The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-11-04
CHARACTER IN RINGS.
The Heat of the Blood sofsens and Mold'
the Gold.

There is 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
q time shape themselves almost ex-
aotly to the lines of the finger around
which they are worm
And so you think you have hit
on something extraordinary, do
you9" exclaimed jeweler to whom
| had shown airing 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 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. :"
lone would judge from this,
them" was suggested, that you
ought to be able to read character,
in O manner, in rings.
"I should say SO, was the reply.
Now, take this ring right here, fo1
instance, that the lady claims is
misshaping her finger. See the Pc
culiar curve in it on the right side
this Is TIE front-and the CORE
spending Strengthening to and los:
of curve on the other. 1t mean.
ease, carelessness. It means tina
the woman who wears it has III
worry, no care and makes no effort
She is beautiful woman, Of TIN
languid and yet alert southern type
and her husband does everythin:
for her. / have noticed time ant
time again that women Of this typ
have fingers alike, and their ring
become shaped the same way. 1t i
the Indication of oarelessness, jus
like the wearing down Of the outsid
of the heel is.
Now, hero is ring that is worl
by typewriter. See, it has beef
converted into long ellipse by th
straining of the fingers up and dow
on the keys. And the typewriter
a rapid one, as is evident from th
speed that is required to put th
ring to such tension.
Here is one that belongs to
rather clover girl of ease and cul
ture. whose only work Is On coca
sional strumming on the piano. Yo'
will note that it is somewhat fla
and broad, which peculiar shape
caused by the expanding width o
the muscles of the fingers, the result
of the strain in reaching the octav
J while playing difficult pieces.
, This ring here is worn by q WON
an of strong character. You will nc
, tice that it is square almost to o PEI
feet rsctangle. That means that th
woman fingers are of that shape
They are long and square and bony
. And that is the way the woman
, in stature. And that is the way sh
. is in temperament. Her feature
, are homely, decidedly so, but he
| mind is we'll developed.
! II could go on all the afternoo
, citing instances to you and calm
off characters from rings. Now, thi
: ring here is worn by woman wit
cold blood. You ses, it is of fine
3 soft gold and has been worn lon
! and yet is perfectly round. This
) woman s fingers are very soft an
have no blood in them. She is dull
} Her temperament is sluggish an
, Indifferent. She has little personal
: ty. She is dead in the cells ths
ought to contain her life. When n
see gold ring that has been Ion
in use on Q certain finger and is sti
perfectly round, then we alway
know that that finger lacks blood.
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