The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-21
READING THE FEET.
The Pedist Now Has the Prece-
dence OF the Palmist,
Character ~ Denoted In tho Formation
and Markings Of the Pedal
- Extremities New
Science.

lines Of the foot as wise men have fol-
years seen it in the palm.
The sole of the foot is marked with
a myriad of fine lines. Conspicuous
among these are the strong middle
lines. These, like those of the palm
are almost creases and appear in q pho
tograph of the hand and foot. Pedistry
reads these lines.
Starting from the base of the big toe
there is distinct lire that is the life
line. In one foot it will curve along
until it terminates under the instep,
far to the lower base of the little Toe.
This means long life. If broken in
the hollow of the foot it denotes a
sickness at middle age, and if it termi-
mates in the hollow of the foot it means
a short life. This line is the most in
teresting one on the foot. The ex-
periuents that have been conducted
lately have proven this to be al almost
unfailing reading Of longevity.
Next to tho lines of life are the dag
onal lines running from one side TO
another at what Is known as the hollow
of the foot, below "the ball" OF the foot
These lines are the lines of love. All
| the home and moral sentiments arehere
found. 4 pronounced cross line means
that a good domestic woman or a good
family man Is here. And if the line is
ment. The originator of pedistry seek
ing to bring the occult in his new sci
ence has tried to. show that there will
be as many transverse lines as there
are to be husbands or wives. But this
is not followed by the true ped:sts, who
refuse to see more than character traits
in the lines.
Line reading is one part of pedistry.
The other is in the shape of the foot.
Beautiful women of marvellous talent
have the Greek foot. You should hear
Greco, the Paris photographer. rave
about Bernhardts foot, 1.-THE toes sep
arate," he says, 'tand there is space be-
tween the first and second"
That space means great talent. You
never saw talented woman with the
first two toes hugging each other. The
toes are square at the ends, and the
owner cannot wear pointed shoes, be-
cause Of that square second toe. But
you'll forgive this foot its square shoe
because it is such a talented one!
The ideal foot of a woman Is ugly
to look at, but very charming to know
the foot that is irregular. This foot
can wear the pointed shoe, because the
big toe is half an inch longer than the
other toes. The foot Is high in fnstep.
denoting capriciousness to certain ex-
tent, and it has the incurve at the hol-
low of the foot that denotes aristocra:ic
tastes. A foot like that belongs 10
person easy to get along with and
good to know. A curve at the ankle
means love of fun. Those slender,
curving ankles that cross the street,
giving you peeps of prettiness, belong
TO just such feet as the ideal and
they mean a good, nice little woman
above them.
The solid foot boasts of its instep.
1t is the step Of the worker. The So
called instep is no instep at all. 1t is
q thiclzening of the ball Of the foot with
out a beautiful curve. Women with
these feet are Industrious. Notice :he
next thick-footed woman you see. She
viii wear shoe that fairly looms mp
on the instep, and her heel will come
down as straight as cam be in foot.
This means truth telling instinct and ,
all good, moral qualities. The foot is |
that of the woman who has done pio- |
necr work fcr the sex, and who will |
DO it again. The feet of the STRONG |
man" Of the family. Seen il man,
this foot brings respect and dignity.
The short-toed woman has foot !
rs short as her temper. The short-toed |
man is the man who swears,easily. It |
Is the aborninable temper that goes
with short toes. The toes are 10 blame. |
hot the man. People with short toes |
get through life easily. They never
borrow trouble. They literally "let
Brown do the walking" Their lot is
,ast in. a pleasant place, for they go
through life getting what they went
Ind enjoying it. The quick temper
erves to discipline the world and keep
+ in order.
The long-toed foot belongs TO the So
,iety woman, the wornan OF many ac-
and great tact. Long
oes belong TO orators. They mean
bility to talk, 10 argue, to bring out
nice point All the diplomats Of the
7orld have these long-toed feet. Beauty
nd talent are shown by the irstep and
be hollow. The compact shape of1he
cot means mental balance and YOU
an be sure Of finding the owner ofahst
Dot here when You come back. The
venness of ones way.cannot be dis
urbed, that foot Is sure 10 say
Pointed toes are the toes OF an artist.
IN Maurier would have LIKED to D nee
nese pointed toes upon his Trtlby. but
eek models demand the sqr,are ;oes.
on may he sure. Toes that come down
, little sharp points mean talent
Or looking into minutiae, but he
light points denote the artist. The
rot is beautiful always, and theTriihy
BOT might be claimed for the whole
ord of art, SO universal is IL WHARF
rong talent CT this kind is found
The shape Of the foot has vo9ume
it. Broad feet mean common sense.
arrow ones reserve. and curved Feet |
scote an erratic disposition.
The lines in the sole are the most in
nesting of the later studies OF this !
md, and il MY be possible tha: !
'ot-reading viii form part Of the win
eT's observation-disclosures liter
cenn.