The Washington times., 1906-08-28

deficient in tact and perseverance that
they seldom carry out their plans.
Through this very lack OF patience and
continuity they rarely, if ever, carry
out their artistic tastes, so one can
readily understand why it is not always
the hand of one who follows an artistic
career This is only too true where the
hand is soft and the thumb small.
ElOquence, music. color, tears, joy or
sorrow reaches their hearts, since they
are eXcitabla and emotional They are
changeable IN moods, and often run
down from the acme of enthusiasm 10
"a certain degree of despair This Is
especially true with a short thumb and
! sort palm. They judge people and
seldom reason. And, strange as IL may
seem. their first Impressions. as q rule
are always the best. They live more
In the ideal than the real and appear
. 10 best advantage before strangers or
I lu company, They are people of many
ideas.
Owners OF artistic hands cannot stand
q humdrum life, because they possess
strong dislike for restraint with a
short first phalanX of the thumb they
do not care for control, in fact have no
desire 10 control. They observe the law,
but only when IL does not interfere with
them personally. Since enthusiasm is
strong factor In their makeup, they
need much excitement, consequently a
domestic life 10 them is often duh and
uuinterestlug. so alas, in marriage.
Owing TO their emotional natures they
ran violently In love for the period. The
yoke OF matrimony soon becomes tire
some. and the same thing over. day IN
and DAY out. becomes absolutely un-
pearabi'. Their love for change and eX-
cliemcnl nils them with q craving for
travel, entertainments. Jheatricals, etc.
These are the hands Of the women who
can always md spare time to attend
matinees and other places Of amusement
ana cause their ueighbOrs 10 gossip and
wonder how they can find so much time
Tor pleasure, whereas the other women
nave always SO many duties to perform
in their homes that 10 affords them lit
tie time Tor afternoons out
FOsSess0Ts Of comic hands are fond
or admiration, in fact can't live with
out love. and when conscious that no
one cares for them are much put out.
They are clever cOuVersatiOnalists.
charming, versatile and magnetic. thus
/. they are seldom without admirers.
Studies generally come easy, but they
are more or less superficial in knoWl-
edge, They like and dislike at first sight
and are chanseable III friendship and
directions, are quick tempered but
temper with them Is only a thing of
the moment. When angry they speak
their minds freely ana without discrim-
IUatiOu.
A voice nued with = genuine touch Of
grief often reaches their sweet viii
through their hearts. ana they are thus
easily moved 10 give. The sight of tears
or d tale of woe stiTs their emotions.
despite tho feet th2t they are selfish
where their own comfort is concerned.
1 They generally aIflE more Importance
. 10 passing glory than 10 real or dura BILE
success. They possess q strong love for
the pastC arts. ECulptuTing. painting.
poetry of the imagination and senses,
are promoters OF the beautiful in the
solid and visible form
When the artistic palm is found firm
and elastic with a good thumb. the pos
SCISSOR of such "A combination should
succeed In an artistic career, or a call
ing demanding purely emotional ability.
When the palm IS square the likelihood
of achieving fame should be still great
er. With such a combination one has
the artistic qualities backed up by prac-
ucal determiuaUon-the student and
worker. Individuals with such types
make splendid actors, actresses. singers
and orators. My observation through
the glass over the fOGughts of great ac-
70 me the combination of the square
hand and comic fingers. Where the pure
iy comic type was found they depended
more upon inspiration OF the moment
than through reason or study. These
people may do things well. but seldom
know how they DO them, consequently
the square portion always carries
depths and bTeadths.
The square hand with comic fingers IS
often mis- ken as a purely comic type.
True. the fingers are comic. and at a
casual glance may give the whole hand
a similar appearance, but in reality the
square part gives the practical deter