The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-10-27
ABOUT HANDSHAKING
BETTER As An INDEX TO cHhR<cr
TER THAN HANDWRITING
The Cold. Nss.iise Crap Of shs Av-rses
and the Jerk Of Simulated Delight and
Then There's the Grip Of Friend. S~v~s

The study Of character as indicated by |
handwriting is largely pursued both for
pleasure and for profit. experts claiming |
that the hidden nature Of tho most re-
served man OF woman will infallibly |
creep out through the finger ends and |
proclaim itself truly to the przeticed |
eye: that the twist Of an - or the cross
Of a - may indicate the soul Of saint
or the instincts Of sinner. while in the
lilliputian dotlet OF an i" may iurk a
whole history Of hypocrisy or honesty.
kindliness OF cruelty.
II may be So 1t may be that while
the subject matter is absorbing the
mind. well trained by worldly wisdom
to lie, the unsophisticated soul slips out
in the unguarded formation Of the in
/ finite variety Of curve and dash which Il
called handwriting
II seems. then, that. though the eye Il
the window Of the soul. the hand is Ger
| tainly the door from which il issues
forth into the world, for none need to be
experts TO recognize at once the char
acter Of man OF woman when engaged in
the grand old greeting called handshak-
ing.
Variety in handwriting may be infinite
bat is it not so in handshakingl And
as a means to unveil hidden thoughts OF
feelings the latter test must surely BE-
the better. for people write in truth OF
falsehood and their writing remains the
same, but if people greet hypocritIcally
though their words follow their wit. their
hands grasp those they greet as their
hearts alone command
Handshaking. therefore, while in gen
eral style il may serve to indicate the
character. may also. by individual apph
cation. mark the true relation in which
the factors stand.
Who has not felt the cold. metallic
avaricious grasp. devoid Of warmth OF
feeling. with which a man Of business
welcomes your Does not something
creep out of his finger tips. telling you
that while his voice says. How do you
dor his heart feels How much shall
make out Of your
Have not all experienced the jerk o,
the man who Stimulates intense delight
in the meeting. but involuntarily drop
your paw as If he were afraid 1t would
burn him. He probably owes you money
and his handshaking tells you that hli
Joy in the encounter is all a sham
On the other hand. many are aware
though the experience is more rare. how
the grip Of friend whose heart is sin
cere sends thrill through their own
and in that moment they know that b.
reads them as clearly and truly as the,
: understand him Then it is their turl
e to drop or retain their warm grasp, a
: their instincts dictate. But their in
o stincts alone are their rulers.
! Again every one knows. or viii know
l. sooner or later, that handshaking an
lovemaking are inseparable. When Low
!, is in the soul. does it not creep out ut tn
. finger TIPS and tell its tale Of gladness o
= woe quicker and more surely than b
v any other channel2 Come, all you nobl
N army Of experts in handwriting. can 70
ie tell Does my Phyllis love me truly,
It though You are shown gross Of her LEI
le tiers? And can you mistake that timi
~ I. yet trustful pressure of her dainty digit
B" as they meet yours and linger awhile hk
~ a kiss. then drop gently away like a tea
OF Examples such as these prove that
?. the shaking Of hands individual relation
IS are revealed and thoughts may undoub
ut edly be read. BY more general appl
IA cation this process may typify charact'
ne and broad outline 81 soul.
pa Old wise women say that "a cold har
N and a warm heart are always ass
ciated Some venture to think that e
perience proves this to be fallacy.
- least as concerns the method Of shakir
A ar-r VII
ns reveals the pulsation Of ife. is surely q
- habit of those whose hearts overflow WI
~ the milk of human kindness. whereas
at cold. inanimate touch is the natural sty
Sc Of those Unconditional machines CALI
IL heartless humanity.
lp- This is generally recognized. and as
II virtues are aped and exaggerated so
'~ certain class, in their anxiety to impre
their friendships. torture their victims
mn the extent Of the thumbscrew. But {
boarding school miss. who will hstless
GU lay her hand in yours. must not be I
hastily judged. for her manner proclaim
, is that her character as yet is not form
and matured to the icy cold dame. I
10 warm. loving woman. or the fast. digit
- tickle and insincere ape.
IA The man VINO SNAKES your nanu
/, lently up and down. then drops it WI
he an air Of having done his duty. sugge.
it'll such thoughts as nodded into woE
ack might SAY: ..Therel Don't say ! did
eed shake hands with you. whatever else y
cen may say and thus the fact that he u
ls !. trusts you is implied
~ The handshaking Of the man who.
nc prolonged pressure. causes uneasin
his should probably be read an overweani
ing value Of the favors he confers and Al
'tty iety that you should not underestim
ton his friendship. Such man may be
down as victim to conceit. but C
sciously lacking the fuel on which
I OF feed his master.
go. The hasry snatch. and still more Ia
TO- iingaway. is preferable to either Of tn
ned modes. for il betrays a self reliant sp
ngs and happy indifference TO good or
Mr.. repute. The man with this method
ing hand shaking is At least no hypocrite.
The that IS As near as most men come 10 b