The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
CHARACTER IN RINGS.
The Heat of the Blood Softens and Mo1ds
the Gold.

CHARACTER IN RINGS.
The Heat of the Blood Softens and Mo1ds
the Gold.
There is a popularity in rings
which many people must have no
tioed, although it is likely that very
few have considered it far enough
to discover its cause. That is the
tendency which some rings have to
shape themselves to the finger
around which they are worn. This
condition does not apply only to deli
cate, pliable rings, or rings worn
thin by use, any of which may DO
bent by the pressure while taking
on and of, but it is true also of
heavy rings, thick bands of gold,
| whose strength is we'll able to resist
any tension that may be put on them
in the ordinary way Of their wear
or handling. Many of these rings,
it will be found, although perfect
circles when originally purchased
and placed on the finger, will after
a time shape themselves almost ex-
aotly to tho lines of the finger around
which they are worn.
"And SO you think you have hit
on something extraordinary, do
you?" exclaimed jeweler to whom
! had shown . ring that had display.
ed this peculiar tendency.
| "Well, you have, and yet 1t Is
quite common. By the heat of the
blood the rings are softoned, and
around the anvil of the finger, the
muscles and surface Of the finger
acting as tho sledge, they have been
shaped into what you see arc thor
peculiar forms"
"ono would Judge from this,
then." was suggested, that you
ought to be able to read character,
in a manner, in rings"
II should say so, (" was the reply.
Nov, take this ring right here. for
instance, that the lady claims ID
nisshaping her finger. See the pc.
culiar curve in it on the right side
this is the front-and the CORE.
spending Strengthening to and loss
of curve on the other. It means
ease, oarelessness. It means that
| the woman who wears it has nc
worry, no care and makes no effort
She is beautiful woman, of the
languid 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. It is
the indication of oarelessness, just
like the wearing down Of the outside
of the heel is.
"Now, here is a ring that is worn
by typewriter. See, it has been
converted into a long ellipse by the
straining of the fingers up and down
on the keys. And the typewriter is
a rapid one, as is evident from the
speed that is required to put the
ring to such q tension.
"Here Is one that belongs to q
rather clever girl Of ease and oul.
ture, whose only work is an oooa.
sional strumming on the piano. You
will note that it is somewhat aat
and broad, which peculiar shape IL
caused by the expanding 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 . WON
an of strong character. You will no
tice that it Is square almost to per.
feot rectangle. That means that The
woman's fingers are Of that shape
They are long and square and bony,
And that is the way the woman II
in stature. And that is the way she
is in temperament. Her featurel
are homely, decidedly 60. but he,
mind is we'll developed.
II could go on oil the afternoon
citing instances to you and calling
off characters from rings. Now. this
ring here is worn by q woman with
cold blood. You see, 1t Is of fine,
soft gold and has been worn lone
and yet is perfectly round. THAI
woman's fingers are very soft ani
have no blood in them. She is dull
Her temperament is sluggish ani
Indifferent. She has little PERSONAL
ty. She is dead in the cells tina
ought to contain her life. When ",
see gold ring that has been lont
in use on certain finger and is still
perfectly round, then we alway'
know that that finger lacks blood.
Chicago Times Herald.
A seod Pod That Explodes.
| It is a funny little brown pot
about the shape of a Cigar and onl.
an inch long. But If it is dropped II