The Portland daily press., 1897-02-22
TOLD BY A GLANCE.
Reading Character in the Eye-The Latest
Study to Which Society Is Devoting Itself

The latest society fad which promises
to ECLIPSE palmistry, thought-reading,
pin. finding and all other imaginations of
the heart and the intellect that have
found work for idle brains to do, is that
of character reading by the eyes. The
fact that the eye is "tbe window OF the
soul' would make it seem probable That
By its light we may distinguish the inner
mind and possibly make guess at the
interior decoration of the palace OF
thought.
Like other windows especially those OF
cathedrals, the eye is of various colo rs
and consequently the views obtain ed,
through it are tinged by its hues. A
blue eye shows the mind In different
light from that given by black, hazel
or brown one, and part of the opticist' 8
art is to differsntiate and to decide on
the meaning Of the various tinrs OBJ
tanned through this medium.
According to Layater and others who
have made study of physiognomy, the
color of the eye Ia the key to the oharao-
ter. A hazel eyed woman, We are told,
never elopes from her husband, never
chats scandal, prefers his comfort to her
own, never talks too much OF too little,
always is an intellectual, agrseab BILE and
lovely creature.
The gray eye is sign of shrewdness and
talent. Great thinkers and captains
have it. In women it indicates a better
head than heart. Gray eyes are of many
varieties. There are the sharp, the
shrewish, the spiteful. the cold and the
Wild gray eye, but the fact remains that
the gray represents the head.
There is one variety of gray eye of
which every lover should beware-the
soft eye with a large pupil that contracts
and dilates with a word, a thought or
fash of feeling. An eye that laughs,
that sighs almost, that has it's sunshine,
it's twilight, it's moonbeams and its
storms. A wonderful eye that wins you
whether you will or not, and holds you
after it has cast you off, no matter
whether the face BIZ fair or{not. No mat
ter if features are irregular and complex
ion varying, the eye holds you captive
and then laughs at your very chains
Black eyes Of course are typical of fire,
heroism and firmnsss, and have. spice of
diabolfsm in their rays that has potent
attraction in women's hearts. And green
eyes: it is said of them that they betoken
courage, pride and energy.
A prominent or full eye indicates great
command Of language and ready and
universal observation. Deep seated eyes
definite and deeper Impressions. Round
eyedEpersons see much. They live Emuch
in the senses, kbut think less. Narrow
eyed persons see less but think more and
feel more intensely.
Width of the lower eyelid is believed to
justify ones self, to defend conduct by
giving cool reasons for it. When this
lower lid curves downward and shows
the white below. the pupil, then, oh then,
pause and hesitate to trust your welfare
to the owner of that eye. If opticists are
right. it ia an indication of profound,
Gale ulating selfshness. Mr.. John D.
Rockefeller has such an eye in recent
cartoon. Perhaps this proves the truth
of the assertion.
Eyebrows may be thick or thin, fine or
coarse, smooth or bushy, arched or
straight, regular or irregular, and each
form and quality has it's special signifi-
canoe in reference to temperament and
character.
Thick strong eyebrows generally betray
a full development OF temperament.
When also coarse, bus by and irregular
We may expect harshness Of character.
Thin, fine, delicate eyebrows are indi-
cative of fine grained organization, and
an active, If not predominant, tempera-
ment.
1t will be seen that the professors and
amateurs OF this new science (?) have
a wide range in which to exploit their
faneies. There is som ething very attrac
tive in the power of looking into lovely
woman's eyes in order to see the soul
within, especially If thar soul Is respon-
sive to your own, but 1t must be con-
fessed that there is certain danger in
the process of investigation for there is
a lurking devil behind the iris that may
play havoc with the Investigator.
The art of palmistry has its own perils
and advantages. 1t ls very pleasant to
take girls soft white hand iu yours
and to trace the lines of fate as they
meander over the pretty pink palm which
seems to invite tender caress. But that
is nothing compared to the soul inspeo-
ton thoruQh the window of the eye and
the magnetic glance that seems to set all
he nerve oenters tingling with responsive
thrill.