The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-13
AN INDEX TO CHARACTER
Things Revealed by the Eyes and
the Hair.
They Furnish n Means of Determine
ing, With Moderate Degree of
Accuracy, the Teh, permanent, Hood,
Amount of Intelligence. md other
Qualifications of the Indiv idual.

Much has been written on the subject
of determining the temperament Of men
and women by their physical characters
tics. \ long study of human kind has
established the fact that the color and
fineness of the hair. the color and pc
culiarity Of the eyes furnish an iadex to
the general mental and moral qualities
OF the individul The study of eyes and
hair in his connection seems to be quite
as fascinating as that of phrenology or
physiognomy. and at some time during
the twentieth century it may be reduced
TO more or less of a science AT any tie,
that which 4 close observation of many
peoples has deduced is interesting as an
aid TO character study.
Regarding this matter, the Christian
Herald" publishes the following article:
Either the eyes or the hair can be re-
led upon as reasonably accurate index
10 character. In a persons eye his tenn
permanent. his mood or amount Of intelli-
gence may be read, while the hair re-
yeals the degree of birth and breeding
and is a barometer of a PERSONS health
and mental condition.
color, the brightness or dullness, ard, the
shape must be considered The colors most
common TO the eyes-brown, grey. blue,
hazel and black or what is called black
are seldom found in all the purity OF the
individual color. Regarding the black eye,
Ike the Spaniard's, it is distance only that
makes it appear to be purely black, for the
reason that the deep yellow brown color
Is IN such strong contrast to the white of
the eye that the pupil always appears
black. There are also eyes OF so bright
q hazel as to seem almost yellow. and
there are eyes that bear but the often
reiterated remark concerning 'green-eyed
Jealousy. for they are, TO all appearances.
positively green. They are sometimes
beautiful when shaded with long and dark
eyelashes. but they are not Indicative of a
good disposition. and belorg particularly
10 person Of jealous temperament.
ArGor ia Black Eyes
Intensity of feeling is to be found in
the man or woman who possesses black
eyes. Aaron Burr had such eyes. The
brown eye, when not OF the yelowish
tint, but pure russell brown, shows an af-
fectionate disposition, and the darker the
.brown-that Is, the more they verge on
to that deepest Of brown color in eyes
we are in the habit OF calling black-the
more ardent. while it's agreed that the
affection Of persons with black eyes is
most lasting Of all.
The clear. light blue eyes. Of Amerl-
cans, with a calm steaGiness in their
glance, are Indicative of a cheerful dis
position, of a serene temper. and of a
constant nature. The pleasant. light
blue eye with the honest glance. must not
be COMPOUNDED with another sort of eve Of
a pale blue. almost steeI-colored hue.
which has a continually shifting sort of
motion both of the eyelids and the pu-
pills. Such eyes are indicative Of doubt
ful and selfish nature.
Very dark blue eyes with something of
the tint Of the violet show great power of
affection and purity of mind but it is re-
marked OF these that the pcssessor of
such eyes is seldom a person of much
intellectually. II is the universal opinion
that blue eyes are more significant of
tenderness, and of 4 certain yielding OF
purpose. than either the brown, black or
gray eyes.
Gray eyes with Rreenish tint are in
dicative Of much intellectually. They are
especially indicative of impulsive, i'm