The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-12-23
CHARACTER IN RINGS.
The Heat of the Blood softens and Molds
the Gold.

The Heat of the Blood softens and Molds
the Gold.
There is a popularity in rings
which many people must have no.
tioed, although it is likely that very
few have considered it far enough
to discover its cause. That is the
tendency which some rings have to
shape themselves to the finger
around which they are worn. This
condition does not apply only to deli
cato, pliable rings, or rings worn
thin by use, any of which may be
bent by the pressure while taking
on and off, but it is true also of
heavy rings, thick bands OF gold,
whose strength is we'll able to resist
any tension that may be put on them
in tho ordinary way of their wear
or handling. Many of these rings,
it will DO found, although perfect
circles when originally purchased
and placed on tho finger, will after
time shape themselves almost OK
actly to the lines of the finger around
which they are worm.
"And so you think You have hit
on something extraordinary, do
you?" exclaimed jeweler to whom
/ had shown a ring that had display
ed this peculiar tendency.
"Woll, you have, and yet 1t is
quite common. By the beat of the
blood the rings are softened, and
around the anvil of the finger, the
muscles and surface of the finger
acting as the sledge, they have been
shaped into what you see are their
peculiar forms. :"
Zone would judge from this,
them" was suggested, THAT you
ought to be able to read character,
> in manner, in rings.
t II should say so, was the reply.
t "Now, take this ring right here, for
t instance, that the lady claims is
!, misshaping her finger. See the Pc
It culiar curve in It on the right side
u this is TIE front-and tho CORE.
= spending Strengthening to and loss
:, of curve on the other. 1t means
!, ease, carelessness. 1t means thai
:, the woman who wears it has NJ
70 worry, no care and makes no effort
a. She is O beautiful woman, OF thu
h languid and yet alert southern type
"a and her husband docs everything
o. for her. l have noticed time ant
20 20 time again that women Of this typ
a have fingers alike, and their ring
IA become shaped the same way. 1t
es the Indication of carelessness, jus
ell like the wearing down Of the outsid
Mt of tho heel is.
X, "Now, here is q ring that is wor
pa a by typewriter. See, it has bee
so converted into a long ellipse by th
ho straining of the fingers up and dow
b. on the keys. And the typewriter
Oh a rapid one, as is evident from tt
er. speed that is required to put IL
ass ring to such tension.
Here is one that belongs to
sh' rather clever girl of ease and GU
's' turo. whose only work is an occ
er sional stunning on the piano. "
ha. will note that it is somewhat Il
me and broad, which peculiar shape
In caused by the expanding width
de- the muscles of the fingers, the rest
y a of the strain-in reaching the octa
tho whilo playing difficult pieces.
ne ne "This ring here is worn by q wol
a ;.. an of strong character: You will I
,nl5 tice that it is square almost to a p
Won feot rectangle. That means that t
IVA. woman's fingers are of that shat
er. They are long and square and Dor
8 Of And that is the way the woman
tn. in stature And that is the way
ana is in temperament. Her featul
lrel are homely, decidedly so, but !
= tho w mind is we'll developed.
,a1a II could 60 on all the afterne
ing. citing instances to you and CALL
Item off characters from rings. Now, t
inn ring here is worn by q woman W
asti- cold blood. You see, it is of Il
dest soft gold and has been worn Il
mas :! and yet is perfectly round. T
~ IA ~ woman's fingers arc very soft
. " have no blood in them. Sheis d
ding Her temperament is sluggish
NJ y Indifferent. She has little person
ty. She is dead in the cells t
cal ought to contain her life. When
The see gold ring that has been !
the in use on certain finger and is
'.siA' perfectly round, then we alv
i ~ o. know that that finger lacks bloc
nries Chicago Times Herald.
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line It is a funny little brown
has about the shape of a Cigar and
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