The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-13
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"Wsli, iow are you today?"
"Fine y ssther we're having"
"Glad to see you, how's your health ?'
SLOWS business down your way?
"You're looking fine; hope you are quite
we'll"
"Why, how do you do So delighted to
see you"
The above every day greetings are heard
on every side. Some are sincere, but
good many are of the striking cymbal
order. The emphasis comes on he special
line of inquiry when there is money at
the end, or possible remuneration.
Take two men who are broke and let
them get to talking on the curbstone. AS
you pass by you know it is impossible for
anything to come out of 1t, no matter how
they exchange the above queries and COM
pliments. IL but one OF the two has
money-well, then, that is different;
something may come of it.
How do you shake hands?
DO you know that by simply shaking
hands with man you can read his char
acter? Here ure a few illustrations wifieh
have noticed from time TO time during
my more or less eveptful life. Did you
ever shake hands with person and when
you felt the hand you grasped
think something was the matter with
its owner, there was such cold, clammy
feeling, suggestive of the morgue.
"Blood doesn't circulate" is your first
thought, and the second that the man in
front of you Is a cold, cynical cuss, and
you are wary OF taking him into your
confidence.
Then there is the chap who extends two
fingers and barely touches your hand
with the tips. Now on the level doesn't he
suggest weary feeling? He is one OF
those who think you should compliment
them for living in the same world with
you. Which do you prefer? Neither?
You're right. No choice. But here comes
the man who shakes hands IN true
American style. He clasps the hand and
looks you straight in the eye.
There is one institution for the instruo-
tion Of boys which this city may we'll
feel proud OF and each succeeding year
impresses upon the minds of those who
are interested in the proper education OF
their children this fact to marked
degree. refer to the English and CLASH
cal School which was tablis he'd in Provi-
dence as long ago as 1854 and which for
the past IL years has been located in their
own building especially adapted for the
purpose at 90 Snow street. or course in
this brief reference it is impossible to
go into details as / would like
to. If the reader will follow me
however from day to day shall endeavor
TO present in way which may be easily
understood tie particulars and peculiar
ppeitfop his chppl ocpu aiae in, the co,,-
munity. Scholars are taken at as early an
age as eight years and continuing for 10
years they emerge from the school fitted
by education TO occupy any position in the
business res+a 81 seeiety yr--
Looking q man straight in the eve.
Isn't that another good sign TO 90 by to
read character? We'll guess il is. When
a man gets to talking to you and while he
is proceeding in his conversation he looks
over your shoulder or out OF the window
or anywhere except your eye, look out
for him Not that oil men are honest
who look you straight in the eye, or all
men are rogucs who do not, but the
chances arc in favor OF the man who
does.
was talking with an officer the other
day who has occasion TO call on a good
many people and among them are gam.
blers and liquor dealers and not few of
those who occupy front seats in many OF |
the local churches. The conversation |
turned on tho kind OF people, speaking
wholly from experience, who had kept |
their word With him in regard TO busi- |
ness and he said IL was fact that taking |
them as a whole he had to give preference /
to, the non-professing aud that
when n gambler or liauor
dealer told him by telephone or
otherwise that so aud SOS fine would be
paid or bail bond furnished it was Just as
good ~ done. But that does moo prove
anything except the natural preju-
dice which exists In the minds of the
ultra-respes table against those whom they
do not come i'm contact with. All men
who profess or who 30 not profess to be
any better morally than their fellows are
not necessarily unreliable but 1t is an un-
deniable iaes hat gamblers word being
his stoek ia trade G. ID not apt 10 bank
rupt himself as oftoH as others in that
particular.
Talking through your hat.
The above addition 10 the slang yer.
nacular of the day was Introduced into
the language OF this county by gentle
man nsI1cd Peter Jackson In one OF his
numerous interviews in regard to james
J. Corbett Speaking about hats did you
ever notice a parade whore II was COM