The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
STORY THE FINGER NAILS TELL.

emily actlve-.they are too nervous to keep
still. and, being constantly occupied. often az
e ars nhre q nervous energy Rather
than BY real strength Of constitution THIS
ps Of Il always driven r BY Ks or he
eeauently tie result is often nervous pros pr
tfatioh and even insanity. This is always
n bad sign in a man or woman. denot,ng very
bad temper--a person TO be avoideH
the nail as indicative Of certain diseases. and
many physicians declare that they have learn.
Cd from observation e look to tho nails for
nn nI'y hs s's small ereaeenis at 10 base tis
mi before dropping The hand after feeling the
: It is said TINT short. rather small nails
indicate heart disease and haze r.s ee enne qe
sss' 81. HsfSnf and DIS al t'aS VIM
t ias sssssf denote very d sss
heart and tendency 10 organic disease. ...,.,.
whs 81 'Sf fed as ssiys s'tSns
Is psr,e,iary true Z the nails .he ,,.,s q
ffla,. In which caso the disease IS generally
present or very close ut hand.
4 person having long nails is seldom Il ever
lungs lungs, throat , md head When tho long nall
curved q hs 81, ,ae, , me bsss
affections When long nails arc wide at ths
top and blush in appearance The circulntiooin'
is poor, which may proceed from general III
health or nervous prostration. F5
strength and nanre y asr aek are aways
thinner and more delicate than those OF mas
culinity in general. and thls must be rene,n-
OF health or disposition Extremely thin nails.
IL they are also rather small indicate la lex
Of strength and energy ana nea neo .nh. als
always feeble.
deciding to which Of the four ela,se ss
ts 'Re' into 'Sss aceount the maneurns, for his
s tyes not no w eep ths h ssens IL ss
many women realizing that the long nail
Indicates greater refinement ana id deal man nan
effect 10 the nails by mnncuring them care.
fully TO n point on the ends Tho skin at II the
and while this sort OF attention to one nails
certainly lengthens the effect, Just ns snort
woman. wearing strlpes; seems TO be ,, taller Ter
a little thought di.closes the factGthnt both
are cases OF optical delusion. No amount OF
they are, Ia those who look closely, broad or
When the crescent at the base Of the nail
crai good health and splendid circulation; the
small crescent or the nail which has almost
no crescent denotes the opposite
color the nails should be delicate n'nk
nails that are blush Indicate poor circulation
OF the blood. and nails that are extremely req
Indicate a quick. fiery hot -headed1 tem-
permanent. which must always be handled Win
great tact and caution
BEFORE reaching conclusions or expressing an IN
opinion to the general chnracterris.,es % o.
an Individual az exhibited By the shape ana
sz4 Of his her finger rails every natI o.,
both hands should be examined. q very otten
Tie shape OF all the fingers Is not the same.
ana while ono or two nails may be rather
ionr The rest may Incline to shortness IN
the mixed type: the indlyiaasr M,
of the 'types represented and II opposite types
are present one will counterfeit the e. ot ,sa;
VIII at times. exhibit starting contrasts te, X.
One should also examine large numncr
~ hands before attempting to decide to which
certain hand may belong a ana IN whIeh
nails are really long and which short as con-
pared with the mills Of the human race IN
se" (copyrlght, 1901 by Joseph ., Bowles>