Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21
INDICATIVE OF CHARACTER
Various Types of Faces and What They
Show.
1t Is Possible to Read n Mans Quail
ties in His Forehead
and Eyes.
From Public Opinion.

From Public Opinion.
A head justly proportional to the rest of
the body shows steadiness and force of
character; too large, it generally indicates
grossness and stupidity: too small, feeble
ness and inaptitude of mind, If not of con-
stitution The physiognomy of a forehead
Is seen in the form of the frontal bone. it's
height and proportion, regularity or irreg-
ulartty; this marks the disposition and
measure of our faculties, cur fashion Of
thinking and feeling Pathognomy should
be studied in the covering skin, its color
wrinkles, tension or relaxation; this gives
clew to the passions, the actual state of
the spirit within, the use it has made of
its natural gifts. Foreheads, seen in pro-
file, are divided into three classes; project
ing above, fiat on the ey eDrows: retreating
from befind developed brOWs and perpen-
dicular. Broadly speaking, those with
prominent eye bones act promptly, on the
judgment, perhaps passion, of the moment
let they err but rarely, for their gifts of
intuition and rapid deduction seldom fail
to guide them rightly. High foreheads
lacking some part of this quick spirit
pause, consider and weigh the matter be-
fore taking action. Less passionate, less
imaginative. less resourceful, they cannot
afford to make mistakes. Short foreheads,
prominent broWS belong to the man of ac-
ton. High. well-develOped temples to the
man VI tuOt-gnl "A perpendicular, nat lore
head. with wrinkleless skin stretched tight
ly across It, may be briefly dismissed as the
forehead of the fool. Eye bones which pro-
Ject so sharply as to cause the hair of the
DroWS to briStle outward show immense
acuteness and genius for intrigue. Lii Hung
Chang. the great Chinese minister, and
Prince Bismarck are good examples of this
class. A forehead square on the temples
and retreating into the hair either side
Is a retentive memory and excellent judg-
ment. Lord Kitchener of Khartoum has
the typical forehead of a leader of men.
Short. compressed, with prominent eve
| bones and thick, straight browS. square and
reCeding on the temples. A man with this
forehead could not fail to judge character
or circumstance with quickness and accu-
racy, to store such observations in a tena-
clouS memory and to act upon his conclu-
| sions with promptness and decision.
Eyes, mirrors of the soul, may, perhaps,
| be considered more beautiful and attractive
than any other feature. Dividing them into
two great classes, light and dark it has
| been said that the dark indicate power, the
| light delicacy. Black eyes, so called-for
they are really of SO deep an orange that
they appear black contraSted with the white
surrounding them-are tropical. Sometimes
they seem dull and sluggish. but the forces
they betoken are only slumbering, so that
any chance spark may set them ablaZe.
With such eyes The intellect will be power
full and the passions strong. Clear blue eyes
belong to temperate regions. Other intel
lectual indications being equal, what they
make up in subtlety and versa tility. Hazel
eyes show stcadincsS and the power of con-
slant affection; green, cat-like orhs. though
frequently fascina ting, are dangerous, for
they are sign of coqfetry and deceit. The
eyes of genius are said to be of varying
tints, like the sea, sometimes blue, tinged
with green or orange, in certain lights or
when affected by emotion, deep and almost
dark. These are but few of the infinite
varieties in tint. II should never be forgot
ten that eyes are more capable of miSlead-
ing than any other feature. Form and color
may indicate much; the glance, steady or
soft, perhaps even more. Widely expanded
eyelids see much without rejecting greatly
beyond the present moment. Eyelids half
closing over the eyes denote less facility
of impression, but clearer insight. more
definite id -aS, greater readiness in action;
they notice less but think and feel in
| tensey. Deep-set eyes with wrinkles at
| the outer corners show penetration and a
| sense of humor. Eyes set near together,
especially when there are wrinkles across
the nose. are a sign Of cunning and mean
ness in small things, money matters and
otherwise. Set wide apart the character
will he generous If too wide careless and
extravagant. The proper distance between
the eyes is the length of one eye.