
ou.ly doing nothing. Aud. Also. take
/ care ~ this woman. 81. IL at-olutsly
uncompromi.ing AMI all about her must
H. lopy.,i on az stretched ont "a NJ the
procrus,can IDEA % order which exists In
her own mind.
but don't-you who are In search % .
wif,-fall into the opposite error OF choos-
/ Ing as . life companion the sirl with the
frouIy head. the skirt 81 who's. drcs-
]
/ who swings her arms a. sho walks. shs
I 1. generous, warm hearted. god natur.
81. Possessed u noble traits. hut con.
I fusion, with all It's hil.ous train 81 evils,
follows IN her wake. one for--es Tor
h.r an untidy. chaotic household. irrrg.
ul.r. III arranged meals and uncleanly.
badly governed children. II her husband
HAPPEN. to L. q strong. an exceptionally
strong man. he will simply IT, .uprrrnsly
wrcichci and uncomfortable. II not.
his ambition will L. psralyr~l. hts dis
Position spoiled; h. will escape the phys
\ teal dl~comfort- 20 hi. situation by every
mean, la his power and perhaps drown
tho recollection 10 them In drink.
The man with the shuf'iing. uncertain
gait, who's. step. s~sin a. L. directed 10y
no guiding power within, u weakmind'
81. There IL nothing which inor surely
bstrays fc.bl.n.ss u intellect than the
walk. And lac o! the awkward gait, the
r~sil... manner. the furii,e glance, 4.
IN. morbidly LII conscious man, who
cannot for moment diy.st himself II
the sens. u b,ins observed. who liyc-.
so Ia speak, under glass case. And b..
~ the oft, cautious tread. who giyesyou
the impr-.sion u cr,cping upon some
object as % cat crssI~ mp upon bard. 10
felin. In his nature. II. IL not to Is
trusted. be- !. trcacherous: every faculty
10 his mind !. poised fOr spring.
Let me commend Ia your coniidsnc.
the man Just comm; into view-th- man
with the earnest eye. the manly carnage.
the firm tread. who walks with simple.
straightforward dircctn.ss, a. II toward
some given Point. lie IL "siabl. In all
his way II. has q distinctly dehn.i.
well considered purpo-. in life. toward
the attainment % which he advances
with answering st.a,lfastn--s. never
turning 20 the night or the left. never
allowing himself o. l.. drawn into by
paths. no matter how alluring. His VIC
tory l. assured. hi, success merely aques-
ton of time.
And - might one multiply types AL
infinitum. for the variety ia mankind IL
limiils--. Nor IL u a. IL wondered ~
that Oh. characteristics ~ men and WON
Ga exhibit themselves Ia th. gait. for
the motiv. power. tho proIslling force.
Is from within.
In his account OF Cataline, sallust.
the great master 70 nature. has not for.
gotten to remark that "his walk was
now auick AMI again slow. as an indi.
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