The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-14
CHARACTER IN FINGER RINGS
The Heat of the Blood Softens sn<
Mplds the Gold.

The Heat of the Blood softens and
Molds the Gold.
There is a popularity in rings which
many people must have noticed. al
though it is likely that very few have
considered it far enough to discover its
cause. That is the tendency which
some rings have to share themselves
to the finger around which they are
worn. This condition does not apply
only TO delicate, pIiable 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 20 resist any ten
sion that may be put on them in the OF
binary way of their wear or handling.
Many of these rings. it will be found,
although perfect circles when orig
inally purchased and placed on the
finger, viii after time shape them
selves almost exactly to the lines Of
the finger around which they are worn
'And so you think you have hit on
something extraordinary, do your"
exclaimed a jeweler to whom 1 had
shown a ring that had displayed fhis
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 s,edge, they
have been shaped into what you see are
their peculiar forms"
'One would judge from this, then"
was suggested. that you ought TO be
able to read character, in manner, in
rings"
Il should say So" was the reply.
snow, take this ring right here, for
instance, that the lady claims is rlis-
shaping her finger. See the peculiar
curve in it on the right side-this is the
front-and the corresponding straight
ening out and loss of curve on the other.
1t means ease, carelessness. 1t means
that the woman who wears 1t has no
worry, no care, and makes no effort.
She Is beautiful woman OF the Ian
guild and yet alert southern type, and
her husband does everything for her.
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 careless
ness, just ike the wearing down of the
outside of the heel is.
"Now, here is a ring that Is worn By
a typewriter. See, it has been convert
ed into long ellipse by the straining OF
the fingers up and down on the keys.
And the typewriter is q rapid one, as
is evident from the speed that is re-
CURED to put the ring TO such a ten
sion
Here is one that belongs to rstheI
clever girl of ease and culture, whose
only work Is an occasional strumming
on the piano. You will note that il is
somewhat fat and broad, which Pc
culiar shape is caused by the expand
ing 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 q woman
Of strong character. You viii notice
that it is square almost to q perfect
rcctangle. That means that the WON
ans 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 ternpera-
ment. Her features are homely, de.
cidedly so, but her mind is well devei
oped.
Il could go on all the afternoon cit
ing instances TO you and calling OF
characters from rings. Now. this ring
here is worn by a 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
IRE very soft and have no hood IN them. |
She is dull. Her temperament is slug
,tsh and indifferent. She has little |
She is dead in the cells
hat ought TO contain her life. Whssi !
We see gold ring that has been long !
n use on certain finger and is still |
round then we always know
hat that finger lacks blood. Chicago |