Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-02
from the nose to the chin.

The forehead indicates mentality,
the nose spirituality and morality and
the lower part of the face the animal
qualities of an individual; il, there
fore, these three parts are equal we
will have an evenly balanced human
being, whech is very seldom, ii ever,
found. That man, woman or child b
has these parts as nearly equal as
possible is therefore brightest.
The human ear from the very top
of the helix of the ear to the lowest
part of the lobe should be. equal to
one-third of the face or the ear should
be as long as the nose is long.
If the forehead is higher than the
nose is long or han the distance is
| great between tip of the nose and the
chin then mentality predominates. II
| the nose is longer than the either OF
| the other divisions then spirituality
| and morality pre~dOminates, and if the
| lower part of the face ~Drednminates
then the animal qualities of the indi-
| vidual exceed mentality and morality.
All things being equal the persons
whose evey feature of the face shows
symmetry has a better character. De
fOrmity of ears, yellow spots on the
iris of the eye, crooked noses (pro-
vided no accident has taken place.
abnOrmally large, high and broad
foreheads in women, eyes of equal
size; hare lips, single or double, over
tapping teeth, crooked chins, very low
and lumpy and or extremely receding
fOreheads are SO many signs of de-
generacy, just as we'll as abnorma1ly
defOrmed heads or abnormally large
ears or cleft.shaped palates indicate
henever the eyes and eyebrows are
inherited neurotic tendencies. When
wide we find a frank and open dis
position, such a person will be trust
ed wherever he will go. While a per-
son with eyes and eyebrows very
close together, especially if the eyes
are very small, beady-like, can hard
ly be considered honest.
Sympathy is indicated in theface by
a large, soft, moist appearing eye
while an eye the color of which has
a milky or faded appearance is the
indication of a ~hypocritical and de
%ceitful nature.
he truthful person has the curva
ture of both eyelids symmetrical
while in he liar the %urvatur Of boil
eyelidsl is symmetrical.
FOndness of the opposite sex is in
Dictated by the iris being partly eclips
, ed by both eyelids, while a flirt looks
out of the corners of the eyes A per
son with a broad bridge of the nose
, is as quick tempered as he who shows
! much white in the eye, while a per
, son possessing a sharp-tipped nose il
as critical a san individual whose
mouth is very small with lips firml,
pressed together.
Alittle hump on the bridge of thu
: nose is the indicative of a desire t.
control or a "bossy" person, while
: protruding chin indicates the sam
: peculiar, characteristic a being with
J out wrinkles in the face, is a picturi
2 of imprudence. ~carelessness. inexperi
: ence useless, "just like a sailing yes
: |lse1 without sails"
|, ~PrOtruding chins, ears wide at tn,
! top, hump on bridge of the nose. lip
firmly pressed together with a larg
mouth, upper eyelids that Ho no
Mink frequently. a steady eye, prom
nent features. AT least three of fou
of these signs must be visible in tn
! face to show a strong character.
Masculine features in women ar
seldom good siggns. and are found j
a very great percentage of femal
y criminals.
outstanding ears indicate restless
. ness and if lips are of UNEQUAL size
4 lack Of neatness.