Evening journal., 1897-03-04
rBURsD.Y. mARo- =. 1897
THE EYE AS Am INpEX.

There IS nothing new about regarding
the eye as an index of character We
are always drawn toward those who
have lovely eyes and repelled from
those who have wicked ones, no matter
to which sex they may belong. The eye
as an index OF character seems to come
by intuition, and heretofore very little
has been said or written about it. Just
now it promises to be a new fad and
according to Lavater and others who
have made physiognomy a study, the
color OF the eye is the key to character
A hazel-eyed woman. we are told,
never elopes from her husband, never
chats scandal, never talks too much or
too little, and Is always an intellectual,
agreeable and lovely companion. ItI
strikes us as unfortunate for the sex, in
view OF this, that hazel eyes are rather
scarce among womankind.
The grey eye is a sign Of shrewdness
and talent. Among men those who
have gray eyes belong to great thinkers
and captains. Among women it indi-
Gates a better head than heart, but gray
eyes are found in many varieties; there
are the sharp, the shrewdsh, the spite.
ful, the cold and the wild gray eye, but
In all their varieties they represent
cool-headedness. There is one variety
of grey eye of which every lover should
beware-the soft eye with large pupil
that contracts and dilates with a word.
a thought, or a flash of feeling. An eye
that laughs, that sighs almost, that has
its sunshine, its twilight, its moon
beams and its storms. wonderful eye
that wins you whether you will or not,
and holds you after it has cast you off,
no matter whether its face be fair or
not. II is an eye that holds you captive
and laughs at you in your chains.
The eye has been called the window
of the soul, and like the windows of ca
thedrals it varies in color at different
times, owing to the lights within. A
blue eye shows the mind in a different
light than that given by black, hazel
or a brown one, but these colors are Of
various notifications. Black eyes are
typical Of FIRE, heroism and frmness
and have a spice Of diabolism that is a
potent attraction to womens hearts.
Green eyes, SO far from indicating
wickedness, are said to betol1en cour-
age, pride and energy. The color Of
the eye is only one OF the indications
by which character can be learned.
A prominent or full eye indicates
great command of language and ready
and universal observation. Deep-seat-
ed eyes are said to receive accu-
rate, more definite and deeper impress
sions than any other. Round-eyed
persons see much. they live more large
ly in the senses, but think less. Narrow
eyed persons see less but think and feel
more intensely. But of all eyes look out
for one the lower lid of which curves
downward and shows the white below
the pupil then pause and hesitate to
trust your welfare to the owner of that
eye, for optimists are right in saying
this eye, no matter what the color, is
an indication of profound, calculating
selfishness.
Outside of sentimental observations
on this subject, it is an interesting
study to note the character of the eyes
Of public men, some of whom have been
especially noted for the popularity OF
this wonderful feature OF all persons
whom we have ever seen the index Of
whose soul was most powerfully shown
in his eyes was Daniel Webster, the
greatest Of American statesmen. Hi
intense black eyes when he was speak
ing in public seemed to fairly burn hi
convictions into those he addressed
Lincoln's eyes we're the only redeem
able feature in a countenance otherwis
extremely plain. General B. f.. Butler
eyes were peculiar and so also was tn
man, but we might continue these ex
amples indefinitely and enough has al
ready been said to prove that the ey
is an index of character.