The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-22
HER WALK TELLS IT ALL.

One Way to Read the Character Of a
Woman-A Lecture on the Art by a
Tailor-Made Girl at a Lunch Counter
Qualities Indicated by the Careless
Walk, the Shuttle and Other Peculiar
ities-Fickleness in ALL She Says.
by their walks we shall know them'
solemnly remarked a girl in a stunning
tailor-made suit, as she pulled herself
up on high stool at the lunch counter.
what on earth are you driving at
now asked her companion, a dainty
creature, wearing one of those new
plaid silk blouses.
Just what said" replied the tailor
made girl. "By their walks We shall
know them. BY them / mean women.
They walk their characters into plain
view just as much they talk them
into evidence"
"Nonsensew calculated the plaid
wasted girl. 1.-THE idea of Judging any
woman by her walk! Some women
walk badly out of pure carelessness,
others through some slight deformity
or physical weakness, and it isn't fair
to pass sentence on them. Waiter,
bring me two sardine sandwiches, some
pickles, glass of milk and a strawber-
ry tart"
1.-THE same for me- said the tailor
made girl, and then she went on:
YES that's just 1t. Some women walk
terribly just out of pure carelessness,
and If that isn't an index to character
I'd like to know what is. OF course I'm
not talking about the walks of de-
formed or sick women, but I stick to 1t
that is is very fair way to judge a
we'll woman's character, by her walk
Look at that young lady going around
the other side of the counter now. She
how she jerks her head when she walks
Now, think of all the women you know
who do that"
The tailor-made girl turned her atten-
ton to her sardine sandwiches for a
while to give her friend a chance to
think, and then she continued:
"You can think of any number, of
course?"
Eyes, indeed" answered the other
'Indded, since it has been brought to
mind, I realize that the habit is not an
uncommon one"
every well," said the other; now I'll
strike off the character Of the young
lady over there, and you see how it fits
your friends who jerk their heads when
they walk. That girl Is given to tickle
ness. she trifles with love. She does
not properly value the affection of men
or the friendship Of women. Did you
never before observe how many oldish
single women have this jerking habit in
| walking? No? Well, it's easily ex-
planned. They trif1e too far with love,
op1 aro ircf tho p-n,,,o,, who ,,,;,, o,oo5
| husbands and regret 1t afterward She
regards the love Of an honest, plain,
manly fellow lightly and throws it
aside for the attentions of the first
Johnny who happens to pay her a little
attention. AS soon as the newness is
worn off the Johnny she is just as ready
| to cast him aside, and so it goes. She
isn't true to herself, and, of course, she
can't be true to any one else. Am not
| right?" she broke off as she struck a
| rich find in the pickle bottle.
| 81 believe there is something in what
you say" admitted the girl in the
| blouse. "Now, there's Ella Jenkins
Ella Jones that was, you know. She
| has always walked with that jerk of the
| head, and if ever a girl threw over a
| lot of fine offers and made a sorry
| match in the end, she did. And the
| same is true of Mamie Brown and Sa-
| die Smart and Dottie Dalrymple, and
| they all jerk their heads when they
| walk. Nevertheless there is such a
| thing as a coincidence, you know, my
dear"
"Pish!" calculated the tailor-made
| girl. i've made study Of woman ant
| their walks for years. Hear how this
woman coming in the door now digs hel
| heels into the floor as she scurries
along. She looks as if she might b.
running race or as if the Splinter who
| holds the worlds record might be after
| her. A quiet man, who loves home life
| and children, could never be happy
| with that woman or any-other one who