The Washington times., 1895-01-20

George Eliot had such
mouth, as did Nine. de Stael and George
Sands
A woman with a small mouth, no matter
how dimpling or arched, may possess every
good quality that the other probably lacks,
but she viii never reach to imaginative
heights, she will never command, she will
probably never create. 1t has been said thai
he mouths of women are departing from the
|ielicateIy feminine and softly maternal
curves into Intellectual lines. This statement
seems premature. The epoch of feminine
mental assertiveness is rather young to have
bad any marked effect in feature formation.
Such result is the growth Of generations.
THE ARTISTIC MOUTH.
Nine Eames has perfect mouth. Her
upper lip is arched to a bow, the corners
|surl upwards, he lower lip is straight, full
Rnd well-deHned. with deep pressure beneath,
|Rnd cleft under the nose. 1t shows high
artistic sense, a love Of ease and beauty, a
E ine mora nature and certain GOODNESS Of
temperament. With these she has the firm,
Bounded chin that bespeaks determination
nd physical strength.
When the upper lip is arched and has a
enaency TO protrude, generous nature,
coupled with haughtiness. is suggested.
Where the decided curve is lacking and the
4 p overhangs. not loosely, but well-deiined
nd firm, the indication is of decided phil
nthropy. The owner is gentle-heaTted,
#Tithout captiousness. ready to please.
The mouth Of sagacity is large and always
bell closed. The lire OF the lips is firmly
ehned. and a certain tightness about the
Avs, when in repose. is noticeable. That
Foman Wi be keen, clever in conversation
. nd analytical: she VIII not be easily deceived
nd while a good conversationalist. knows
Tell how TO act upon Tallyrand's observation
bat Language is given to conceal thought" ]"
ier lips are not polished, nor highly colored.
M Contrary to the sagacious and the charita-
le, vet showing similar lines, is the foolish
Mhouth. Ii is large, but loose and undecided;
1Es upper lip droops, but the lower drops
WAY, giving line of indeeision to the chin.
Hhen the lips fail far apart, the foolishness
&eepens to idiocy.
VI Teeth also play part in the character of
De mouth Where thero is A broad spacing
Between the two in front, that woman may
#e trusted for amiability; but between the
#thers il indicates a silly, vapid nature
Whenever a person shows a wide line Of
Mums when talking or smiling. rapacity is q
ominant feature. She also foyes TO eat good
Mhings. and is somewhat greedy. Probably
W #he physiognomisis trace this sign from ami
pal nature, for il is a remarkably wolllsh
Fait.
STUDYING THE SIGNS.
W If You want to avoid selnshness ina woman
Zee to it chat her mouth is not long and thin
4 the line between the lips is clear cut and
lrm her seIHshness is morbid, cruel, domi-
hating. II is the mouth that desires TO rule
livery one. and its owner viii ride 10 an end
. lo matter over how many bodies. But where
NJ he line is flexible. the chin weak. and the
FOrners inclined 10 droop, there is selfshness
Ngithout decision, egotism without character,
melancholy without cause.
N Princess Eugenie's is the tragic mouth.
lips that were delicately, finely formed, col
red deep. rich scarlet. with a satiny finish;
Pie upper lip short, but not highly curved,
khe lower lip straight. the corners Of each
Erooping with pathetic expression. Tragic
yehroWs accompanied this mouth; fine black
uryes that dropped into long points at the
\ #ide. Wherever these appear, say the wise,
here is in store a melancholy, dramatic
In comparison is the merry, short upper
Hip. sharply defined. with its tilt in front.
he deep pressure under the nose and the
#pcllnatiOn upward at the corners Here
les laughter and fun, and the man who
Hnarries the owner will find wife of happy
|h<ets. She will not be creative, but apprecia-
m.Fe. She will love music, children, flowers.
ind animals. She will be quick to smile and
Hympathetic to pain-but never tragic. She
Y Till have an artistic bent, and if the line of
E he lower lip is graceful, her tastes are
Naintily refined. She may be a trifie hoyden-
Ash, but never coarse. II the corners dimple
VI Heeply as they turn upwards, the lips are
4 uick in repartee. Love OF ridicule Will be
Htrong, but not In a malicious. biting vein.
|nly that she will always see the funny side
WI 1 people and affairs. When the eyes are
raight and strong she will be honest and
tpyal.
Short, upperlipped people are not creative
8 a rule. Caesar and Napoleon, il is true,
proved the exception. but their massive jaws,
5 quare chins. and high temples Of originality
Hounteracted the effect ofth mouth.
The witty mouth finds its type in the French
Foman. 1t is their lip. so polished and
moofh that light glances across IL, with cor
ners that turn up, and a color that is fine
.earlet. She will say clever. scintilating
lings. sacrificing her best friend for the sake
an epigram.
SCARLET AND CRUEL.
The old Italian legend OF the vampires,
rho had blood lines for lips. makes us vet
istrust very red mouths. 1t is said cruelty.
snsuality and rapacity are the traits of wo-
pen who have them. Poppiae owned such a
louth. so did Cleopatra.
n A full mouth. without sensuality broad in
e middle, with a deep cleft under the lower
P, is the maternal one. You can look to her
whoieheartedness, generosity and moth
ilness- She viii be sympathetic in trouble,
lldren will! cling about her skirts. When
the mouth Is mated that brooding look OF
ncerness lR the eyes. ii is the face of the
Born mother" the homekeeper. the silent
&bwer. the mouth from which children learn
be Lords Prayer. In short, il is the womanly
other, the highest type OF ALL Mrs. Cleye-
md is an excellent illustration.
Miss Amy Bend has the coquetish mouth.
Curved upper lip. with a quick. sensitive
movement, straight under lip, and dimplIng