The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-26

COLOR AND SIZE OF ruruL lNpl-
CATE MUCH TO THE SPECIALIST.
Looking Into the windows OF the
soul Has Its Urn wbncks--Cbar-
nctcr aNd Tempe rn m ent In
dtcstcd by Color OF Iris.

One Of the latest society fads whicf
promises TO eclipse palmisiry. thought.
reading. pin finding and all other imssina.
tons Of the heart and tho intellect thu
have found work for idle brains TO do. i:
That OF character rcading by the eyes The
fact that the eye IL ,'thc window OF The
soul would make II seem probihic that
by its light we may distinguish the in-
ncr mind and possibly make guess at
the interior decoration OF the palace oil
| thought
Like other windows, especially those
of cathedrals, the eye Is or various coll
ors, and consequently the viows OBJ
tanned through il arc tinged by it's hues.
!, a blue eye SHOWS the mind in a dificrcnt
light from that given by black. hazel
OF brown one, and a. part OF the opticists
art IS TO dinerentiate and TO decide on
the meaning OF the various tints obtained
through this medium.
COLOR is THE KEY.
According to- Lav.tter and others who
have made Study Of physiognomy, the
color of the eye is the key to the charac-
tor. a hazel-eycd woman, we are told
chats scandal, prefers his comfort to
her own, never talks too much or too
little, always is an intellectual, agreea-
ibie and lovely creature.
The gray is the sign Of shrewdness
and talent Great thinkers and cap
tains have 1t. In woruen 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 .act remains
that the gray represents thesbead.
There is one variety OF gray eye OF
W y hot 70 I'll IN
soft eye with a large pupil that con
tracts and dllates with a word. thought
or fash OF feeling. An oye that laughs,
that signs almost, that has Its sunshine.
Its twilight, its moonheams and its
storms. wonderful eye that wins you
whether you wll or not, and holds you
after 1t has cast you OFF no matter
whether the face &c fair or not No mat
ter II features are Irregular and complex
ion varying, the eve holds You captive and
then laughs at your very chains.
Black eyes. of course. are typical OF
FIRE, heroism and frmness. and have a
spice OF diabolism in their rays that has
a potent attraction in women's hearts.
And green eyes; 1t is said OF them that |
they betoken courage pride and energy. |
The blue eye, which has been praised so |
often in song and story, is universal ia
vorite. Their owner seldom possesses the
marked characteristics of the gray or black |
eve, but is usually OF a mild and lovable
In man, however, these eyes
often indicate ickleness and unfaithful-
ness.
A prominent or full eye indicates great
of language and ready and uni
versal observation. Deep seated eyes on
the contrary receive more accurate, definite
and deeper Impressions Round eyed per-
sons see much. They live much in the
senses. but think less. Narrow eyed persons
see less but think more and feel more in
tensely.
SIGN OF snLFIsHNESS.
Width Of the lower eyelid Ia believed to
indicate disposition to extenuate and to
Justify one's self To defend conduct by
giving cool reasons for H.. 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
IF that eve. II opticists are right. it is an
Indication Of profound, calculating selfish
,ess Mr.. John o. Rockefeller has such an
Eye In recent cartoon. Perhaps this
proves the truth of the assertion.
Eyebrows may he thick or thin. tine or
coarse, smooth or bushy arched or
traight regular or irregular and each !
orm and quality has its special sig S
idcance in reference To temperament and '
haracter. -.
Thick. strong eyebrows generally be-
ray a full development OF temperament.
When also coarse, bushy and irregular, t
ie may expect harshness of character, 7
hin. fne, delicate eyebrows are Indicative s
fine grained organization. and an
ctive, II not predominant. temperament.
II will be neen that the professors and
OF this new science t7) have q
'ide range in which TO exploit their "
incies. There Is something very attractive n
the power of looking into lovely wo- =
ans eyes in order to see the soul within
specially IL that soul Is responsive To
our own but II must be confessed that W
,ere Is a certain danger in the process L
Investigation, for there is lurking Il
Evil behind the iris that may play havoc d
itn tho investigator b.
The art OF the optcist needs no studio h
n cabinet in which to practice, The eyes dc
N be examined In public as we'll as in &C
'ivate. in the streets or in the drawing
'om, in the shops. churches or theaters;
fact, anywhere so long rs gianre can
eet glance and the visual ray find re- -,
onsive retina TO reflect H. ~
The above. which has many features OF NJ
terest to the obseryapt reader of hu- In
an nature does not have any direct pl
injection With DR. Seymour's work more r.
an to express his ideas on y subject n
nich is constantly brought 10 his notice Sc
Q does not ondeavor 10 give any valid RI
asons for his opinions. but merely Of
RS them as the result Of long years OF
servation,
The doctor continues 10 be very busy 80
d assures us that ne is very much ~
rased with tn kind reception he has m
ceived In this city. Consultation free sic
+ the balance OF the week. los
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