The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-20
pEDISTRY THE LATEST FAD.
,oNc CREASE FROM BIG TOE To
HEEL is THE LINE OF LIFE.

shane
an Irregular, Big-TOed Foot That
Looks Pretty In a Pointed Shoe.
Copyright, 1861
pedistry is the science that is stepping
% the foreground in these days of brain
.oosoning The new science sees character
- the shape and the lines of the foot as
.,sa men have for years seen 1t in the
palm.
The sole of the foot is marked with
rovr,ad of fine lines. Conspicuous among
these are the strong middle lines. These,
like those in the palm, are almost creases
ord appear in a photograph of the hand
and foot Pedistry reads these lines.
Starting from the base of the big toe
tbere is q distinct line that is the life
line In one foot it will curve along until
If terminates under the instep far to the
lover base of the little toe. This means
long life. If broken in the hollow of the
foot il denotes a sickness at middle age,
and If it terminates in the hollow of the
foot II means a short life. This line is
the most interesting one on the foot. The
axneriments that have been conducted
lately have proven this to be an almost I'M
failing reading Of longevity.
There is this to be said for pedistry
which cannot be said of palmistry-it is a
natural reading. The hand goes through
all vicissitudes and is SCARED and worked
down. It is trained to this art and that,
and 1t becomes curved and moulded by
ones work If you do not believe this
notice the peculiar fingers of a burnisher's
hand with the forefinger the longest of
the whole hand; and note the fiat palms
OF the shoemaker who presses his last and
his irons with great strength.
Pedistry has not this objection. Tight
shoes may deform the foot, in a way,
producing corns and joints. But no tight
shoe can line foot. The sole remains the
same. Even very narrow soles produce
only creases, and a dipping in water and
rubbing removes them, as the marks of
gloves are removed from the hand by
swelling the hands a second.
Even tight shoes, with their distorted
effects, cannot affect pedistry, for the
shape of the foot remains the same.
The character of the toes can no more
be altered by shoe leather than the brain
can by the hair There may be a different
look, but test brings out the true mark
ings
Next to this line of life are the diagonal
lines running from one side to another
az what Is known as the hollow of the
foot, below "the BALI of the foot These
lines are the lines Of love- All the home
and moral sentiments are here found. A
pronounced cross line means that a good
domestic woman or a good family man is
mere And If the line is broken it means
domestic estrdngement. The originator of
ttustry seeking 10 bring the occult in
ms new science, has tried to show Snat
there Will be as many transverse lines
as there are to be husbands or wives
but this Is not icl owed by the true ped
ISIS who refuse 10 see more than char-c-
& ter traits in the lines.
Inc mentality Is marked on the hsel
4 my tn1se with plcrcunced brain ability
,aVe thesc lines sharply seCn. Others
nave them as mcle markings. If Their.
Is network Of ;nall lines upon the heel
4 II means great versatility. People who
uisW, paint, play and dabble in the lam
euages nave many heel lines A smooth
surface Of heel denotes a placid. non
working brain.
Ihese three characters are much ampl-
neu III the science But the few here told
serVe as guide to the whole scheme of
IooI readlng. The notifications thereof
az very interesting There is a tiny line
Iisht IN the center of the sole, that means
great ability to love- The deeper this
% tie most Intense the passion that can
oe SHOWN Those who fall in love. once
ana forever, irrevocably, have tiny dent
uIdl looks like line here
Lihe reading Is one part of pedis+rv
me 1ne other is in the shape of the foot.
Beautiful women of marvellous talent have
,t e Greek foot. You should hear Greco.
me Iarls photographer, rave about Bern
-" 80 ioot' the toes separate" he saws
IN Inere is space between the first
and second" ' ''''
mat space means great talent. You
e. saw talented woman with the
to- t"o toes hugging each other The
oes are square at the ends and the owner
S"'o1 wear pointed Shoes because OF
Ia Ia square second toe. But you'll forgive
'S LOOT Its square shoe because II is
slcn a talented one,
a nj, ne nat foot is the emotional one. Most
w. !ne kneippists have these feet. De-
IT, NJ. Denevers OF any faith have them
m CO. - niue lnstep, because instep means
N M ushess but there is a fine, sensi-
WI, nav loot. If you have a chance to
,sN central park at O'clock any morn
Ne gou VIII see these fiat feet treading
10y, sIassi and some of them are upon
cry stylish persons.
me IDEAL foot for a woman is uglv IN
N ne az put very charming to know
\ weor ~ mat is irregular This foot can
"A foo i- h P"iiteu ShOe because the big
, nan an inch longer than the other
~ me foot is high In instep. de-
n tor, caprlciousness to a certain ex-
n lor.' ma 1t has the incurve at the hol-
toe.o VI me foot that denotes aristocratic
n mere A foot like that belongs to a
~ t, oH easy TO get along with and good
Iowa NOV Ss curve at the ankle means a
kiss VI Jun. Those slender, curving an
nee,. mat cross the street, giving you
feet oI prettiness. belongs to Just such
poos us the ideal" and they mean a
~ nice, little woman above them.
is ~, soma foot boasts of its instep. II
A l,s,a sep OF the worker. The so-called
e,irp IS no instep at all. 1t is a thick
ne ol the ball OF the foot without
fee, 'autiful curve Women with these
tbjo,. @re Industrious. Notice the next
we.r .ooted woman you see. She will
inst. ohoe that fairly looms up on the
STRAIT, ana her heel will come down as
rnesrs"' as can be In a foot. This
GOOD truth-telling instinct and all
on moral qualities. The foot is that
uor,, woman who has done pioneer
aeais or the sex, and who will do II
W. me feet Of the Strong man" OF
br,,,,...A ulily Seen in a man this foot
TIKI, respect and dignity.
ghor. Short-toed woman has a foot as