The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-20

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/ reasoning. The new science sees charac-
ter ia the shape and the lines Of the foot
as wise men have for years seen a. 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.
Ike those IN the palm. are almost creases
and appear in q photograph Of the hand
and loot. Pedistry reads these lines.
THE LIFE LINE.
Starting from the base Of the big toe
there IS a distinct line that is the life
line. In one foot it viii curve along until
il terminates under the instep far 10 the
I lower base OF the little toe. ms means
| long life. III broken in the hollow Of the
! foot 81 denotes sickness az middle age,
/ and ~ a. terminates I'm the nollOW OF the
foot % means a short life. This line ls
the most interesting one on the foot.
/ Tho experiments rlat have been con-
T Quoted lately have proven this 10 be an
almost uniaiins reading OF longevity.
There ls this 10 be said for pedistry
which cannot be said of palmisiry-it IS
natural reading. The hand goes
T through an vio.ss.tUdcs and is SCARED
anal worked down. 10 is trained % this
art ana that. and it becomes curged and
/ moulded 10y ones Work. III YOU 90 not
believe this notice Tho peculiar fingers of
/ "a buru'slfrs hand. with the foreluger
I tire longest ~ tho whole hand, and note
the ilat palms OF the shoemaker, who
presses his last and bis irons with great
/ strength.
Pedisuy has not this objection Tight
! shoes may defom the foot, in way,
producing corus and joints But no ticht
shoe can line q foot The sole remains
The Same. Lyeu very narrow sOles pro-
/ olce only creases. and "a dipping in water
and rubbing removes them. as the marks
/ OF gloves are removed from the land 10y
/ swelling the hands "a second.
Even tight shoes. with their distorted
/ effects cannot affect psd.stry. for the
shape OF The foot remains the same The
. character Of the toes can DO more bee
/ altered hv shoe leather than the brain
can by tho hair. There may Doe 70 differ
emit look but test brings out the true
markuss
LINES or LOVE
Next 10 the limo Of life are the diago-
nal lines running from one side 90 an-
other az what IS known as the hollow of
/ Lna loot below THE lali' of tIe foot
These lines are the lines ~ love. All
tho home and moral sentiments arc here
found A pronounced cross line means
snat good domestic woman or sool
/ family mau is here. And Ar the line ig
broken it means domestic enhancement.
/ Tho or Ieualor of pelisfry feeblrg TO
bring the occult iu his now science hls
tried go show that thero viii Dee as many
/ tft-Iattiac lines as llere are 20 De nrs-
bands or wives. but This BIS not FOL owe
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