The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09
THE HAND an OPEN BOOK
THE KEY TO ALL THOUGHTS AND
DEEDS CT THE INDIVIDUAL.
PaImistry Fad Now Being studied by
Society and LOng-Buried Sc
crets Are Revealed.
New York Telegraph.


fate, ambition, happiness. tragedy. comedy.
all that makes up existence. One of the
readers. like Veronique. chances at hand,
which is TO her the sign-post of life. The
one glance is sufficient; she knows. declares
and her judgment is irrevocable. do you
know" she said, 'I love my science. Skep-
tics call 1t nonsense. They ridicule because
they do not know. Why should not the hand
faithfully portray the character, and
the march Of time as the face and its fea-
lures? Fatalists tell US that every moment
of our existence is drawn until we cross over
to the valley of death.
"Then why should it not be on record? An
indestructible record, too, it is, and the
hand. whether that of a banker or toiler,
society queen or scrubwoman, faithfully
records every step along life's pathway
even to the end. Why. we see in some
hands the impress of happenings we shrink
from chronicling, and seal our lips upon
many a catastrophe which shows, alas, too
has created in the palm of every hand
do you remember Holmes, the murder
err? shudder TO recall what an awful spec
tacle his hand disclosed to me. Those supple
fingers. though belonging to an artistic dis
their abruptly blunt tips. which were so
prominently feature of their termination.
Nails of a dull red hue emphasized the DOM
inant characteristics of the man. The
mounts-by that l mean the balls at the
base OF the fnger-particuIarly those of
Mars and Jupiter Ohe former located at the
base OF the thumb and the latter below the
n mrs T hnger Saeeentuated by many lines on
ger, gave further indisputable evidence
OF the incipient tendency to do murder.
Morbid observation-disclosures insanity-if 1
may use the xpression-governed this
mans life.
IF he had been read by a student of
chiromancy and watched as his hand de-
manded, those murders would never have
been committed. Do you know that the
greatest system of Identification of GRIM
inals in use in the world is using chiro-
/ mean the Bertillon system-now, they not
only record physognomy. but the hand is
read, TOO. and of the two the latter will
be found the more useful and the better
guide to the criminals career
But the criminal side is not all; the
science has it's rosy side as we'll. Lovely
characteristics are revealed at a glance into
the. palm-lifelong friendships have been
made for me, and natural enemies detected
by my art. All, could counsel many a low
err. and many maid, who trembles In the
balance ana says, Which shall / chooSe?'
Could veronique step in and glance at the
man or fate she could direct the destiny
OF many young life along rosy pathways,
and save many a heartache resulting from
an ill-mated junction of hands. which has
Its final parting In the divorce courts.
Here is the outline of the hand of one
OF your city's most brilliant society women,
who came to the hotel TO see me. Her
name? No, that would never do-you viii
understand when / get through. Outlines
indicate ARTISTIC tendencies, literary appre-
sraee ae saes DIR
her own good purpose). The foregoing are
indicated by long, slender and graceful fin
point-the second and third fingers are al
most of equal length. the fingers them
selves are about two-thirdS the length of
the palm-the palm narrow and long. This
hand has a skin of milk and satin-pink
and healthy. Veins (Blue blood? Yes.) are
clearly traced and prominent. Now the
lines: Heart line good, indicating human
ity and charitableness. but no deep affec-
ton. Head line is good. also, but Suscepti-
bic Of influence by the heart line (Which
would sweep better Judgment aside and
thrive the rule of passion). Her faculty of
secretiveness has proved happy one, for
it has served to hide one little episode Of
Of
IAN episode where heart, and not head.
ha word ndMgp her S dda dn
heart and palm are the indelible marks of
a lifelong regret. Did / tell her? Yes. why
Yes, for she thought her secret safe with
herself and that one other. Then she told
me all and. there passed into my keeping
You want me to discuss politics? Well
here is the hand of a man who has never
failed in an undertaking of any seriousness.
and many such have checkered his life-his
hand says So Though a candidate for a
prominent office. he is not a politician for
politics sake, but a man who goes in for
the right, and with his hand at the helm
and those strong markings in 1t. venture
to say that the ship of state will sail safely
over rough and stormy seas. Now see
spread of palm and strength of fingers indi-
cate masterful appreciation of situation,
with intuitive knowledge Of the right thing
to do to achieve the right result. His thumb
denotes great will power, great reasoning.
and. that rarest of all commodities-the
courage Of his convictions-though tenn
pered with diplomatic utterance and great
suavity of manner.
,'T am highly pleased" continued this
charming delineator of palms, with the
way society has taken hold of this palm
istry fad as they call IT. L think IL is one
of the most sensible studies and one which
cannot fail to prove instructive and enter
tainingN 1t is growing, too, and before long
the callow youth, whose nights among the
fast set are alternated with appearances at
functions, will be exposed in all his duplic-
ity-betrayed by his hand-which the sea-
sons belle insists upon reading to test her
skill-and then, we'll, scorn. a few tears