Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-06
CHARACTER IN RINGS.

The Heat of the BloOG SOttenS anu mOlus
the Gold.
There is a popularity in rings
which many people must have no.
ticed, 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
cate, 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 well able to resist
any tension that may be put on them
in the ordinary way of their wear
or handling. Many of these rings,
it will be found although perfect
circles when originally purchased
and placed on the finger, will after
time shape themselves almost ex-
actly to the lines of the finger around
which they are worn.
And so you think you have hit
on something extraordinary, do
you?" exclaimed jeweler to whom
had shown aling that had display
ed this peculiar tendency.
"Well, you have and yet it is
quite common. By the heat of the
blood the rings are softentl, 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. "
lone would judge from this,
then" was suggested, that You
ought to DO able to read character,
in manner, in rings.
II should say SO, was the reply.
'Now, take this ring right here, for
instance, that the lady claims is
misshaping her finger. See the pc
ouliar curve in it on the right side
this is the front-and the CORE
spending Strengthening to and loss
of curve on the other. 1t means
ease, carelessness. 1t means that
the woman who wears it has no
worry, no care and makes no effort.
She is beautiful woman, of the
languid and yet alert southern type,
I'D no, Inoc a1-ary-tbir1
for her. l have noticed time and
time again that women of this type
have fingers alike, and their rings
become shaped the same way. 1t is
the indication of carelessness, just
like the wearing down Of the outside
Of the heel is.
Nov. here is ring that is worn
by typewriter. See, it has been
converted into a long ellipse by the
straining of the fingers up and down
on the keys. And the typewriter is
rapid one, as is evident from the
speed that is required to put the
ring to such tension.
Here is one that belongs to
rather clever girl of ease and cul-
ture, whose only work is an occa-
sional stunning on the piano. You
will note that it is somewhat fat
and broad, which peculiar shape is
caused by the expanding width of
the muscles of the fingers, the result
of the strain in reaching the octave
while playing difficult pieces.
This ring here is worn by a wom-
an of strong character. You will no.
tice that it is square almost to a per-
feet rectangle. That means that the
woman's fingers are of that shape.
They are long and square and bony.
And that is the way the woman is
in stature And that is the way she
is in temperament. Her features
are homely, decidedly so, but her
mind is we'll developed.
Il could go on all the afternoon
citing instances to you and calling
off characters from rings. Now, this
ring here Is Worn by woman with
cold blood You see, it is of fine,
soft gold and has been worn long
and yet is perfectly round. That
woman's fingers are very soft and
have no blood ip them. Sheis dull.
Her temperament is sluggish and
indifferent. She has little personali-
ty. She is dead in the cells that
ought to contain her life. When we
see a gold ring that has been long
in use on certain finger and is still
perfectly round, then we always
know that that finger lacks blood"
Chicago Times Herald.
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