Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-28

A we'll known artist whose paintings
are hung In the best lights at the Acade-
my of Design said 20 me recently that,
| taking the foot from purely animal
andpoint, il invariably formed an in
dsx TO the owners habits, feelings and
/ passions. As a sign OF character ana
temperament, IL proved an unfailing
open PACED hook.
German and Northern races have
smooth Joints, without any prominence,
whereas in Oriental countries there is
a slight wa.st-like Appearance Of the
I great toe, characteristic OF those hot
I blooded races A most peculiar Circum-
stance 10 connection with these race
characteristics is the similarity between
I the thumb and great toe, and II you
/ vii. take the trouble % examine your
own foot and hand, for example, you
will find shape, outline and nails to be
an exact counterpart OF each other.
/ This, however, is NOT seen in any OF the
/ other toes or f2gers.
The entire power OF our hands and
I feet will be found to lie in the thumbs
I and great toes. This fact was thor
oughly understood in old barbaric ages,
when one Of the common forms OF pun
ishment was to deprive the offender Of
| those valuable members.
Some excellent leading points to re-
member, il a woman wishes 10 read the
| lines in her own pretty feet, are that q
/ full, we'll rounded heel denotes good
breeding, and a straight one, Of course,
Just the opposite When the heel forms
a kind Of arch with the instep il is sure
sign OF blue bloOded stock, and II il
should extend behind TO any marked
degree you can make sure that great
form Of character goes with IT,
The arched and high insteD, as all
students Of art know, acts as an uniail-
ing indication OF a long line Of ances.
tors, together with the refinement Of
temperament, innate delicacY OF feeling
aud true gent,eress Of character which
distinguish the bona fde lady from her
common sister.
READING THE TOES.
BE particularly careful, however,
about reading the toes, for ovsry evil
deuce OF nationality lies in that portion
Of the foot. The Turks and Hindoos
possess the developed joint and long
toes, the English foot being much more
square than any othes. The Celtic foot
is we'll shaped and small as a rule, while
the French woman usually shows the
foot Of dainty ariStocrst. The Ameri-
can women, so enthusiastic artists de-
clare, have, as rule, the prettiest feet
10 the world IL they would not persist
in utterly running them with tight or
ill-ftting shoes.
After receiving so much valuable in
formation from my chosen artist, con-
cludsd TO call on o celebrated palmist
snd ask his opinion Of pedal character
istics.
When I called on Cherlco, in his
rooms in Fifth avenue, I found that
careful student of the hand busily en-
gagged In mending the fingers OF q cast
which arrived that morning from Lon
don. Cheiro's words were interesting,
amp 90 far to show the scientific way
in which be treats his own particular
study.
Character and individuality are de-
cldedly shown by the foot" be said,
''as they are also by almost every por-
Non OF the body. In Oriental countries,
here tha feet are not confined In boots,
BE cannot help noticing the way in
Which they vary In shape among the
Varying races. For instance, the foot
OF the Hindoo is as distinct from that Of
Me Turk as their faces or their hands.
''When we take into consideration
be ia our judgment OF animals the
pe Of the legs. feet, hoois, etc. goes
20 exhioit the pscpliAEities OF their