The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-26
REVELATIONS OF THE HAND.
As Told by the Leading Exponent of
 the New Thought.

As Told by the Leading Exponent of the New Thought.
 | From the age of eight years, the | hands of human being present certain | developments, which, properly inter- preted, reveal his strength, his weak ness, his talents. The expression of the physiognomy may to an extent be controlled but over that of the hand the most powerful will exert no infu-
 ence. The bent of the mind, whether good or evil-that which is that which
 may be-is written there regardless of
 the desire of the possessor.
 Has doubt of the veracity of person thrust itself upon you at unwelcome moments? Observe the tips of his fin-
 eers-they turn backward; be satisfied,
 "the truth Is not in him." Has it some times occurred to you that your affec- tionate friend is not exactly sincere? Look carefully at her t1ngers-they are tapering and smooth, entirely free from knots; alas! she is selfish, or, to use a less harsh expression. self-absorbed.
 To the critical examiner of a hand
 the first point of observation should be
 the thumb. It is to this member that
 one must look for affirmation or nega
 tion concerning the qualities shown by
 other portions of the hand. This mem
 Der consists of two phalanges (divi-
 sions), the first or nailed phalanx being
 the seat of will, and the second that of
 logic-reason. In the ideal thumb, these divisions are equal in length, and
 its possessor is not weak nor stubborn;
 neither is he rash nor prudent to excess.
 In other words, he is evenly balanced
 Excess wherever found, is bad.
 abnormaldevelopment of the phalanx
 that represents will Is undesirable, be-
 ing the mark not only of stubbornness
 and tyranny but of a tendency to go ahead regardless of consequences, whatever they may be- Should the out CT division be too short, the person Is apt to be easily led-to conform to the opinion of every one so far as possible.
 Should this hand display unusual tal- ent. there is even then a chance that neither the possessor nor the world will benefit by 1t because of lack of concen- tration With the phalanx of reason too long, one will be apt, because of ex- cessive caution, to permit opportunities to pass. With the phalanx too short, there is action without reason-impul- siveness. The owner of this type of thumb seldom looks before he leaps; consequently, unless favored by for tune, he is usually in trouble.
 Wherever an easily aroused and vio- lent temper exists, 1t is accompanied by a thumb turning aggressively back ward. This fommation indicates ex- travagance alSo-an utter inability to retain that which may be acquired. Conservative, prudent and inclined to avarice is he whose thumb is held in- ward--toward the palm of the hand. To this class belong those who neither forgive nor forget. Wherever the sec ond phalanx curves in on each side, giving the appearance of a waist" di- plomacy, ease of manner and tact qualities sometimes leading to deceit will be found. Brutality, a nature be- longing to the Iower order of humani- ty, is indicated by club-shaped outer phalanx. The large thumb Is the thumb of ideas, of self-reliance, of &C., tion; it is the thumb of a leader. The small thumb belongs to the dreamer; it is the thumb of him who is led.
 The tale of trouble is told by the swollen veins and corded, knotted ap- pearance of the hands. If your &C., quaintance with him be such as to warrant the liberty, you may with safe ty assure the person whose habit it is { to hold his hands tightly clenched that he has a secret that engrosses much | thought. When the space between the