The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-14
CHEIRO THE PIANIST
Result of His Study Of American
and English Women.
An Extraordinary Man with Remarkable
Methods for Reading Character
and Tendencies of Humanity.

Alice E. Ives. in New York Recorder.
What women are the most constant in
lover l asked Cheiro the palmist.
Human nature is pretty much the same
the world over" he answered a bit eva
sively. I'm the women of different coun-
tries. 1 don't find any striking type differ
ences in this respect. But this 1 have
ticed, the American women, as a general
thing, marry much younger than the En-
glish. The average age for the American
is twenty-five, of the English woman TWEEN
ty-six. The women here are quicker to
marry"
and quicker to be divorced" / added.
well" with an expressive little shrug,
Il suppose that is So The English woman
does not look so much for the romantic
quality for sentiment in the she
marries. If she is disappointed in her hus-
band. she says to herself, wei, it is for
better or worse 1 suppose l must make
the most Of it, and she settles down TO the
inevitable The American woman says:
I've made pretty bad mistake; and I'll
be hanged if l waste my life in this way
and off she goes for a divorce"
How about the intellect Of the different
nationalities?" was asked.
"The American woman has the quickest
most versatile intellect of any in the world
Do you see this line?' and he took up
cast of Sarah Bernhardt's hand and I.ont-
ed to a line running almost horizontally
across the palm. This is what we call the
headline. Now, the detached head line
breaks or branches off from the main one
and that shows this quickness and versatile
~ of intellect. In America eighty out of
every 100 hands Of women will have this
oct oh. I
only about about twenty out OF 100. As to
length Of life, l ind that the American wOm-
an, IN spite of ner increased nervousness,
quicknesS and high pressure mode of life, is
liable 10 live just Is i)ng as her slower
British sister.
There are three kinds of thumbs, which
mark distinct types Notice this thumb
with the straight line on the outside from
tip 10 base, q thumb that neither bends
forward nor back. That thumb belongs to
person who is firm, outspoken and honest.
It lacks somewhat in tact, and viii be a
hard thumb to go through the world with.
gether more pliable and supple. is more
diplomatic The owner OF such thumb will
adapt herself to people. use tact and be
more easily than the other. The thumb
which bends back toward the palm in a sort
and mental Weakness There is never much
strength of character in the owner of such
a thumb
INSTINCTS OF A BABY.
1.-THE child is born generally with the
hand open, but closes it soon after birth.
There is an old belief that the child who
keeps the hand closed with the thumb
inside, for over two weeks, will have a
weak intellect The child of strong mental
capabilities will leave the thumb on the
outside of the closed fist and will make
some use of ii. There certainly is a great
deal in the characteristics OF the thumb.
a young medical student has lately made
discoveries in palmistry which he claims
enable him TO fortell death by accident
disease. One day he looked at the hand of
a patient and said to the surgeon That
man will die of quick consumption But
he is in here for an accident. l see no
signs of any such disease was the answer.
The life line fades out at a point which
indicates a time not far from his present
age. His. lungs are in very weak condi-
ton. l also see, by his hand persisted the
student.
well, in less than three years the man
died from quick consumption. We know
that coming events cast their shadows be-
fore. and we know that sometimes the
future is foretold In a wonderfully accur-
ate way. If there is some subtle, mySteri-
Gus power which is capable of seeing and
impressing upon some people what is to
come, why may not this power be latent
in all living. human organisms. and. being
present, why should it not express itself
in that sensitive member, the hand? Every
thought. every emotion photographs itself
upon the physical body, why not, most
graphically Of all, in that portion of the
become so iInpressionable to outer con-
tact?'
The moment you get inside Of Cheiro s
rooms you are impressed with the indvidu-
atty of some one quite out of the common.
Do you expect skulls and crossbones, and
black velvet hangings? Well. you don't get
it This is what YOU see You 90 up the
high steps of a brown-stOne front in Fifth
avenue The large front room you enter is
hung with dun, dark green cloth. This
cloth covers every bit of the walls except
a wide frieze of old gold. ON two of the
| doors it is draped and looped like window
curtains. Against this green background
hang a few etchingS and photographs
\ large Oriental carpet covers the center
| of the polished floor. and some handsome
| leopard skins are scattered about. Tall
| beautiful ferns are in white and gold
wickerwork baskets upon wicker pedeStals
| and the mantel Is draped with Orienta
| stuff. while a cover of the same is thrown
| over one of the easy chairs by the window
| The ensemble is pleasing and in good taste
| Two writing desks are to be seen, and a.
| the larger sits a young gentleman who
| takes the cards of the callers in TO Cheiro
| When you admitted to the mysteriou:
| presence you enter q SInah room on th'
| Indian apartment. You rather expect Z
| divan, a hookah, a group of odaliSQueS, or
at least. one Oriental in a turban. instead
| of which you find just very modern
| looking young gentleman in neat everyda!
| American clothes. The gentleman is tall
an exceedingly interesting face. an open
| frank way of looking at you and speaking
| and that is Cheiro.
| AN ORIENTAL ROOM.
This odd little room is drapped Will
strange Oriental stuffs from ceiling t
floor. On one side there is the head an,
forequarters of a large brazen bull. 1t i
an East Indian idol, which dates back 90
| years before Christ
THE temple where it stood" says Cheiro
| ''was near Bombay, and was pillaRed b,
| English soldiers during the SepOy war. Al
| English officer had great trouble in gettin
il out of the country. He gave IL TO me
and l shall take ii back and restore il I
! the temple. 1t was considered very sacred
and was wOrshiped by both men and WON
| en- alike. 1t represents the duality of IN
sexes. a very deep mystery in the Easter
religions. You see this symbol on the fore
| head?''
1t looked something like double fleur-de
lis.
"One-half of this gold is sometimes burie
under the flesh OF the forehead of a MAJ
and the cutcie allowed to grow over it,
Near the window was little stand, upO
which rested a soft pillow covered wit
green silk This is for my lady's hand [
| rest upon while Cheiro traces with Ions
slender silver instrument the lines of III
palm. You are placed in an armchair 0
one side, while the unfolder OF mysterie
takes the other Noticing the color of III
pillow. l said:
why are YOU so fond of green? Hay
| you any special reason for il?
Yes" he replied. Green rests and invi(
oratSs ne: that is why have so much
! il about. 1 exceedingly sensitive to II
! influence Of colorS. Some colOrs actual
hypnotic me- / am looking down all da
! u~,I IL sc.