The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05
LIFE LINES OF THE FOOT.
What They Reveal to the Character
student.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
There is a man in Philadelphia who
claims that it is much easier to read ones
character and past and future from the
maps on the soles of ones foot than 1t
is from the palms Of the hands. He calls
1t "pedalogy," and If the scoffer who
passes his door and looks in at the maps
on his walls calls 1t "Trilbyism," that
does not matter. There are scoffers at
everything, be it true or false.
The pedalogist, while refusing to tell
the names of the owners of the feet in
most cases, showed number of diagrams
the other day and explained how he read
the fortunes of the soles.
Maxim Elliott" he said, us a public
character and do not mind mentioning
her name Here is her story. Look at IL.
It's worth studying, for she Is not only
one of the most beautiful women on the
American stage, but is remarkable in other
ways. Her foot is so beautifully arched
that little of her sole touched the paper
when she placed her FOOT upon II. The in
tellectual and artistic lines are very clear
ly defined on her foot; and one need but
see and hear Miss Elliott speak for a few
moments to realize that her artistic and
mental capabilities are OF high order.
the line of love and the head line indicates
The lines of intuition and imagination are
both remarkably long. The cross between
that In a love affair Miss Elliott would
be governed largely by reason. She has
strong affections, according to the long
heart line"
a contrast to Miss Elliott's foot was
that of factory girl from Kensington.
This was a foot common to people of lit
tie education. There was scarcely any in
step to the foot. The lines Of Imagination,
mental capacities and intuition were very
short. and the artistic line was entirely
lacking. The heart and love lines were
we'll defined and long. The lines also in
dicated frmness and great ambition, with
a decided fondness for pleasure. So the
pedalogist explained.
Still another foot was that of a society
girl. Here again was the high arch. 1t
showed among other things that she did
not have to stand on her feet as did the
moor factory girl. The lines told of her
having less heart and less ambition than
the factory girl, too. There was selfish
ness and vanity in the impression. 1t
seemed we'll that silk stockings and dainty
shoes usually kept 1t from the sight Of
those who would read its owners char
acter in the sole of that foot.
There was the foot of the preacher and
the policeman and the lawyer, and each
seemed to tell q story in keeping with its
owners vocation and habits. Last of all
came the print Of the man about town.
There was no arch there. 1t had come
down "dat-footed." 1t looked as If IL was
used mostly in walking up and down a
fashionable street and standing about the
club. 1t had good nature and self-satis-
faction, some generosity and some brains
in it's, but little ambition.
Flower Mission Observation-Disclosures,
what did that poor man say when you
gave him that lovely bunch Of daisies?'
HE said he would much rather have
a good boiled cabbage. Chicago Re-
cord.
Human Nature-'"There's one trouble
about vacation" complained Johnny
why what's that2" asked his surprised
mother. You can't have no fun playin
hockey an it's the excitingest game go
ing" explained the aggrieyed johnny
Harper's Bazaar