The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01


else.
The distinctly philosophical mouth has
the upper lip straight clearly defined and
well modelled, with the lower lip fun and
broad and closing up over it In way which
makes it the distinctive feature OF the mouth.
Peculiar and striking, their mouths are
usually accompanied by large and some
what pendulous nose and a long rather
than a round face,
One with this mouth has an inclination,
which amounts to enthusiasm, for philo-
sophical science; is fond of analysis. OF
sounding the meaning and cause of his
sensations and the orig gin OF things in general.
He forms his own opinions and accepts moth
ing until he has examined it from all points
Of view; is governed by reason rather than
by faith or love; is open TO doubt, and desires
to be SO, and through this Is sometimes
lsdto scepticism and - sy but never TO
faDaticism.
These people judge things not from ap-
pearances, but from innate characteristics;
! appreciate the beautiful. are elegant
staunoh without being stubborn; fond OF
argument, still not contentious; can con-
centrate all the faculties on one subject
and persist They love truth and justice;
dIc dDIt uUueT I'LL ClICuInhlhuCtct W COIllIol
themselves, and turn everything TO good
account
This mouth also indicates one who can
grasp things in their entirety and at the
same time examine them in detail, and
wthal is appreciative and has keen sense
Of humor. The mouth OF Dante Is a nota-
BILE example of this type. Among well
known men OF the present day the late
Rev. David Swing OF Chicago and Arch
bishop Ireland Of St Paul exemplify the
philosophical mouth.
The lips Of those who live in the ideal
world of the spirit. the psychic mouth, is
most interesting TO observe and difficult
TO describe. They are delicately lined
/ fine of flesh. daintily modelled and rarely
more than lightly closed, which gives the
expression of one looking for something
| beyond the range of ordinary vision
Whatever face may have or lack. this
mouth imparts refinement and a certain
allurement, Lirs Of this kind indicate one
who lives in the ideal; for the real With
which he has TO do he idealizes.
The unseen is more TO him, is more n
fact, than the real He worships beauty
I and when he does not find II in the world
about him his ina gination supplies it
People who have this mouth never become
rulers of men as their idealism raises them
above ambitions Of this sort; but from
the realm Of ideas in which they 1.-Two they
often become leaders. through opening
new avenues Of thought and inspiring move
ments for the betterment Of humanity.
A forlorn hope docs not daunt these people
/ and they 60 forward 10 victory impelled
/ rather by fervor OF soul than by activity
OF body.
This mouth is found among all classes
and he Is. indeed. unfortunate who has this
/ mouth and must undertake manual labor
10 live. "a he is certain TO be crushed and
disdained on account Of inability. and so
! is likely 70 be tempted 10 almost any course
in order TO live in his ethical world Of beauty
free from all tho rough, trying and to
/ him utterly distasteful things OF work
( aday life While incapable Of successfully
undertaking manual labor those who have
/ this mouth are not idlers but in their way
+ are constantly employed, and are never
satisfied until they have achieved the best
ot which they are capable. Richard lie
Gal,ianne has mouth Of this type.
The mixed mouths outnumber all others.
Each Of these hes certain pronounced
/ features Of distinctive types. When the
mouth changes with every emotion il inGi-
/ Gates that person j. both sensitive and
I impre-slonable When the muscles Of the
mouth are compressed and held firm until
| the lines are hard it indicates unmi-taS
/ ably a person of determination
! When the corners Of the mouth turn up
! and smile turks about them. the owner
Is one who sees the bright side Of things
and il inclined to be happy 60 lucky. A
long, thin mouth indicates one who keeps
/ his ambitions and hopes within his own
! heart. one who knows more of the blight
I than bloom OF life. Such do not seek en-
/ fragment. but sorely need il.
! Full. loose Tipped mouths denote lack Of
4 self-control. violent but not deep emotions;
( force, which, Is not power, and one destitute
/ OF either the ability OF the inclination to be
/ stable or persistent.
When one side of tho upper lip is higher
than the other, the person IS prone 10 look
at things at a tangent, which often inclines
him 70 n cynical turn Of mind Orderly
people invariably have lips that close evenly
and firmly,
All these indications are at once fixed
and variable. That Is. loose lips unfaling-
" indicate certain characteristics; but when
the will is melted to high aims persistence
in a given direction Is assiduously Guilt
waited and the strong ANNA! force which
these lips indicate is used 10 accomplish
worthy object, tho loose lips become
finn. the lines grow definite, and the mouth,
which indicates mercural indecsion, Is
transformed.
Whether the average person would be
able 10 enter the complex labyrinth Of an
others individuality, as does this lip reader.
by means Of the lips, is a question. Tho
same sound does not affect all ears in the
same way. and the most brilliant color COM
binauons affect the eve of one who is color
blind differently from one whose color
sense il normal, Yet, while it might not
be possible for all. or even many, to roach
the subconscious self Of their fellows. IL is
not difficult TO follow the theory in it's more
siunple conclusions. There are few who
are great mathematicians; still the science
of mathematics is in universal use.
The gentleman whose system Is here
desoriped is not a lip reader by profession,
but as he puts it, by recreation. He pur-
sues the study and gives readings for the
reason that like Abou Ben Adhem. he
loves his fellow men, and believes that he
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