The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-02

lated. square, eonical o. poLa-ed
Among the younger generation the
purely spatuisIe type IS seldom enc0uD-
tered L resembles IN form The SDat-
ula used by the apothec2rys the tip De-
ing slightly wider than the Other POI
ton OF the finger The pOssessors q
spatulaTe fingers usually have large
and well shaped thumbs They have
confidence IN their ability 10 overcome
obstacles and obtain desired results.
but are frequently afflicted with bash
fitness. arising from a morbid SELF
consciousness. which s not. II their
case, conCeit- They are fond Of cut
door sports and OF music web exc
cutsd- In religion they are seldom
orthodox. having views peculiarly their
OWE and with tnese views the -cour-
age OF their convictions They ars
energetic and systematic. pleased with
nothing that does not reach higa
degree OF excellence For them success
viii be found in the exact sciences,
such as states. dynamics. navigation,
military and naval architecture
Persons the tips OF whose fingers are
square. while possessing many char
acteristics in common with those IN
whom the Spatulste type predominatess
are more polite and not so prone 70
speak the -unvarniShed truth Hay-
ing much respect for public opinion,
they are conventional n the extreme
Their views are Just. but not liberal
In consequence OF their instructive re-
speet for authority. they make excel
lent citizens They possess great CON-
merciai talent. and excel in moral phil
osophic and social sciences. grammar,
language. logic and geometry. and in
exact literature. The fingers OF -ATiS-
tOtIe were square
Comic fingers belong 10 those who.
while not fanatics. are enthusi asts-
Their pcssessors are TorShipsrs OF
stinct within them that constant as
ISOLATION with ugiiness. whether in
persons or things. viii frequently re-
duce them TO q state OF nervous irTi-
liability. This type OF finger Is found
among Sculptors. artists, monumental
architects and poets Of the Imagination
and senses
Pointed fingers are the fingers Of
idsalism- Among the matIer-of-fact
people OF America and England this
formation OF the finger tips is found
in large majority Sculptors and art
lists have united in giving pointed I'm
gers to those works OF art which rep
resented the highest degree OF human
perfection These fingers belong TO
the dreamer, the poet. the composer.
and among their pOssessOrs viii be
found some of the most unhappy peO-
pie in the world
BY the shape and formation OF the
nails. certain characteristics are indi-
Gated, and by their quality the state
| OF health is told Large, hard and
pink. they are the signs OF a sanguine
/ temperament, strength and energy;
pale and very brittle. they tell OF de-
/ biIity and weak lungs. and when ex-
| tremeIy thin and --duted'' there Is dan
! ger of consumption With nails long.
| thin and curved the posseSEor will be
/ cruel, besides having a nature that
morally leaves much to be desired In
/ general, long nails usually indicate
| physical weakness, short ones self
/ possession and qUickness Of intellect.
II has been said that If q woman have
/ long and very white nails she is
/ treachsrOus- In ascertaining the length
/ only the portion OF the nail from its
/ beginning TO the Zip Of the finger
l should be considered. as beyond that
/ the length is regulated by individual
/ taste The nail of refinement, good