The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-02-03

zone traveller on a road counts nothing; a
,Seasand hardly count but by and by the rut
appears. In the TufA galleries Of the Roman
catacombs the guide points with reverence
to the followed steps, and tells us they were
followed by the tread of thousands of martyrs
centuries ago: somewhat so the travelling
thoughts and feelings wear the hidden roads
that lie beneath the skin. And as the city
yavemsnts bear witness of the traffic,
whether it be much or little, whether it be
of heavy carts or foot passengers, whether
the main current goes on this side of the
street or that, so at last do the nerves ana
muscles betray the nature Of the thoughts and
feelings habitually passing over. them. A
habit physiologically considered is but the
constant use of certain nerves and muscles
"Our whole body tells more or less Of this
inward tra7el-story; but the face is the out
let where myriads Of these thought paths and
these alleys for emotion converge and blend.
Hitber, as to city's central mart, the inward
travellers speed. every passion urging its
own familiar pathways, and stepping with it's
own peculiar gait upon them. Steadily the
world within thus prints itself upon the out
ward features.
"No scene of desert. storm, CT earthquake
is so appalling as the human face in ruins.
1t is because the follies and the sins Of gen.
eraticns, with those of one more lifetime
added to accentuate them, are focused in this
face that territies us. face where sin has
plowed it's gullies deep is glimpse of the
uncovered hell. Woe unto them who have
had aught to do, by parentage or by ex-
ample, with the driving Of that plow! Is 1t
not also plain why no sunrise, mountain top
or June blossom IS so beautiful and so in
spring by it's beauty as human faces at their
best: The intelligence, morality, ideals, Of
the generations, augmented by the asplra-
lions, and endeavors OF another thirty years.
arc focused in this face that thrills US with
delight smile of the subtlest form ct
beauty in all the visible creation and heaven
breaks on the earth in the smiles of certain
faces: .
:hree things-features color, and expression.
These features, molds OF brow and nose and
lip and chin, are in the main requests, coming
rartly, as suggested, from far ancestors;
color and complexion, too, are, in the main,
requests, depending on the quality OF blood
and tissue the immediate parents furnish;
but expression is very largely our own affair
s'Some Quaker eyes are organized spirit
uality; they bring heavenly thoughts to the
/ simplest or the toughest. The peace of God
which passeth understanding translates it
| self through them. A young girl often met
| 2 certain old Quaker lady in the horse cars.
| One day, acting on sudden impulse. the girl
turned and said: Wont you let me kiss
you?' Yes, dear, certainly. The friendship,
] thus beginning. ripeEed, and then the maiden.
recalling this quaint first moment of it, asked
! Weren't you surprised that time in the horse
car When asked you to let me kiss you?'
| oh, no. dear, was the answer; they often
| ask me that" Education is a requisite to a
fine, expressive face, but our author claims
/ that education can be had even without col
! Iege. 1.-THE three teachers are work, soci-
| ETY., and books The work must be good
work,'' the society good society" and the
books good" He illustrates all these prop
ositions clearly and inte1ligantly. We cannot
| do even simple Justice to the educational
! thought Of the little booklet. (Boston:
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